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Weblogs, commonly known these days as ‘Blogs’ have been around since the early days, believe it or not, they were around in the 1980’s. While most people never heard of them, never used them or just thought they were too complicated, over time it has been realized by most that they are a very effective and powerful tool on the Internet. Blogs are like an online journal, where you can post your thoughts, opinions, recommendations, current news or whatever you like for your visitors to read. They share similarities with social networking or community sites, as they provide a means for you to broadcast your thoughts or messages to your viewers (or readers) while also providing a means to gather feedback if you so desire. They are also similar to ezines, or electronic newsletters, in the way that they are a means to broadcast your articles to your subscribers, without limiting the exposure to your subscriber list. Did you know that a blog can be setup as a community blog where every member of your site can post to it? Many do not, and think a Blog is strictly for you to log your thoughts, like a journal. The truth is, blogs are very powerful, and can be used in many ways. For many years now, blogs have been used by successful entrepreneurs on the Internet, it’s only recently that this information has spread to the general population of the Internet to be utilized properly. The most common software for managing a blog is Wordpress. The interface is quite simple and easy to learn. In our next installment, we will give you a brief overview of how to use Wordpress.

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