Saturday, 27 September 2014

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WEBSITE AND BLOGS

Differences between a blog and a website are highly searched in today's online arena. Blogging/blog words are so intensely used around the net, that many newbies get stuck on the point here.
So i thought why not to mention the basic differences between the two ways by which we can publish our content online.
So let me start one to another

  • a Blog?

  • What-is-blog.jpg

    A blog is basically a web log that a blogger makes use for chronological listing of blog posts. A blog has the most recent content shown first followed by the previously updated content. A blog can be easily started with services like WordPress, Blogger, etc. and do not need you to start something from the scratch, providing you with the entire system including design templates.

    A blog thrives on new content and more updated it is, the more attention it will get. That doesn’t mean tons of scraps will equal gold mine. Quality and regularly updated content are examples of a good blog.

    Basic identification of Blogs

    A chronological listing of blog posts.
    A commenting system that invites readers to participate in the communication and leave behind comments.
    Blog posts are archived by date, category, author, tags and sub-categories.
    RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds for posts and/or comments for feed-readers like Feedly, etc.

    What is a Website?

    So lets talk some brah brah about website

    Website-vs-Blog.jpg

    A website in return can be anything. Anything on the internet presented in HTML/CSS or Java/Javascript/Python/Php, etc. comprises of a website. A webiste may be complimented with a blog, but the home page would be more for browsing other pages and not just posts. Fully functional and eye-catchy websites are usually cost consuming tasks as you would have to build from the base up. However with platforms and services like Adobe Dreamweaver, you could build your own website.

    A blog can be a part of a website, in the form of a separate page and linked to the homepage. A website is a bigger aspect and its limitations are little to none. A website could be anything from a single page to a 1 Billion-users social network (Say, Facebook).

    Basic identification of a website:

    A homepage that displays content from several sections of internal website pages.
    A design portfolio of work.
    A blog might be a part of a website, but not the only thing.
    A Frequently asked questions page that readers can browse to get more information.
    A page of client testimonials and feedback.
    Company’s terms and privacy statements pages.
    A Contact form that allows visitors to get in touch.
    A services/products page that displays what they have to offer for the visitors
     To summarize,
    blog is a type of a website (Web log= Blog).
    Website is a general term. (site on web=website).
    You might have heard about those static sites and dynamic sites.

    That idea supports the Blog vs Website theory. There are few technical differences, as to how the data is presented to the readers. We would also discuss couple of reasons due to which blogs are highly considered now days, to present data online
     

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