What Does 'BLOG' Stand For?

A blog is often defined as "a frequently updated web site usually displayed in reverse chronological order."

Blogging is about the capturing, organization, distribution and acceleration of information.

From a business perspective --

'BLOG' stands for "Better Listings On Google (and MSN, AOL, Overture, AllTheWeb, etc.)

Virtual army unleashes the blogs of war [Sun-Sentinel] Christine Winter

...blogging, is a Web phenomenon that started drawing mainstream attention after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and is becoming even more popular with the advent of the war.

More coverage of the blogspeed growth of blogging. Awareness of blogs and blogging is spreading rapidly with the media, the public and businesses.

Isn't time that your business discovered how blogging will benefit your business?

Blogging by Homless Man Has Global Following

Kevin Barbieux, 41, a mild-mannered veteran of the streets, posts to his blog from the public library.

Five months ago, Barbieux, started a Web log about his life. His goals for the "blog" were modest. Mainly, he wanted to show people a different side to homelessness.

But a strange thing happened. Barbieux's site, TheHomelessGuy.net, took off. At last count, more than 217, 779 people from around the world have visited, and the number continues to grow.

Where there is a will there is a way. This story is worth taking a few minutes to read...it might add a little additional gratitude to your day. 

Will Kevin follow in Glenn Reynolds of InstaPundit fame and secure a paying slot on MSNBC or another mainstream media outlet? I hope so.

John Lawlor - blogging from Boca Raton, FL 2003-04-02