Are 'Website' and 'Blog' Synonyms By Now?

by esr

Posted: 11 years ago 9 replies

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I have written a free report to get subscribers and I am obsessing about the name and tagline.

My business mostly revolves around "blogs" but I'm afraid if I put "blog" in the title, I will discourage anyone who just has a "website." And, vice versa of course.

The technique in the report can work for websites and blogs alike. The thing is, the title I came up with sounds better with the word "blog" rather than "website" or "site"

Another thing I am obsessing about; Can I use the word "blog" in the title and "site" in the tagline.

This brings me back to my original question; are the two words synonyms in most people's eyes?

#blog #synonyms #website

Alex Blades 11 years ago

In my eyes they are, since blogs account for about half of the websites out there
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- Farish 11 years ago
  
  Look at it this way.
  
  All blogs must be a website,
  
  But not all websites must be a blog.
  
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  sabatek 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Farish
  
  Look at it this way.
  
  All blogs must be a website,
  
  But not all websites must be a blog.
  
  I agree with both. Majority of website are blogs. Blogs come off more personal. Websites are more for a business, impersonal.
  
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Istvan Horvath 11 years ago

No, they are not.

There is always a hierarchical relation between them: website is way much broader than blog. (It doesn't matter if a website is made with a blogging tool - don't listen to them )

It's like the relationship between genus and species...
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KirkMcD 11 years ago

Would you consider Amazon.com a blog?
Is the Warrior Forum a blog?
Twitter? Apple? Microsoft?
etc....
So, no, they are not synonyms.
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John Rogers 11 years ago

A blog is a type of website. And a website created on a blog platform does not necessarily qualify it as a blog. They are not synonymous.
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MisterMunch 11 years ago

I have a wordpress website where I (try to) post daily reviews. It is a blog, but I do not consider it a blog really. It is a review website.

A blog will typically try to gain followers and build relationships. It is much more personal. Regular postings and follow up on previous content. etc.

I do not consider search engine land or seomoz blogs either (even though they are). They are industry news sites.
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Rbtmarshall 11 years ago

depends if you're blogging or not I guess. wordpress isn't a blog, it's a content management system.
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