1. 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.

2. Basics of Blogging
Making It Simple
Do you want to
learn how to start
blogging?

3. Questions
to
be
Answered
What is a
blog?
1

4. Questions
to
be
Answered
What is a
blog?
1 2
Why is
blogging
useful?

5. Questions
to
be
Answered
What is a Who uses
blog? blogging?
1 2 3
Why is
blogging
useful?

6. Questions
to
be
Answered
What is a Who uses
blog? blogging?
1 2 3 4
Why is What information
blogging can you include
useful? in a blog?

7. Questions
to
be
Answered
What is a Who uses How do you
blog? blogging? create a blog?
1 2 3 4 5
Why is What information
blogging can you include
useful? in a blog?

8. 1 What is a blog?
A blog is an online journal where
the individual can leave entries,
known as posts, for others to
read and leave their comments.

9. 1 What is a blog?
A blog is usually written about a
subject the person wants to share
information with other people.

10. Blogging Example
A blog is similar to leaving a
notebook with a pen or pencil
for others to leave their notes
and/or comments.

11. 2 Why
is
blogging
useful?
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inm
te r ta
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http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://wordplay.blogs.nytimes.com/

12. 2 Why
is
blogging
useful?
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E duca
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://blogs.webmd.com/heart-
disease/

13. 2 Why
is
blogging
useful?
tiona l/
form a
In
N ew s
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/blogs/directory.html

14. 2 Why
is
blogging
useful?
t ful
ugh
Tho
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://blogs.ngm.com/

15. 2 Why
is
blogging
useful?
e ba te
D
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/129419093.html

16. 2 Why
is
blogging
useful?
unity
om m
C
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/16/usefulness-principles-of-successful-blogging-3/ and http://www.sunriseseniorliving.com/blog.aspx

17. 3 Who uses blogging?
ANYONE!

18. 3 Who
uses
blogging?
http://www.disneyclips.com/imagesnewb6/imageslwrakr01/september211.gif

19. 3 Who
uses
blogging?
Age of Bloggers
21-35 years old 20 years old and under
36-50 years old 51 years old and older
7%
20%
53%
20%
http://www.sysomos.com/reports/bloggers/

20. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
A person can blog
about anything they
chose to write about.

21. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
The following tips may help
you to choose a topic.

22. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
1. Choose a topic you're
passionate about
http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm and http://crazyknittinglady.wordpress.com/

23. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
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/

24. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
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/

25. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
4. Choose a topic you're not
overly sensitive about
http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm and http://
yarnchick.blogspot.com/

26. What
information
can
you
4 include
in
a
blog?
5. Choose a topic you enjoy
researching
http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/ChoosingBlogTopic.htm and http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/

27. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
First, you choose a
blogging site.

28. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
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

29. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
Wordpress.com will be
used for this example.

30. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
Type http://wordpress.com/ in
the address bar of your
internet browser.

31. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
Click on the
button
http://wordpress.com/

32. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
Second, you create a
site and an account.

33. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
Fill in the
information
on the form
to register
your blog.
https://en.wordpress.com/signup/

34. How
do
you
create
a
blog?
5
Click on the
button
https://en.wordpress.com/signup/

35. How
do
you
create
a
blog?
5
Third, you go to your
dashboard to fill in your blog.

36. How
do
you
create
a
blog?
5
A confirmation page will appear
https://en.wordpress.com/signup/?blog=1

37. How
do
you
create
a
blog?
5
To get started, click on
https://en.wordpress.com/signup/?blog=1

38. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
Want to learn
more?

39. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
WordPress support
can be found at:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/introduction/

40. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
A “WordPress Tutorial” on
YouTube can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1ImndT0fC8

41. 5 How
do
you
create
a
blog?
“Blogs in Plain English” is a
video tutorial on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI

42. References
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

43. 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/

44. 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