What’s The Difference Between a Website and a Blog

A website is a collection of web pages on a server. It is a form of static billboard on the Internet that showcases information. There is more to the definition, but for our needs, this is good enough. A website can be a collection of articles, news, links, information, photographs, and anything you want. And a website can even host a blog!

A blog is a website or part of a website that usually features one or more of the following criteria:
Editorial Commentary
Links to external sites, often seen as recommendations
May, or may not, be factual
Tells stories
Usually about a specific topic, subject, or genre
Tends to be opinionated and personal
Could be considered “newsy” rather than “news”
Comments and interaction with the audience
Photographs of you and your activities

At one time, a blog would have been called a diary, journal, scrapbook, or storytelling. Which brings us back to the term website.


Many people differentiate a blog from a website. A website is “serious information”, while a blog is “not so serious”. A website has facts, figures, articles, and educational materials. A blog has a bunch of links, talk and comments, as well as facts, figures, articles, and educational materials.

Truth is, a blog is a website, but the terminology is changing to differentiate between a non- or semi-interactive website and the magic that compels thought and interaction with a blog

source : lorelle