taiwan\'s english blogosphere
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(hey, anyone knows what’s a
Blogosphere?)
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And you are… ?
Fili An – 安斐理
An International Business PhD Student
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Originally from Israel… 以色列
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I admit it… I’m a Taiwan Addict…
I write about Taiwan… A LOT.
In English…
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Taiwan and me…
And in Hebrew…
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But how did that start?
Arriving in Taiwan
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Guidebooks ? (Confusing, focusing on tourism…)
How to get
started?
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The longest running ones …
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English based newspapers (current events, features)
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But honestly, when I came – these were the best…
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This ?! The best ?!
They look really simple! What
makes them “the best”?
They were written by Bloggers
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David on Formosa – Into Taiwan
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The View from Taiwan-Politics and everyday Taiwan
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China Times - Taiwan English Blog Awards 2008
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China Times – Foreigner(s) loves Taiwan
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Yep, they also have one – but for Chinese blogs
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Bloggers …
Personal perspective.Involved.Authentic.Up to date.About “The Real Taiwan”.
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My Several Worlds – Photography & Life
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Arbiter of Waste – Amusing commentary
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Blogs…
Usually centered around one blogger.
Articles sorted by reverse chronological order.
Easy to navigate – Categories, archives, tags.
Comments are welcome.
Blogrolls – linking to other blogs/websites.
And it’s unbelievably easy to write one
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Scott Sommers – Education – some heavy stuff
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The NH Bushman – Food, travel, music… fun…
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Bloggers tend to form a virtual community
People get to know us.
We get to know each other.
Influence – Some people start to
care about what we say.
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Misadventures in Taiwan – hilarious video insights
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Sometimes, blogging can lead somewhere…
Being quoted as a “reliable source” about current events in “Traditional Media”.Writing articles for journals and newspapers.Taking photos for journals and newspapers.Being invited to give speeches.Being offered jobs and positions (technology, English editing. etc.)
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What’s up in Taiwan – podcasting with Taiwan expats
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Suitcasing (now in the US) – Cultural observations
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Best thing is…
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How we find things…
Blogrolls
Blog Search
Blog
Directory
Blogger of
the week
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You want some statistics?
After ~3 years…
~1200 unique visitors a day.
~800 articles (~230 - Taiwan).
~2300 comments.
But my blog is just a small personal blog… some
blogs are HUGE.
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My recommendation - Do it in English
(Forget Hebrew/Chinese… )
Expands your horizons, widens your perspective.
No better way to learn English.
Gain confidence.
Where? (Free)
1. WORDPRESS.COM
2. BLOGGER.COM (Google)
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More information?
My blog – http://www.filination.com/blog
My email – [email protected]