This is a list of blogging terms. Blogging, like any hobby, has developed something of a dedicated vocabulary. The following is an attempt to explain a few of the more common phrases and words, including etymologies when not obvious.

Blog-related terms

A

AutocastingAutomated form of podcasting that allows bloggers and blog readers to generate audio versions of text blogs from RSS feeds.
AudioblogA blog where the posts consist mainly of voice recordings sent by mobile phone, sometimes with some short text message added for metadata purposes. (cf. podcasting)

B

BiblioblogosphereA humorous reference to the world of librarian blogging
BlaudienceThe audience, or readership, of a blog
Blaga humourous misspelling of 'blog'
Blatha math oriented blog. A portmanteau of "math" and "blog".
BlawgA blog focusing on commentary about the law, typically written by a law professor, law student, or lawyer. A portmanteau of "law" and "blog".
BlegA blog entry consisting of a request to the readers, such as for information or contributions. A portmanteau of "blog" and "beg". Also called "Lazyweb."
Blog CarnivalA blog article that contains links to other articles covering a specific topic. Most blog carnivals are hosted by a rotating list of frequent contributors to the carnival, and serve to both generate new posts by contributors and highlight new bloggers posting matter in that subject area.
Blistless or B-listlessWhen a blogger becomes listless or apathetic about posting.
Blog client(weblog client) is software to manage (post, edit) blogs from operating system with no need to launch a web browser. A typical blog client has an editor, a spell-checker and a few more options that simplify content creation and editing.
BloggerPerson who runs a blog. Also blogger.com, a popular blog hosting web site. Rarely: weblogger.
BloggernacleBlogs written by and for Mormons (a portmanteau of "blog" and "Tabernacle". Generally refers to faithful Mormon bloggers and sometimes refers to a specific grouping of faithful Mormon bloggers.
BloggiesOne of the most popular blog awards.
Blog FarmA website constructed from a group of linked weblogs, typically with the main blog aggregating the total content/acting as a gateway.
Blog feedThe XML-based file in which the blog hosting software places a machine-readable version of the blog so that it may be "syndicated" for further distribution on the web. Formats such as RSS and Atom are used to structure the XML file.
Blog hoppingto follow links from one blog entry to another, with related side-trips to various articles, sites, discussion forums, and more.
BlogletA small blog entry, typically one or two sentences long.
BlogoneerA portmanteau of "blog" and "pioneer", meaning a person who blogs with an expert or pioneering attitude.
BlogorrheaA portmanteau of "blog" and "logorrhea", meaning excessive and/or incoherent talkativeness in a weblog.
BlogosphereAll blogs, or the blogging community. Also called blogistan or, more rarely, blogspace.
BlogrollA list of blogs. A blogger features a list of their favorite blogs in the sidebar of their blog.
Blog siteThe web location (URL) of a blog, which may be either a dedicated domain, a sub-domain, or embedded within a web site.
BlogsiteSometimes mixed up with a simple blog or blog site, but a blogsite is a web site which combines blog feeds from a variety of sources, as well as non-blog sources, and adds significant value over the raw blog feeds.
BlogsnobA person who refuses to respond to comments on their blog from people outside their circle of friends.
BlogstipationThe state of being unable to think of any topic to blog about, leading to irregular, strained blog entries. A rush of interesting events can clear the block; this is sometimes known as a blenema.
BlogstormWhen a large amount of activity, information and opinion erupts around a specific subject or controversy in the blogosphere, it is sometimes called a blogstorm or blog swarm.
BlogstreamA play on the term mainstream that references the alternative news and information network growing up around weblogs and user driven content mechanisms. Can also be used as a play on the phrase "thought-stream", referring to the stream of consciousness as expressed through a weblog.
BlogThisPioneered by Blogger.com, BlogThis links on a blog allow the reader to automatically generate a blog entry based on the blog entry he/she is reading, and post to their blog.
BlollA troll who specialises in blogs. A portmanteau of "blog" and "troll."
BloogerA blogger who exhibits adolescent tendencies and lacks basic social graces or good manners. A portmanteau of "blog" and "booger."
BorebloggingWriting about personal matters that are barely interesting even to the writer -- preferably in a slightly bent fashion so as to make it fun to read in spite of the subject matter.

C

CategoriesThis is a process of organizing blog entries by assigning each entry to a predetermined topic. Each topic (category) will link to a list of entries, all with related content.
CeleblogA blog detailing the lives of movie stars, musicians, and other celebrities, much like tabloid magazines. They often feature embarrassing or revealing paparazzi photos.
ClixA person's circle of online communities.
Collaborative blogA blog (typically focused on a single issue or political stripe) on which multiple users enjoy posting permission. Also known as group blog.
Comment spamLike e-mail spam. Robot “spambots” flood a blog with advertising in the form of bogus comments. A serious problem that requires bloggers and blog platforms to have tools to exclude some users or ban some addresses in comments.

D

Dark BlogA non-public blog (e.g. behind a firewall)
Desktop Blogging ClientAn off-line blog management (posting, editing and archiving) tool

F

FiskingTo rebut a blog entry in a line-by-line fashion.
FlogA portmanteau of "fake" and "blog". A blog that's ghostwritten by someone, such as in the marketing department.
A Photoblog.

FeedsRSS Feeds

G

GlogA first-person recording of an activity, in which the person doing the recording is a participant in the activity. Probably a portmanteau of "gonzo" and "blog".
GBCWThe "Good Bye Cruel World" diary is when a Kossack decides that Daily Kos has become too (fill in the blank) or isn't nearly (fill in the blank) enough for him or her to continue visiting the site. General chaos ensues in the Comments as other Kossacks agree, disagree, and wish the diarist good luck or good riddance.
GulogA portmanteau of "gulag" and "blog". Used when a blog is so dismal and depressing, it's as if it were written in a Soviet labour camp.

