Is my website not a blog?

Is my website not a blog?

Many users who started their carrier as a blogger or want to start their carrier in the blogging industry are confused either their website is not a blog. Here, in this post, I will help you to understand the difference between a website and a blog.

The basic difference between a website and a blog is its content representation. Just a simple way to let you understand the concept is by the two lines listed below.

>>All blogs is a website

>>All websites is not a blog

There are some key differences between websites and blogs. Let's try to understand it.

What is a website?

Anything on the internet designed by using HTML/CSS is a website. Some of the important criteria to be fulfilled for the identification of a website are listed below:

>>Pages are the basic unit of content on a website.

>>Contents are not displayed in chronological order.

>>Contents are more static.

>>Comments on pages are disabled.

>>You cannot subscribe to RSS feed.

>>Contents updates infrequently.

>>Home Page is compulsory.

>>Portfolio page, Privacy Policy Page, Terms and Condition, FAQ Page, Products and Services page are some of the important content of the website.

At last, a website can be a single page content or consisting of millions of pages depending on the purpose for which it is designed.

What is a blog?

A blog is generally a weblog where contents are displayed in chronological order of the posts. Some of the important criteria to be fulfilled for the identification of a blog are listed below:

>>Posts are the basic unit of content on a website.

>>Contents are displayed in chronological order.

>>Contents are more static.

>>You can easily comment on any post within a blog.

>>You can subscribe to RSS feed.

>>Majority blogs are enabled with "Recent Posts" and "Popular Posts" widget to let people know about changes in the blog.

>>You can see author name, category, date, etc. on each post in a blog.

>>Mainly, blogs are created on a single topic.

At last, a blog can be a website where contents are displayed in the form of posts. Just remember "All blogs is a website but all websites are not a blog".

Note: Websites are generally created to promote your business either it is dealing with any products or services whereas blogs are generally created to provide some information on a topic and advertise other's services to earn money online.

Conclusion: All blogs are a website but all websites are not a blog. Still, in doubt, you can comment in the comment section below. We will try to help you out.