How does one go about starting a blog? I want to do it , my son doesn't know how to help me. And, what is it ?

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How does one go about starting a blog? I want to do it , my son doesn't know how to help me. And, what is it ?

Answer 1

Blog is short for web log, or in other words, an online diary that you can share with the public.  You could do one here in Yahoo, in 360, but they are going to convert 360 over to a new format soon (supposedly "early in 2008"), so about the time you get accostomed to it, it will change.  So you might want to start somewhere that will be around for a while.

Picking where to blog kind of depends on what you are looking for.  Do you want to include photos, music, graphics, social networking?  You could try somplace like Multiply.  That's where a lot of 360 refugees fled.

Do you want something that is for more serious blogging (primarily for writing), or for business purposes?  Try something like Live Journal, Blogger, Word Press, etc.  

There are other blog sites, and they each have a different focus.  Some have the ability to limit your audience.  (For example, do you only want close friends and family to read it, or do you want the whole internet to have access?)  Try some out, and see how you like them.  Some people perfer one site over another because they find one site easier to use, or it's workings just make more sense to them.  Some blog sites offer a lot of personalization, others offer very limited personalizing.  You just need to look around.

Most blog sites are free (some have pay upgrades), and on almost all of them you could get set up and going within an hour, maybe less time.

Good luck!

Answer 2

A blog on where? U mean here? Or Yahoo 360? I'm confused but a Blog is something u can write about urself and write like a Diary kind of, but people will be reading and they can give out comments too...sounds weird I know..

Nikki

Answer 3

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/360/blo...

Great! I learned how to make a blog here at yahoo 360. I have given you the link to a page in the 360 Blog Help Pages that will give you about a million different links to everything you ever wanted to know about blogging.. lol.. but I would stick with the bottom 4 or 5 items till I got it down in my mind.. and then try some more stuff.

A blog is an abbreviation for the two words  Web Log.. take off the We and you have Blog.. I know.. I think it sounds like an old horror movie too, but it was "coined" by the cyber powers that be.. and they are unshakable about it.. I think Welo would have been better but.. they don't listen to me.. lol

Most usually they are used for a kind of online diary of a persons daily activities at first.. and then as you get comfortable with writing it.. your emotions and those around you start to be a part of it.. and I have found it to be one of the most stress relieving types of therapy I have ever done!

You can put anything in your blog you desire as long as it is not slandering another person .. or infringing on copyrights.. and well no porno.. of course, although if you set it to mature theme and shut it down to friends only or private.. I suppose that would fit the laws and rules also.

Some people write poetry .. some write short stories.. some actually have Help blogs for people to ask them their ideas on a problem they are having and they advise them.. kind of like Dear Abby.

goodluck and enjoy your personal blog.. I love mine!