text: what is a personal blog? i have seen people talk about blogging and am wondering what it is about. blog stands for "web log". if you say "web log" fast enough it turns into blog.  it's like and online diary or journal. most blog hosting sites offer free accounts, and you can later upgrade.  there are many different blog sites. some examples of hosts are:  http://www.diaryland.com http://www.blogger.com http://www.xanga.com http://spaces.msn.com  i personally like diaryland because you can fully customize the layout with html. i'm a computer nerd so of course i hacked up a nice custom html layout. all blog hosts have pre-made layouts that you can alter.  hope that helps!