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====Blog name====
====Blog name====
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The name or title of a blog is usually displayed at the top of the website (see No. 1 in Figure 1). The blog name also functions as a clickable link to return to the home page when exploring older posts not listed on the home page.
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The name or title of a blog is usually displayed at the top of the website (see No. 1 in Figure 1). The blog name also functions as a clickable link to return to the home page when exploring older posts not listed on the home page.
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{{Tip|When linking to a blog post, remember to use the url of the individual blog post rather than the url of the home page for the blog. Blogs are dynamic and the post appearing on the homepage today will filter down into the archives as new items are posted on the homepage. You can find the url for the individual post by clicking on the title of the post or using the [[w:Permalink|permalink]] feature for blogs that provide this capbility.}}
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====Posts====
====Posts====
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Individual posts are the lifeblood of a blog (see No. 2 in Figure 1). New posts are normally added at the top of the main page, unlike a standard website where content is posted according to the navigational hierarchy of the site. Most blogging software includes the ability for the blogger to add categories which provides the ability to associate and find previous posts by category and date. Older posts are moved to an archive (see below).
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{{Tip|When linking to a blog post, remember to use the url of the individual blog post rather than the url of the home page for the blog. Blogs are dynamic and the post appearing on the homepage today will filter down into the archives as new items are posted on the homepage. You can find the url for the individual post by clicking on the title of the post or using the [[w:Permalink|permalink]] feature for blogs that provide this capbility.}}
====About link====
====About link====
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The name of a blog does not necessarily convey the identity of the blogger or bloggers posting to a shared site. To find out more about the identity, interests and association of the blogger(s) there is usually an "About link" (or something similar) displayed on the home page (see No. 4 in Figure 1).
====A blog roll====
====A blog roll====
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A blog roll is a list of links to different blog sites that the blogger likes.
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A blog roll is a list of links to different blog sites that the blogger likes
or recommends and is usually listed in the sidebar as an optional feature of the blog layout. This is an explicit way of communicating the bloggers circle of interest to the public and sharing blog sites that you enjoy with your readers
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====Blog archive====
====Blog archive====