Lessons on Blogging(from former #j349t students)

Seth C. LewisUniversity of Texas at Austin

sethlewis.org

Images grab attention.

Moving images really grab attention.

It’s about you, the person.

Thus, have a good “about” bio page.

Getting outside comments is hard.

Post in HTML, for learning’s sake.

<a href=link>words</a>

Do actual journalism.

Interview somebody.

Be aggressive about promotion.

Find a way to keep the ideas flowing.

Getting outside comments is hard.

Sometimes less is more. Be brief.

Write about what interests you …

… but know thy audience’s interests.

Find your obsession.Every day, explain it toone person you respect.Edit everything, skip shortcuts,and try not to be a [jerk].Get better.

—Merlin Mann, “How to Blog”