A personal diary, a news delivery system, a photo travelogue — a blog can play any (or all!) of these roles. Short for web log, a blog is basically an online journal featuring frequently updated, chronological entries (or posts). Anyone can put together a personal or professional blog.

Blog writers (often called bloggers) may create their blogs for personal or professional use, covering anything from their personal thoughts to a recent vacation, politics to business developments. A blog can include words, photos, or both, as well as a unique title, and each post features the date and time it was published. Many blogs also provide a means for readers to post comments about each entry and include archived posts and lists of links to other web sites of interest.

If you have a Web Hosting or Merchant Solutions plan, you can easily set up and manage a blog on your site using the industry-leading WordPress or Movable Type publishing tools.

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