What to choose?

Discussion in 'Blogging' started by eclair, Feb 23, 2011.

  1. #1
    What is more profitable, a Blog or a Website?
     
    eclair, Feb 23, 2011 IP
  2. tomg

    tomg Peon

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    #2
    I think they are the same. It depends by niche if is good to make a website, a blog or a forum.
     
    tomg, Feb 23, 2011 IP
  3. guineapirate

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    #3
    A blog is a website but a website is not necessarily a blog.

    Does that answer your question?
     
    guineapirate, Feb 23, 2011 IP
  4. eclair

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    #4
    Yes I think they are not the same, but how many pages a blog is aloud to have?
     
    eclair, Feb 23, 2011 IP
  5. VOnline

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    #5
    I believe that they can be worked the same. Content is king.
    You can call it whatever you want, a blog or website.

    You can have how ever many pages you want. There's no "allowed" or "maximum pages" a blog can have. It's yours.
     
    VOnline, Feb 23, 2011 IP
  6. mike323

    mike323 Well-Known Member

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    #6
    A blog is easier for your visitors to link to individual articles and therefore has the potential for more traffic. This is not necessarily true of a website unless you specifically give an article its own page..
     
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  7. eclair

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    Thats my point VOnline. That I can put thousands pages on a blog and like mike323 writes, I can have more links from a blog.

    Why people creating websites then?
     
    eclair, Feb 24, 2011 IP
  8. Dodger

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    #8
    Technically speaking, a blog is just a serial stream of posts with no structure. Along came WordPress and took the typical blog to a whole new level and it is more of a CMS to build a website with -- the "blog" is just a subset of a website.

    Many people now confuse one with the other.

    There are different types of websites too, of which, the stock WordPress cannot handle effectively on its own such as eCommerce, Forums, SAAS, GroupWare, and the list goes on.
     
    Dodger, Feb 24, 2011 IP
  9. FTS!

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    #9
    Network of blogs :)
     
    FTS!, Feb 24, 2011 IP
  10. eclair

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    #10
    This is a very good idea I'll keep in mind. Thanks!
     
    eclair, Feb 24, 2011 IP
  11. knight1

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    #11
    Why not have both?

    Have the look and feel of a website for your homepage and then add a blog to it.
    It's really quite simple just by using Wordpress.org.
    Many of the successful websites on the web are doing exactly this.
    Search engines love consistent fresh new content and that's why the blog is a good idea to have.
     
    knight1, Feb 24, 2011 IP
  12. eclair

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    #12
    I have notice this fact, but I would like to stay at the topic.
    Thanks for your answer.
     
    eclair, Feb 24, 2011 IP
  13. Dodger

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    #13
    I would have to agree. If you want to be profitable, or even notable for that matter, you need to use all the tools at your disposal. Having just a blog will not do much for you. You need the static content and other amenities too.
     
    Dodger, Feb 24, 2011 IP
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    #14
    Agree.

    Just put a blog on a website.
     
    ParentingCoachLisa, Feb 28, 2011 IP
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    #15
    Much depends on what is being promoted, products are best promoted through a blog (for the individuality of the post, and how easy it is to link) but a website is more convenient for services.
     
    Grievous, Mar 1, 2011 IP
  16. lifeplayer

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    #16
    Both are same, it is up to your preference.
    You can earn good money with quality site, no matter it is website or blog
     
    lifeplayer, Mar 7, 2011 IP
  17. eclair

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    I think I will take the website.
     
    eclair, Mar 23, 2011 IP
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    #18
    A website should be the key
     
    WonderWords, Mar 23, 2011 IP
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    #19
    Make a blog and incorporate a website in it, like a squeeze to make money . Personally I feel blogs are better than websites since they have fresh content and hence easier to get traffic and hence make money . Websites which are static pages are difficult to rank and get traffic .
     
    techlunatic, Mar 24, 2011 IP
  20. rain21

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    #20
    both are nearlt the same, but I think blog will be better.
     
    rain21, Mar 24, 2011 IP