Blog vs Website

You may be wondering about the difference between a website and a blog. Should you start with a website or blog? Is one better than other? Do you need both?

Blogs are typically best for sites that are news-oriented. Meaning there is no specific order to the content, and you will be publishing the "thought of the day" in regards to your blog's topic or theme.

So let's say your blog is about Digital Marketing and you have categories on your blog such as web designing, search engine optimization (SEO), Online Reputation Management, Social Media Optimization, Link Building, etc. Every time you have something new to write, you will publish a new post and the latest will appear at the top of your blog, while the older posts move down (off) the page into your archives.

Notice my blog, http://www.softcybernet.blogspot.com The content is usually pretty current (see the date) and there post is always at the top of the page, and you can search my posts by category.

Conversely, look at my website, http://www.softcybernet.com Websites are more "static" meaning the content is not dynamically published by date, category, etc. With a website, you have more control over the organization of your content (in general).

If you are creating a tutorial-based site, where the steps/information need to be presented in a certain order then a website is often the better choice.

Now, this is not to say you cannot create static pages on a blog, You absolutely can. However, with websites, it's easier to organize your pages and place them where you want within the site navigarion.

So depending on how you want to present your content, you should think carefully about which method is best for your needs.

I had a friend tell me that he was reading a blog and found it very confusing because he couldn't find the information he was looking for. The blog owner didn't do a very good job of organizing his "important posts". Many of them were buried in the archives since blogs typically display newer content first.

He could remedy this by creating a website instead of a blog or use more "static" pages on his blog that never get buried (yes, this is possible). But many bloggers don't take the time to learn how to do this so often their blogs become difficult to navigate.

Be sure you think how you want your content organized before jumping into creating a blog. You may find that a website is better for your needs.