2 Part Series: Blog vs Website… Blogs

Since I have both Blogs and Websites, I thought I would share what I have found to be some of the advantages and disadvantages of both. I will provide some links at the end for further reference.

Advantages:

~~ Dynamic… You can keep all your information up to date on a daily basis.

~~ Newest First… All new information is shown at the top of the page.

~~ Archives… All your previous pages are listed here for easy access.

~~ Links… Linking to other Blogs in the same genre helps drive traffic to your site.

~~ Blog Services… Using various types of feed services will give exposure to your Blog.

~~ Community… You can have conversations and feedback from your readers using comments.

~~ Sidebar… Add any link, service you provide or advertisements.

~~ RSS… It is easy for your readers to keep current with your headlines through RSS feeds.

~~ SEO… Search engines thrive on current information, the more often you publish the better.

Disadvantages:

~~ Selling Products… It is difficult to sell your own products without being labeled a Splog (spam blog).

~~ Outside Advertising… More often than not you need to depend on other advertisers for revenue.

~~ Old Posts… Readers rarely go past the first page or the newest post, they must be enticed to go further.

~~ New Visitors… You need a constant influx of new visitors to be profitable with any advertising you use.

~~ Familiarity… Some people only stop by once a week or longer once they know how you present your information.

~~ Templates… Although there are a lot of templates to choose from, changing after you are established may be difficult.

These are by no means the only possibilities, so feel free to add your thoughts.

Additional information:
Blogging Platforms
Blog Submission Sites
Posting Frequency

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