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Slides of my introductory tutorial on blogging
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What’s a blog?
What’s a blog?
Weblog - log or diary on the web
BUT today more than this
Realclear - political blog
Postsecret - original
xkcd - comic strip
Psychokitty - cats or...
Blog, blogging and blogosphere
The Platform
Blogging websites
Themed blogging websites
Your employer/organization
Do it yourself (DIY)
Very important choice!
Blogging Websites
TypePad
Blogger
Wordpress – web based
Themed: Blogactiv
DIY
Content Management Software (CMS): Wordpress
Hosting server
Domain
Some technical knowledge
Content Management Software
Wordpress
Relatively easy installation
Many plugins
Big community/support – very popular
More sophisticated technology add-ons e.g. Wiki, Flickr, YouTube, Dopplr, live blogging (CoverItLive (demo))
Blog of Change & Alejandro@Oxford
Style
People: One or many (Global Voices)
Goal
Audience
Content: theme
Participation: Comments
Privacy & SecurityPrivacy
How much of your private life do you want to disclose?
About you & posts
Technorati - blogging directory
The privacy of others
Security
Administration rights
Comments Spam
Akisnet & others anti-spam plugins
Why blogging?
Personal /Professional
Intellectual / Emotional
Reach an audience
Create a community
Sell a product (e.g. toothbrush, a political candidate, an idea...)
Sell yourself
Just fun???