{"id":1406,"date":"2006-06-20T09:41:04","date_gmt":"2006-06-20T04:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/06\/international-standard-serial-number-issn-for-blogs\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T19:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:38:20","slug":"international-standard-serial-number-issn-for-blogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/06\/international-standard-serial-number-issn-for-blogs\/","title":{"rendered":"ISSN for Blogs: Can Your Blog Get an ISSN and Is It Worth It? (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2006 a popular post suggested every blogger should get an ISSN, the eight-digit number that identifies magazines and journals. The idea was that it would make blogs look legitimate and get them indexed in library databases. Is an <strong>ISSN for blogs<\/strong> still possible, and is it worth it in 2026? Here&#8217;s the honest answer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-64779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/issn-for-blogs-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"ISSN for blogs\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/issn-for-blogs-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/issn-for-blogs-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/issn-for-blogs-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/issn-for-blogs-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/issn-for-blogs.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Yes, some blogs can get an ISSN if they&#8217;re published as an ongoing serial with regular, editorially controlled issues or posts, a fixed title and a publisher in that country. Apply free through your national ISSN centre (in the US, the Library of Congress; in India, the ISSN National Centre at CSIR-NIScPR). It adds a library-catalogue identifier but has no SEO or ranking benefit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acd839b41096\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acd839b41096\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/06\/international-standard-serial-number-issn-for-blogs\/#What_is_an_ISSN\" >What is an ISSN?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/06\/international-standard-serial-number-issn-for-blogs\/#Can_a_blog_get_one\" >Can a blog get one?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/06\/international-standard-serial-number-issn-for-blogs\/#How_to_apply\" >How to apply<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/06\/international-standard-serial-number-issn-for-blogs\/#Is_it_worth_it\" >Is it worth it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/06\/international-standard-serial-number-issn-for-blogs\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/06\/international-standard-serial-number-issn-for-blogs\/#How_much_does_an_ISSN_cost\" >How much does an ISSN cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/06\/international-standard-serial-number-issn-for-blogs\/#Does_an_ISSN_help_Google_rankings\" >Does an ISSN help Google rankings?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/06\/international-standard-serial-number-issn-for-blogs\/#Do_I_need_a_new_ISSN_if_I_change_my_blogs_title\" >Do I need a new ISSN if I change my blog&#8217;s title?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_ISSN\"><\/span>What is an ISSN?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The International Standard Serial Number identifies serial publications such as journals, magazines, newsletters and some websites. It&#8217;s registered in the international ISSN Register. Unlike an ISBN, which identifies a book, an ISSN identifies the whole continuing publication.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_blog_get_one\"><\/span>Can a blog get one?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The blog should publish regularly and be intended to continue indefinitely.<\/li>\n<li>It needs a stable title and a clear publisher name and address.<\/li>\n<li>Many centres want proof of several published posts or issues.<\/li>\n<li>Personal diaries, single-topic pages or sites that are mostly ads may be refused.<\/li>\n<li>Rules vary by country, so check your national centre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_apply\"><\/span>How to apply<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Find your national centre on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.issn.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ISSN International Centre<\/a> website.<\/li>\n<li>In the US, apply online through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/issn\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Library of Congress ISSN Center<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Provide the title, URL, publisher details, frequency and screenshots or links to recent posts.<\/li>\n<li>Display the ISSN on your site (for example in the footer) once assigned.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_worth_it\"><\/span>Is it worth it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Useful for:<\/strong> academic blogs, online journals, newsletters and publications cited by libraries and researchers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Not useful for:<\/strong> SEO, traffic or monetisation; Google ignores ISSNs.<\/li>\n<li>Credibility mostly comes from good content, author expertise and transparency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Building trust in other ways? See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2022\/12\/eeat-google-seo\/\">what E-E-A-T means for your blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_an_ISSN_cost\"><\/span>How much does an ISSN cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s free in many countries, including the US and India; some national centres charge a fee.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_an_ISSN_help_Google_rankings\"><\/span>Does an ISSN help Google rankings?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. It&#8217;s a library identifier, not a ranking signal.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_need_a_new_ISSN_if_I_change_my_blogs_title\"><\/span>Do I need a new ISSN if I change my blog&#8217;s title?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Usually yes; a significant title change needs a new ISSN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2006 a popular post suggested every blogger should get an ISSN, the eight-digit number that identifies magazines and journals&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":64779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogging"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1406"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64780,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1406\/revisions\/64780"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}