UrbanMinistry Blogger Training
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Transcript of UrbanMinistry Blogger Training
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URBANMINISTRY.ORG BLOGGER TRAINING
Topic Two: Adding Content to UrbanMinistry.org
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NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A REGISTERED BLOGGER ACCOUNT WITH URBANMINISTRY.ORG BEFORE CONTINUING.
If you do not, please visit http://www.urbanministry.org/blogger
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Topics Covered
Posting a blog entry Adding an image Adding an online video Posting a link to an online resource
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POSTING A BLOG ENTRY
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Navigate to the blog posting page
http://www.urbanministry.org/node/add/blog Several ways to do this: At the homepage, once
you’ve logged in, there is a “Blog” link
Under the “Post” menu option, there is a “Blogs” link
There is also a post blog link at the Editor Central at http://www.urbanministry.org/editor
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Elements of the Blog Posting Page Title: Where the title of your blog entry
goes Channel/Issue Area: Select the assigned
categories for your blog entry, as noted in the Topic One: Blogger Basics training You are also free to tag your entry with
other Issue Areas, but be aware that they may not show up in one of our Issue Channels
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Elements of the Blog Posting Page (cont.)
Body: Where the body of your blog entry goes
Publishing Options: Select the “Promoted to front page” option under “Publishing Options”
Hit the “Submit” button to post your blog entry.
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POSTING AN IMAGE
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Choosing an Image to Post
Make sure that the image that you are posting is a Creative Commons-licensed content
Places to look for images Flickr Google Images Yahoo Images
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What makes a good image?
Creative Commons-licensed
Conveys emotion Is related to
article/topic Is good
resolution/not blurry or pixelated
Colour my community...(carf, Flickr)
Let There Be Light (sgrace, Flickr)
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Navigate to the image posting page
http://www.urbanministry.org/node/add/image Under the “Post” menu option, there is a “Stock Photo” link
There is also a Post Blog link at the Editor Central at http://www.urbanministry.org/editor
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Elements of Image Posting Page Title: Use, where applicable, the original
title of the image, followed by the username of the photographer, followed by the source of the image (only for images from Flickr) Example: Photo of cat (kittylover27, flickr)
Image Galleries (free urban Christian stock photography): Select any tags that describe the image
Urbanresource.net: Select this only if your image is not Christian or faith-based
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Elements of Image Posting Page (cont.) Image: Click on the “Browse” button to
navigate to your image on your computer, and then upload it. Note: You have to save the image on your
computer before you can upload it to the site
Hit the “Submit” button your save your image.
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Adding an Image to Your Blog Entry Adding an image to your blog entry
makes its more visually appealing and draws more readers
Make sure that you have already saved your image in our Stock Photo gallery before attempting to add it to your page
To start, click on the “Add/Insert Image” icon in the Body editor located under the “Source” icon
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Adding an Image to Your Blog Entry (cont.) Fill in the URL with the
URL of the image You can get this by
right clicking on the image and selecting “Copy Link Location”
Make the width and height no more that 100x100
Fill in the other fields accordingly: Border: 0 Hspace: 5 Align: Left
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ADDING AN ONLINE VIDEO
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Choosing an Video to Post
Make sure that the video is free to embed and upload to other sites
Places to look for videos YouTube GodTube Yahoo Videos Google Videos
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What makes a good video?
Free to use Good quality Is related to
article/topic Is informative
Video: NOOMA - Rich
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Navigate to the video posting page
http://www.urbanministry.org/node/add/video-import Under the “Post” menu option, there is a “Video Import” link Make sure to use the
“Video Import” option and not the “Post Video” option
There is also a Post Video link at the Editor Central at http://www.urbanministry.org/editor
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Elements of Video Posting Page Title: Use the original title of the video Channel/Issue Area: Select the assigned
categories for your blog entry, as noted in the Topic One: Blogger Basics training You are also free to tag your entry with
other Issue Areas, but be aware that they may not show up in one of our Issue Channels
Audience: Same as Channel/Issue Area
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Elements of Video Posting Page (cont.) Media Type: Select “Video” video_import: Paste the URL of the video
here Body: Add a description of the video
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ADDING A RESOURCE LINK
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What makes a good resource link?
A resource link is basically a way of featuring and displaying interesting and helpful websites and online articles on our UrbanMinistry homepage.
Is from a reliable source Presents information and
opinions clearly in a way that is not disrespectful to other beliefs
Is current or recent
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Navigate to the link posting page
http://www.urbanministry.org/node/add/link Under the “Post” menu option, there is a “Resource Link” link
There is also a Post Link link at the Editor Central at http://www.urbanministry.org/editor
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Elements of Resource Link Posting Page Title: Use a title that is eye-catching yet
still summarizes what the article or site that you are linking to is about Think of the title as a newspaper headline
Link URL: Paste the URL of the link Body: Add a 1-3 sentence of description of
the link Refer to Slide 13 for instructions on adding a
related image to your resource link description.
Media Type: Select “Link”.
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Elements of Resource Link Posting Page (cont.) Channel/Issue Area: Select the assigned
categories for your blog entry, as noted in the Topic One: Blogger Basics training You are also free to tag your entry with
other Issue Areas, but be aware that they may not show up in one of our Issue Channels
Audience: Same as Channel/Issue Area
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HINTS AND TIPS
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Copy/Paste from Microsoft Word Creating your blog article in MS Word before
pasting it into the Body field on the Post Blog page can cause formatting errors with our homepage. To alleviate this, please follow these steps: In the Body field, click the Source button. Paste your text from MS Word into the Body field. Click the Source button again.
You will have to recreate all of your line breaks by pressing the Enter button where they originally were.
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Other Things to Note
On Blogging: It is easier to create bulleted lists for your
blog entries using the Bulleted List icon in the Body Field than to try to do it with HTML, unless you’re a pro coder.
On Posting Images On Flickr.com, when saving an image to your
computer that you want to later post, never choose the largest, or original-sized version of the image. Normally, go for the large or medium-sized version.
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For more information, or if you have questions, please contact Rakiesha Chase.
Email: rakiesha[at]techmission[dot]orgPhone: 617.282.9798 ext. 107