Blogs vs Static Websites

Mar 8, 2008 Technology

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Problogger recently asked the question of whether blogs have killed conventional websites. Shana Albert (among many others, I’m sure) added her thoughts to the question.

In the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation, Mitch Joel asks Seth Godin about the controversy over Seth’s blog (the issue with not having comments and all). Seth’s response? Listen to the podcast and see. It’s definitely a worthwhile listen.

All this is to point out the comparison between blogs and conventional/static websites. What separates a blog from a website? What makes a blog a blog? Comments? RSS?

And more importantly, does it really matter?

Because personally, I don’t think it does. I think it’s just a matter of style. What do you think?

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  • After listening to what Seth says - I agree. Who cares what others think. I don't think it keeps Seth awake at night that some people don't consider his Blog, a Blog.
  • Derrick Kwa
    Yep. In a more general sense, though, do you think the blog vs static website comparison matters much?
  • Seth's response was certainly interesting, and unexpected. But I would think that a company that starts a blog should allow comments, otherwise it's a bit hard to have a conversation with readers/customers?

    It's a bit different with Seth, because you see him interacting with other social media users in conferences and stuff, so you know he's real and you trust him because of who he is. In comparison, a company that's blogging for the first time is still trying to  build trust, and the easiest way (but not the only way) would be by allowing comments. Otherwise, it's just pushing messages out to people.

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  • Derrick Kwa
    Hm. Interesting point about Seth being a person, vs a company. But you can achieve a similar result (authenticiy, building trust, etc) without a blog, I guess. And blogs don't naturally come with 'trust' of the audience.

    I guess what I'm trying to get at is that, whether it's a blog or not is just the medium, the style of presentation. At least in my opinion, the message can be the same, and equally important and effective in either medium (if used properly).
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