Top Ten Terms in Blogs
Dictionary of the Top Ten Terms in Blogs
People who are interested in creating blogs for themselves often have trouble reading self heal articles because they do not understand the terminology. Failing to understand what basic terms mean can create an unnecessarily large workload. Following are a brief explanation of the top ten blog terms, designed to aid the beginner in gaining a basic
understanding.
02/27/10
1. Blogs Ð Believe it or not, there are actually people out there who do not know what a blog is. So, we placed this word at the top of the list of important terms. The word “blog” is actually short for “web log.” Basically, a blog is an online journal that is created and maintained by individuals. Although it is defined as a journal, it does not mean it is a place for one to bear his soul for the world.
Instead it is often used a place for people to share information on a topic they are interested in and offer advice to others. Some bloggers are even able to use a blog to make money.
02/28/10
2. Pinging Ð This is a very important tool for those who want to help their blog be noticed by as many people as possible. Many sites provide this service at no cost and will notify search engines each time a blog is updated. This will help your blog rank higher on the list of popular sites, thus making it more easily located by readers.
03/01/10
3. Linking Ð Many who write blogs place links throughout their content. These links will direct readers to other sites that provide additional information on the blog topic and also help to show the reliability of the blogger. Providing readers wlt additional information will actually help improve readership instead of send it elsewhere.
