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
