What is a blog?

A blog is the modern form of expression and opinion on the Internet. The word blog comes from the blend of the words web and log, and Spanish is called log or digital diary. A blog is actually a website that is regularly updated with new material that is usually published by a person, expressing thoughts or opinions in prose, even some come to take the form of a personal journal. There are also photographs and video blogs.For the first of December 2011, BlogPulse, a page showing trends of blogs belonging to the Nielsen Company, reports that the number of existing blogs is over 178 million and a half, an increase of almost a hundred thousand blogs a day and blogs with existing publications at a rate of over a million a day.Most popular blogs or more recommendedAmong many millions of blogs out there, choosing which ones are the most recommended is not just a matter of opinion, but also in scope, as there are only a certain number of blogs that you can visit and judge. Below are links to pages with lists of recommended and popular blogs:

    You can find a list of interesting blogs BOBs (Best of Blogs initial-best of the blogs, in Spanish), which on its website the best blogs in Spanish you get an interesting selection. On this page you can find more listings organized by category interesting blogs and other languages.
    In Ebuzzing, you can find a monthly list of the top blogs. This page is Spanish, and you could find a tendency to focus on European blogs.
    For blogs in the U.S. (in English, by the way), you can look blogranking, which gives you a page with a very comprehensive list of the best blogs in the United States.What do I have to do to create a blog?Having a personal blog is less complicated than it might seem at first glance, as there are very affordable tools that will facilitate the process of publishing and production. Here is a list of things to consider and have to put your own blog on the Internet:

    The first step is to have clear what the topic you're writing (if a prose blog). You should also be clear about the purpose of writing a blog, for example personal expression, promote products or services, or the specific issue you want to cover.
    Since you have the clear theme, now must select the tool or platform you going to put your blog and subscribe. Best suited for your pocket is that you use one of the free services that are available for this purpose, but there are paid options. You can find a list of platforms for you to put your blog.
    If you chose the platform allows customization for your blog, make the necessary adjustments. This customization will basically give personality to your blog, just make sure to represent what you want to communicate.
    Write your first publication. Some people find it easier to write first in Word (or other word processor) and then copy the material to the blog platform. In general, there are some rules that should observe when writing a blog.
    Commonly combine photographs or video blogs with text, so that provide a richer experience for readers. When you select photos sure not infringe any copyrights. If you can use pictures of you better, otherwise we should mention who owns the copyright. Consider that everything that is published on the Internet is automatically protected by copyright, even if not stated explicitly. You can read more about Internet copyright