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Battle for Best Definition of Blog

If I hear a blog defined as a "personal online journal or diary" one more time, I think I will puke!

I must have read that definition 10 times here lately, and most of the time it was referencing a blog used for business.

I've found two better definitions that I'd like to share with you. And they are (drumroll please). . .

Easy Bake Weblogs - This definition by Andy Wibbels is categorically the best I've read.

Article in Search Engine Journal - Down the page in the article there is this definition:

A publication of content and Web links, sorted in chronological order, with the most recent at the top. The content reflects personal or corporate interests, and is almost always written by an individual. Blogs were originally called web logs or weblogs. However, as “web log” can also mean a server’s log files, the term was confusing. To avoid this confusion, the abbreviation “blog” was coined, and became the common term.

I think that one is pretty good. But, pleeeeaaassseeee, journalists don't show your ignorance of blogging (at least as it applies to business) by using that lame definition listed above. If in doubt, ask, ok? Thanks!
Posted on Sunday, November 28, 2004 at 07:48AM by Registered CommenterRadiant Marketing Group in | Comments1 Comment | References2 References

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Thnx for the kudos!
November 28, 2004 | Unregistered CommenterAndy Wibbels

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