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Basics of Blogging Making It Simple

Disclaimer: Making It Simple is not a real Company. This Slideshare is a class assignment for CMST 225, a course at

Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Do you want to learn how to start

blogging?

Basics of Blogging Making It Simple  

Questions  to  be  Answered  

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What is a blog?

Questions  to  be  Answered  

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What is a blog?

Why is blogging useful?

Questions  to  be  Answered  

1 2 3

What is a blog?

Who uses blogging?

Why is blogging useful?

Questions  to  be  Answered  

1 2 3 4

What is a blog?

Who uses blogging?

Why is blogging useful?

What information can you include

in a blog?

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What is a blog?

Who uses blogging?

How do you create a blog?

Why is blogging useful?

What information can you include

in a blog?

Questions  to  be  Answered  

What is a blog?  1

A blog is an online journal where the individual can leave entries,

known as posts, for others to read and leave their comments.

What is a blog?  

A blog is usually written about a subject the person wants to share

information with other people.

1

A blog is similar to leaving a notebook with a pen or pencil for others to leave their notes

and/or comments.

Blogging Example

Entertainment

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://wordplay.blogs.nytimes.com/

Why  is  blogging  useful?  2

Educational

Why  is  blogging  useful?  2

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://blogs.webmd.com/heart-disease/

Why  is  blogging  useful?  2

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/blogs/directory.html

Informational/

News

Thoughtful

Why  is  blogging  useful?  2

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://blogs.ngm.com/

Debate

Why  is  blogging  useful?  2

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/129419093.html

Why  is  blogging  useful?  2

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://www.sunriseseniorliving.com/blog.aspx

Community

Who uses blogging? 3

ANYONE!

Who  uses  blogging?  3

http://www.disneyclips.com/imagesnewb6/imageslwrakr01/september211.gif

Who  uses  blogging?  3

http://www.sysomos.com/reports/bloggers/  

53% 20%

20%

7%

Age of Bloggers 21-35 years old 20 years old and under 36-50 years old 51 years old and older

A person can blog about anything they chose to write about.

What  information  can  you  include  in  a  blog?  4

The following tips may help you to choose a topic.

What  information  can  you  include  in  a  blog?  4

1.  Choose a topic you're passionate about

What  information  can  you  include  in  a  blog?  4

http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm and http://crazyknittinglady.wordpress.com/

What  information  can  you  include  in  a  blog?  4

2.  Choose a topic you like to discuss with other people

http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm and http://www.grannynannynews.com/

What  information  can  you  include  in  a  blog?  4

3.  Choose a topic you don't mind debating with other people

http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm and http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/

What  information  can  you  include  in  a  blog?  4

4.  Choose a topic you're not overly sensitive about

http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm and http://yarnchick.blogspot.com/

What  information  can  you  include  in  a  blog?  4

5.  Choose a topic you enjoy researching

http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm and http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/

First, you choose a blogging site.

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  5

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  5

http://www.iconspedia.com/icon/blogger-logo-4346.html, http://press.linkedin.com/logo-images, and http://s.wordpress.org/about/images/logo-blue/blue-l.png

Wordpress.com will be used for this example.

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  5

Type http://wordpress.com/ in the address bar of your

internet browser.

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  5

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  

http://wordpress.com/

Click on the

button

5

Second, you create a site and an account.

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  5

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  

https://en.wordpress.com/signup/

Fill in the information on the form to register your blog.

5

Click on the

button

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  5

https://en.wordpress.com/signup/

Third, you go to your dashboard to fill in your blog.

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  5

A confirmation page will appear https://en.wordpress.com/signup/?blog=1

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  5

To get started, click on

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  5

https://en.wordpress.com/signup/?blog=1

Want to learn more?

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  5

WordPress support can be found at:

http://en.support.wordpress.com/introduction/

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  5

A “WordPress Tutorial” on YouTube can be found at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1ImndT0fC8

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  5

“Blogs in Plain English” is a video tutorial on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI

How  do  you  create  a  blog?  5

Untitled cartoon picture. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://www.disneyclips.com/imagesnewb6/imageslwrakr01/september211.gif

Online information entitled “Usefulness – Principles of Successful Blogging #3”. Written on 10/16/2009 at 12:02 am by Darren Rowse. Retrived on 28Sept 2011 from http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 3 Oct 2011 from http://wordplay.blogs.nytimes.com/

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 3 Oct 2011 from http://blogs.webmd.com/heart-disease/

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 3 Oct 2011 from http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/blogs/directory.html

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 3 Oct 2011 from http://blogs.ngm.com/

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 3 Oct 2011 from http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/129419093.html

References

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 3 Oct 2011 from http://www.sunriseseniorliving.com/blog.aspx

Online article entitled “5 Tips to Choosing a Blog Topic” by Susan Gunelius. Retrieved on 29 Sept 2011 from http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://crazyknittinglady.wordpress.com/

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://www.grannynannynews.com/

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://yarnchick.blogspot.com/

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/

References  

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 29 Sept 2011 from http://wordpress.com/

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 29 Sept 2011 from https://en.wordpress.com/signup/

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 29 Sept 2011 from https://en.wordpress.com/signup/?blog=1

Website logo image. Retrieved on 29 Sept 2011 from http://www.iconspedia.com/icon/blogger-logo-4346.html

Website logo image. Retrieved on 29 Sept 2011 from http://press.linkedin.com/logo-images

Image of webpage. Retrieved on 4 Oct 2011 from http://s.wordpress.org/about/images/logo-blue/blue-l.png

References