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Who started …………………….(1)  first blog is not clear. But there is ………………. (2)  consensus in ……………………….. (3) blogosphere that 1997 marked ……………… (4) birth of what has now become ………………… (5) online revolution. Sometime in 1999, …………………. (6) term weblog started getting pronounced as wee-blog or blog for short. In 2007, …………………. (7) number of blogs reached close to 100 million with 1.4 blogs being added every second.

……………….. (8) blog is a “log” of diary-like entries published on ……………….. (9) web site. This is how it started, people publishing their daily thoughts for all to read on their website. ………………. (10) blog entries may be short, quick snippets or longer, thoughtful essays. Sometimes new entries are added every few hours and sometimes just once in …………….. (11) while. It all depends on ………………. (12) author and what she or he wants to express.

 If you want to start …………… (13) blog, you’ll need a blogging hosting service to host your blog for you. ………………… (14) easiest way is to use a host service like Blogger.com or WordPress.com. Sign up for ………………… (15) account and start penning your thoughts right away.

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Who started the (1)  first blog is not clear. But there is a (2)  consensus in the (3) blogosphere that 1997 marked the (4) birth of what has now become an (5) online revolution. Sometime in 1999, the (6) term weblog started getting pronounced as wee-blog or blog for short. In 2007, the (7) number of blogs reached close to 100 million with 1.4 blogs being added every second.

A (8) blog is a “log” of diary-like entries published on a (9) web site. This is how it started, people publishing their daily thoughts for all to read on their website. The (10) blog entries may be short, quick snippets or longer, thoughtful essays. Sometimes new entries are added every few hours and sometimes just once in a (11) while. It all depends on the (12) author and what she or he wants to express.

 If you want to start a (13) blog, you’ll need a blogging hosting service to host your blog for you. The (14) easiest way is to use a host service like Blogger.com or WordPress.com. Sign up for an (15) account and start penning your thoughts right away.