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Chapter 1Welcome to The Blogger WorldSummary: This section provides background information to helpyou understand blogging basics, the how to’s, and where to findsources of valuable reference material. We also describe a number ofdifferent blog types, how to choose your niche, and list some of themany reasons people like to blog.What is a “blog” and “blogging”?A blog (shortened from the phrase “weblog”) isknown as many things - a digital magazine, diary,newscast, collector’s meeting place, place toshow your art, information sharing, teachinghub, learn spot, and... well, almost anythingelse. A typical blog combines text, images,videos, and links to relevant pages and mediaon the web. Blog readers can leave commentsand communicate with the author.Dialogue and interaction are a popular part ofblog’s success.In the blogging world, you have the word “blog” (an onlinejournal), “blogger” (the person who owns and contributes to ablog), and “blogging” (the action of creating for the blog). You can bea “blogger blogging on a blog,” a “blog about a blogger blogging” ora “blogging blog about a blogger.”Darren Rowse, one of the earliest and well-known bloggers, defines a blog like this:“A blog is a type of website that is usually arranged in chronological order from the most recent‘post’ (or entry) at the top of the main page to the older entries towards the bottom.”One of the great things about blogging is the impact it has madeon communication throughout the world. Blogs can report news asit happens, hold mainstream media up to higher standards, and providespecific news and information to meet niche interests.With over 160million blogson the Internet - a number that isgrowing each and every day - it’s easyto see how popular this communicationtool has become.4