About Blogging

Blog is an abbreviation of “weblog”. A blog is a space where an individual, group, or organization can publish articles (also known as posts) on a regular basis. Blogs tend to include timely, relevant and updated content. Visitors to a blog can leave comments on individual posts, and subscribe to receive blog updates using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).

Blogging Glossary

Blog: Also known as a weblog, a space where individuals or organizations can post articles on a regular basis.

Post: An article on a blog.

Page: A static web page on a blog.

RSS Feed: A file that can be read by Really Simple Syndication (RSS) readers, which publish the “latest headlines” from a blog. This means you don’t have to visit blogs directly to know what is new.

Newsreader: a piece of software designed to read RSS feeds.

Comments: A comment that a user leaves on a blog post.

Platform: Blogging software, such as WordPress or Blogger.

What is RSS?
RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is a technology that allows visitors to a blog or web site to subscribe to receive updates whenever a new article is posted. There are two ways people can receive updates – using a news reader application (such as www.feedly.com), or by subscribing via email. Once a user is subscribed to an RSS feed on a web site or blog, they will receive updates whenever new content is posted to the site.