Blogging 101 | It’s a Post not a Blog
Do you know the answer to this question. What is the difference between using the term “Blog” and the using the term “Post”?
If you are an “Author” of a “Blog” than you are a “Blogger”. As an “Author” you “Publish” content one “Post” at a time to your “Blog”.
When you announce that you have written new content you should say something like this:
- “I have a new Post out”
- “Just Published a New Post“
- “Check out my Latest Post“
- “My latest Blog Entry is a Masterpiece, Go Now”
- “Just finished the worst Blog Post ever, I should delete it.”
Never do the following:
- “New
Blogup, Go Now” - “Just finished a new
Blogcheck it out.” - “My latest
Blogis a master piece, You’ll love it.” - “Just wrote the best
Blogever in my entire life, better than you ever.” - “I
BloggedaBlogandBloggedit to my Blog, You should Blog it!” Doe!!!
What am I getting at?
Don’t say stupid things like “I just finished a new Blog“, unless you actually just started a new Blog at Blogspot.com or WordPress.com or TypePad.com…. Do you see my point! The word Blog is talking about a specific Blog associated with a unique URL.
- Blog, Blogger, Blogging, Blogged
- Post, Posting, Posted
This has been a message of Blogs for Blogs Network…
I am a big fan or black, red and green… blue is pretty cool too.
Reminds me of when Dad and I used to sit on some lawn chairs in the front yard and eat bug on a chip…
I knew that.
But I know it would surely be helpful for some people.
Thanks for the tips! I can use all of them I can get!
HAAAAAAA! Git 'em boy!
Like your blog incoherent blogospheric blog log brother…thanks for the etiquette point in the right direction…
AMEN!
Thanks, Randy. You put it in not-so-sure-older-lady-ease! This is still new to me and your definitions were on spot. It's kind of like, "oh, yeah, that makes perfect sense". :)
"Doe!" – Lol
Funny and so true
Very insightful… oh wise one… I think I've deducted an even further conclusion. So… since blog is a noun, the verb "blogging" shouldn't even exist, right? Case in point: You should say: "I am posting a blog right now". Never say: "I am blogging right now"… I'll settle for a gold star…
Pay no attention to the misuse of "blog" in my first example sentence… ummm….ahem…. gold star replaced by big fat red check mark… I promise though, in my head I GET it! (which really doesn't help my case at all) So… how about that "blogging"?
Way to cover your tracks, I was going to call you on that one, but I decided to let it sit first,,, I must have been sending out those brain waves….
Wow, you actually hesitated? But I know better…. considering blogs are your life's work, you will never let me live this one down… EVER… crap! Of all things… I had to botch that up…
Yes! Yes! Yes!
I've always felt this way, but never had the balls to say it.
Well done.
At least I have the balls to say…balls…
Does html work on these comments? If it doesn't this post is going to look weird …
Other incorrect ways to use the word "blog":
The other day I was walking my
blogdog, when I tripped over abloglog and came face to face with ablogfrog. I think I tripped because of my shoes so I decided to tryblogsclogs. Then again it could have been because of theblogfog. (Yes, I am feeling quite silly :-p)