Beginning to Blog - session by Bryony Taylor at #cnmac13
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Want to start a blog but not sure how? Hear your options explained, practical steps to get going and ideas for gripping content and interaction. - See more at: http://www.newmediacentreofexcellence.org.uk/cnmac/conference/agenda#sthash.ucVp8FJG.dpuf
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Beginning to Blog - session by Bryony Taylor at #cnmac13
- 1. Beginning to blog Bryony Taylor - @vahva
- 2. Introduction to blogging #cnmac13 9 November 2013 http://bryonytaylor.com
- 3. What’s a blog? Contraction of web-log – it’s like an online journal My definition: a place online where you can put stuff! http://bryonytaylor.com
- 4. Why blog? You could have all sorts of reasons to blog: for CPD, to have a resource to return to, to share what you’re learning with others, for fun, to share expertise, to keep in touch with friends & family, for business… http://bryonytaylor.com
- 5. Blogging platforms Tumblr - http://tumblr.com Blogger - http://www.blogger.com Wordpress- http://wordpress.com http://bryonytaylor.com
- 6. Types of blog Personal Series Thematic Website Mixed http://bryonytaylor.com
- 7. Personal A personal online journal http://bryonytaylor.com/ http://bryonytaylor.com
- 8. Series Blog posts as a series working through a theme / http://pamsperambulation. wordpress.com/category/le ctionary/ http://bryonytaylor.com
- 11. Mixed All of the above! Multiple authors http://bigbible.org.uk/ http://bryonytaylor.com
- 12. Getting traffic to your blog http://bryonytaylor.com
- 13. Tags and Categories Categories and tags help you find things again and help others when they’re searching for content • Categories – like chapter headings • Tags – like the index Always put your blog posts in a category and give them a few tags (keywords) http://bryonytaylor.com
- 14. Connectivity Connecting to Social Media is essential Set your blog to automatically publish to your Facebook and Twitter Add ‘sharing’ buttons at the bottom of your blog posts so that it is easy for others to share your content http://bryonytaylor.com
- 15. Other things that help • Always include an image in your post (ensure it is royalty free - http://sxc.hu/ & http://commons.wiki media.org for free images) • Always reply to comments (unless obviously spam) • Split long posts up into separate posts – max length 500 words • A blog post could just be an image or video – it needn’t be long! • Read other blogs for inspiration and respond • Post regularly • Be topical • Have fun! http://bryonytaylor.com
- 16. My 3 golden rules: Don’t be afraid! Go for it, don’t be timid, you just have to give it a try. Don’t be stupid! Don’t write anything you’d be embarrassed for a loved one or your boss to read! Be yourself! Be authentic, people can spot a fake. http://bryonytaylor.com
- 17. For a step by step guide to creating a blog on wordpress.com visit: http://www.slideshare.net/BryonyTaylor/ create-your-own-blog-or-website-withwordpresscom http://bryonytaylor.com
- 18. Thanks. Keep in touch! http://bryonytaylor.com I’m @vahva on Twitter bryony.taylor@gmail.com http://bigbible.org.uk & http://seedresources.com for extra help and resources http://bryonytaylor.com