Suzanne Falter’s Painless Self Promotion Blog has a series of articles on why blogs are better than web sites.

Throughout the article, Ms. Falter argues that:

Blogs are, quite simply, the next wave. So if you’re thinking about setting up a site, stop in your tracks and turn towards blogs instead.

I’ve been seeing a lot of this lately. And I disagree and agree at the same time. Sure, I think blogs are great. I love them. But I don’t think blogs are in opposition to “web sites.” Instead, I see a blog as part of a web site. Sometimes web sites are just blogs, but blogs are never web sites.

Whoa! I’ve really confused myself there. Nice!

My point is this:
Ms. Falter is arguing against static html pages that can’t be updated often, and I agree with her there. I think that dynamic sites with a content management system in the background are the way to go. And a blog can definitely be a part of that site.

This is the way I think of it.

A web site is a house. It contains individual rooms, hallways, the basement, etc.:

This is the blog:

So, the blog is part of the web site.

So I’m getting into semantics here I know. My idea is this: You don’t need to choose between a blog and a web site. You can have it all!

The best solution:
A site that has all its content stored in a CMS, allowing you to change any content you want, whenever you want. That way you have the flexibility of a web site and a blog inside.

edit:After further review, I think Ms. Falter is right……it seems that her work focuses more on the individual than on businesses, so I now understand what she’s talking about.

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