Introduction to Blogging

Slide 1: Introduction to Blogging Missouri River Regional Library Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 2: Plan What Who Why How Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 3: What is a blog? • Diary • News • Photos • Video • Stories • Discussion photo courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/photosan0/ Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 4: Who Blogs? • Individuals • Corporations • Non–profits • You! • Your Friends! • Your Family! photo courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/people/tookie/ Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 5: Why Do People Blog? • Promote services • Share news • Express opinion • Share expertise • Connect with like minded individuals • Share life experiences Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 6: Why read blogs? To Connect! Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 7: How do I find all these great blogs? Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 8: Managing all those blogs! Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 9: Commenting on Blogs photo courtesy of http://flickr.com/people/hamedmasoumi/ Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 10: Why start your own blog? • Share your life with family & friends • Express opinion • Share expertise • Connect with like minded individuals Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 11: Before You Start Some things to think about Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 12: Privacy photo courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/akanekal/ Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 13: Your Online Identity • Avatars • Name • Personal information • Pictures Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 14: What to Blog About? • You • family • pet • life • thoughts • hobby • work • beliefs • whatever you want! Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 15: Permanent in an impermanent world Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 16: Comments To moderate or not to moderate that is the question Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 17: Photos Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 18: Let's Get Blogging! • Sign up • url • Blog title • Posting! Image courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/coolmel/ Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 19: Platform Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 20: Pick an Address • Doesn't have to match the title • Something easy Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 21: Pick a Title Image created with http://metaatem.net/words/ Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 22: Attracing Readers • Comment on others blogs • Link • Tell your family & friends • Have something to say • Blog regularly Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

Slide 23: Questions? Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library