The document provides guidance for students at Maverick University who are interested in starting blogs. It defines what a blog is, discusses platform options like Blogger and WordPress, and provides tips for setting up and customizing a blog. Students are encouraged to use their blog to share their ideas, thoughts, interests and opinions on a regular basis. The document also explains how to add design elements like themes, templates, widgets and social media connections to make their blog interactive and engaging for readers.

2. So Maverick University students are interested in blogging? Well, we are here… Making It Simple

3. What do you know about blogging?

4. Let’s talk about what a blog is for just a second…

5. Let’s talk about what a blog is for just a second… By definition a…blog is a web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer

6. Making It Simple A blog is whatever you want it to be! Your thoughts, your ideas and your style put online for others to see.

7. Well what should you blog about?

8. Well what should you blog about?

9. Your ideas!

10. Your ideas! Your thoughts!

11. Your ideas! Your thoughts! Your interests!

12. Your ideas! Your thoughts! Your interests! Your opinions!

13. You choose where you take your blog

14. So now you need to get started…

15. There are two good places to start blogging

16. BLOGGER

17. AND

18. WORDPRESS

19. The choice is yours to make…

20. The choice is yours to make… …and once you’ve done that…

21. Things to do…

22. Things to do… Set up your account

23. Things to do… Set up your account Name your blog

24. Things to do… Set up your account Name your blog Give it a custom URL

25. Things to do… Set up your account Name your blog Give it a custom URL Get ready to start having fun and get blogging

26. So now you need to start building your blog

27. Design your blog with a theme (wordpress)…

28. …or design it with a template (blogger)

29. Make your blog stand out

30. Add some widgets…

31. What’s a widget?

32. Good question!

33. Good question! By definition, a widget is…

34. Good question! By definition, a widget is… A component of a user interface that operates in a particular way

35. Huh?

36. Think of it this way…

37. Think of it this way… Your blog is the ice cream

38. I like ice cream

39. Think of it this way… Your blog is the ice cream Theme is the flavor

40. Like chocolate?

41. Think of it this way… Your blog is the ice cream Theme is the flavor Widgets are toppings

42. I think I got it.

43. Widgets help modify your blog with things like…

44. Calendars Links and Hyperlinks

45. Pictures and Video

46. Your Facebook account and Your Twitter account

47. These connections will get people talking…

48. These connections will get people talking… About

49. These connections will get people talking… About Your

50. These connections will get people talking… About Blog Your

51. Some final tips for your blog

52. Some final tips for your blog Post regularly

53. Some final tips for your blog Post regularly Respond to comments

54. Some final tips for your blog Post regularly Respond to comments Connect with other bloggers

55. Some final tips for your blog Post regularly Respond to comments Connect with other bloggers

56. Enjoy your blog and have fun!

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