Weblog: Blog Marketing

Blog; a contraction of Web Log, an on-line journal of chronologically displayed information presented in an informative but informal and accessible style. Maintaining a web log is described as blogging and the person contributing and administering such a website is called a blogger. Weblogs, or Blogs, are much quoted in the media by journalists who see them as 'the next big thing' on the Internet. In that they are correct, but very few understand why they are indeed the next big thing.

A weblog or blog is a web site where an individual records his ideas, observations and opinions, inspires comments from others and links to other web resources. The format is flexible and its style is informal. Blogs are public and searchable on the Internet. Blogging has revolutionized traditional on-line communication and has a tremendous potential to do the same in marketing.

A blog is what all "websites wanted to be" updated on a regular basis, contains content that is of interest to a select or target audience and is easy to update and change. Blog technologies can be described as "content management made simple."

What is a Moblog - Photoblog - Flashmob?

Moblog - it's a photo blog consisting of photos taken with a mobile/digital camera combo. It's widely used for any weblog whose content is entered via mobile phone.

What is a photoblog or photo weblog? A photoblog is a type of blog that is regularly updated with photos. Some photoblogs focus only on photography, while others have photos in addition to other content. All photoblogs, however, consider photos to be an important part of their chronological blogging structure.

What is a Flashmob - Flash mobs are sudden gatherings of people at a predetermined location at a predetermined time. People in flash mobs usually perform according to a written script, then disperse quickly. Flash mobs can be for many purposes but most groups stick to having fun.

Anyone can start a flash mob. Previous events have been organized using email, discussion boards, etc. In the near future, flashmob.com will make this even easier. Several ideas to keep in mind are (1) new flash mob organizers should do their best to verify that others are not attempting similar things in their area so that they may work together, (2) the flash mob phenomenon is about groups coming together in a creative endeavor, don't feel the need to imitate previous flash mob events, (3) keep the safety of those who will take part in the mob in mind. This includes sanely evaluating the legality of the event and ensuring that events do not receive excessive attention from the media or legal authorities.