Glossary of blogging
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This is a list of blogging terms. Blogging, like any hobby, has developed something of a specialized vocabulary. The following is an attempt to explain a few of the more common phrases and words, including etymologies when not obvious.
Blog-related terms
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[edit]- Atom
- A popular feed format developed as an alternative to RSS.
- Autocasting
- An automated form of podcasting that allows bloggers and blog readers to generate audio versions of text blogs from RSS feeds.
- Audioblog
- A blog where the posts consist mainly of voice recordings sent by mobile phone, sometimes with some short text messages added for metadata purposes. (cf. podcasting)
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[edit]- Beauty Blog
- Beauty blogs are niche blogs that cover cosmetics, makeup or skincare related topics, events, product launches, product reviews, nail-art, makeup trends, highly curated products, insider tips from tastemakers and celebrities, et cetera.
- Blawg
- A blog about law and legal issues.[1]
- Bleg
- An entry in a blog requesting information or contributions. A portmanteau of "blog" and "beg." also called "Lazyweb."
- Blog Carnival
- A blog article that contains links to other articles covering a specific topic. Most blog carnivals are hosted by a rotating list of frequent contributors to the carnival, and serve to both generate new posts by contributors and highlight new bloggers posting matter in that subject area.
- Blog client
- (weblog client) is software to manage (post, edit) blogs from the operating system with no need to launch a web browser. A typical blog client has an editor, a spell-checker, and a few more options that simplify content creation and editing.
- Blog publishing service
- A software that is used to create the blog. Some of the most popular are WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, Movable Type, and Joomla.
- Blogger
- Person who runs a blog. Also blogger.com, a popular blog hosting website. Rarely weblogger.
- Bloggernacle
- Blogs written by and for Mormons (a portmanteau of "blog" and "Tabernacle"). Generally refers to faithful Mormon bloggers and sometimes refers to a specific grouping of faithful Mormon bloggers.
- Bloggies
- One of the most popular blog awards
- Blogroll
- A list of other blogs that a blogger might recommend by providing links to them (usually in a sidebar list).
- Blogosphere
- All blogs, or the blogging community.
- Blogware
- A category of software that consists of a specialized form of a Content Management System specifically designed for creating and maintaining weblogs