Vlogging saw a strong increase in popularity beginning in the year 2005. The Yahoo! Videoblogging Group, once seen as the center of the vlogging community, saw its membership increase dramatically in that same year. The growth in the popularity of Vlogs can be attributed to several factors, such as the release of a new generation of iPods capable of playing video files and the introduction of video into the iTunes Store. The popularity of all types of internet based video also grew significantly in this same period. This is evident in the increase of internet traffic to sites such as YouTube. In late 2005 - 2006 vlogs became a significant contributor to clip culture.
Tags: vlog, history, video_blog
Videoblog, a portmanteau combining video, web, and log, (usually shortened to vlog) is a blog that includes video.[1] Regular entries are typically presented in reverse chronological order and often combine embedded video or a video link with supporting text, images, and other metadata.
Vlogs often take advantage of web syndication to allow for the distribution of video over the Internet using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for automatic aggregation and playback on mobile devices and personal computers. See video podcast.
Though many vlogs are collaborative efforts, the majority of vlogs and vlog entries are authored by individuals.
