Blogging 101

Blogging 101 is mostly about the blogging vocabulary. To understand blogs, you need to know the terms blog, platform, domain, and web host.

Once you have mastered these key elements of blogging, you can enter any conversation about blogging with confidence. After you know what exactly a blog is, you will be on your way to passing the final exam of Blogging 101.

What is a Blog?

A blog is short for weblog, which simply means a series of online posts presented in reverse chronological order. That’s all! Most blogs are text-based, but there are also photo blogs and video blogs.

The Technical Side of Blogging

The rest of Blogging 101 has to do with the technical side of things. If you are setting up a blog, you will need a platform, a web host, and a domain.

Blogging Platform

A blogging platform is a computer software program that allows you to write posts and to update your blog. Your platform is also what you use to design the look of your blog, from color schemes to font sizes.

Web Host

The web host is like the virtual file cabinet where your blog is stored. Your computer communicates with the host when you upload or edit a post.

Domain

The domain is the online address of your blog, and it usually ends in “.com”. It’s how visitors find your blog on the internet.

Conclusion

Now that you know what a blog is, what a platform is, and what domains and hosts are, congratulations! You have passed Blogging 101.