It is basically an online journal, where the format, topics and content are set entirely by the author. It’s a freeform way of expressing oneself on the internet. Blogs can be professional, personal or anything in between. They are growing in popularity by the second, and there’s probably one on every topic imaginable. Here’s the definition from Dictionary.com:

Main Entry: blog
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: an online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page; also called Weblog, Web log
Example: Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author.
Etymology: shortened form of Weblog
Usage: blog, blogged, blogging v, blogger n

There is one consistent aspect of all weblogs though, and that is the technology used behind the scenes. All blogs are organized into a format called “RSS” (Really Simple Syndication) which is a uniform way of organizing content and data. RSS is very useful because it provides a uniform approach to the organization of a blog’s content so that blogs can be more easily searchable by search engines and “RSS Readers”. RSS, however, does not refer to how a blog physically looks — only how the content (or data) of the blog is organized behind the scenes.

Here are some interesting examples/articles of what a blog is:

• Marketing Terms’ definition and list of terms
• Another Good Explanation

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