Post on 19-May-2015
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Blogging
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Blog?!?!?
Web Log Online journal
Photos Videos News
Web diary / Digital Scrapbook Updated frequently
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Blog?!?!?
“[a] collection of posts…short, informal, sometimes controversial, and sometimes deeply personal…with the freshest information at the top.” –Meg Hourihan (Founder of Blogger)
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Differences from Websites
Often the work of a single individual
Single subject, theme focusedOften non-professional authors
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Differences from Websites
Interactive/ participatory- allowing visitors to leave comments and even message each
Regularly updated, chronological posts
Single page of entries with archives of old entries rather than complex site of linked pages
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Differences from Websites
Available for non-technical users
As simple as writing an email
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Definitions
Blog- (n) weblog, online journal or diary,
(v) the act of writing a blog
Blogger- author of a blog
Blogosphere- interconnected community of blogs/bloggers
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Definitions
Post- a single entry, blogpost
Comment- readers of the blog are able to respond to the blogpost publically
Blogroll- list of links to other blogs
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Troll- readers that intentionally post inflammatory, sometimes unrelated comments to get attention harass other users/author- disrupts participatory nature
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Blog Anatomy Header- with the blog title and navigation
to other section (“About page”) Sidebar Menu- often lists recent blog
posts, list of links to other blogs, links to archive of blog posts
Categories (tags) - subject terms assigned to posts by the author
Comments section at the bottom of post
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Blog Anatomy
Header- Navigation
Bar
Sidebar
Menu-
List of
Posts
Most Recent Post
ExampleExample2
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Examples of blogs Food blogs Photo blogs Wedding blogs Sports blogs Shopping/Consumer blog Political blog Official (company) blogs
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Examples of blogs
http://smittenkitchen.com/
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Examples of blogs
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Create Your Own Blog Several free blog hosting services
www.blogger.com Free blogs, owned by/uses Google login
www.wordpress.com Provides free and additional pay options
www.tumblr.com Provides free service. Focus on connecting with other
Tumblr users, sharing content. Tumble Blogging.
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Why Blog? For enjoyment Publicity
Showoff your work writing, art, cooking
Personal “printing press” You are the author/editor/publisher
For profit…
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What to Blog? Possibilities are endless Many blogs are focused on one subject
Cooking- share recipes, techniques Music Politics Sports
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What to Blog? Personal blog for friends and family Professional blog Creative blog
Share photographs, written works
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What to Blog?
Tumble Blog- Tumblr Repost links to other websites Content from other sites
Commentary blog Discuss news stories Post videos- critique
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Ready to Start your own blog?
Choose a blog host Blogger.com Wordpress.com
Tumblr.com
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Start your blog with - Blogger.com
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If you have a Google Account
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Create a Blogger username
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Create your new Blog
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Create a Blog address (this is how others will access your blog)
Choose a template
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Start Blogging
As easy and writing an email
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Blogger Dashboard
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Start a blog with Wordpress.com
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Start a blog with Tumblr.com
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Tumblr Dashboard
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Tumblr Theme Customization
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Connect with Readers
Easy to get lost in the sea of existing blogs
Tell people (target audience) Connect with other bloggers, blogs Comment on similar blogs Trade posts- guest post etc.
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Blogger Code of Conduct Take responsibility not just for your own words,
but for the comments you allow on your blog. Label your tolerance level for abusive
comments. Consider eliminating anonymous comments. Don't feed the trolls. Take the conversation offline, and talk directly,
or find an intermediary who can do so. If you know someone who is behaving badly,
tell them so. Don't say anything online that you wouldn't say
in person.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blogger%27s_code_of_conduct
David Cirella- dcirella@westhavenlibrary.org
Questions?