webloggers

Internet journal keepers

Webloggers are people who write and maintain weblogs—personal websites featuring regular entries in reverse chronological order.

The term emerged in the late 1990s when blogging began, though blogger has since become the standard term: The webloggers covered the story before traditional media picked it up.

technical

WordPress

Website-building software platform

  • TumblrMicroblogging social platform
  • CMSWeb publishing platform
  • hostingReceiving guests socially

domains · templates · themes · plugins · widgets · HTML · CSS · SEO · analytics · dashboards

writing

posts

Published online content

publishing · editing · headlines · tags · categories · archives · timestamps · bylines · personal essays · opinion pieces

community

commenters

Those who offer remarks

trackbacks · blogrolls · aggregators · RSS feeds · online communities · permalinks · cross-posting · mentions · shoutouts · influencers

professional

monetization

Converting something into revenue

freelancing · media kits · pitching · press credentials · journalism · thought leaders · consultants · entrepreneurs · influencer marketing · paid partnerships

historical

early adopters

First users of innovations

internet culture · A-listers

Opposites
medium/platform

webloggersbroadcast journalists

Media professionals delivering news

television anchors · radio hosts

institutional affiliation

webloggersstaff writers

Hired content producers

content consumption vs. creation

webloggersblog readers

Online content audience

lurkers · readers · web surfers · subscribers · followers

Family

weblogger

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G