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Blogging

Blogging. Kenny Sia SEGi College Junior Journalist Programme 07/07/07. Topics of the Day. What is a blog? Different types of blogs Why do people blog? How to start a blog? How to get people to read your blog? Things you must always be aware of. Some blogs to check out. Who Am I?.

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Blogging

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  1. Blogging Kenny Sia SEGi College Junior Journalist Programme 07/07/07

  2. Topics of the Day • What is a blog? • Different types of blogs • Why do people blog? • How to start a blog? • How to get people to read your blog? • Things you must always be aware of. • Some blogs to check out.

  3. Who Am I? Kenny Sia • Kennysia.com • Since January 2005

  4. What Is A Blog? • Short for “Web Log” • Typically consists of dated entries published in reverse chronological order. • Updated from time to time • May include feedback mechanism

  5. Some facts • 71 million blogs worldwide • One blog created every second • 100,000 blogs in Malaysia • More popular than it has ever been • Some bloggers have become celebrities in their own right Source: Technorati, Nuffnang

  6. Different Types Of Blogs • Personal

  7. Different Types Of Blogs • Socio-political

  8. Interest-based Blogs • Technology

  9. Interest-based Blogs • Food

  10. Interest-based Blogs • Fashion

  11. Interest-based Blogs • Automotive

  12. Why Do People Blog? • As a hobby. For fun. • As a diary. To document life. • To stay in touch. • To meet like-minded people. • To let your opinions be heard. • Extension of an identity.

  13. How To Start A Blog • Get a free blog platform • Blogger.com • Xanga.com • Wordpress.com • Iloveblog.com • Get your own domain and set up • Wordpress.org • Movabletype.com

  14. Personalise Your Site • Search for a theme • Blogskins.com • Themes.wordpress.net • Just Google!

  15. Personalise Your Site • Add A Chatbox • Cbox.ws • Chatango.com

  16. Personalise Your Site • Add A Traffic Counter • Sitemeter.com • Onestat.com • Statcounter.com

  17. Personalise Your Site • Single Author • Eg. Personal blogs • Multiple Authors • Mostly interest-based blogs • Anonymous Vs Open • Enable feedback or disable

  18. Personalise Your Site • Everyone is different • No one is bound to a single set of rules • Respect others

  19. How To Get Traffic? • Write in a way that would interest yourself • Update regularly • Join online communities • Comment on other blogs • Find your niche, and stick to it

  20. Getting Feedback • Comments • Chatbox • Other blogs • Technorati: technorati.com • Google Blogsearch: blogsearch.google.com

  21. Technorati • Technorati.com

  22. Google Blogsearch • Blogsearch.google.com

  23. Things To Be Aware Of • Sensitive Topics • Defamation • Whatever Is Illegal Offline Is Illegal Online • Blog readers are very very smart • Handling Negative Comments

  24. Reality Check • Never Expect Everyone To Like You! • When to pay attention? When to ignore? • Defending yourself once is enough.

  25. Some blogs to check out • Personal • Kennysia.com • Quaintly.net • HannahTclub.com • Socio-political • Jeffooi.com • Blog.limkitsiang.com • Musingsbymm.blogspot.com

  26. Some blogs to check out • Technology: gizmodo.com • Celebrity gossip: thesuperficial.com • Automotive: paultan.org • Fashion: cheeserland.com/wardrobe • Food: masak-masak.blogspot.com

  27. THANK YOU

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