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Difference between Blog and Vlog

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1. Blog : 

A blog is a typically a website which is hosted on the web. It can be seen as one of the many powerful tools of communication and marketing. It can be run by vivid type of people ranging from single individuals to a group of individuals to a large-scale company for promotion of their products and spreading information. A blog can feature wide variety like text, pictures, animated gifs etc. The person who runs the blog is called ‘blogger’ and an activity of posting some meaningful information on the website is known as ‘blogging’. 

2. Vlog : 

Vlog is the short for video log. It can be a video coverage of short to long duration on a variety of topics such as current affairs, technology products, business promotions etc. The content of Vlog is usually shot by using high end cameras, camera equipment, good quality microphones and the content needs to be edited before posting it online. 

Difference between Blog and Vlog :

S.NO. Blog Vlog
1. It is basically written content such as text, pictures, gifs. It is mostly videos.
2. Blogs are hosted most of the times on WordPress, Joomla, Drupal etc. Vlogs are hosted on YouTube, Vimeo etc.
3. Blogs were started in the year 1990 and got popular in the year 2003. Vlogs started in year 2000 but it became popular after year 2004.
4. Blogs are cheap in maintenance as we have to pay only the web hosting charges. Most of the times, blogs can be hosted for free. Vlog hosting may be free or cheap, but a lot of cost is required to purchase equipment like camera, microphone, tripods etc.
5. Number of visitors are comparatively less in blog. Number of visitors are more.
6. Written content lacks behind visual content. Visual content gains popularity much faster than written content.
7. We cannot live stream any event. We can live stream any event and reach to a bigger audience faster.
8. We have to make our content writing such that more and more people come back to our blog daily. We have to be shrewd enough to choose good words, use facial expressions effectively and have a voice pleasant to hear to make a successful Vlog.
9. Revenue is generated through affiliate links. Revenue is generated through advertisement.

Last Updated : 06 Jul, 2022
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