weblogging

Publishing personal posts

Weblogging is the activity of maintaining a weblog—a personal website where entries appear in reverse chronological order.

The term emerged in the late 1990s but was quickly shortened to blogging, which now dominates: She got into weblogging before it was called blogging.

The full form sounds dated, like saying "electronic mail."

community

comments

Spoken or written reactions

blogroll · trackbacks · blogosphere · engagement · discussion · moderation · spam · trolls · lurkers · regulars

professional

monetization

Converting something into revenue

  • SEOImproving site discoverability
  • analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
  • trafficMovement along routes

niche · affiliate · sponsored · ads · income · freelance · portfolio · branding · authority · expertise

platform

WordPress

Website-building software platform

hosting · domain · template · themes · plugins · widgets · CMS · dashboard · permalink · trackback

content

posts

Published online content

publishing · categories · tags · hyperlinks · multimedia · images · embedded · updates · series · listicles

personal

journaling

Regular personal writing practice

musings · confessions · anecdotes · life events · introspection · narrative · chronicle · self-expression · authenticity · voice

evolution

microblogging

Posting brief online updates

Instagram · influencer · content creator · legacy · archives · defunct · migration · rebranding · hiatus · comeback

Opposites
publicity/privacy of expression

webloggingdiary keeping

Documenting life in entries

personal journal · secret diary

medium of communication

webloggingprint journalism

News published on paper

broadcast journalism · letter writing · oral storytelling · radio broadcasting

content creation vs. consumption

weblogginglurking

Concealed and watchful

scrolling

Family

web, log, blog, website, blogs, blogging, blogged, blogger, vlog

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Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G