Wednesday, June 1, 2011

What is a blog?

A Blog (noun), a condensation of “web—log”, is the twenty-first century e-version of what used to be a newsletter or journal.  Similar to a website, it is a place with an address on which to disseminate various information and media on the World Wide Web.  What makes a blog unique is that it is mainly comprised of entries, or posts, that are updated frequently in chronological order and are archived in such a way as to be easily retrieved.  Another feature, differing from regular websites, is that each post becomes its own permanent link to the web, making it more readily available to search engines.  A blog also usually allows for visitors of the site to contribute comments.  It is fluid and up-to-the-minute.

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