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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

Comments (8)

Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Hi Yvette, I did not know there was a blog action day.  It sounds interesting; who came up with the blog action days?

I wish the dictionaries would figure out that it is a word.

Oct 12, 2008 05:21 AM
Bo Hussung
Bell Title /Triserv LLC - Nashvle, TN

HI Yvette, I have it on my calendar. Thanks for the update

Bo

Oct 12, 2008 06:13 AM
Chris Fisher
Your Virtual Assistant - Concord, CA

Yvette - Thanks for pointing this out.  I'll definitely start thinking about it now.  I did just do a blog recently about our local crisis center running out of food.  It must be so hard for them to have to say, "We just don't have anything for you." 

Oct 12, 2008 06:37 AM
Richard Byron Smith, NMLS #184479
Mortgage Loan Officer, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation NMLS #2289 - Chattanooga, TN
Mortgage Loan Officer

Yvette,

Thanks for the heads up. Had not heard of this. Maybe AR will feature the notice.

Should not be a hard subject. I am planning another post on the Chattanooga Community Kitchen. October 15 is a perfect day to post it.

Richard

Oct 12, 2008 12:06 PM
Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

Hi Yvette - I wasn't aware of this either.  Thanks for posting the website link......I'm going to go check it out.

Have a great day!

Oct 13, 2008 01:26 AM
Petra Norris
Lakeland Real Estate Group, Inc. - Lakeland, FL
Realtor, Lakeland FL Homes for Sale

Yvette - Oct 15th is here very soon and I'm really scrambling right now to come up with my input.

Oct 13, 2008 04:05 AM
Yvette Smith
LONG & FOSTER - Williamsburg, VA
Realtor In Williamsburg VA, Homes for Sale

MARCHEL - I found out from Justin Williams...I was not aware either.

BO - You are quite welcome!

CHRIS - Wow, I bet.  There's a lot to think about, I'm sure there will be some great posts.

RICHARD - That's great!  You're on top of it!

ANN - My pleasure to be of help and source for useful information!

PETRA - I know, I'm on vacation in FL (your neck of the woods) but I'm still going to get it in!

THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT...IT'S VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!

YVETTE

Oct 13, 2008 01:23 PM
Petra Norris
Lakeland Real Estate Group, Inc. - Lakeland, FL
Realtor, Lakeland FL Homes for Sale

Yvette - Where will you be in Florida on vacation - perhaps we can hook up?

Oct 14, 2008 01:08 AM