This document provides an overview of blogging and how to create an effective blog. It discusses 6 key qualities of blogging as a medium: informal, niche-focused, use of multi-media, timely updates, free to create and maintain, and ability to reach a global audience. Each quality is explained in 1-2 sentences. The document encourages selecting a niche topic of personal interest and updating the blog frequently with different media types like words, images, videos to engage readers. It emphasizes blogging requires time but can be created and maintained at no cost.

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3. Book Rapper tracks trends
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presents them visually
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4. web log
A list of entries, similar to a diary,
posted regularly on the internet.

5. weblog

6. we blog

7. we blog

8. How to Create Your
Own Media Channel

9. The Book

10. We Blog is derived from...

12. The RAPs

13. Each RAP comprises...
RESOURCES : anything you use to generate wealth.
ACTIONS : an act of will, a deed completed.
PROFITS : to gain an advantage or benefit.

14. The We Blog RAPs...
We Blog Intro Blog Why? Blog Medium
(This one!)
1 2

15. Blog Money Blog Traffic Blog Being
3 4 5

16. Blog About Blog Life Blog Resoures
6 7 7

17. Blog Medium
RAP2

18. As a media
channel, a blog
doesn’t follow the
same rules for
success as a...
Blog Medium

19. newspaper,
or TV channel.
...magazine,
radio station

20. Understanding
the nature of the
blog medium
will enhance
the results
you produce.
Blog Medium

21. NICHE
TIMELY FREE
MULTI
INFORMAL GLOBAL
MEDIA
Six Qualities of the Blog Medium

22. Informal
RAP2.1

23. If print media is like...

24. ...giving a formal speech,

25. then blogging is like...

26. ...having a chat with your friends.

27. It’s style is more...

28. ...relaxed, conversational and intimate.

29. Be provocative...

30. ?
Ask questions to encourage feedback...

31. DI
DIALOG
DIALOGUE DI
DIALOGUE DIALOG
DIALOGUE DIALOGUE DI
DIALOGUE DIALOGUE DIALOG
Build the ... DIALOGUE DIALOGUE DIALOGUE DI

32. Action
ur blog
Write yo
in the way
that yo
u speak
.

33. Action
cord
r, re
O
your voice
and.
..

34. Action ...post the audio file instead.

35. Niche
RAP2.2

36. It’s MY media channel and I’ll...

37. cry rant share gossip

38. If I want to!

39. Pick a topic that...

40. ...means something to YOU.

41. Remember, you have a potential
world wide audience so...

42. ...your focus can be as...

43. uni
person al
quirky qu
distinct
e

44. ...as you’d like it to be.

45. There’ll probably still be an audience for you.

46. Yep, even for you!

47. What do you REALLY
Action
want to blog about?

48. Action Write down several niches that appeal.

49. Multi-media
RAP2.3

50. Blogs don’t need to be just...

51. words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words
words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words
words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words
words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words
words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words
words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words
words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words
words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words
words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words
words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words
words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words
words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words
words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words
words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words, words

52. Any digital mode works.

53. To create interest...

54. add images

55. ...your own video or link to others on .

56. Your blog may be a
single format or...

57. ...a combination of several.

58. For instance, post a fresh photo one day and
an audio track or, vlog (video log) another day.

59. What’s your best mode?
Action

60. Are you a photo snapper?
Action

61. Do you talk better than you write?
Action

62. Action
Do you have a face for audio?

63. Are cartoons or
animations your
speciality?
Action

64. Timely
RAP2.4

65. Magazines are stuck in time...

66. They rely on...
DE DLINES

67. Once a deadline has passed
the opportunity to update is gone...

68. ...until the next issue.

69. By contrast, blogs are...

70. ...instant publishing.

71. PUBLISH!
Write it now, press ‘PUBLISH!’,
and the world can read it.

72. You can update any time,
and as often as you want.

73. Blogs live in real time, not artificial deadlines.

74. A reader might reply...
BONUS

75. ...immediately.

76. Instant
feedback!

77. When? How Often?
Action
What’s your plan?

78. Action
To avoid writers block...

79. ...write when you’re hot,
Action and keep a couple of posts
up your sleeve for when you’re not.

80. Free
RAP2.5

81. How much does it cost to...

82. ...publish a magazine?

83. Create a TV channel?

84. Start any other business?

85. A blog can be created for...

86. FREE!

87. You don’t even need a computer...

88. ...if you’re happy to mozy on down to the local library.

89. Blogging software
AND
Hosting for your posting...

90. ...is also FREE.

91. No excuses now!

92. Repeat after me...
Repeat after me...

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95. Got it?

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97. Action
Time is the price you’ll pay to
build your blogging empire.

98. How much time are
Action
you willing to invest?

99. Global
RAP2.6

100. The web is a global phenomenon and so is...

101. ...your blog.

102. Your focus may be local - as in a council issue or...

103. ...it may be highly niched.

104. You’ll get lost in
the blogosphere
Action
if you don’t...

105. Action

106. ...focus on something.
Action

107. Be clear, “Who is your intended audience?”
Action Let this audience focus shape your content.

108. Want More?

109. The We Blog RAPs...
We Blog Intro Blog Why? Blog Medium
(This one!)
1 2

110. Blog Money Blog Traffic Blog Being
3 4 5

111. Blog About Blog Life Blog Resoures
6 7 7

112. BR Members can get the complete set of We Blog RAPs at...
www.BookRapper.com/members

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