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Introduction
to Blogging
ESL 434 Writing for Publication
Defining Your Blog
 What  is your niche?
 What are other bloggers in this niche
  posting?

 How can your blog stand       out from
 the crowd?
Defining Your Blog
 Find your sub-niche
 Have a distinct voice
 Try a different genre of post
Blog/Web Writing Style
 Be   conversational
    Blog ≠ research paper
 Be   interactive
    Link to other relevant blogs and sites
    Encourage and reply to comments
Blog/Web Writing Style
 Be   concise
    250-300 words
 Be   careful
    Check spelling and grammar
    Check your facts
    Wait before publishing emotional or
     controversial posts
Blog/Web Formatting
 Format  for scanning
 84% of people do not read every word
  online — they look for key words to
  identify useful content
Blog/Web Formatting
 Short   paragraphs
 Lists
 Formatting
           important points
 Subheadings
 Pictures
Your Blog Assignment
 Develop   a blog concept related to your
  major field
 Set up the blog on SCAD, Blogger.com, or
  elsewhere
 Post once a week (or more)
 Share your posts in the Facebook group
 Comment on your classmates’ posts

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Introduction to blogging

  • 1. Introduction to Blogging ESL 434 Writing for Publication
  • 2. Defining Your Blog  What is your niche?  What are other bloggers in this niche posting?  How can your blog stand out from the crowd?
  • 3. Defining Your Blog  Find your sub-niche  Have a distinct voice  Try a different genre of post
  • 4. Blog/Web Writing Style  Be conversational  Blog ≠ research paper  Be interactive  Link to other relevant blogs and sites  Encourage and reply to comments
  • 5. Blog/Web Writing Style  Be concise  250-300 words  Be careful  Check spelling and grammar  Check your facts  Wait before publishing emotional or controversial posts
  • 6. Blog/Web Formatting  Format for scanning  84% of people do not read every word online — they look for key words to identify useful content
  • 7. Blog/Web Formatting  Short paragraphs  Lists  Formatting important points  Subheadings  Pictures
  • 8. Your Blog Assignment  Develop a blog concept related to your major field  Set up the blog on SCAD, Blogger.com, or elsewhere  Post once a week (or more)  Share your posts in the Facebook group  Comment on your classmates’ posts