Blogging 201: Finding Fodder
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Blogging 201:Keeping Your Blog Going
Jenna from stopdropandblog.comMichelle from burghbaby.com
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Blogging 201
Jennastopdropandblog.com thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com@[email protected]
Michelleburghbaby.com@[email protected]
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Why?
• Consider your why– Diary• Shirebacon.com• Jayesel.net
– Share information• Browneyedbaker.com• Simplyperfectweddings.blogspot.com
– Tell a story• territaylornews.com
– Have a voice• Pghcomet.blogspot.com
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Why?
• Consider your why– Community• Blogher.com• Burghmom.com• Pghbloggers.org
– Writing• stefaniewildertaylor.com
– Combination– For Attention• Plagiarism• False claims
– Make money
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• Lots of information in media about profit from mommyblogging/personal blogging (Dooce.com)
• It’s newsworthy for a reason• Burghbaby.com stats– 100,000 hits per month– $200 per month in ad revenue
• Sponsored posts/Affiliate marketing
What money?
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Why answers a lot
• How often?• What is appropriate?• Should I be anonymous?• Is this topic OK?• Can I talk about people?• Should I include photos?• What language is acceptable?• Should I have ads?
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Finding Fodder
• Read other blogs– Respond– Expand on a topic– Tell a similar story– Be original– Be nice
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Finding Fodder
• Tell a story– Stick to one point per post– Tell the story well– Elements of Storytelling session
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Finding Fodder
• What made today different from every other day?– Good– Bad– Ugly– Why, why, why
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Finding Fodder
• Memes– Greek “Mimema” (something imitated)– www.thedailymeme.com– Many communities have their own• Weekly Winners• Mouthwatering Mondays• Wordless Wednesday• Love Thursday• Thursday Thirteen• Photostory Friday
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Finding Fodder
• Photo Inspiration– Quality of photo irrelevant– Tell the story– Appropriate attribution (Creative Commons)
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Other tips
• Don’t post just to apologize for not posting• Consider monthly challenges at
nablopomo.com• Ask others for inspiration• Revisit what you’ve written• Find a way to track ideas when they happen• Make posting part of a routine• Don’t feel like there is a minimum
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Thanks!
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Blogging 201
Jennastopdropandblog.com thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com@[email protected]
Michelleburghbaby.com@[email protected]