What is video blogging?

Vlogging, or video blogging is, in essence, a blog that uses video as content. It’s a notable, but possibly moot distinction, that vlogging is the application of the blog format to a pre-existing practice (video diaries, etc.) and not just the evolution of blogging itself. Either way, it is probably agreeable that vlogging has presented to millions the opportunity to share themselves with more and more people across the globe.

Each application of the technique is as different as the individual that uses it, but there are common elements as in all classifications. Video is the most obvious common element and technically the commonality ends there. It is not necessary that the individual present video of themselves. It is not uncommon to find third party video in vlogs and you might actually find links and not embedded video itself.

It is, again, dependant on the vlog, blog, or creator, but in general the video will follow along the theme of the blog or perhaps be a direct entry by the creator simply communicating a standard entry via video. While video is becoming ubiquitous in the web thanks to growing storage capacity and bandwidth availability and pricing, it remains more common to find a blog complimented by vlog (video) entries than it is to find a vlog communicated entirely through video.

It is notable that there are some very effective uses of vlogging in existence and among them are news -elated blogs and also blogs that reference other sources. The creators of those blogs have found it more practical to embed the original video or link to it. Especially in the sense of reporting something to viewers, it seems to display a certain integrity that viewers are no doubt thankful for.

Other non blog services have allowed individuals the opportunity to participate in vlog practices. Without mentioning any names, it is interesting that among the more pure example of vlogging, these non-blog services have the more prominent place in hosting vloggers. Though, again, that topic seems to be mostly an academic one. These communities have developed interesting events and the actual recording of movement tends to galvanize the audience itself.

While these are not chat rooms, there is some evidence that these are conversational communities and not detached preachers. For every camera there is a monitor and a microphone. Some popular video blog websites have begun to emerge and some creative individuals have become famous just by the videos they've created and placed online.

Simply stated, video is a technology that has not yet reached a saturation point worldwide and many more interesting and impacting events will emerge from the area. The people of the Internet, at least for the near future, will continue harnessing this medium, placing videos online, and riding a tidal wave of 'Net-based popularity. At least for the near future, that is.