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| ===Anatomy=== | | ===Anatomy=== |
| The features of a blog include: | | The features of a blog include: |
| *'''Date header''': The date the post is written. Posts are generally presented in reverse chronological order (most recent first).
| | 1. Order: A blog include the most recent blog post to the oldest, in somewhat of a reversed order |
| *'''Title''': Each post is given a title. This is a pitchy phrase, a pun, or even a series of symbols.
| | 2. Date and Time: Blog entries include the date and time in which the blog was posted. |
| *'''Time stamp and/or permalink''': The time the post is uploaded to the blog. The time stamp often is a link to a permanent page just for this post. This allows other bloggers to link to a post.
| | 3. Bloggers Identity: Bloggers may choose not to visually expose themselves but must have some sort of identification such as their actual name or any name they choose to go by. |
| *'''Post''': A word, sentence, paragraph or essay, with links, names and current news. ''Key words and names are often highlighted in boldface,'' which makes the post 'scannable'.
| | 4. Audience: A blogger must have an audience to determine if their blog is successful. Readers are able to subscribe to your blog page giving them the option to comment and interact with other viewers. |
| *'''Author nickname''': The name or nickname of the person who wrote the post. For blogs written by one person, the author is often left off (because the author identification can be found in About page). For collaborative blogs, the author helps to differentiate contributors. The nickname can also be a link to a page of all the author's posts.
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| *'''Category''': Individual postings are often labeled as part of a category.
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| *'''Comments''': A software feature that allows readers to leave their own comments and reactions to the author's post.
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| *'''TrackBack''': A way for one blog post to link to the post of another blog. In other words, one blogger can write about the content of another person web blog, and the two posts are linked in a web (Zuiker).
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