Think blogs are just for sharing pieces of content? Think again. There are a number of great things you can do with a blog. Whether it’s sharing photos, creating a virtual resume or just displaying videos, blogs can be a fun way to share a variety of information. Here are just five unique things you can do with a blog.

Display Images

There’s no denying the fact that blogs are the ultimate way to share bits of information with the world, but they are also a great option for sharing photos. Some blogs will even allow you to customize how the photos are laid out allowing you to create a digital scrapbook. This is a wonderful way to share memories with friends and family across the country, but you may want to require a password to keep your blog private.

Blogging is a wonderful way for writers, and non-writers, to quickly share bits of information. Whether you want to blog about topics too short to receive payment elsewhere or about your favorite hobby, blogs offer everything you need to share your thoughts with the world. However, blogs can be a scary tool to use due to security issues. Thankfully there are ways to keep your blog safe. Here are five tips for ensuring the security of your blog.

Never Use a Password That Is Used in Your Blog

People are accustomed to using pet names and other easily guessed information for passwords. You should never use anything you mention on your blog as a password. This includes pet names, favorite actors, hobbies..anything. Your password should be extremely difficult for a hacker to decipher. Use a mixture of letters, numbers and symbols (if applicable) to create a secure password.

Amassing followers and repeat visitors to your blog is the best way to build your reputation in the blogging world, and here we will look at some of the key ways you can boost your number of followers.

Create Unique Content

The simple fact of the matter is that no one will repeatedly come to your blog if it isn’t offering anything new. Maintaining fresh and interesting content is a sure way to improve the readability and interest of your blog to newcomers. Make sure you know your niche thoroughly and are in tune with subjects they want to read about, while at the same time adding your own individual angle in posts to keep them coming back for more.

For several weeks already Gawker Media has been running a public Beta version of the upcoming new look and format. In a recent entry Gawker Media Guru founder Nick Denton announced the upcoming format and explained the change in approach. Denton said that Gawker was ditching the blog format and moving beyond. Moving to a format more known from MSM, AKA old-skool media.
Changing Formats
While Denton went for the juiciness and opted for a baity title, picked up by several writers, let us first make it clear that Gawker Media’s redesign does NOT ditch blogging but the classic blog design format.