blogs

What exactly are blogs? Blogs, shorthand for "web logs," are defined by the folks at Wikipedia as web sites which are "usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog."

There are many ways to create blogs. Several companies help make it easy to set one up, including popular platforms such as Blogger, WordPress, and TypePad. Also, there are many places to find specialized lists of blogs. These include CNET, Globe of Blogs, and The New York Times.

Users can also use several specialized search engines to find blogs or posts they are interested in viewing. These entities include Blogdigger, Icerocket, and, of course, Technorati!

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Original Technorati articles tagged “blogs”

• in Lifestyle
  Blog Focus: Sesame Street Turns 40
  40 years of ABC's from 123 Sesame Street
  by MichelleBrown / on Nov 11, 2009
• in Blogging
  Day 3: The How of Blogging
  State of the Blogosphere 2008 - Day 3: The How of Blogging
  by eldavo / on Oct 13, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “blogs”

• Thursday linkage

  
  The Interpreter — Authority: 527
  China at the forefront of rapid growth in Asias online audience . New Mandala has highlights  of a new book claiming President Mahathir squandered RM100 billion. A sober and sobering column  from the FTs Martin Wolf. Tackling climate change doesnt have to be expensive, he says, but it is the most complex ...
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• What Was The Best Education-Related Book You Read In 2009?

  
  Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... — Authority: 581
  In late 2008 I posted The Best Education-Related Books Visitors To This Blog Read In 2008 . I’d like to do it again this year. Feel free to leave your recommendations in the comment section of this blog and I’ll hold them in moderation until I print the whole list. The books could have been published ...
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• Bloggership Redux

  
  Conglomerate — Authority: 606
  Orin Kerr is rethinking blogging as scholarship . Orin and I were on that same panel at the Harvard Bloggership Conference a few years ago. He argued that blogs were not well suited to contribute to the scholarly debate, and I disagreed (see " A Case Study in Bloggership "). Orin thinks "the legal academic culture ...
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• Whats With 4 o clock?

  
  Cool Mom - Fun Videos and a Blog for Moms - Motherhood, Kids, Babies and Parenting on Coolmom.com — Authority: 127
  I really love spending the morning with my son. Its easiest if Vivien is in school, but even if there is a day off, and I have both of them and no other adult around, Im fine. Im like, come on, look at these cuties! I love being with them! UNTIL 4pm. Sometimes I can feel that feeling coming on about 3:30. The ...
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• New Format for Universal Image Results in Google Search

  
  Brisbane Search Engine Optimization SEO Training - Advice - Tools - Resources — Authority: 141
  New Format for Universal Image Results in Google Search Google is rolling out a new format for displaying images in universal results when they appear in the main search. The new format shows one image larger than the rest. This will only happen when Google is feeling confident that they have the right ...
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• Buffet

  
  automatism — Authority: 520
  This weeks links. Enjoy. Thither Lovely Jane of Ill Seen, Ill Said has a book out! Its called Thither , and its a gorgeous collection of her photographs from her recent visit home to Ireland. Go look. Lily and the Muse & The Next Page What happens when two fab bloggers get together and start tossing ...
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• A Lock for Every Key

  
  GROGNARDIA — Authority: 501
  Over at the K&K Alehouse , Trent Foster offers up a terrific bit of wisdom with regards to dungeon design: Really, every lock in every dungeon, whether on a door or a treasure-chest, should have an accompanying key (usually in possession of an NPC, occasionally lost but still likely located somewhere within ...
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• Blogging As Legal Scholarship

  
  Adjunct Law Prof Blog — Authority: 505
  Is blogging legal scholarship? That is the 64,000 question raised by several scholars. Orin Kerr of The Volokh Conspiracy as well as Doug Berman, Steve Bainbridge, Ann Althouse recently blogged about this. Readers may be surprised at my take on...
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• Daily Kos: Senators Durbin and Feinstein have no love for citizen journalsist

  
  Peoria Pundit — Authority: 440
  There’s talk of providing federal shield laws to protect journalists. But Sen. Diane Feinstein and Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) have taken steps, apparently TWICE, to make sure citizen journalists and bloggers aren’t protected : Basically, Feinstein and Durbin want to restrict shield law protections for those who ...
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• steve coco: "no way would i run for mayor of alexandria"

  
  we saw that... — Authority: 430
  steve coco, writing on his cenla news blog responds to media and other inquiries as to whether or not he will be a 2010 candidate for mayor of alexandria, la. ==== related posts steve coco: court house crowd robbin em blind ====
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• Be Sure Not To Miss Out KwaDukuza – Stanger – North Coast South Africa

  
  Free Articles directory — Authority: 450
  var fbShare = {url: http://pledgeco.com/2009/be-sure-not-to-miss-out-kwadukuza-stanger-north-coast-south-africa/,size:large}The history of kwaDukuza – Stanger is an intriguing one, a history that draws many a visitor to explore, learn, and appreciate. Tradtional Africa travel blogs focus on the major tourist ...
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• Top 10 Fashion & Beauty Essentials for Winter

  
  The Fashion Guru Blog — Authority: 130
  Inspired by Allure Magazine. 1. A Trapper Hat 3. A Boyfriend Sweater 4. The right cleanser “In the winter, when there isn’t as much moisture in the air, absolutely everyone needs a nonfoaming cleanser,” says Leslie Baumann, professor of dermatology at the University of Miami. 6. Serious ...
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• Shanimuni Paradise’s Top 7 Korean Girl Groups!

  
  International Wota 2009 — Authority: 140
  TOP! Part 7 – Kpop Girl Groups (Shanimuni Paradise) For Tsukiki’s next installment of her TOP! series, she’s decided to list her seven favorite Korean girl groups! She starts off with reminding everyone that she doesn’t listen to every single group (which is quite a shame because I love KARA’s Revolution ...
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• Where does Jenna Jameson get her bras now that her implants are gone?

  
  Oh No They Didn't! — Authority: 175
  Wal-Mart! Jenna waxes poetically in her blog: I am incredibly aware that I got more than a few negative feedback emails about my Agent Provocateur blog. I agree wholeheartedly… it’s ridiculously expensive and not something that ANY of us can buy on a regular basis. So, I thought I would let you in on a fun ...
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• BC ‘Leading’ National Discussion on Fixing Pensions: Hansen (in News)

  
  BC Vote — Authority: 168
  Labour, BC Liberals, others jostle to put forth new retirement plans.
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• BC ‘Leading’ National Discussion on Fixing Pensions: Hansen (in News)

  
  BC Vote — Authority: 168
  Labour, BC Liberals, others jostle to put forth new retirement plans.
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• Harper Rolls over Soft Foes (in Opinion)

  
  BC Vote — Authority: 168
  Ignatieff’s Liberals and Layton’s NDP cede ground by seeming to be wishy-washy.
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• Harper Rolls over Soft Foes (in Opinion)

  
  BC Vote — Authority: 168
  Ignatieff’s Liberals and Layton’s NDP cede ground by seeming to be wishy-washy.
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• Mommy, What’s a Jandek? (in Arts and Culture)

  
  BC Vote — Authority: 168
  One of music’s weirdest tales comes to Vancouver.
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• Mommy, What’s a Jandek? (in Arts and Culture)

  
  BC Vote — Authority: 168
  One of music’s weirdest tales comes to Vancouver.
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