Blogging started out years ago as a way for people to connect to others and share pictures, stories and experiences. It was considered to be a great personal journal type tool that one could use to leave their mark on the internet through their encounters.
In the previous article in this series, I discussed what blog carnivals are and why all new bloggers should be participating in them. In case you missed that post, let me recap quickly the benefits to participating in blog carnivals:
People start blogs for a variety of reasons: to express their opinion, disseminate information, to make money and to promote a pet cause. Whatever your reasons is for starting a blog, you are going to have to invest some time in learning about blogging before you ever write your first post. By learning about blogging before you begin, you will give yourself a better chance of building a successful blog and avoid some of the common mistakes which newcomers to blogging tend to make.
I can’t think of a more common concern or question among both novice and veteran bloggers alike: which blogging platform should I pick? Aside from learning how to blog, it’s an almost universal concern.
Beginning to learn about blogging largely consists of learning the terminology used by bloggers. You’ll need to understand these terms: blog, platform, domain and web host. Once you understand these essentials of blogging, you’ll be able to talk about blogging as if you’ve done it for years. Once you know exactly what a blog is and how it works, you’ll be ready to pass your blogging 101 exam with flying colors.
