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The Art and engineering of blogging
Venkatarangan ThirumalaiMicrosoft Regional Director (Honorary)
tncv.me
22nd May 2020
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Agenda
• Why should you blog?
• Where to blog?
• What to blog?
• What not to blog?
• Tools to use
• Optional: A live post!
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Why should you blog?
• You own the content unlike in Social (Facebook/LinkedIn/Instagram)
• Establishes (Positive) Digital Footprint in Search
• Your visiting card online – Portfolio – A Portal
• Improves written language communication
• Develops Social(?) skills
• Creative Outlet
• Destressing
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What to blog?
• Be original
• Be consistent
• Be creative
• I blog on Movies, Books, Travel, Events, Tamil and more.
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Venkatarangan.com
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What not to blog?
• Don’t blog expecting to get rich $$$
• No hate speech
• I don’t blog on Politics, Caste, Nationalism
• Watch your language for profanity
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Tools
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Google Analytics
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