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Making It
Simple:
BLOGGING...For
College Students
Making It
Simple:
BLOGGING...
For College
Students




    Making it Simple is not a real organization and that this is a
presentation for CMST 225, a course at Minnesota State University,
                             Mankato.
3
What is a blog?

Personal diary

 a blog is...




                A website that
                you can update
                daily with new
                information



                                 4
What is a blog?

 Breaking news
    outlet

 a blog is...




                A website that
                you can update
                daily with new
                information



                                 5
What is a blog?

Collection of links


  a blog is...




                 A website that
                 you can update
                 daily with new
                 information



                                  6
What is a blog?

 Personal Memos
  to the world

 a blog is...




                A website that
                you can update
                daily with new
                information



                                 7
What is a blog?

     Your own
 private thoughts

 a blog is...




                A website that
                you can update
                daily with new
                information



                                 8
Why College Students Blog
• Networking
Why College Students Blog
• Networking
• Place to market your resume
Why College Students Blog
• Networking
• Place to market your resume
• Control how the online world perceives
  you
Why College Students Blog
• Networking
• Place to market your resume
• Control how the online world perceives
  you
• Create a side income
Steps for signing up
Steps for signing up
Go to wordpress.com
Steps for signing up
Go to wordpress.com

    > Then click on “Get Started
    Here”
That should
look like
this!
Now that you’re signed up
Now that you’re signed up

   > GO TO YOUR DASHBOARD!
Now that you’re signed up

> GO TO YOUR DASHBOARD!

      > Located in top left
      corner!
Let’s Choose a Theme


                       24
25
26
27
28
29
Let’s create a home page!



                            30
31
32
33
That should bring you to a page like this




                  Text
                   Text




                                            34
35
36
37
And now you have a.....




                          38
HOMEPAGE!



   Text




            39
Now that you have a homepage...




                                  40
Finally...




             41
Lets create a...

POST!!!!!!!




                    42
Step 1.


          43
44
<Click “Add New”




                   45
Enter title here




                   46
Write your blog post
HERE!




                       47
Click Publish!




                 48
49
50
51
Why is blogging important for
      college students?




                            52
You




      53
You are




          54
You are the




              55
You are the Google




                     56
You are the google
  generation...




                     57
Soon




       58
Soon YOU




           59
Soon YOU will




                60
Soon YOU will be




                   61
Soon YOU will be running




                           62
Soon YOU will be running the




                           63
Soon YOU will be running the
         World...




                           64
So




     65
So we




        66
So we care




             67
So we care what




                  68
So we care what YOU




                      69
So we care what YOU think!




                             70
Special thanks to...
                       71
Special thanks to...
      (In order of appearance)
                                 72
Special thanks to...
                  (In order of appearance)

                                                            73
http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info)
Special thanks to...
                          (In order of appearance)

        http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info)

http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a-
                      blog.gif (what is a blog picture)

                                                                       74
Special thanks to...
                           (In order of appearance)

         http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info)

 http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a-
                       blog.gif (what is a blog picture)

http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why
                      college students should blog)                    75
Special thanks to...
                           (In order of appearance)

         http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info)

 http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a-
                       blog.gif (what is a blog picture)

http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why
                      college students should blog)

    http://images.ewins.com/digital_asset_manager/image_resize.php?
            vi=865928&mdx=800 (man leaning on post picture)             76
Special thanks to...
                           (In order of appearance)

         http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info)

 http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a-
                       blog.gif (what is a blog picture)

http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why
                      college students should blog)

    http://images.ewins.com/digital_asset_manager/image_resize.php?
            vi=865928&mdx=800 (man leaning on post picture)
                                                                        77
        http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm (world map)
Special thanks to...
                           (In order of appearance)

         http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info)

 http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a-
                       blog.gif (what is a blog picture)

http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why
                      college students should blog)

    http://images.ewins.com/digital_asset_manager/image_resize.php?
            vi=865928&mdx=800 (man leaning on post picture)

        http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm (world map)

         http://deems.co.za/2009/03/page/4/ (uncle sam picture)
                                                                        78
Special thanks to...
                           (In order of appearance)

         http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info)

 http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a-
                       blog.gif (what is a blog picture)

http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why
                      college students should blog)

    http://images.ewins.com/digital_asset_manager/image_resize.php?
            vi=865928&mdx=800 (man leaning on post picture)

        http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm (world map)

         http://deems.co.za/2009/03/page/4/ (uncle sam picture)

                          Google ( google image)                        79
Special thanks to...
                           (In order of appearance)

         http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info)

 http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a-
                       blog.gif (what is a blog picture)

http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why
                      college students should blog)

    http://images.ewins.com/digital_asset_manager/image_resize.php?
            vi=865928&mdx=800 (man leaning on post picture)

        http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm (world map)

         http://deems.co.za/2009/03/page/4/ (uncle sam picture)

                          Google ( google image)
                                                                        80
                      AND FINALLY! wordpress.com
Special thanks to...
                           (In order of appearance)

         http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info)

 http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a-
                       blog.gif (what is a blog picture)

http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why
                      college students should blog)

    http://images.ewins.com/digital_asset_manager/image_resize.php?
            vi=865928&mdx=800 (man leaning on post picture)

        http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm (world map)

         http://deems.co.za/2009/03/page/4/ (uncle sam picture)

