Blogging allows people to share their creativity and opinions with the world. Blogs originated from bulletin board systems and online forums from the 1990s. There are different types of blogs including personal blogs, corporate blogs, and microblogs. Blogging employs various technologies and formats like text, photos, videos, and audio. It has influenced media, business, and other systems. Blogging continues to grow in use and allows people to cultivate followers and shape public opinion.