The easiest way to become familiar with the conventions of the blog format is to start reading them. The more blogs you read, the more you will get an idea of the depth and breadth of style and subject matter they have to offer. Here are a few sources: Blog Monitors – Blogdex (- Daypop (- Technorati (These three sites monitor millions of blogs every minute of every day, looking up key words mentioned in blog posts or links most popular sites. It’s like being in a large conference room listening to the billions of conversations at the same time. This is a fantastic way to do market research and see what everyone is buzzing about. Chevron Corp wanted to know more.

The Hive ‘collective blogs often called the blogosphere. Often, links and news of the bubble in the blogosphere first, even before reaching your TV evening news. Blog Search engines and Directories – Blogarama (- World of blogs (- The Open Directory (Like web sites, there are directories and search engines devoted to the documentation of the growing global network of blogs. Try searching by subject or geographic location. Search engines – Google (- Yahoo! (- A9 (As usual, Google and friends to the rescue! These are the most traditional and well-known search engines.

Enter a subject and the word blogs and see what results come up. The more specific keywords, the more likely it is to find blogs talking about what you are interested in Blogroll And the number ten is the blogroll. Most blogs have a blogroll, a list of a blogger favorite blogs and websites . If you find a blog you like, try to check the other sites that the blogger likes. You can find other valuable sites and blogs to read. The more you read their blogs, the more you capture the nuances and conventions that have made it easier to faster, cheaper way to publish online.