A blog is a website where people can write any types of entries in the form of a diary or journal. They are not only a diary where people can post their entries but they also provide information about certain things such as food, history, facts and figures, instructions,etc. Normally a blog is made up of texts, pictures and sometimes even web links to other websites ( especially in referencing). The information however should not always be trusted because in a blog any person without knowledge about what he/she is writing is allowed to post an entry and this can lead to knowledge of false information especially if there is no referencing. Referencing is also not a must when posting an entry in a blog. All types of people are allowed to open a blog and companies take advantage of opening a blog so that they can get any comments from their customers. The comments section is a big advantage of making a blog because then companies have another information source on their feedback. However blogs are normally used for fun and not for professional purposes. Overall blogs do not necessarily provide trustworthy information, however normally a person looking to stay at a hotel will look up some blogs to see if anyone has stayed at that certain hotel and they will look for opinions and comments,etc. So for private information, searching blogs is very popular rather than visiting the hotel website because they will only provide you with positive comments. Another con about blogs is that the information is almost always not updated because there is no obligation to do so. So these are the pros and cons of blogs. Overall it can be said that they provide key information for people searching different opinions about certain places.
Sources:
http://www.gerrymcgovern.com/nt/2004/nt_2004_08_23_blogging.htm
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