Blog comes from the words Web and log (weblog) which means online records (which are on the web). A more complete understanding, a blog is a web site that contains text, article or useful information that is updated (updated) on a regular basis and can be accessed online for both public and private
Characteristics:
Here are the characteristics of blogs in general
- Have a name and address which can be accessed online
- Having a goal
- Have the content or posting of articles, notes, and other information
- Or browse archived blog posts (saved the date, month and year of posting)
- Blog contents are generally always added or updated in accordance with the objectives blog
General Purpose Blog, among others:
- Convey useful information for yourself and for others
- Benefit for oneself and others
- Hobby and leisure time with positive activities
- Work or self-actualization
- Exchanging knowledge with readers, bloggers wrote, visitors provide feedback or comments
- Share experiences
- Share useful software, such as photographs, film / video, documents, etc.
- Many more, according to the type / topics raised
Because blogs of various kinds, then the purpose of the blog is also influenced by the type of blog.
eg:
Personal Blog ⇥ Destination: aims to provide updated information about the owner of the blog. Regarding experience, the things that impressed, diaries, personal travel notes, and so on
Health Blog ⇥ aim: aims to provide the latest health information
Purpose Blog ⇥ business: aims to provide the latest information about a company's business
Understanding Blogger:
Blogger is the author of the blog owner or blog content.
Blogger ethics:
Having a good cause
Make your articles / posts are original, not the copy paste (plagiarism) or other activities that infringe copyright (without the owner's permission)
Do not make postings that harm others, disrupt, deceive (spam), containing violence, sara issues, and other negative
Developments Blog:
Nowadays, especially in Indonesia, the fastest growing blogging activities with diverse objectives as well. Most of the blogs are still describing the pure concept of blogging, but most blogs are also developed in accordance with the will and purpose of its owner so much that contain free material and sometimes out of the concept of the actual blogging.
Splogs:
Splogs is short for spam blogs, splogs spam typically contains information that can not be accounted for righteousness, and be detrimental to one or the other.