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Thu, June 26, 2008 1:41 pm By Brandon Killian  Printer friendly version
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 A blog is a website that is usually maintained by an individual. The website consists of regular entries of commentary, material including graphics, videos and descriptions of events. In this article, we discuss different types of blogs.
Personal blogs
Personal blog, as the name suggests, is an online diary or regular entries of commentary by an individual. It is the most common type of blogs. The posts in a personal blog are just a way to communicate the personal views of the blogger.
Corporate blogs
Blogs that are created for business purposes are called as corporate blogs. Such blogs are used internally, (used as a strong communication tool within the organization) as well as externally, (for marketing purposes).
Media Blogs
Blog can be subdivided into various categories namely “vlog” (blog comprising videos), “sketchblog” (blog comprising portfolio of sketches), “photoblog” (blog comprising photos) and “linklog” (blog containing links of other websites). Other types of blogs include “tumblelogs” with shorter posts and mixed media types and “artlog” which enables the user to share and publish art in the format of a blog.
Gadget Type
A gadget blog, as the name suggests, is a blog that is written with a particular gadget. If a blog is written by a mobile device such as a mobile phone or PDA, it is called as “moblog”.
Topic Type
Topic type blog focuses on a particular subject. There are political blogs, travel blogs, project blogs, education blogs, classical music blogs, legal blogs, fashion blogs etc. There exist some “splog” blogs sites that are used for illegal purpose of spamming.
Tags: blogging, types, blog, weblog
Tue, June 3, 2008 12:57 pm By James Coolridge
 Internet has proven to be the best venue for virtual convergence. Apart from online shopping, business transactions, chatting, banking etc., social networking has gained popularity across the globe. It is evident from the popular social networking sites such as Orkut, MySpace, Friendster, Facebook etc. that social networking in luring online users. These facilitate real time and online interaction between friends and acquaintances in every corner of the globe.
When you are using these services, it becomes necessary to upload your pictures. Though it is not mandatory, but it helps people and friends to identify you easily. If you have difficulty in uploading pictures online, we are here to help you with the basic procedures to upload your picture easily.
• First of all, scan the required photograph and save it as a file in your hardware.
• When you log in to any of the social networking sites, click on the “upload picture” option found on the Web page. A dialog box will pop up.
• Next, select the “browse” and search the picture file which you want to upload from the hard drive of your computer.
• Click “open”. A prompt will appear for confirmation in order to complete uploading process. Click on it and get the transaction done.
• Repeat the above steps to upload other photos.
Most of the social networking sites have their own quality check processes. They constantly monitor the photos posted by their members. There are many cases in which the account gets suspended because of the upload of inappropriate or indecent pictures. So when you upload the photos on such sites, make sure that they are clean, don’t loose their decency and are appropriate to be posted on Web.
Tags: Photo, pictures, file, folder, upload, online
Sun, April 27, 2008 1:12 pm By Ann Nielson
 Connecting people across the world has become easier. We are talking about Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), a protocol optimized for the transmission of voice through the Internet or other packet switched networks. VoIP is often used abstractly to refer to the actual transmission of voice (rather than the protocol implementing it).
The “Netizens” are now more and more opting for the use of VoIP, an alternative way to make calls. In this infrastructure provided by the Internet, you don’t have to use traditional landlines. VoIP are made using computers. This is particularly becoming popular for long distance calls due to greatly reduced cost.
Most people prefer using VoIP to connect to other users with VoIP because this is absolutely free. But, VoIP is not free if you want to connect to someone with a standard phone-although the cost is still a lot cheaper.
So if you want to talk to your loved ones in the other part of the world, all you need to do is get software (preferably Skype) installed on your home PC with a microphone. This way, you can either connect to another VoIP service provider such as a VoIP –enabled phone or a computer or by connecting VoIP to a standard landline. You’ll require a paid service with a company such as Vonage or Lingo. The calls are still a lot cheaper as opposed to a standard landline.
VoIP is expected to replace the standard telephone systems in the next couple of decades.
Tags: PC, VoIP, landline phones
Mon, April 21, 2008 7:19 am By Ann Nielson
 Freelancing can be pretty cushy. You can throw out your alarm clock and get up whenever you want, you can see movies in the middle of the day, lunches are as long or as short as you like, and shoes are optional. It can also be pretty hair-raising, especially when you’re starting out and trying to build a name for yourself. Contracts can be hard to come by and the wages are notoriously low.
These days, freelance writers are almost spoilt for choice when it comes to genres and media. There are the more traditional print media, such as newspapers and magazines, and there are online media such as blog pages and ezines (online magazines).
Blogging plays an important role in online marketing, as it helps to increase brand awareness, raise company profiles and generate interest in specific industries. As a result, many companies look for professional bloggers to write on their behalf.
Freelance blogging generally allows greater freedom than other forms of writing. So long as you don’t venture into plagiarism, and you maintain the tone of the company you write for, your style can be your own. You don’t need to conform to industry standards as there are none. Blogs are about expression, and you are free to do so in any form you choose, be it writing, pictures, videos or slide shows. You can also set up your own blog space and, if you prove entertaining or informative enough, use it to generate income.
The thing with blogging is that it takes a lot more work than submitting the occasional post. You have to establish an online presence and to do that you need to get involved in relevant online communities. You need to be prepared to spend hours reading other blog posts and commenting on them, with relevant content, not wishy-washy one-liners. You need to join social networks to create contacts and then maintain them. You need to be prolific, especially in the beginning. Content needs to be kept fresh and constantly updated to keep readers coming back for more.
Blogging is about establishing online relationships, between you and your readers, and you and other bloggers. Successful blogging requires a great deal of time and effort and should not be considered an easy path to wealth and prosperity.
In the end, you determine your success. The harder you work, the more likely that success will follow. You need to be disciplined and impose your own deadlines. Perhaps those long lunches should be the exception and not the norm.
Tags: blogging, blog, Internet, freelance, articles, content, writing
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