6. 2 stories and a lecture:
1. What is the Story
behind OAP?
2. Who are the other
bloggers that are making an
impact?
3. Blogging 101: What and How
of Professional Blogging
27. What is a Blog?
a Blog is…
- Short for Web log
- An Online Journal of your thoughts,
feelings, and experiences
- Published on the Internet for public
(or private) consumption
- Updated frequently
30. A Blog A Website
- is more personal - is more formal
- is the “virtual soul” of - reflects the Publishing
the author Company’s goals & advocacy
- looks like a daily journal - looks like a portal
- usually a one man show - usually composed of a
(except for group blogs) different writers, editors
- motivated by personal - motivated by revenue
Expression and advocacy Because it is a business
33. Blogging Magazine or Feature Writing
- natural conversation - adopts the writing style
writing. “How you speak is of the publication
How you write” - your writing is edited by an
- you write and edit your Editor
post. “What you write is - you earn one time upon
What you publish “ submission of the article
- you earn passive income - you give up your copyright
forever to your article
34. 3 Critical components
of a good blog?
1. Authentic
(No Hidden Agenda)
2. Quality Content
(it speaks for itself)
3. It gives value for
people reading it.
(it does not waste
your time)
35. 10 Steps to Launch
Yourself from a
Blogger Wannabe to a
Professional Blogger
36. STEP#1:
Define Your Advocacy.
Advocacy is the pro-active support of an
idea, cause or your personal convictions.
You need to determine what value you
will provide to the online community.
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37. STEP#2:
Brand Yourself Online.
Branding yourself online starts with your
email address and the unique domain
name (.COM) for your website.
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38. STEP#3:
Build Your Home Online.
1. Virtually Free Estates (FREE)
BLOGGER or WORDPRESS.COM
2. Managed Hosting Virtual Estates (Paid)
TYPEPAD or PROBLOGGER.PH
3. Self-Hosted Virtual Estates (Paid)
Wordpress + Hosting - Dreamhost
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39. STEP#4:
Optimize for Search Engine
Superhighway.
First, Build for People (Usability)
Then, Build for the Search Engines
(Crawlability) - Use Wordpress
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40. STEP#5:
Integrate Your Home in Your
Virtual Social Community.
Feedburner.
Twitter.
Facebook.
Google Analytics.
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41. STEP#6:
Put Up and Strategically
Locate Advertising Billboards
in Your Virtual Home.
To ads or NOT to ads?
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42. STEP#7:
Write Your First Post in your
About Me Page by Introducing
Who You Are and Your
Advocacy.
Tell the Origin Story of your Blog
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43. STEP#8:
Write the Next 10 Pillar
Articles that would Define
Your Brand and Advocacy.
1. Write with the Heart and Edit with the
Mind.
2. Write Timeless Articles.
3. Write Viral Posts.
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44. STEP#9:
Invite People to Your Virtual
Home and Community by
Marketing it Online and Offline.
Search Engines and Social Media
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45. STEP#10:
Build Your Brand and Be
Remarkable.
Blog Consistently.
Build your Community of Friends and Fan
Write Intriquing Headlines
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