‘Blog-The Basics’ Archives
What is RSS Feed and how does it work?
RSS feed is a buzz word in the blogosphere but how many people really know what RSS is? In this article I am trying to shed some light on RSS. I will try to answer some frequently asked questions. What is RSS Feed? RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. It provides summaries of web content in a simple format. It is a [...]
Blogcast
A blogcast refers to the combination of a blog and podcast into a single Web site. It is actually a blog post with an attached audio or video available for download to any mp3 player, Web browser, or RSS reader. Blogcast is a portmanteau of words for two words, blog and the podcast. You can create a free blogcast at blogcast.com
Splog
Splog is short for “spam blog”. A splog is a fake website put up for the sole purpose of increasing the pageRank or backlink portfolio of affiliate websites, to artificially inflate paid ad impressions from visitors, and/or use the blog as a link outlet to get new sites indexed. These blogs usually contain a high number of links to sites [...]
Blogger’s Code of Conduct
At this time you would have been wondering what are the codes of conduct for a blogger. According to Wikipedia: The Blogger's Code of Conduct is a proposal by Tim O'Reilly for bloggers to enforce civility on their bloggers by being civil themselves and moderating comments on their blog. The code was proposed due to threats made to blogger Kathy [...]
