“Blog” is a word most people have heard hundreds of times — and many of us have even read one or two blogs. Or have we?
Recently, a client whose website I’ve designed asked whether the section titled “News” is a blog, since it’s not on WordPress and it’s not titled “Blog”. It was clear she had confused the platform with the function.
So, what is a blog, exactly? “Blog” is a shortened version of “web log,” a term that perhaps makes clearer what a blog is — a chronological list of thoughts, ideas and links posted on a website that usually includes the possibility to comment. It can have any title and be hosted on any platform. A blog by another other name is still a blog.
For notes on blogging and tips on best practice, see our past posts in the blogging category.
