Technology With Mike » Podcast http://www.techwithmike.com Making technology easier to understand! Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:27:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Episode 4 – Should I Blog? http://www.techwithmike.com/index.php/2008/episode-4-should-i-blog/ http://www.techwithmike.com/index.php/2008/episode-4-should-i-blog/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:02:57 +0000 mike http://www.techwithmike.com/?p=21 Download Episode 4 

What is a blog?

  • An online diary, A personal log of thoughts published on a web page.
  • Blogs usually reflect the personality of the the author.
  • Chronological Order – Most recent post listed first.

COMMON TERMS

  • Blogging: The act of updating a blog.
  • Blogger: The person(s) who updates the blog
  • Comments: Depending on the blog, readers can sometime write comments about an article or topic.

SHOULD YOU BLOG?

  • If you do not like to write, then you might not want to blog.
  • Do you have something to write about?
  • Will others want to read and possibly comment about topics?
  • Do you have enough time to keep your blog updated consistently?
  • Will you have enough content to keep the readers coming back for more?

RULES TO FOLLOW

  • Keep it fresh
  • Keep it simple
  • Keep it smart

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