A BLOG WITH A CAUSE

Hello BLOGGERS & BLOGGERS-TO-BE!! BLOG ACTION DAY is October 15, 2008.

What is a blog?

Wikipedia says...A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art (artlog), photographs (photoblog), sketches (sketchblog), videos (vlog), music (mp3 blog), audio (podcasting), which are part of a wider network of social media. Micro-blogging is another type of blogging, one which consists of blogs with very short posts. As of December 2007, blog search engine Technorati was tracking more than 112 million blogs. With the advent of video blogging, the word blog has taken on an even looser meaning - that of any bit of media wherein the subject expresses his opinion or simply talks about something.

Now that you know what a blog is, here is opportunity to get take action for a great cause. Blog Action Day is an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the world's bloggers, podcasters and videocasters, to post about the same issue on the same day. The goal is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion. The purpose of Blog Action Day is to create a discussion. We ask bloggers to take a single day out of their schedule and focus it on an important issue.

What will I write about?

For 2007 Blog Action Day, the topic was THE ENVIRONMENT. This year, 2008, the topic is POVERTY. Poverty is not only a pressing issue, it is a complex one. It's easy to think that there isn't much an individual can do. Fortunately this isn't the case at all. With activities ranging from advocacy and professional contribution to charity and financing, there is in fact many ways that we can act. You can find a range of resources about poverty, about what the average person can do as well as dozens of post suggestions and ideas by visiting www.BLOGACTIONDAY.ORG

So join in the cause and BLOG ON!!

Courtesy of YVETTE SMITH, SRES® REALTOR®
WILLIAMSBURG REAL ESTATE
757-753-7472
5350 Discovery Park Blvd
Williamsburg Virginia 23188
YvetteSmith@lizmoore.com