Blog your way to Web 2.0

If you've been surfing the web for the past year or five, you've undoubtedly heard of "blogs" or weblogs. So what are these? Blog is an instant publishing tool. Blog is freedom of expression. Blogs are fresh and somewhat categorised as beginner's journalism. Blog is by real life people who face the real problems and intern express their anger, joy, sorrow, light moments etc, and not experts in journalism. Blogs can be used as:- - Universities for students. - Companies for knowledge management. - News source other then regular media. - Business blogs to communicate with clients and display new products. - A form of resume. - Chit chat. - Personal blogs. Blogs are frequently updated and written in a personal tone, a blog is a diary or journal where the writer or "blogger" will write her observations on the world or provide links to useful websites. Different bloggers write about different themes, sort of like a newspaper columnist but with no specialized training necessary. The first blog is said also to have been the first website in 1992. Blogs didn't really start to take off until the late nineties, however, and they gained in popularity after 2000. Early blogs were mostly lists of recommended links with some commentary. Since then, they've evolved to something different. Now anyone who fancies himself a writer, and even some people who don't, have a blog on the Internet. Thanks to easy-to-use programs and websites, the most technically challenged person can get a blog online. This isn't a bad thing, as there's something out there for everyone. Blogs can be a great platform for the companies to launch and test products and services. It is also a very good and free way of advertising. It appears that blogging is here to stay. If you've considered a blog, you'll be happy to learn that many services make creating your own blog as easy as typing and clicking. Why not start your own blog? And what could be a better place then www.freshcontents.com and www.indiaproactive.com :)