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The World of Blogging
According to Laurel B, just get on with it!
What we’re going to cover
1. Why start a blog?
2. How do you go about it?
3. What else can you do with it?
Who is Laurel B?
It started with…
SUNDAY, 12 JUNE 2011
The start of an epic journey
between mind and keyboard
http://laurelbjustgetonwithit.blogspot.com.au/
Why my life?
blog
Noun .a website containing a writer's or group of
writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc.
And lets be
honest, the more
controversial,
the better.
https://www.facebook.com/windsorbridge?ref=hl
Top tips for anyone starting a blog
• Be yourself
• Write about something you enjoy
• Avoid mistakes
• Images are important
How to start?
1. Articulate your brand
2. Decide on tone and style
3. Choose your blog name!
4. Start writing
Easy Blog Platforms
Blogger Wordpress
www.wordpress.comwww.blogger.com
Blogger
Wordpress
• Copy
• Images
• Video
6 Tips for a killer blog post
1. Find a topic
2. Research
3. Decide on angle, tone & purpose
4. Write a first draft
5. Add the extras
(headline, images, hashtags! etc)
6. Proof read & post!
Courtesy of Social Media Monitors
Images
abeautifulmess
Use your images to convey the mood of your post.
My tips for awesome images
Top 5 Photo Tips:
1. Always edit and enhance!
2. Stand with light in front of you.
3. Practice selfies
4. Take the time on your content
placement
5. Have a consistent style for your
images.
Top 5 Photo Apps:
1. Instagram
2. Lipix
3. Canva
4. Pic Monkey
5. Photoshop Express
check out – Colour Splash ($0.99)
Video
Live blogging through
major news websites,
Instagram, Twitter,
Periscope, YouTube,
Snapchat, Google+
makes it stimulating.
Laurel B Video
Publish
• Link through to Facebook – make it easy to
read and find
• Add your site to your social media pages
• Join follower sites, eg Bloglovin, Networked
Blogs, Google +
• Network and publish with other bloggers, eg
Digital Mums, Blog Chicks, Aussie Bloggers
Laurel-B
What are the different platforms for?
What else for your blog?
Monetising
Publishing
Media
Monetising
THE NUMBERS
over 1.9 million page views on the blog in one month
466,000+ followers on facebook
3,700+ twitter followers
27,000+ pinterest followers
14,600+ instagram followers
over 56,000 + newsletter subscribers
Product reviews,
giveaway or advertising.
With The Remarkables Group
Publishing
Media
Fashion Bloggers – FOX
Nadia Fairfax, the rising style icon behind Fairfax Journal, joins familiar blogging
glitterati Amanda Shadforth (Oracle Fox), Sara Donaldson (Harper & Harley), Zanita
Whittington (Zanita) and Kate Waterhouse (Kate Waterhouse) – and they’re on a
mission to fill Instagram feeds everywhere with ideas, inspiration and a whole heap of
wardrobe envy.
#FMSphotoaday
Over 20 million photos have been shared to date, and even
celebs like Pink, Dannii Minogue, Holly Madison and more
have played along.
What else?
Product reviews mummyheartsmoney
Networking nuffnang
blogchicks
foodbloggersaustralia
bloggerconnect
digitalparents
Conferences problogger
Jobs jobs.problogger
Writing keepingupwiththeholsbys
Representation theremarkablesgroup
Some of my favourites …
Health Blog – runwithkate
Food Blog – food matters
Parenting and Lifestyle –
a life less frantic
Shameless plug
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/lauzabrown/
1.1k pins | 467 followers
Instagram https://instagram.com/laurelbbrown/
849 posts | 421 followers
Twitter https://twitter.com/laurelbbrown
769 tweets | 1095 followers
Facebook http://on.fb.me/1FUBybj
174 likes
Snapchat laurelbbrown
1208 score
Linked In https://au.linkedin.com/pub/laurel-brown/20/b24/5b3
(Anything else – laurelbbrown usually!)
Wrap up
1. Identify your USP –
what you love
2. Work on your brand
3. Start a blog page
4. Write! and take lots of
photos
5. Publish – share it
6. Network, keep learning
7. Just keep writing
Useful Links
SEO
http://bit.ly/1hnUwvm
31 days to a better blog
http://bit.ly/1Ma4uNZ
www.blogger.com
www.wordpress.com

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ME AFTERWORK - The world of blogging - Laurel Brown

