With the evolution of online video sites (thank you Youtube!) people have started putting videos online of just about anything and everything. It was only a matter of time before people started putting their thoughts, reviews, and opinions online. And voila! The video blog a.k.a. vlog is born.

For the personal video blog, Youtube works very well. For some people it is just easier to sit in front of a camera, record themselves talking, and then upload the video. Not to mention for many browsers out there sometimes it is just fun to browse around Youtube and be entertained in three to eight minute segments.

If you think about this from a business standpoint, you can use video blogging as a way to put videos (a.k.a. commercials) out in front of the public for free.

Thinking about it from a web point of view, web content is pretty much static. With television and video, things are moving. A picture is worth a thousand words. Think about what a moving picture is worth.

If your business is just starting up, you can create a video blog right at your own home. All you need is your web camera and microphone or just regular digital camera, video software (both Windows and Mac have free video software), and a computer with internet connection. For as long as you know how to use your camera, then you can create a video blog.

As you get familiar with your video editing software you will find easy ways to incorporate music, photos, and other videos into your video. In no time you will be able to turn out some really fancy looking videos for your blog. For a business, this is a great tool to help you build your business. For personal journaling it's just a nice way to reach new readers and also simply a way to have more fun with your blog.

So what are you waiting for? Go shoot your first video blog entry and post it and start a blog video!

Want to learn more about starting a blog? Come by Emil Yau's site How Do You Start A Blog and watch his video as he creates and posts to a blog in less than 10 minutes right in front of your eyes.