11. Title: Appears at the top of the blog.
First thing seen on a page of search
results.
Research similar blogs.
Avoid similar titles/ yours should stand
out.
12. Questions
- Who are you?
- Why your blog?
- Your audience
What you are about
Tips
- Keep it short (it should take less than 1 min to say out
loud)
- Clear, don't be vague, don't use jargon.
- Stand out/ be unique.
- Entice rather than explain.
13.
14. -Beware of noise
- Find a way to fix your camera securely
(tripod)
- Choose a well lit area.
Editor's Notes
This is the same in the online space. Before publishing yourself online (Like the topic of today), you would have had to create yourself. Eg. Twitter, LinkdIn, Facebook, etc. You would have had to create a profile and user name
The word "blog" is a contraction of "web log." Typical blog- collection of short articles organised chronologically.
What is a Blog? A blog is like a bag – And what is in your bag? a lot of stuff. yes, stuff you carry around with you, almost all of the time
General Blogs vs Niche Blogs. General Blog- Can be used as a record of personal life. Sort of online diary. Niche Blog - Blog about a specific "niche": books, fashion, beauty tips, technology and gadgets.
Example of general blog.
Example of niche blog.
What is your blog about? What are you hoping to achieve? - Decide what the purpose of your blog is and stick to it. Trying to achieve too many things with a single blog is a recipe for failure.
You can use videos to add another dimension to a blog- written + video content. Or plainly use video.Two approaches to vlogging. 1. Pre-recorded video. 2. Live stream.
