Web publishing (web logging [blogging])continues to expand in usage, especially since the advent of internet marketing (IM). Nowadays, technologically-aware corporate businessmen and even business employees, use blogs to build up their relationships with their consumers. They publish their company's expertise, culture and any other information, which can help increase the customer's interest in their products and services.
However, not only businessmen venture into the world of blogging, ordinary computer users do too. Not only can they express their opinions and thoughts to others but they can also earn money in more ways than one. For example: from selling advertising space to offering expert services, which in turn builds their reputation as a professional.
If you are contemplating entering the blogosphere, you should be prepared for the problems you could meet in a couple of areas of blogging such as: selecting, installing and configuring your blogging software. However, because the collection of configurations varies considerably, a neophyte blogger can still get confused. The tools are not the only obstacles you have to master the terminology and etiquette used in blogging.
Tools for Blogging: Basically, the software tools for your blog greatly depend on your webspace provider. For example, RSS functionality can be absent from one provider but present in another. Furthermore, some blogging software tool providers can cost as little as $4 each month depending on the extent of service you choose, while others can be used for free but perhaps with more limited services.
Choosing the right software is a personal choice of course. If you have enough cash to pay for a blog or if you want to really get serious about blogging and hope to earn cash in the future, which is always a distinct possibility, you also have the option of buying blogging software. However, if you are a beginner blogger, it might be more advisable to start with one of the free blogs on the Internet.
Fortunately, some webspace providers that charge for their services also offer free trials, which can vary from 10 to 30 days. This is an excellent way to test the services they offer without paying any money. Then, if you find a provider with which you are comfortable and which offers the services you need, you can always use their free trial period fully before paying.
Blogging Terminology: a blogging community is like a secret society and like most secret societies, it has its own language that you must learn too. Although, Internet-savvy individuals might already be familiar with many of these terms, it might be a little bit more difficult for those with limited or no background in Web publishing whatsoever.
The most important term in blogging is 'post'. A post happens every time you (or someone else) place an update to your blog. Secondly, because blogs are a method of communication, people might also want to make a remark about a previous post. If your readers leave a message regarding your published content, this message is called a 'comment'. It is customary that, the comments are labeled and time-stamped to allow you and other readers to see who posted the comment and when it was posted.
'Comment spam' is the term that refers to when a reader keeps repeating the same comment time after time again or leaves comments that advertise his own services, although they are completely unrelated to the main post. This can be a headache for the blog owner as his blog is, in effect, being used by the spammer to promote his own blogs, products or Web sites.
These are three of the most important new terms that you will come across in blogging. Exploration and experience can help you understand the other terminology involved in blogging, it's really not that difficult.
However, not only businessmen venture into the world of blogging, ordinary computer users do too. Not only can they express their opinions and thoughts to others but they can also earn money in more ways than one. For example: from selling advertising space to offering expert services, which in turn builds their reputation as a professional.
If you are contemplating entering the blogosphere, you should be prepared for the problems you could meet in a couple of areas of blogging such as: selecting, installing and configuring your blogging software. However, because the collection of configurations varies considerably, a neophyte blogger can still get confused. The tools are not the only obstacles you have to master the terminology and etiquette used in blogging.
Tools for Blogging: Basically, the software tools for your blog greatly depend on your webspace provider. For example, RSS functionality can be absent from one provider but present in another. Furthermore, some blogging software tool providers can cost as little as $4 each month depending on the extent of service you choose, while others can be used for free but perhaps with more limited services.
Choosing the right software is a personal choice of course. If you have enough cash to pay for a blog or if you want to really get serious about blogging and hope to earn cash in the future, which is always a distinct possibility, you also have the option of buying blogging software. However, if you are a beginner blogger, it might be more advisable to start with one of the free blogs on the Internet.
Fortunately, some webspace providers that charge for their services also offer free trials, which can vary from 10 to 30 days. This is an excellent way to test the services they offer without paying any money. Then, if you find a provider with which you are comfortable and which offers the services you need, you can always use their free trial period fully before paying.
Blogging Terminology: a blogging community is like a secret society and like most secret societies, it has its own language that you must learn too. Although, Internet-savvy individuals might already be familiar with many of these terms, it might be a little bit more difficult for those with limited or no background in Web publishing whatsoever.
The most important term in blogging is 'post'. A post happens every time you (or someone else) place an update to your blog. Secondly, because blogs are a method of communication, people might also want to make a remark about a previous post. If your readers leave a message regarding your published content, this message is called a 'comment'. It is customary that, the comments are labeled and time-stamped to allow you and other readers to see who posted the comment and when it was posted.
'Comment spam' is the term that refers to when a reader keeps repeating the same comment time after time again or leaves comments that advertise his own services, although they are completely unrelated to the main post. This can be a headache for the blog owner as his blog is, in effect, being used by the spammer to promote his own blogs, products or Web sites.
These are three of the most important new terms that you will come across in blogging. Exploration and experience can help you understand the other terminology involved in blogging, it's really not that difficult.
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