Blogging bonus pack

Blogs (or weblogs) are one of the latest and most talked-about trends on the www. Made up of individual entries or messages, and usually written in an informal and conversational style, blogs are typically arranged in reverse date order (most recent first).

The blogging bonus pack can be used in a variety of ways. You can add a news blog detailing college events, or have a blog written by a current student or member of staff to promote the college to prospective students.

Your blog can include the facility for people to post comments for each entry, stimulating discussion and allowing readers to ask questions.

RSS feeds are also included with your blog. RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication' and is a popular way for people to keep abreast of the latest content added to a website or blog without having to visit the site each day. You can see it in action on news websites like the BBC and The Guardian.

People can subscribe to your blog updates simply by clicking the orange RSS feed icon shown beside all entries. As soon as you publish a new blog entry on your website, it will now automatically be delivered to subscribers' RSS news readers. They will receive the headline, a summary, and a hyperlink to read the full entry on your website.