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Blogs are not exactly new but they
have become much more popular recently with the
widespread use of open source scripts that automate and
simplify the work of creating and maintaining a blog so
that anyone with an internet connection can have a space
on the net to post about anything they want. The
term "blog" is a contraction of the term
"web log" or it can mean the act of
maintaining a blog. In the past blogs were mostly
used as a type of online journal or diary where a person
could write entries, post images, and add regular
updates. More recently blogs have become a popular
method to build most any type of site and the backend
scripts can be used to run any site. Ä
There are many
types of blog scripts both free and paid, one of the
most popular is WordPress
which offers both a hosted and downloadable
script. Blog scripts generally come with a basic
layout and backend where you can make 'posts', add
'pages', create a 'blogroll' and offer other
options. The benefit of a script such as wordpress
is there are thousands of 'plugins' that can increase
the functionality of the script and provide a more
unique and robust website. Ä
One of the big
appeals of running a blog is that they generally can
generate a good deal of search engine traffic due to the
fact that they can be updated regularly with keyword
rich text and can be added to a number of blog
directories which increase your backlinks without much
effort. |
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