Introduction of blog:

The word blog is a contraction of “web page” is an informational web page that consists of discrete units called posts.   The first blog was recognized as Links.net, was referred as a personal homepage, created by Justin Hall. The term weblog was coined in 1997. The term was created to reflect the process of logging the web. Peter Merholz in 1999 , shortened the term weblog to blog.  Blogger was started in 1999 by Evan Williams and Meg Hourihan.

2000s were a period of growth for blogs. In 1999, according to a list compiled by Jesse James Garret, there were 23 blogs on the internet. . The political blogs were most popular blogs specially political issues related to US were the major subjects of the blog. A number of popular blogs such as Boing Boing, Dooce, Gizmodo Gawker, Wonkette and the Huffington Post got their start in 2000s.  Version 1.0 of Movable Type was released in September of 2001. WordPress was started in 2003, though parts of its development date back to 2001. . Type Pad was also released in 2003. 

The first video  blogs started in 2004 , more than a year before You Tube was founded. By 2004 ,political consultants,candidates, and mainstream news organization all began using blogs more prominentl. By 2004, political consultants, candidates and mainstream news organizations all began using blogs more prominently which helped them in reaching out to readers and viewers.  By the mid of 2000s , blogs were reaching the mainstream. According to the study in January 2005, 32 million American read blogs. . A number of mainstream media sites started their own blogs during the mid to late 2000s.

The rise of micro blogs and tumblogs.  Tumblr was the first major site to offer this kind of service,starting  in 2007. They allow for a variety of different post types. Posterous is another similar service. Launched in 2008. Posterous  allows  bloggers to set up a simple blog via email, and then submit content either via their online editor by email. Blogs are unlikely to go anywhere in the foreseeable future.

Blogs are vibrant and visually interesting. Consider the following principles when composing:

Make a point

Be concise

Post often

Consider inviting guest bloggers

Proofread

Create visual interest

Using Multimedia

 Use appropriate content ,size, and quality

When linking to an online video, consider using a screen shot from that video as your hyperlink

Attribute your sources.

Tips to maintain a successful blog

Consider using the tag function in each post

Link to similar blogs in order to increase your traffic

Handle comments with care.