Fast-growing in popularity, blogging represents one of the greatest self-publishing opportunities ever created. According to May 2005 data from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 9% of Internet users say they have created blogs and 25% of Internet users say they read blogs. With a shorter learning curve than Web site creation and a lower or non-existent cost, blogging is available to anyone with access to the Internet. Blog publishing tools allow Web users to create their own online journal and international community without having to design and host a Web site or to buy a domain name.
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机译：博客的快速增长，代表着有史以来最伟大的自我发布机会之一。根据Pew Internet和American Life Project的2005年5月的数据，有9％的互联网用户说他们创建了博客，而25％的互联网用户说他们阅读了博客。与网站创建相比，学习曲线更短，成本更低或不存在，博客可以供任何可以访问Internet的人使用。博客发布工具允许Web用户创建自己的在线日记和国际社区，而无需设计和托管网站或购买域名。
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