With website development, blogging has now become more mainstream and many people are setting up blogs instead of developing a traditional website.
For many it seems like an obvious choice to setup a blog rather than a website due to the ease of use.
They both have their advantages, but let's look at this a bit deeper.
Blogs When you setup a blog more than likely you are going to be using WordPress as the blogging platform if you are hosting the website on an external web host.
The main advantage to using a blog is that it is very easy to update, and it's ready to go right out the box.
It's simple to setup, and you can easily update and add new content through an admin panel.
This advantage has turned WordPress from a blogging platform into a content management system.
Another great aspect of using a blog is the built in features such as RSS feeds.
An RSS feed allows you to syndicate your content, and you are able to submit your feed to RSS aggregator websites which will have your feeds available for pickup.
This can result in more people linking to your site and content, which helps build the credibility and viewership of your blog.
It's important to note as well, that with Blogs there are thousands of free themes for you to choose from, so no design work is necessary.
The downfall to this though is that you may have sites that appear similar to yours, therefore your site may not have a unique appearance.
This can be resolved by editing or creating your own theme, but it's not that easy to do if you are not familiar with PHP coding and HTML.
Traditional Website With a regular website, it takes a bit more work to get things going, especially if you are going to go with a custom designed website.
You'll need to first of all either hire a web designer or design the site on your own.
If your site is going to be basic HTML, then it will make it harder to update, as then there is no admin panel where you can easily add content to your site like you would with a blog.
To solve this you can hire a programmer to code a content management system that will enable you to add new content and control other aspects of your website.
Finally, with a traditional website built from scratch, you won't have RSS feeds built in automatically unless you specifically request it from your web designer or if you built the function yourself.
With the way how blogs are being transformed, many of them, you can no longer tell that they are actually based off blogging platforms like WordPress.
Overall, I think it's safe to say that blogging is transforming the way we view websites, and this continued development will make blogging the way to go for website development.
For many it seems like an obvious choice to setup a blog rather than a website due to the ease of use.
They both have their advantages, but let's look at this a bit deeper.
Blogs When you setup a blog more than likely you are going to be using WordPress as the blogging platform if you are hosting the website on an external web host.
The main advantage to using a blog is that it is very easy to update, and it's ready to go right out the box.
It's simple to setup, and you can easily update and add new content through an admin panel.
This advantage has turned WordPress from a blogging platform into a content management system.
Another great aspect of using a blog is the built in features such as RSS feeds.
An RSS feed allows you to syndicate your content, and you are able to submit your feed to RSS aggregator websites which will have your feeds available for pickup.
This can result in more people linking to your site and content, which helps build the credibility and viewership of your blog.
It's important to note as well, that with Blogs there are thousands of free themes for you to choose from, so no design work is necessary.
The downfall to this though is that you may have sites that appear similar to yours, therefore your site may not have a unique appearance.
This can be resolved by editing or creating your own theme, but it's not that easy to do if you are not familiar with PHP coding and HTML.
Traditional Website With a regular website, it takes a bit more work to get things going, especially if you are going to go with a custom designed website.
You'll need to first of all either hire a web designer or design the site on your own.
If your site is going to be basic HTML, then it will make it harder to update, as then there is no admin panel where you can easily add content to your site like you would with a blog.
To solve this you can hire a programmer to code a content management system that will enable you to add new content and control other aspects of your website.
Finally, with a traditional website built from scratch, you won't have RSS feeds built in automatically unless you specifically request it from your web designer or if you built the function yourself.
With the way how blogs are being transformed, many of them, you can no longer tell that they are actually based off blogging platforms like WordPress.
Overall, I think it's safe to say that blogging is transforming the way we view websites, and this continued development will make blogging the way to go for website development.
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