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There are now 2 ways you can build your blog:


Stand-alone Classic Blog Service from Bravenet

Bravenet’s Blog service allows you to quickly and easily setup a web journal using pre-defined blog templates which can be styled to your liking.


Drag & Drop Blog Builder by Bravenet

Viviti combines your Blog with a full website where you can add many other pages. It is Bravenet's new easy drag and drop blog and site builder... all-in-one!


What is a Blog?

In it’s simpliest form, a blog is a website where you can write anything you want, anytime you want. Keep your blog visitors up-to-date with your stories, photos, videos, and thoughts.

1. Introduction to Blogging

The term blog is a contraction from the internet term "web log".

Typically a blog is a website for an individual or group of individuals to publish writings, announcements, tutorials, or online diary entries.

There are no rules to what defines the contents of your blog. It can contain anything you want to write about.

Bloggers typically support each other and form new friendships with people writing about similar topics or interests.

Next : Share your Thoughts

2. Share your Thoughts

A Blog is a great place for putting your thoughts, photos, videos and writings online. Publish whatever you want and share it with your visitors or other bloggers who share common interests.

Typically, a blog is used as a personal dashboard to post online diary entries, share material found online, collaborate with visitors, and talk about personal experiences.

However, trends have been leaning towards businesses having a corporate blog where employees can share information with co-workers or customers.

Next : Connect with People

3. Connect with People

Connect with Family, Friends, Co-workers, or anyone else interested in what you have to say.

Every blog entry you publish online has a comments section that enables the people visiting your blog with a way to post responses to your blog topic. Create new relationships or keep connected with the people around you simply by publishing blog posts.

Blogs enable you with the ability to create your own communities and expand your social network.

Next : Design your Own

4. Design your Own

Blogs are completely customizable to create your own personal look and feel. Easily modify your blog layout, photos, colors, backgrounds, and fonts, to make it your own.

We provide 100s of themes to get you started which can be customized even further with ease.

Maybe you are writing a blog about hockey? Create it with a blue ice theme and include hockey related photography.

Next : Get a Blog

5. Get a Blog

There are now two ways you can create your blog:

  1. Stand-alone Classic Blog Service by Bravenet

    Bravenet's original classic blog service hosted on Bravenet.com

    Get a Bravenet Blog!

  2. Drag & Drog Builder by Bravenet

    Bravenet's new drag and drop builder hosted on Viviti.com

    Get a Viviti Blog!

I love Bravenet and my Blog. My friends and I share through our blogs every day, and are always updating it and adding cool new stuff. The Blog has so many options - we can't always keep up! My friends list is sooo long, it's neat. I change the look of my blog as often as I can cause it's so easy to do! - Tony M.