The main difference between blogs and web pages is the connection between the reader and the content. With traditional web pages, the user is able to make choices about clicking on hyperlinks (as they can also do with blogs) or trying to find the author’s e-mail for additional information. However, the whole purpose of the blog is to engage the reader. There are keywords/tags to help organize blog topics for easy searching, and entries are often organized by most recent posting which helps users to find the most up to date information from the source. Most importantly, they allow for the user to comment right on the page in response to the information presented. This allows for an exchange between author and reader(s) which can enrich the work posted and allow for the connection and inclusion of the reader in creating meaning, which so many other contexts leave out wholly. This feature takes away the authority that usually comes with publishing written material and allows for the reader to give and receive feedback based upon their own insights.
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