Frequently Asked Questions About Weblogs
Q: What do you mean by a Blog or Weblog?
A: A blog is a personal web page which is updated regularly, usually with personal opinions and hyperlinks. The articles that are posted in the blog need to be short and precise which at times links to exhaustive entries.
Q: How are Blogs Used?
A: Initially, blogs were used as online personal diaries, where the writers described their private events and daily happenings. Later, businesses and news media realized its potential and started using them as marketing tools and a medium to spread news.
Now a days, blogs have many utilizations:
- Private diary.
- News feeds.
- Regular updating of Web pages.
- Fresh content on specific issues.
- Reviews on Product launches.
- Keeping track of unique occasions.
Q: How do I launch a blog?
A: For creating blogs, all you require is a computer and reserved space on a web hosting server which contains your web pages. But these days it has become relatively simple to create blogs through several web applications such as Blogger.com and Blogspot.com which enable you to develop your own blog within few minutes.
Q: Are there any specialized web tools in case I have my own web server?
A: There are a number of web tools that can be used to create your own blog such as Greymatter.
Q: What are the different ways to post to my blog?
A: Blog posting is possible through the use of many tools available. For example you can use email posting, desktop client or even posting via phone.
Q: What are the other tools available for blog posting?
A: Among the various tools that are available for blog posting, the most common tool being used by blog applications is the Blogger API which enables the mobile and desktop clients for posting and maintaining blogs.
Q: How do RSS defined?
A: Really Simple Syndication or RSS, is a technique used to inform people about your latest blog postings and post articles on your website from other blogs.
Q: What kind of blog is suitable for business?
A: For business purposes, Weblogs are great tools which generate enormous traffic.
Q: What is a permalink?
A: Permalink stands for "permanent link". It is used by readers to bookmark the recent blog postings. This is with regards to updating of the blogs on a regular basis as it becomes difficult to keep track of them. Permalinks are normally located at the end of the post indicated by a pound-sign (#).
Q: Define Trackback?
A: It is a tool that enables you to inform the other bloggers regarding your blog posts. Bloggers use Trackback to comment on a entry in their site rather than other blog sites.