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what is the difference between a blog and a website?

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not sure which one i should really build. what things should i consider? thanks in advance.

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  • Blogs are usually for personal use. Think of a blog like a diary.

    A website is probably more towards providing a service.

    It really depends on what your new site/blog is going to be about/
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  • Deals_2
    Deals_2 Posts: 2,410 Forumite
    so i imagine a website would be more useful...? though it woudl be great to get some feedback from mums for development too.
    Blogs are usually for personal use. Think of a blog like a diary.

    A website is probably more towards providing a service.

    It really depends on what your new site/blog is going to be about/
  • robt_2
    robt_2 Posts: 3,401 Forumite
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    Nothing to stop you have a website with a blog.
  • sra
    sra Posts: 4,676 Forumite
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    Deals wrote: »
    not sure which one i should really build. what things should i consider? thanks in advance.


    Wordpress (wordpress.org for the software or wordpress.com for the hosted version) lets you create static pages as well as the blog styles so on a site I've created using it for a local charity the home page and most others are static pages and I've moved the blog-style bit to the news page where posts can be added and appear at the top.

    I was going to PM you an example, but apparently you've exceed your quota of them

    :)

    hth
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    As robt inferred. A blog is a type of website or page within a website. And as Anthony2oo5 says all they are is just a personal diary (although can involve many people). There is no difference because one is a subset of the other. It's like asking for the difference between a newspaper and news or a car and a vehicle. One is simply one type of the other. Whether you want to build a blog or have a blog as part of your website completely depends on what your requirements actually are.
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