What is a Blog?.. What is a Blogger..? What is Blogging?..

Hello everyone! let’s start from the very beginning and answer that very basic question:
Blog, Blogger, Blogging & Make Money Blogging for Bloggers!

You can find about 2.6 million answers (and counting) to that specific question via Google but I wanted to present the answer in a few different ways so that you, as the new guyz or galz, can get it, or if you know someone who wants to know then you can pass them this post.

Simple Definitions:

Blog?

Here are a few very simple definitions that can get you started. If you find these to be good enough for you then you’re done reading this post!

A blog originally came from the word “weblog” or a “web log”.
You can think of it as an online journal or diary, although blogs are used for much more now, like online journalism.
A blogger is someone who blogs, or writes content for a blog.
Blogging is the act of writing a post for a blog.

Intermediate Definitions:

Blogger?

That was easy, and that’s all you might need to know to get started.

A blog is a type of website which has posts (or entries) appearing in reverse chronological order.
Blog posts typically appear with the most recent blog post (or entry, post) first, just like a diary or journal.
A blog is typically updated frequently and regularly, although there are some who are considered “slow bloggers”.
Blogs typically have an area for people to comment or respond to the blog post.
Blogs may also have other areas of content and links to other websites.
Blogs can have individual authors or be a collection of authors.
Blogs have a history or an archive of previous blog posts.

Advanced Definitions:

Blogging?

We’re beginning to describe some of the features of a typically blog. If you’d like to complete your education of what a blog is then you can read some of the following “advanced” definitions:

A blog is a collection of content that is organized repetitively. This content can take the form of basic words (copy) as well as rich media (audio, video, and embeddable objects).
A blog typically focuses on a particular subject matter for clarity, focus, and
A blog can be built by hand, manually through writing the post, uploading to a website via FTP, and then publishing.
A blog can also be managed by software, sometimes called a CMS (Content Management System), where a lot of the features are automatically created and populated.
A blog typically can be read in a number of different formats including the homepage, single post page, categories, tags, and also via RSS and other such syndication technologies.
Readers and visitors can subscribe to the blog so that they can consume the content in a variety of different means, tools, devices, and applications.
A blog today could take the form of micro blogging (like Twitter, Posterous, Tumblr, video blogging), and more which can focus on a particular type of content or technology.

Super Geek Definitions:

Bloggerific?

Finally, if you’re just bored, have too much time, or are exceptionally curious, here are a few super geeky definitions that I came up with:

A blog can be whatever you want it to be; it’s not about the what but the why.
A blog is a collection of strategically-placed 1′s and 0′s typically called software.
Everything is a blog and nothing is a blog, at the same time.
Blogging is what you do, what you do not do, and what you wish you had done when you did it.

Finally,how to make money blogging a blog!

Make Money Blogging

Everyone wants to make money blogging! If you blogger – you’re not alone. More and more bloggers are finding that blogging is a profitable medium. Whether it be to earn a few extra dollars a week or making enough money to stop them having to get a part time job to get through college, or whether they've got it to a point where they are able to make a full time living from their blogging – there are tens of thousands of bloggers who make money blogging.

How to Make Money Blogging...

Firstly – lets get our expectations right. Not everyone who tries to make money blogging becomes rich. In fact those who do well from blogging are in the minority. I’m sorry if this disappoints you – but I’m not here to hype this up or make any promises. It is possible to make money blogging – but it takes time and a lot of hard work – and it doesn't happen for everyone!

Secondly – let me start by sharing my own top Money Making Methods but below that point you to some great resources and teaching on how to increase your income from blogging. Before blogging – keep in mind that every blog is unique in how it can make money. Some of the following income streams will work on some blogs a lot better than others – the key is to experiment with as many as possible and see what works best for you.

I hope you find it useful to see the mix and variety of ways that I earn a living from blogging.