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Blogging facts & stats

7 fact-checked facts about blogging, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

The word 'blog' is short for what?

AnswerWeblog

Blog is a shortened form of weblog, a log kept on the web.

On a typical blog homepage, in what order are posts shown?

AnswerNewest first

Blogs usually list posts in reverse chronological order, with the most recent at the top.

Going deeper

What is a permalink?

AnswerA permanent link to a specific post

A permalink stays the same so a single post can be shared and found again.

What is a blogroll?

AnswerA list of links to other blogs

Bloggers use a blogroll to recommend other blogs they read.

In blogging software, what does CMS stand for?

AnswerContent management system

A CMS lets people create, edit and publish web content without writing code.

Expert level

In a post's web address, the readable part such as /my-first-post is called what?

AnswerA slug

The slug is the URL-friendly version of a post title.

In HTML, which heading tag is normally used for a page's main title?

Answer<h1>

The <h1> tag marks the top-level heading; <h2> to <h6> are for subheadings.

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