Blog Definition - Everything Your Need to Know
One of the phenomena of the last few years is RSS and blogs. When you are asked for a blog definition though, what do you say? The word 'Blog' is short for weblog. A weblog is a journal (or newsletter or diary) that is updated often and intended for anyone interested in the general theme of the site. To this end, successful blogs are specific in subject matter, and therefore adhere to some general search engine principals. The content of a blog should be aimed at a specific audience and should have useful content available.
It is possible to collect information from around the Internet and show useful news items as part of your blog. In this way, your readers have a one stop shop for relevant information. It is also possible to monetise your site with AdSense to help pay for the hosting fee, so everyone wins.
It is important though that the content shown is on topic though. People will expect some relevance from the subject matter that they are searching for and the content that is available on your site. If you can achieve that, then you are onto a winner.
One of the definitive works on RSS and Blogs is 'Marketing For Success with RSS' by Tinu Abayomi-Paul, which is an absolute cornucopia of information related to RSS and blogging. The book is a complete guide covering subject matter such as creating free blogger accounts, creating a blog, creating valid RSS feeds for distribution, finding ways to attract the search engine spiders so that your site is crawled within a week (as opposed to the several months that it usually takes). Please note that this technique usually also means a more thorough spidering much earlier than would otherwise be possible.
The book is really about marketing with RSS and blogs, which is something
every web site owner should be familiar with. Any blog
definition should
include a link to Tinu's book.
