] BLOG TOOL MAKER PYRA LABS has been bought by Google in
] what many bloggers think is a validation of their
] efforts. Pyra has worked hard from the very early days of
] blogging to create programs that allow ordinary people to
] create their own online journals without having to learn
] too much technical stuff.
] Pyra are the company who make and distribute the free
] Blogger program which you can find at www.blogger.com -
] the name gives you some idea of big they are in the
] blogging community. Blogging has taken off in all kinds
] of directions with people creating online journals, fan
] sites, news services and all kinds of other things.

Google puts money into blogging