It is amazing that the word blog did not exist 12 years ago. It is first recorded use is in 1999 as short for web-log. Now everybody a hundred miles from an internet connection knows what a blog is. For the few that do not; it is site that includes an online journal with the thoughts and comments of a writer.

What types of blogs exist? Too many to count. What are the used for? Blogs can be used as a personal voice to the world, to share experiences and stories with friends and family or even as a business. To answer that question properly you would need a few libraries. However we will give it a shot and look at a few varieties of blogs.

General Blogging. This is your typical blog where someone shares with the world their most personal thoughts. As you can imagine this is bedtime reading in most cases. Unless you care for the blogger, yes, that is someone that blogs, it is unlikely you will be interested in what they have to say. However, if you want to keep in touch with friends and family this is a great tool. The benefit being they probably will be too kind to say they are not interested in your review of the latest blockbuster and they might not even complain when you spoil the ending.

Niche Blogging. This kind of blogging includes a pretty much infinite number of categories. Think of any hobby or interest someone could possibly have and you can be sure there is one to cater for it. And when I say, any hobby or interest, I am using that expression in the fullest sense. There are rodent racing sites, blond midgets websites, young coders that like star wars blogs, if you can think it there is already somebody talking about it.

Hobbies blogs. These blogs are written for a niche audience that share some interest. The number of hobbies and interests that have their own blog is huge. You can find them on any subject you can think of. Can you imagine writing a website on the fascinating world of rat races? Well if you search for it on your favorite search engine you can read about it.

Affiliate Writing. This is not so much as a type of blog as a reason for blogging. They have evolved from egocentric diaries for the world to share to business some people do rather well from. How do people make money from their blog? In a variety of ways. The can get paid from ad word adverts from Google or some other advertising agency; sell advertising directly, although you generally have to be able to prove your traffic is pretty high to do that; or simply by selling or helping others to sell stuff. That might sound strange if you have never been involved with affiliate marketing.

It is all very simple. You talk about the product you want them to buy, visit, or use and then provide them with a link they can use to purchase it. The link is designed to tell the seller that it was you who provided the lead which will let him know who to pay the commission.

As you see there is no end to the type of blogs that exist or will exist. If you have a skill or an interest you would like to share with the world, blogs might be the way to go.

Mike Gates is an online marketer and recommends HostGator for hosting. HostGator is the cheapest web host. Use hostgator coupons to get discount at the time of sign up.

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