In this lesson, you will learn some helpful tips about blogging. You’ll get a chance to practice blogging on paper before you blog online. You’ll also learn how to keep spammers away! Did you know... The …

The word “blog,” a contraction of “web log,” is an informational web page that consists of discrete units called “posts.” The term “log” comes from the history of nautical navigation and originally referred to …

Blog is not a self-descriptive term and, as a consequence, blogs, bloggers and blogging are being conceptualized in conflicting and unclear ways by both press and academics.

By default, blogs usually end “Posted by [blogger’s name].” Older blog entries are usually found in an archive. Often the archive is sorted by months and years. The archive links are usually in a sidebar …

This document outlines the steps necessary to set-up and start a Wordpress blog. It also covers the basic skills required to add content, edit, and manage your blog.

In Chapter 2, “Installing and Setting Up Your First Blog,” I talked about setting up a blog on WordPress.com. I’m going to go into the process in more detail in this chapter to get more into the …

Look at the blog and do the exercises to practise and improve your writing skills.