Overview
The purpose of a blog is to share knowledge or experience on specific topics ranging from cooking to travel to technology. Blogs are often a way of sharing personal thoughts and reflections on a topic and so may also be used to share opinions and commentary on a variety of issues.
Another feature of a blog is that they invite or encourage readers to comment on or discuss the content and therefore they are a way of connecting people with similar interests. Blog posts tend to be informal in style and provide opportunities to share personal experience and opinions using conversational language.