Introduction to Blogging WHPL

Blogging

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Blog?!?!?

Web Log Online journal

Photos Videos News

Web diary / Digital Scrapbook Updated frequently


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)


Differences from Websites

Often the work of a single individual

Single subject, theme focusedOften non-professional authors



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



Available for non-technical users

As simple as writing an email


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


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


Definitions

Troll- readers that intentionally post inflammatory, sometimes unrelated comments to get attention harass other users/author- disrupts participatory nature


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


Blog Anatomy

Header- Navigation

Bar

Sidebar

Menu-

List of

Posts

Most Recent Post

ExampleExample2

http://danielfeidal.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/azerbaijan-my-second-home/

http://www.366randomacts.org/2012/02/day-41-answered-triviato-help-feed.html


Examples of blogs Food blogs Photo blogs Wedding blogs Sports blogs Shopping/Consumer blog Political blog Official (company) blogs


Examples of blogs

http://smittenkitchen.com/


Examples of blogs


Examples of blogs

www.crashtestkitchen.com/

http://www.crashtestkitchen.com/


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.

http://www.blogger.com/

http://www.wordpress.com/

http://www.tumblr.com/


Why Blog? For enjoyment Publicity

Showoff your work writing, art, cooking

Personal “printing press” You are the author/editor/publisher

For profit…


What to Blog? Possibilities are endless Many blogs are focused on one subject

Cooking- share recipes, techniques Music Politics Sports


What to Blog? Personal blog for friends and family Professional blog Creative blog

Share photographs, written works


What to Blog?

Tumble Blog- Tumblr Repost links to other websites Content from other sites

Commentary blog Discuss news stories Post videos- critique


Ready to Start your own blog?

Choose a blog host Blogger.com Wordpress.com

Tumblr.com


Start your blog with - Blogger.com


If you have a Google Account


Create a Blogger username


Create your new Blog


Create a Blog address (this is how others will access your blog)

Choose a template


Start Blogging

As easy and writing an email


Blogger Dashboard


Start a blog with Wordpress.com


Start a blog with Tumblr.com


Tumblr Dashboard


Tumblr Theme Customization


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.


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- [email protected]

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