about blogs facts
Facts:
1. The first blogger in the world was an American Freelance journalist named Justin Hall. He published his first blog in 1994 while he was still in college.
2. The term “Weblog” was coined by Jorn Barger in 1997 to describe the process of “logging the web”. In a famous photo of his, he holds a paper written on it “Coined the word “Weblog”. Never made a dime”!
3. Peter Merholz shortened this term into “blog” in 1998 by using the phrase “We Blog”.
4. One of the main reasons for constantly expanding “blogosphere” is the shift in status of the web-users from being “consumers” to “creators”.
1. Back in early 1999, there were only 23 blogs! In 2004, 3 million bloggers. Today, an estimate of 164 million!
2. Currently, 60% of bloggers are men while 40% women.
3. The majority of bloggers reside in the United States – almost 31 million bloggers!
4. 77% percent of internet users read blogs!
Bonus:
1. Post early! Blog reading is highest (80 percent) in the mornings, peaks at 10 AM and decreases throughout the day
2. There are 31% more bloggers today than there were three years ago.
1. The first blogger in the world was an American Freelance journalist named Justin Hall. He published his first blog in 1994 while he was still in college.
2. The term “Weblog” was coined by Jorn Barger in 1997 to describe the process of “logging the web”. In a famous photo of his, he holds a paper written on it “Coined the word “Weblog”. Never made a dime”!
3. Peter Merholz shortened this term into “blog” in 1998 by using the phrase “We Blog”.
4. One of the main reasons for constantly expanding “blogosphere” is the shift in status of the web-users from being “consumers” to “creators”.
1. Back in early 1999, there were only 23 blogs! In 2004, 3 million bloggers. Today, an estimate of 164 million!
2. Currently, 60% of bloggers are men while 40% women.
3. The majority of bloggers reside in the United States – almost 31 million bloggers!
4. 77% percent of internet users read blogs!
Bonus:
1. Post early! Blog reading is highest (80 percent) in the mornings, peaks at 10 AM and decreases throughout the day
2. There are 31% more bloggers today than there were three years ago.
