A Glossary of Blogging Terms

Blogosphere

An overall term describing the world of blogs on the Internet

Category

A tag that allows visitors to easily find posts on a particular topic or area.

Comments

One aspect of a blog which differentiates it from websites is the ability of visitors to post remarks or ask questions regarding a certain blog post.

Feed or RSS Feed

This refers to an option which allows you to receive new content once it is published. You will need a Feed Reader to be able to read these. Generally, RSS feeds are identified by small orange rectangles.

Post

This refers to an individual article that appears on a blog – it is also known as a posting.

URL

Stands for Uniform Resource Locator. It’s the address of the page on the Internet.

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