1. Introduction to
the World of
Lauren Tirrell
Blogging
Mrs. Cline
English 102
May 6, 2012
2. What Blogs and Blogging is…
Blog= A website on which an individual or
group of users record opinions, information,
etc. On a regular basis.
Blogging=Adding new material to a regularly
updated blog
3. Reasons for Blogs
To Market or Promote Something
Blogging is a great way to help market or
promote yourself or your business.
To Express Your Thoughts and Opinions
Blogs provide a place for you to say what you
need to be heard.
4. Reasons cont.
To Help People
Many parenting and health-related blogs are
written to help others through.
To Connect with People Like You
Blogging brings like-minded people together.
5. Cont.
To Establish Yourself as an Expert
Blogs are a great way to help bloggers
establish themselves as experts in a field or
topic.
To Stay Active or Knowledgeable in a Field or
Topic
Blogging is frequent updating and staying on
top of recent topics and knowledge.
6. Cont.
ToStay Connected with Friends and Family
Blogs are a simple and easy way to stay in
touch with busy friends and family.
7. How to Easily Set Up a Blog
1. You need to choose a blog site to generate a
blog
2. Follow instructions from that website on how
to successfully generate a blog on their site.
3. Design your blog to your liking. E.g.
Fonts, background, colors, etc.
8. Websites Available to Use
There are many free Blog websites to choose
from
E.g. blogger.com
- livejournal.com
- wordpress.com
- weebly.com
9. Hints on how to Write a Good
Post:
“Set One Goal. Each post should only have one goal.
(If you want to achieve 2 goals, write 2 posts). The
clearer you are about what you want to achieve the
clearer your blog will be.
Start Big. You only have a small window of time to
capture the reader’s attention. Hit them hard, like a
punch to the solar plexus, with a great title and a
powerful opening line.
Limit how much information you provide. People are
bombarded with information every day. If you give them
too much information they will stop reading. Only give
enough information to establish your main point. Save
the rest for another format; video, EBook, Report, web
seminar” (about.com)
10. Work cited:
"How to Make a Good Blog Great †“ 9
Tips." Business 2 Community. Web. 06 May
2012.
<http://www.business2community.com/bloggin
g/how-to-make-a-good-blog-great-9-tips-
0123993>.
