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- 1. Personal Learning Proposal-Deliverable Thetopic I chose to learn about is Blogging and what exactly drives people to write them in the first place. The Oxford Dictionary’s definition of a Blog is a personal website or webpage on which an individual records opinions, links to other sites etc. and on a regular basis. (retrieved from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com) There are many different types of Blogs such as, Video Blogs and Photo Blogs as well as the standard written journal style. There are many books with Blogging as the topic, Blogging for Dummies, Blogging for Bliss and the Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging to name a few. What constitutes a good Blog? Many things like having a writing voice with personality, someone who thinks a lot and works hard and having a sort of weird Blogcan be a good thing for readers as well and nothing beats a Blog about talking about something we might be obsessed with.( retrieved from http://www.43folders.com) There are some Blogging Basics 101 that one should know and perhaps even follow in order to have success and a great following. 5 Blogging Etiquette tips for Beginners are: 1. Use permalinks wherever possible-this is important because if the author needs to link an exact Blog entry then you use the permalink as your link. 2. Don’t Hotlink pages-hotlinking is when you are directly linking to another sites graphics, files, videos etc. instead of linking to those items from your own server. 3. Ask permission for just about everything-familiarize yourself with copyright and creative commons. 4. Don’t sell yourself in comments-Bloggers have differing opinions about whether it’s ok to link your own Blog in the comments at another Blog. 5. Don’t be offended if someone doesn’t accept your tag in a meme-memes are easy ways to fill your Blog with content when you are first starting out. ( retrieved from http://www.bloggingbasics101.com) Aug 17, 2009 by Melanie Nelson Some Interesting Blogging Statistics: OUT OF A 1000 PERSON SURVEY COMPLETED BY BLOGGING.ORG
- 2. *BLOGGING STARTED ASAN ON-LINE JOURNAL IN THE 1990’S- PEOPLE SHARED THEIR INTERESTS, HOBBIES AND THOUGHTS ON- LINE. *DID YOU KNOW ONLY 40% OF BLOGGERS ARE WOMEN WITH 60% MEN BLOGGERS. *THERE ARE AN ESTIMATED 31 MILLION BLOGGERS IN THE UNITED STATES ALONE IS THERE MONEY IN BLOGGING?? *ONLY 8% OF BLOGGERS EARN ENOUGH MONEY TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT A FAMILY. *9% WILL MAKE ENOUGH MONEY TO SUSTAIN THEIR BLOGGING LIFESTYLE ON A4-6 HOUR A DAY BLOGGING. *ALMOST 81% NEVER MAKE $100.00 FROM BLOGGING. *THE OTHER 2%...THEY ARE SPENDING 1-2 HOURS A DAY BLOGGING AND MAKING 150K +BLOGGING FROM EXOTIC LOCATIONS.
- 3. *35% OF PEOPLEACTIVITY BLOG AT LEAST ONETIME A MONTH VS 65% THAT HAVEN’T TENDED TO THEIR BLOG IN A YEAR OR MORE. WHAT DO PEOPLE USE TO BLOG?? 43% USE WORDPRESS 35% USE BLOGGER 16% USE TUMBLR AND TYPEPAD AND POSTEROUS 6% OTHER THE MOST POPULAR TOPICS OF BLOGS People Blog about many different topics, some Blog about their day, children, work and meals but thereappear to be some favourites. Fashion Blogs Celebrities and entertainment Technology Health and Beauty Tips (retrieved from http://www.mybloggerwidgets.blogspot.ca)
- 4. Design plays animportant role in how Blogs look, is the majority mostly women who want to make their Blogs appealing and pretty to fellow readers? As someone that is new to the Blogging world I found this very interesting and I thought I would share it. 6 EASY WAYS TO MAKE YOUR BLOG PRETTY… 1. Clean up your sidebar-resist the temptation to add every single affiliate program and Blog directory button you have ever joined to your sidebar. 2. Make sure your images fit the width of the content. Ex) if the content is 650px wide then make the photos 650px wide as well. 3. Customize your Blog images-a way to add your personality to your images while making your Blog look polished and unique. 4. Diversify your Topography-start using Google fonts (free download) or Typekit (paid) to use something different. 5. Use a combination of san-serif and serif fonts-mix the text together. 6. Reduce your clutter-simplify your navigation. (retrieved from http://www.modernmintsdesigns.com) THE TOP 10 REASONS WHY PEOPLE BLOG?
- 5. 1. To Network-it’sa great way to meet new people globally or locally. 2. Advertising and Branding-a lot of companies see it as a profitable exercise to Blog and advertise their company. 3. To connect with like-minded people-helps bring people together that think a-like. 4. To create awareness or to get your voice heard. 5. Self-Promotion-it’s an excellent way to promote yourself in the field of one’s expertise or interest. 6. To help others-many Blogs are written to help people going through a certain phase or circumstance. 7. To stay in touch-it’s a great way to stay in touch with family and friends. 8. To satisfy your creative side. 9. To create a record. 10.To gain knowledge. (retrieved from http://www.shoutmeloud.com) In conclusion I learned a lot and feel that I met my learning goals that I had set for my assignment. I was surprised and pleased on the information that I was able to find on Blogging, before this class I wouldn’t have given writing a Blog a second thought but once I started writing them on top of researching I can see why people like to Blog. It’s a creative outlet for people for
- 6. sure and Ipersonally found writing one gratifying and challenging at the same time. I do think Blogging brings people together in many different ways and I think that it is a good way for businesses to advertise and reach out to consumers. There is a lot of great information and topics that people have Blogged on and I think it is safe to say that Blogging is here to stay and will continue to thrive and grow. Jodie James