House blog

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A house blog is a blog created with the sole intent of using it to share and chronicle a home improvement or renovation process.

Blogs are not a new concept but only in recent years has the concept of a house blog[1] come into being and become more popularized through communities[2].

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[edit] Features of a house blog

The majority of house blogs are operated by homeowners who wish to share with the online community their remodeling projects from cost and materials to how it's impacted their family. Most house blogs are not created with the intention of earning revenue although some house blogs do sell advertising or are part of ad networks.

[edit] Cost

The most significant reason for the popularity of house blogs is the cost. Using services such as Blogger and Wordpress, house bloggers can quickly and easily create a blog for free. In this way, the marketer can determine the viability of the selected niche before making a large investment of time and money.


[edit] References

  1. ^ Stephan Metcalf, "Fixing a Hole", New York Times, March 2006
  2. ^ Jennifer Saranow, "Blogwatch: This Old House", Wall Street Journal, September 2007

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Seattle Times, The DIY houseblog: a place to build and share