This Presentation discusses blog definition, history, and purposes. There is also an illustrated 'how-to' slide set. For new or non bloggers.

1. THE BLOG
What, Why & How !

2. THE WHAT
Lots of Them
156 Million as of Early 2011

3. DEFINITION OF BLOG
An Internet Presence
One or More Authors
Can have content
Has Entries (posts) in Reverse Order
Often is Interactive
Between a Website & a FaceBook Page

4. HISTORY OF BLOG
Began in the Bulletin Board days
Morphed into On-line Diaries
Assumed basic form around 1994

5. KINDS OF BLOGS
Personal Journals
Micro-blogs
Corporations
Organizations
Topics (like gardening)

6. THE WHY
It’s the easiest way get info on the Web.

7. PURPOSE OF BLOG
To Share
To Inform
To Educate
To Influence
To Advertise
To Make Money

8. THE HOW
A cup of coffee, a computer & 5 minutes

9. OUTLINE OF HOW
1. Register with Google Blogger
2. Select a Name for the Blog
3. Post a Message on the Blog
4. Take a Look at the New Blog
5. Spread the Word – It’s Alive!
6. A Later Look

10. REGISTER WITH BLOGGER
www.google.com
Select [more]
Select [blogger]
Select [sign up]

11. SELECT BLOG NAME
Try a number of names
No spaces in the web address

12. POST MESSAGE ON BLOG
The Title I Used was “MY FIRST ENTRY”
The Text was I used was
“WELCOME TO BILL’S BLOG”

13. LOOK AT NEW BLOG
The Blog was on-line
Note the Title & the First Entry

14. A LATER LOOK !

15. SPREAD THE ADDRESS
http://bill2sthoughtsonlife.blogspot.com/

16. WRAP IT UP
Blogging is for you if:
If You have something to say
You want people to read it