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Blogging 101

  André Natta, CMSM
  Urban Conversations
      Chicago, IL
      March 2009
Overview
    What is a blog?
•
    How do you engage readers?
•
    How will people find it? 
•
    Am I the right person to be blogging?
•
    Tips & resources
•



                                       Blogging 101
What is a blog?


            Blogging 101
Why Blog?
• Provides outlet for you to share news/info 
  that YOU control
• Allows for instant feedback/conversations
• Engages your community
• Ability to find new volunteers/new supporters




                                    Blogging 101
Blogging 101
Blog = Website
Website ≠ Blog



                 Blogging 101
Blogging 101
Blogging 101
Blogging platforms

• Blogger *
• WordPress *
• Typepad

* = Free services




                     Blogging 101
Rule #1



It’s about the conversation!



                      Blogging 101
Rule #2:



       Quality, not 
        quantity
                  Blogging 101
Engaging your readers
• Ask questions (use comment feature)
  – Create comment policy
• Add multimedia content
  – Video
  – Audio
  – Photo
• Provide new content often (2‐3 days/week)
• Short, concise posts
                                   Blogging 101
Gathering content
• Automated searches
  – Google Alerts
  – Yahoo Alerts
• Creative Commons




                       Blogging 101
How will people find it?
• Email signatures
• Social media networks
   – Facebook
   – MySpace
   – LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Bookmarklets
   – Share This
   – Add This
• Link to other blogs/websites
• Traditional marketing methods
                                  Blogging 101
Tips
    Link to other sites – OFTEN!
•
    Be ready for (and open to) criticism
•
    Be yourself
•
    Engage your community (volunteers)
•
    Showcase your businesses/volunteers
•
    Invite people to write guest posts
•


                                      Blogging 101
Should I be blogging?
    Know your audience (Will they read?)
•
    Do you have time? A volunteer?
•
    Do you have something to say?
•
    Remember what Demetrio said; you want to:
•
    – Persuade
    – Inform
    – Educate
    – Entertain
                                    Blogging 101
Other Examples
    Downtown Hollister, CA
•
    Main Street Waverly (Baltimore)
•
    Michigan Main Street Center
•
    Main Street Morgantown (WV)
•




                                      Blogging 101
Questions?
Thanks!
            André Natta, CMSM


       http://urbanconversations.com
      andre@urbanconversations.com
                205.276.6585
      Twitter: acnatta or urbanconvos
              Skype: andre.natta

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Blogging 101

  • 1. Blogging 101 André Natta, CMSM Urban Conversations Chicago, IL March 2009
  • 2.
  • 3. Overview What is a blog? • How do you engage readers? • How will people find it?  • Am I the right person to be blogging? • Tips & resources • Blogging 101
  • 4. What is a blog? Blogging 101
  • 5. Why Blog? • Provides outlet for you to share news/info  that YOU control • Allows for instant feedback/conversations • Engages your community • Ability to find new volunteers/new supporters Blogging 101
  • 10. Blogging platforms • Blogger * • WordPress * • Typepad * = Free services Blogging 101
  • 12. Rule #2: Quality, not  quantity Blogging 101
  • 13. Engaging your readers • Ask questions (use comment feature) – Create comment policy • Add multimedia content – Video – Audio – Photo • Provide new content often (2‐3 days/week) • Short, concise posts Blogging 101
  • 14. Gathering content • Automated searches – Google Alerts – Yahoo Alerts • Creative Commons Blogging 101
  • 15. How will people find it? • Email signatures • Social media networks – Facebook – MySpace – LinkedIn • Twitter • Bookmarklets – Share This – Add This • Link to other blogs/websites • Traditional marketing methods Blogging 101
  • 16. Tips Link to other sites – OFTEN! • Be ready for (and open to) criticism • Be yourself • Engage your community (volunteers) • Showcase your businesses/volunteers • Invite people to write guest posts • Blogging 101
  • 17. Should I be blogging? Know your audience (Will they read?) • Do you have time? A volunteer? • Do you have something to say? • Remember what Demetrio said; you want to: • – Persuade – Inform – Educate – Entertain Blogging 101
  • 18. Other Examples Downtown Hollister, CA • Main Street Waverly (Baltimore) • Michigan Main Street Center • Main Street Morgantown (WV) • Blogging 101
  • 20. Thanks! André Natta, CMSM http://urbanconversations.com andre@urbanconversations.com 205.276.6585 Twitter: acnatta or urbanconvos Skype: andre.natta