Blogging Trends (1+1=2.0) [email_address] http://TechPenang.com MiRC Networking Nite (@eGate - Fri, 15aug08) PREPREQUISITE (what?): Read “Blog” @ Wikipedia or WAPedia FORMAT: Who, Why, When & Where, HOW?

Bloggers & microbloggers Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

Not a blogger? Journalists / (Diary) Writers – Facebook Notes, Friendster, Blogger.com, Yahoo 360, Google Groups etc. (Self) Publisher – Wordpress etc. Editor - topix, newsvine, friendfeed etc. Commentators (politics, social, education, sports, tech etc) Celebrity/Entertainer/Comic Online/Internet-based Marketer or Entrepreneur Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

Journalists / (Diary) Writers – Facebook Notes, Friendster, Blogger.com, Yahoo 360, Google Groups etc.

(Self) Publisher – Wordpress etc.

Editor - topix, newsvine, friendfeed etc.

Commentators (politics, social, education, sports, tech etc)

Celebrity/Entertainer/Comic

Online/Internet-based Marketer or Entrepreneur

“ Penang Bloggers” Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

“ Professional Blogger??” If you’re not writing ‘personal’ blog… NOT A JOB DESCRIPTION! Bloggers are not ‘PROFESSIONALS’ (like Doctors/physicians, Lawyers/attorneys, Certified Engineers (Ir. Etc), misc. Specialists etc.) – KEY: LICENCE/CERT Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

If you’re not writing ‘personal’ blog…

NOT A JOB DESCRIPTION!

Bloggers are not ‘PROFESSIONALS’ (like Doctors/physicians, Lawyers/attorneys, Certified Engineers (Ir. Etc), misc. Specialists etc.) – KEY: LICENCE/CERT

B.L.O.G.s are PERSONAL A national phone survey of bloggers finds that most are focused on describing their personal experiences to a relatively small audience of readers and that only a small proportion focus their coverage on politics, media, government, or technology . Blogs, the survey finds, are as individual as the people who keep them. However, most bloggers are primarily interested in creative, personal expression – documenting individual experiences, sharing practical knowledge, or just keeping in touch with friends and family. (Pew Internet & American Life, July, 2006) Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

A national phone survey of bloggers finds that most are focused on describing their personal experiences to a relatively small audience of readers and that only a small proportion focus their coverage on politics, media, government, or technology . Blogs, the survey finds, are as individual as the people who keep them. However, most bloggers are primarily interested in creative, personal expression – documenting individual experiences, sharing practical knowledge, or just keeping in touch with friends and family.

(Pew Internet & American Life, July, 2006)

INTERMISSION: How many blogs are out there? Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

How many blogs are out there?

STATE of BLOGs “ Currently tracking 112.8 million blogs and over 250 million pieces of tagged social media .” (Technorati, Aug 2008) “… there are over 175,000 new blogs (that’s just blogs) every day . Bloggers update their blogs regularly to the tune of over 1.6 million posts per day, or over 18 updates a second .” (Technorati 08.08) [ 100+ NEW BLOGS just created this very minute!] Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

“ Currently tracking 112.8 million blogs and over 250 million pieces of tagged social media .” (Technorati, Aug 2008)

“… there are over 175,000 new blogs (that’s just blogs) every day . Bloggers update their blogs regularly to the tune of over 1.6 million posts per day, or over 18 updates a second .” (Technorati 08.08)

[ 100+ NEW BLOGS just created this very minute!]

WHY: More about blogs… (PEW, 2006) Nearly 1/3 rely on the INTERNET : Percentage who don’t use traditional sources for news or information: newspaper 17%; television 14%; magazine 34%; radio 24%. FIRST TO WEB : 62% didn’t have a web site before they started blogging. LONG HOURS: The median amount of hours spent working on one’s blog was two hours per week. Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

Nearly 1/3 rely on the INTERNET : Percentage who don’t use traditional sources for news or information: newspaper 17%; television 14%; magazine 34%; radio 24%.

FIRST TO WEB : 62% didn’t have a web site before they started blogging.

LONG HOURS: The median amount of hours spent working on one’s blog was two hours per week.

WHEN & WHERE: Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

Blogging Malaysia Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

“ Blogging Trends” Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

What’s next: MICRO! Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

WHAT TO BLOG? Everything… Social, political, educational, commercial Anytime, anywhere (“moblog”) Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

Everything…

Social, political, educational, commercial

Anytime, anywhere (“moblog”)

HOW to BLOG? Google Blogger/Blogspot (create in seconds) Wordpress.com, MT (publish in minutes/hours) Facebook Notes (ready community!) Misc. 3 rd party content management system (CMS)/apps. Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

Google Blogger/Blogspot (create in seconds)

Wordpress.com, MT (publish in minutes/hours)

Facebook Notes (ready community!)

Misc. 3 rd party content management system (CMS)/apps.

HOW TO MICROBLOG? Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

Learn more… ENCYCLOPEDIAS : Wikipedia, How Stuff Works etc. Top tech blogs : Techcrunch, Mashable, Engadget, Chris Pirillo Popular podcasts : CNET, Revision3, TED, Leo’s TWIT.tv Shared video : YouTube, iTunes U, Miro (including torrents) etc. Local Communities like MiRC, Tech Penang, PenangBlogger.com and sponsored events like by Nuffnang, Advertlets, MDEC etc. ( http://calendar.ictpenang.com ) … Google & Twitscoop ( SEARCH ) ! Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

ENCYCLOPEDIAS : Wikipedia, How Stuff Works etc.

Top tech blogs : Techcrunch, Mashable, Engadget, Chris Pirillo

Popular podcasts : CNET, Revision3, TED, Leo’s TWIT.tv

Shared video : YouTube, iTunes U, Miro (including torrents) etc.

Local Communities like MiRC, Tech Penang, PenangBlogger.com and sponsored events like by Nuffnang, Advertlets, MDEC etc. ( http://calendar.ictpenang.com )

… Google & Twitscoop ( SEARCH ) !

Podcasts… Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

Thank you! See you during MiRC Penang ICT Week! (23-30aug08) And Penang Technopreneur Dialogue (MDEC’s): Wed, 27 aug 2008, 8.30a-5p AV Room, 2 nd Floor Penang Development Corporation (PDC) Bayan Baru, Pulau Pinang (opposite PISA) [email_address] http://penang20-08.crowdvine.com http://twitter.com/penang20_08 Creative Commons/TechPenang.com, 2008

See you during MiRC Penang ICT Week! (23-30aug08)

And Penang Technopreneur Dialogue (MDEC’s):

Wed, 27 aug 2008, 8.30a-5p AV Room, 2 nd Floor Penang Development Corporation (PDC) Bayan Baru, Pulau Pinang (opposite PISA) [email_address]

http://penang20-08.crowdvine.com http://twitter.com/penang20_08