  • 1. The World of Blogging According to Laurel B, just get on with it!
  • 2. What we’re going to cover 1. Why start a blog? 2. How do you go about it? 3. What else can you do with it?
  • 4. It started with… SUNDAY, 12 JUNE 2011 The start of an epic journey between mind and keyboard http://laurelbjustgetonwithit.blogspot.com.au/
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8. blog Noun .a website containing a writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc.
  • 9. And lets be honest, the more controversial, the better. https://www.facebook.com/windsorbridge?ref=hl
  • 10. Top tips for anyone starting a blog • Be yourself • Write about something you enjoy • Avoid mistakes • Images are important
  • 11. How to start? 1. Articulate your brand 2. Decide on tone and style 3. Choose your blog name! 4. Start writing
  • 12.
  • 13. Easy Blog Platforms Blogger Wordpress www.wordpress.comwww.blogger.com
  • 17. 6 Tips for a killer blog post 1. Find a topic 2. Research 3. Decide on angle, tone & purpose 4. Write a first draft 5. Add the extras (headline, images, hashtags! etc) 6. Proof read & post! Courtesy of Social Media Monitors
  • 19. Use your images to convey the mood of your post.
  • 20. My tips for awesome images Top 5 Photo Tips: 1. Always edit and enhance! 2. Stand with light in front of you. 3. Practice selfies 4. Take the time on your content placement 5. Have a consistent style for your images. Top 5 Photo Apps: 1. Instagram 2. Lipix 3. Canva 4. Pic Monkey 5. Photoshop Express check out – Colour Splash ($0.99)
  • 21. Video Live blogging through major news websites, Instagram, Twitter, Periscope, YouTube, Snapchat, Google+ makes it stimulating. Laurel B Video
  • 22. Publish • Link through to Facebook – make it easy to read and find • Add your site to your social media pages • Join follower sites, eg Bloglovin, Networked Blogs, Google + • Network and publish with other bloggers, eg Digital Mums, Blog Chicks, Aussie Bloggers Laurel-B
  • 23.
  • 24. What are the different platforms for?
  • 25. What else for your blog? Monetising Publishing Media
  • 26. Monetising THE NUMBERS over 1.9 million page views on the blog in one month 466,000+ followers on facebook 3,700+ twitter followers 27,000+ pinterest followers 14,600+ instagram followers over 56,000 + newsletter subscribers Product reviews, giveaway or advertising. With The Remarkables Group
  • 28. Media Fashion Bloggers – FOX Nadia Fairfax, the rising style icon behind Fairfax Journal, joins familiar blogging glitterati Amanda Shadforth (Oracle Fox), Sara Donaldson (Harper & Harley), Zanita Whittington (Zanita) and Kate Waterhouse (Kate Waterhouse) – and they’re on a mission to fill Instagram feeds everywhere with ideas, inspiration and a whole heap of wardrobe envy.
  • 29. #FMSphotoaday Over 20 million photos have been shared to date, and even celebs like Pink, Dannii Minogue, Holly Madison and more have played along.
  • 30. What else? Product reviews mummyheartsmoney Networking nuffnang blogchicks foodbloggersaustralia bloggerconnect digitalparents Conferences problogger Jobs jobs.problogger Writing keepingupwiththeholsbys Representation theremarkablesgroup
  • 31. Some of my favourites … Health Blog – runwithkate Food Blog – food matters Parenting and Lifestyle – a life less frantic
  • 32. Shameless plug Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/lauzabrown/ 1.1k pins | 467 followers Instagram https://instagram.com/laurelbbrown/ 849 posts | 421 followers Twitter https://twitter.com/laurelbbrown 769 tweets | 1095 followers Facebook http://on.fb.me/1FUBybj 174 likes Snapchat laurelbbrown 1208 score Linked In https://au.linkedin.com/pub/laurel-brown/20/b24/5b3 (Anything else – laurelbbrown usually!)
  • 33. Wrap up 1. Identify your USP – what you love 2. Work on your brand 3. Start a blog page 4. Write! and take lots of photos 5. Publish – share it 6. Network, keep learning 7. Just keep writing
  • 34.
  • 35. Useful Links SEO http://bit.ly/1hnUwvm 31 days to a better blog http://bit.ly/1Ma4uNZ www.blogger.com www.wordpress.com

Editor's Notes

  1. By writing and sharing your experiences, you can Influence Motivate Start conversations
  2. Look and feel -
  3. Limitations? And how will brands use your work. Whats the risk? Topic ideas - To make sure you always have compelling topic ideas: –       Keep a notebook of ideas as you get them. –       Search through news websites for inspiration. Tone: How do you want to engage your audience? With humour? Facts? Image or text based? Make sure you keep your target audience in mind when deciding on an appropriate tone, as you want to use whichever tone will reach the majority of them.  
  4. Bloggers versus floggers - The bloggers whose main aim is accept lots of free stuff; take a snap; filter away; upload it and wait for the likes to come in.
  5. http://www.buzzfeed.com/alessiasantoro/blog-game-strong#.sgO2jl79p