Where did blogging come from? How is blogging different from article marketing? What is Wordpress and how does it compare to Blogspot, Typepad, and Tumblr? Discover the answers to these questions, get answers to your own questions, and learn why some blogs are social and others are not. Participate in the creation of a blog and optionally write a guest blog post. • History of blogging - Blogging then and now. • Understand the difference between blogging platforms. • Understanding the blogging and social media relationship. • What you need to think about when starting your blog. • Basics of a blog post.