                          Google ( google image)

                      AND FINALLY! wordpress.com



 Made by: Moira O’Connor
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Moiras slideshare

  • 2. Making It Simple: BLOGGING... For College Students Making it Simple is not a real organization and that this is a presentation for CMST 225, a course at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
  • 3. 3
  • 4. What is a blog? Personal diary a blog is... A website that you can update daily with new information 4
  • 5. What is a blog? Breaking news outlet a blog is... A website that you can update daily with new information 5
  • 6. What is a blog? Collection of links a blog is... A website that you can update daily with new information 6
  • 7. What is a blog? Personal Memos to the world a blog is... A website that you can update daily with new information 7
  • 8. What is a blog? Your own private thoughts a blog is... A website that you can update daily with new information 8
  • 9. Why College Students Blog • Networking
  • 10. Why College Students Blog • Networking • Place to market your resume
  • 11. Why College Students Blog • Networking • Place to market your resume • Control how the online world perceives you
  • 12. Why College Students Blog • Networking • Place to market your resume • Control how the online world perceives you • Create a side income
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 16. Steps for signing up Go to wordpress.com
  • 17. Steps for signing up Go to wordpress.com > Then click on “Get Started Here”
  • 18.
  • 20. Now that you’re signed up
  • 21. Now that you’re signed up > GO TO YOUR DASHBOARD!
  • 22. Now that you’re signed up > GO TO YOUR DASHBOARD! > Located in top left corner!
  • 23.
  • 24. Let’s Choose a Theme 24
  • 25. 25
  • 26. 26
  • 27. 27
  • 28. 28
  • 29. 29
  • 30. Let’s create a home page! 30
  • 31. 31
  • 32. 32
  • 33. 33
  • 34. That should bring you to a page like this Text Text 34
  • 35. 35
  • 36. 36
  • 37. 37
  • 38. And now you have a..... 38
  • 39. HOMEPAGE! Text 39
  • 40. Now that you have a homepage... 40
  • 43. Step 1. 43
  • 44. 44
  • 47. Write your blog post HERE! 47
  • 49. 49
  • 50. 50
  • 51. 51
  • 52. Why is blogging important for college students? 52
  • 53. You 53
  • 54. You are 54
  • 56. You are the Google 56
  • 57. You are the google generation... 57
  • 58. Soon 58
  • 59. Soon YOU 59
  • 61. Soon YOU will be 61
  • 62. Soon YOU will be running 62
  • 63. Soon YOU will be running the 63
  • 64. Soon YOU will be running the World... 64
  • 65. So 65
  • 66. So we 66
  • 68. So we care what 68
  • 69. So we care what YOU 69
  • 70. So we care what YOU think! 70
  • 72. Special thanks to... (In order of appearance) 72
  • 73. Special thanks to... (In order of appearance) 73 http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info)
  • 74. Special thanks to... (In order of appearance) http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info) http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a- blog.gif (what is a blog picture) 74
  • 75. Special thanks to... (In order of appearance) http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info) http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a- blog.gif (what is a blog picture) http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why college students should blog) 75
  • 76. Special thanks to... (In order of appearance) http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info) http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a- blog.gif (what is a blog picture) http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why college students should blog) http://images.ewins.com/digital_asset_manager/image_resize.php? vi=865928&mdx=800 (man leaning on post picture) 76
  • 77. Special thanks to... (In order of appearance) http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info) http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a- blog.gif (what is a blog picture) http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why college students should blog) http://images.ewins.com/digital_asset_manager/image_resize.php? vi=865928&mdx=800 (man leaning on post picture) 77 http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm (world map)
  • 78. Special thanks to... (In order of appearance) http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info) http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a- blog.gif (what is a blog picture) http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why college students should blog) http://images.ewins.com/digital_asset_manager/image_resize.php? vi=865928&mdx=800 (man leaning on post picture) http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm (world map) http://deems.co.za/2009/03/page/4/ (uncle sam picture) 78
  • 79. Special thanks to... (In order of appearance) http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info) http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a- blog.gif (what is a blog picture) http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why college students should blog) http://images.ewins.com/digital_asset_manager/image_resize.php? vi=865928&mdx=800 (man leaning on post picture) http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm (world map) http://deems.co.za/2009/03/page/4/ (uncle sam picture) Google ( google image) 79
  • 80. Special thanks to... (In order of appearance) http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info) http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a- blog.gif (what is a blog picture) http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why college students should blog) http://images.ewins.com/digital_asset_manager/image_resize.php? vi=865928&mdx=800 (man leaning on post picture) http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm (world map) http://deems.co.za/2009/03/page/4/ (uncle sam picture) Google ( google image) 80 AND FINALLY! wordpress.com
  • 81. Special thanks to... (In order of appearance) http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g (what is a blog info) http://www.guerillablogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/what-is-a- blog.gif (what is a blog picture) http://comluv.com/6-reasons-why-every-college-student-should-blog/ (why college students should blog) http://images.ewins.com/digital_asset_manager/image_resize.php? vi=865928&mdx=800 (man leaning on post picture) http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm (world map) http://deems.co.za/2009/03/page/4/ (uncle sam picture) Google ( google image) AND FINALLY! wordpress.com Made by: Moira O’Connor 81