blogging kenny sia segi college junior journalist programme 07/07/07
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BloggingBlogging
Kenny SiaKenny SiaSEGi College Junior Journalist SEGi College Junior Journalist
ProgrammeProgramme
07/07/0707/07/07
Topics of the DayTopics of the Day
What is a blog?What is a blog? Different types of blogsDifferent types of blogs Why do people blog?Why do people blog? How to start a blog?How to start a blog? How to get people to read your blog?How to get people to read your blog? Things you must always be aware of.Things you must always be aware of. Some blogs to check out.Some blogs to check out.
What Is A Blog?What Is A Blog?
Short for “Web Log”Short for “Web Log” Typically consists of dated entries Typically consists of dated entries
published in reverse chronological published in reverse chronological order.order.
Updated from time to timeUpdated from time to time May include feedback mechanismMay include feedback mechanism
Some factsSome facts
71 million blogs worldwide71 million blogs worldwide One blog created every secondOne blog created every second 100,000 blogs in Malaysia100,000 blogs in Malaysia More popular than it has ever beenMore popular than it has ever been Some bloggers have become Some bloggers have become
celebrities in their own rightcelebrities in their own right
Source: Technorati, Nuffnang
Why Do People Blog?Why Do People Blog?
As a hobby. For fun.As a hobby. For fun. As a diary. To document life.As a diary. To document life. To stay in touch.To stay in touch. To meet like-minded people.To meet like-minded people. To let your opinions be heard.To let your opinions be heard. Extension of an identity.Extension of an identity.
How To Start A BlogHow To Start A Blog
Get a free blog platformGet a free blog platform Blogger.comBlogger.com Xanga.comXanga.com Wordpress.comWordpress.com Iloveblog.comIloveblog.com
Get your own domain and set upGet your own domain and set up Wordpress.orgWordpress.org Movabletype.comMovabletype.com
Personalise Your SitePersonalise Your Site
Search for a themeSearch for a theme Blogskins.comBlogskins.com Themes.wordpress.netThemes.wordpress.net Just Google!Just Google!
Personalise Your SitePersonalise Your Site
Add A ChatboxAdd A Chatbox Cbox.wsCbox.ws Chatango.comChatango.com
Personalise Your SitePersonalise Your Site
Add A Traffic Add A Traffic CounterCounter Sitemeter.comSitemeter.com Onestat.comOnestat.com Statcounter.comStatcounter.com
Personalise Your SitePersonalise Your Site
Single AuthorSingle Author Eg. Personal blogsEg. Personal blogs
Multiple AuthorsMultiple Authors Mostly interest-based blogsMostly interest-based blogs
Anonymous Vs OpenAnonymous Vs Open Enable feedback or disableEnable feedback or disable
Personalise Your SitePersonalise Your Site
Everyone is differentEveryone is different No one is bound to a single set of No one is bound to a single set of
rulesrules Respect othersRespect others
How To Get Traffic?How To Get Traffic?
Write in a way that would interest Write in a way that would interest yourselfyourself
Update regularlyUpdate regularly Join online communitiesJoin online communities Comment on other blogsComment on other blogs Find your niche, and stick to itFind your niche, and stick to it
Getting FeedbackGetting Feedback
CommentsComments ChatboxChatbox Other blogsOther blogs
Technorati: technorati.comTechnorati: technorati.com Google Blogsearch: Google Blogsearch:
blogsearch.google.comblogsearch.google.com
Things To Be Aware OfThings To Be Aware Of
Sensitive TopicsSensitive Topics DefamationDefamation Whatever Is Illegal Offline Is Illegal Whatever Is Illegal Offline Is Illegal
OnlineOnline Blog readers are very very smartBlog readers are very very smart Handling Negative CommentsHandling Negative Comments
Reality CheckReality Check
Never Expect Everyone To Like Never Expect Everyone To Like You!You!
When to pay attention? When to When to pay attention? When to ignore?ignore?
Defending yourself Defending yourself onceonce is enough. is enough.
Some blogs to check outSome blogs to check out
PersonalPersonal Kennysia.comKennysia.com Quaintly.netQuaintly.net HannahTclub.comHannahTclub.com
Socio-politicalSocio-political Jeffooi.comJeffooi.com Blog.limkitsiang.comBlog.limkitsiang.com Musingsbymm.blogspot.comMusingsbymm.blogspot.com
Some blogs to check outSome blogs to check out
Technology: gizmodo.comTechnology: gizmodo.com Celebrity gossip: thesuperficial.comCelebrity gossip: thesuperficial.com Automotive: paultan.orgAutomotive: paultan.org Fashion: cheeserland.com/wardrobeFashion: cheeserland.com/wardrobe Food: masak-masak.blogspot.comFood: masak-masak.blogspot.com
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