The basic difference between a blog and a website is theoretically the difference in how data is being presented – the format. Apart from that, in practicality there is a fine line between a blog and a website, not much to ponder about however. There is some key differences between them and the=is should clarify as to what you should go with for creating and publishing your content.
What Is A Blog
A blog (also called a weblog or web log) is a website consisting of entries (also called posts) appearing in reverse chronological order with the most recent entry appearing first (similar in format to a daily journal).
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 designed templates.
A blog thrives on new contents, the more updated it is, the more attention it will be given. That doesn't mean lots of scraps will equal a gold mine. Good quality post and updated contents 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?
A website is a collection of related web pages, including multimedia content, typically identified with a common domain name, and published on at least one web server. 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 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.
What you exactly want is what you need. Firstly, decide what do you exactly intend to do? If you are more concerned with creating content on a regular basis for others to read, you should go with a blog.
If you want a full featured online portal with many abilities and infinitesimal possibilities, you should go with a website. If you have a company, then too you must have a website combined with a blog.
I hope this has cleared your doubt on the difference between a blog and a website. I'll love to know what you feel about blog vs website. How would you differentiate between these two?
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