Everybody is getting into the blogging mania. A blog is short for web-log has become a popular tool not only for individuals, but for groups and companies to talk about anything under the sun.
Individuals find blogging as a way to record the daily events that happen in their lives for personal satisfaction or to keep friends and family up to date. This is especially useful if you’re abroad and want to let your relatives know how you are doing.
What’s good about blogging is that there are many sites that offer free blogging services. Popular sites include Blogspot, Wordpress, and Livejournal. So all you need to know is a topic to write about and some writing skills. If you are not the type who likes to talk about the happenings of your daily life like Bryanboy.com, then you can use a theme to your blog. Are you a tech addict and want to talk about the latest gadgets there is? You can do so like Gizmodo.com and give your opinions and reviews on the latest thingamajig around. If you’re a sports fan like Sherman Mazur, put up your own blog that talk about what sport you are passionate about.
Not everyone can write well but that doesn’t mean you can’t be a blogger. There are other forms of blogging that you can explore.
There is photo blogging. Photo blogging is for photography enthusiasts, amateurs or professionals who would like to share photos instead. If you can’t write, then let your photos do the talking for you. All you need is a camera, an interesting subject and click! Upload the photo to the blog site with an appropriate caption and you’re done! Now, if you’re a good writer too, then you can also add a photo to your entry to make it all the more interesting. A photo is a good way to catch the attention of the reader to stay a while in your site and read what you have to say.
Another popular form of blogging is video blogging. Some people are comfortable recording themselves on camera. What’s good too is that people can see you. Among those that made video blogging really fun is Happy Slip. She would make short sitcoms and spoof about certain topics. You Tube is a site that allows uploading of videos is a good site for video blogging.
We all know that it’s not easy to stitch words together and if you’re not comfortable giving updates on your life in paragraphs, you can stick to micro-blogging. Micro-blogging is popularized by sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Plurk. In 140 characters or less, let people know what’s your day is like or what you are thinking. The mentioned sites are also effective ways to promote advocacies or tell what’s on the news and even endorse products.
Blogging is for everyone. Even stars have blog sites that they personally update such as Jason Mraz. All you need is your computer, your Internet connection, an account to a blog site, and an idea!
Nir Dotan is a writer and promoter of Sherman Mazur and Sherman Mazur
