The word blogging and other new German words such as domain, web host or platform are a closed book for many people.
The following explanation will help you to have your say about blogs.

So: What exactly is a blog?


The word blog is short for weblog (net diary), which functions like a kind of online diary. On a blog, you can make a series of entries publicly accessible in reverse chronological order, i.e. the most recent entry is always displayed first.

For example, you can write an entry about what you are doing or what you want to give your opinion about, you can add a few photos and give your friends the web address of your blog so that they can read your entry.

To blog, you need a computer platform, a web host and a domain. A blogging platform is a software programme with which you can write entries, post photos and edit and design your blog.
The web host is like a virtual storage space in which your blog is stored. Your computer communicates with the web host when you edit your entries.
The domain is the web address of your blog (the "dot de").

You can publish your blog on sites like www.Blogger.de  free of charge.

What you write about in a blog is up to you, you can make your blog anonymous or include personal information.