Blogging for Money

The Web was able to grow quickly because it was built on simple standards. A moderately technical person could download, install, and configure the necessary software in a matter of hours. Web browser software is now bundled with every new computer. Operating systems like Linux and Mac OS X even include built-in Web server software."
"One more thing, then," Claude continued. "Can you tell me the difference between a Web site and a blog? Stef's been telling me that I should 'get with it' and create a blog since I spend so much time on the computer anyhow." Stef is Claude's daughter, who attends a local college.
"When it comes right down to it," I continued, "a blog is just a set of frequently and easily updated pages on a Web site. The term blog is short for weblog, a type of online diary or journal. For some people, their blog is their entire Web site. For others, a blog is just one component of the Web site. Does Stef have a blog?" Claude indicated that she did. "Then I'd love to talk to her about it. The more advanced features of a blogletting readers post comments, tracking references by other blogsrequire the installation of special software on the Web server, so many bloggers let blogging services like LiveJournal or Bloggerwhich, incidentally, is owned by Googlehandle the technical details for them These services can host a blog for you on their own Web sites, but most can also publish the blog over to a Web site that you control. I'd be curious to know how she set up her blog."