This document provides an overview of blogging basics, including what a blog is, reasons to blog, how to set up a blog, blogging dos and don'ts, tips for photos, success stories, and legal issues. A blog is a type of website where individuals share commentary and media. Blogging allows one to connect with others, share knowledge and information, educate people, and promote themselves or their business. Setting up a blog involves choosing a name, URL, description, and keywords. Popular blogging platforms include Blogger, WordPress, and social networks.

1. Blogging Basics

3. Why Blog?

4. Setting Up a Blog

5. Blogging Do’s and Don’ts

6. Taking Photos for Blogs

7. Blogging Success Stories

9. What is a Blog?

10. Definition: A blog (a blend of the term web log) is a type of website or part of a website. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. Blog can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. -Wikipedia

11. Another definition: A blog is like a website but in journal format, personal in its tone and arranged according to date. While a traditional website usually has category or sections and formal in its presentation. Blog owners normally post articles or short notes they want to share, personal or otherwise. - Janette Toral http://www.bloggingfromhome.com/

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16. What is the difference between a blog and a website? A website is normally a static page that changes rarely. When new content is added it comes in the shape of a new page. A blog however is constantly changing. Each time you write a new post it replaces the last one at the top of the page. In effect you have a single page that just scrolls down.

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19. Why Blog? Personal Sharing Business Advocacy

20. Setting Up a Blog

22. Blog URL – Use one that resonates with the blog name.

23. Description – Gives an idea what your blog is all about or intends to achieve.

25. Blogging Platform Blogger - http://www.blogger.com Wordpress - http://www.wordpress.com Social Networks - Facebook, Friendster, LiveJournal, MySpace, Multiply, Tumblr, etc. Paid blogging sites - Typepad, etc.

27. Parts of a Blog 1. Blog Header 2. Blog Calendar 3. Blog Archive 4. Blog Search 5. Article Categories 6. Recent Articles 7. Favorite Links 8. RSS Feed 9. Blog Article Title 10. Blog Content 11. Permalink 12. Comments 13 . Send Article 14. Improper Blog

29. Blogging Do’s and Don’ts

30. Blogging Do’s Do fellowship with other bloggers. Do join a blog community, and check out other bloggers and follow discussion threads. Do try to comment on blogs you have visited. Bloggers love to have other bloggers link to their sites.

31. Blogging Don’ts When commenting on other blogs or leaving messages on their tag boxes, please don’t type in many URLs after your comment. When you read something you don’t agree with, generally tell it to your computer screen instead. Don’t ignore comments visitors make on your blog posts. Don’t plagiarize other blogs’ content.

32. Taking Photos for Blogs Blogs will be more interesting and engaging if they are accompanied by photos. Tips on how to take pictures.* Online storage. (ImageShack, Imgur, Picasa, Flickr) Protection for copyright infringement. (Watermark your photos.)

33. Blogging Success Stories Mary Jane’s Niche http://www.maryjanecabrera.com/

34. Legal Issues in Blogging There are legal risks in blogging such as libel, slander, copyright infringement, etc.

35. Happy Blogging! The world really opens up when you start blogging. Remember that you won’t be able to learn more about blogging if you won’t try it out for yourself. Find a niche, share your interests and enjoy. Happy blogging!

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