blog

1. noun A webpage that is, or is similar to, an online journal, typically in which entries are posted regularly and in chronological order. The term is short for "weblog." I think it would be fun to start a fashion blog! Have you checked out Mary's blog? I really enjoy how she writes—she's very insightful and hilariously funny at the same time. I don't take pictures much these days, but yeah, I had a photography blog at one time.

2. verb To maintain and post entries to a blog. I've been so busy that I haven't blogged in weeks. When I was going through that rough patch, I found it really helpful to blog about it. My sister blogged for years and actually amassed quite a following.

Joe Bloggs

A typical, ordinary, average person. (Though suggesting a male given the use of "Joe," it does not necessarily refer to a man.) Their security is so lax that any old Joe Bloggs could walk right up and take their equipment. For any new piece of technology to succeed in the market these days, it has to be easy for any Joe Bloggs to pick up and use.

video blog

A blog consisting solely or primarily of video content that is uploaded to the Internet. He has a very popular video blog on YouTube about his daily life in Los Angeles. I learned how to do my own makeup by watching video blogs online.

weblog

A webpage that is, or is similar to, an online journal, typically in which entries are posted regularly and in chronological order. More commonly shortened to "blog." I think it would be fun to start a fashion weblog!

ˌJoe ˈBloggs

(British English) (American English ˌJoe ˈBlow) (informal) a way of referring to a typical ordinary person: What will this promised cut in taxes really mean to Joe Bloggs and his family? ♢ As the son of a senator, of course he has advantages that the average Joe Blow doesn’t have.

weblog

and blog

n. a type of online diary that someone makes available to other people on the internet. (A very popular way to communicate one’s personal details without any social interaction.) John started a weblog so that other people could read about what he eats for breakfast. I deleted my blog, since it was too silly.

blog

verb

See weblog

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References in periodicals archive

H2: User-generated blog communication material positively influences the consumer perception about brands.

H4: Higher blog rating by users helps in positive perception formation about brands.

WHAT WORKS IN BLOG MARKETING? FIRM CREATED, OR USER GENERATED IN 2.0 WEB: EVIDENCE FROM A DEVELOPING COUNTRY

Table 1 provides the respondents' pseudonyms, a brief job description, the location of the organization's headquarters, the year the blog started, and the classification for the blog.

U.S. agricultural commodity organizations' use of blogs as a communications tool

In addition, teachers need to be certain they are not violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations when publishing student content and must constantly monitor the blog.

Creating a class blog: a strategy that can promote collaboration, motivation, and improvement in literacy

An academic library blog could feature posts that describe upcoming holidays and events that are specific to one population of students on campus but may be relatively unknown, and even less understood, by other students on campus.

Using blogs in the library to reach diverse and non-traditional student groups

Email jteller@grit, com OTjteller@cappersfarmer.com for more information on a Grit or Capper's Farmer blog.

Fence posts to blog posts: use online resources to help market your niche farm business and earn money writing

Weblogs (blogs for short) were a grassroots phenomenon a few decades ago but now number in the hundreds of millions.

Jill Walker Rettberg. 2013. Blogging 2nd edition

There is no time restriction you can work on you blog whenever you are free.

Make a living through blogging

While some bloggers might bristle at the idea that their personal blog is a business, they will likely welcome this guidance.

Tax implication for bloggers

A blog can simply be an online personal journal, which is why the word "blog" is a combination of "Web" and "log." Most early blogs were online diaries or collections of editorial musings.

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