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Get Your Blog On

Get Your Blog On. With Susan Lower. What is a blog?. A daily pulpit Personal diary Political Soapbox Website. Blogger vs. Word Press. Blogger . Word Press. Professional looking website with your own domain Custom options – layouts and plug-ins Support staff Choice of 30 widgets.

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Get Your Blog On

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  1. Get Your Blog On With Susan Lower

  2. What is a blog? A daily pulpit Personal diary Political Soapbox Website

  3. Blogger vs. Word Press Blogger Word Press Professional looking website with your own domain Custom options – layouts and plug-ins Support staff Choice of 30 widgets • Simple and easy to create • Template designer for layouts • Gadgets, gadgets, and more gadgets • Amazon.com and Google ads

  4. Creating Your Blog • Beware of dark backgrounds • Avoid small and odd color fonts • White space – too much? Too little? • Length of Paragraphs • Music? – DON’T! • Comments • Follow widget – MUST HAVE! L A Y O U T

  5. Blog Banner Graphic Phrase Eye Catcher

  6. Blog Audience • Be Yourself • Avoid Rants • Keep your eyes on topic • Don’t force your content on your reader • Give them what they want!

  7. BLOG CONTENT • Stick to a schedule • Make it meaningful • Word Count per Post (avg 300 words) • Give credit where credit is due • Hit your target • When all else fails, create a list.

  8. Blog Post Ideas • Make lists • Publicize a good cause • Put a spin on a current event • Highlight the strange and bizarre • How to’s and tutorials • Updates

  9. Post Headlines • Say it Simple • State the benefit • Make an Announcement • How to____________ • Ask a question • Make a command • Testimonial

  10. Headlines • Now You Can Quit Your Day Job and Make More Money • What Everybody Ought to Know About Writing Blog Posts • Who Else Wants to Get Published? • The Secret of Writing Poetry • Little Known Ways to Get an Agent

  11. Formatting Your Blog Post • Answer the 5 w’s • Back up the 5 w’s with information • Throw in a quote or something of relevance.

  12. Bring On the Readers • Follow Blogs like there is no tomorrow! • Leave comments • What’s your name? • Be Yourself! • Keywords • Search Engines • Make Friends!

  13. Resources • Copyblogger.com • Tentblogger.com • Problogger.com • Bloggingbistro.com • Blogging for Bliss: Crafting Your Own Online Journal by Tara Frey • Create Your Own Blog: 6 Easy Projects to Start Blogging Like A Pro by Tris Hussey

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