Getting Started With A Blog
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Blogs
John's Blogs
jdorner.blogspot.com
nccetechtalk.blogspot.com
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What is a Blog?
• communications tool
• can be edited by a group or tied to an individual
• readers can be allowed to comment
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Why Blog?
• Because you have something to say
• Timely
• Easy - for you and readers
• Larger audience
• NEW audiences
• FREE
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Advantages of blog over hard copy
• FREE to deliver!• FAST & EASY to
create!• Immediate• Feedback & Comments• Archived• Searchable• Subscribe via email or
RSS aggregator
• Unlimited number of subscribers
• Multiple authors easy• Fun• Links• Color photographs• Perceived as 'current'
and 'up-to-date'
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Advantages of hard copy over blog
• portable
• no technology required
• 100% accessibility (to the literate)
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How can a Blog be used in Extension?
• replace/augment newsletters• update public on what is going on in Extension• "Call Of The Day"• Crop Production & Progress Updates• Tobacco Blue Mold Update• Field trials updates• 4-H activities• 4-H leader tips
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Blog Examples
• jdorner.blogspot.com• nccetechtalk.blogspot.com• www.pageflakes.com/jdorner• www.pageflakes.com/extension• blog.aafromaa.com• www.boyscouttrail.com/rss/rssinfo.asp• www.parenthacks.com• www.wikihow.com
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Where can I put my blog?www.ojr.org/ojr/images/blog_software_comparison.cfm
• Free– blogs.lib.ncsu.edu – blogger.com– wordpress.com– many others
• Cost– typepad.com– many others
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Related Links
• www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english
• www.commoncraft.com/blogs• blog.aafromaa.com/2007/05/john-dorner-asked-several-questions.html
• rohitbhargava.typepad.com/weblog/2006/08/5_rules_of_soci.html
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Step 1
• Get a Google Account
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Step 2
• Go to blogger.com
• Follow the instructions.
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Step 3
Post!
Writ
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