H

HitsNumber of users visited is often referred as hits. (website / blog hits)
HT"Hat Tip" An acknowledgment of the source where you found the noteworthy item.

I

instalancheSudden and possibly overwhelming increase in traffic to a site after being linked to by the Instapundit

K

Koufaxan annual quasi-Liberal webblog award.
K-logaka "knowledge log", a type of blog typically used by knowledge workers and posted on a company intranet for sharing company knowledge.
Kos KidA term for any one who posts, or reads regularly, the blog Daily Kos. Also known as "Kwazy Kos Kids" after the eccentric nature of some of the members.

L

Lazy WebMaking a suggestion to an internet community in the hopes that someone else will do the work.
Link Lovelinking to a site or blog, typically unsolicited, that you like, enjoy, or find useful.
Log in, blog to, log outa catchphrase referring to blogger style of activity.
LinkrollA list of recently-bookmarked links with brief descriptions, in the sidebar of a blog.
legislatorbloggers

M

MilblogTerm for blogs written by members or veterans of any branch of service - Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines. A contraction of military and blog.
MoblogA portmanteau of "mobile" and "blog". A blog featuring posts sent mainly by mobile phone, using SMS or MMS messages. They are often photoblogs.
MomosphereTerm to encompass blogs written by mothers. A portmanteau of "mom" and "blogosphere".
Multi-blogCreating, maintaining, and running multiple blogs (2 or more) simultaneously.
Multi-bloggerAn individual, business, or institution that runs multiple blogs.

N

Natural BlogarithmUsed to describe the vibe or rhythm of the blogging community. A portmanteau of blog and natural logarithm.

P

PENUSPotentially Exciting News Under Scrutiny. Use this when you have something big that you can't wait to show to the blogosphere.
PermalinkPermanent link. The unique URL of a single post. Use this when you want to link to a post somewhere.
PhlogType of blog utilising the Gopher protocol instead of HTTP
PhotoblogA blog mostly containing photos, posted constantly and chronologically.
PingThe alert in the TrackBack system that notifies the original poster of a blog post when someone else writes an entry concerning the original post.
PlaceblogTim Lindgren has used the term "place blogging" to describe weblogs that centre on events and people with a hyperlocal scope.
PlogPolitical blog - blog containing mainly politically-oriented material.
PodcastingContraction of “iPod” and “broadcasting” (but not for iPods only). Posting audio and video material on a blog and its RSS feed, for digital players.
PostAn entry written and published to a blog.

R

RSSReally Simple Syndication is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts.
RSS aggregatorSoftware or online service allowing a blogger to read an RSS feed, particularly the latest posts on their favourite blogs. Also called a reader, or feedreader.
RSS feedThe file containing a blog's latest posts. It is read by an RSS aggregator/reader and shows at once when a blog has been updated. It may contain only the title of the post, the title plus the first few lines of a post, or the entire post.

S

ScribosphereTerm to encompass blogs written by professional and aspiring screenwriters. A portmanteau of "scribe" and "blogosphere".
ShartAn acronym; Stubborn, Hostile And Resentful Troll, the most feared kind. A blog that falls victim to such a troll is said to have been "sharted". A blogger who vandalises their own page for sympathy is said to have sharted themselves.
ShocklogWeblogs to produce shocking discussions by posting various shocking content.
Spam blogA blog which is composed of spam. A Spam blog or "any blog whose creator doesn't add any written value."
SlashdottedThe Slashdot effect can hit blogs or other website, and is caused by a major website (typically Slashdot, but also Digg, Metafilter, Boing Boing, Instapundit and others) sending huge amounts of temporary traffic that often slow down the server.
SplogA term used to refer to a 'spam blog', made popular in 2005 by Mark Cuban
StoryblogAlso written as "slog". A term used to describe blogs used primarily to publish written stories and poetry used for practice typically by aspiring writers.
SubscribeThe term used when a blogs feed is added to a feed reader like Bloglines or Google. Some blogging platforms have internal subscriptions, this allows readers to receive notification when there are new posts in a blog.
SvitheA spiritually themed post on a blog not normally focused on spiritual matters.

T

TemplateTemplates, used on the "back end" of a blog that work together to handle information and present it on a blog.
ThemeCSS based code that when applied to the templates will result in visual element changes to the blog. The theme, as a whole, is also referred to as a blog design.
TrackBackA system that allows a blogger to see who has seen the original post and has written another entry concerning it. The system works by sending a 'ping' between the blogs, and therefore providing the alert.
TrollA commenter whose sole purpose is to attack the views expressed on a blog and incite a flamewar, for example, a liberal going to a conservative blog, or vice versa. The word trolling means literally 'to fish', ie. when the troll fishes for a clashback from the blog writer and/or pro commenters. Many trolls will leave their remarks on multiple posts and continue to visit the blog, sparking spirited debate amongst the blog's regular readers. Trolls' verbosity can range from eloquent to crass, although most trolls probably fall into the latter category. Originally, trolling only meant the custom where someone was commenting just to get a flamewar going, by using exaggarated points of view not held by themselves.

V

VlogA video blog; a vlogger is a video blogger (e.g. someone who records himself interviewing people of a certain field).
VorageA marriage between the words forage and video defined as "The act of foraging for video on the internet and sharing it with others." Bloggers or vloggers who share streaming or downloaded video content on the web often engage in voraging, scouring search engines and obscure websites to present a curated collection of videos that typically fall within a set theme or editorial perspective.

W

Web KeynotingHaving a blog's text dictated by a web keynote (also, voice professional). Service provided by Ch4tter.
WeborexicReferring to tiny (width-wise) layouts. Coined by Rhiannon Phillips.