Blog Basics

A blog is a type of website that is updated regularly with new content. Most blog's contain articles, feelings, views or ideas of the blogger called blog posts. These posts display a variety of media sources such as pictures, videos, and music. The majority of blogs are written by one person and are quite personal. Some of the most read blogs are written by a team of people who are paid to update the blog a few times a day and are set up very similar to magazines. Altogether, a blog is just a place where you can record and share your experiences, opinions, and interests. There's not a specific type of person who writes blogs. Anyone and everyone who wishes can and does blog. Most people however, blog for a hobby. The statistics of bloggers are 2 in 5 women, one third are over 45, 27% are 35-44, 31% are 25-34, 7% are under 24, 11% are 55-64, 3% are over 64, and 20% are 45-54. There are many reasons people blog. Some blog for their career, to express their opinions, keep others updated about their life, and to share fun ideas, stories and pictures.