Blog Basics

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Blog Basics

• Communication and Community Online for Everyone
• Not Just Techies

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I am

• Tarrant Figlio
• Information Specialist for the UF/IFAS Department
  of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
• andI blog

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Blog?
blog (blog) intr.v., blogged, blogging,
blogs. To write entries in, add material to, or
maintain a weblog.
Dictionary definition of blogThe American
Heritage Dictionary of the English Language,
Fourth Edition 2004, 2000
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So, What is a Blog?
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Blog

• A website that is updated regularly with new
  content at the top of the page.
• Butmore than that

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Blogs areExciting
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Blogs AreNot Scary
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Blogs AreNot Just for Teens
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Blogs areEasy
Tech-Free Web pages
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Blogs areOrganized by Date
Most recent posts at the top of the page
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Blogs have Feeds

• Feeds notify users of new content via feed
  readers or aggregators.

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Blog Posts areText
Most blog posts are text or a combination of text
and photos. Butsometimes
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Blog Posts areAudio or Podcasts
Playback on your computer or portable
devices--like an iPod or mp3 Player Butsometimes
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Blog Posts are Video

• Sometimes called Vlogs, Videoblogs, Vodcasts

Popular way to share video with other people.
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Who Blogs?
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News Organizations
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Corporations
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Universities
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Cooperative Extension
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The U.S. Government
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Nonprofits
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Activists
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What Can I Do with a Blog?
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Involve Volunteers
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Internal Communication
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Share Knowledge
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Share News
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Share Conference Notes
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Share Recipes
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Share Your Views
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Create Buzz
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Create Money
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Have Conversations
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Wow! It seems like a lot of people blog but

• Why not just deliver this information the way we
  always have?

Advantages Disadvantages of Blogs
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How to Get Started

• It is easy!

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Choose a Blogging Service
MSN Live Spaces
These are a few of the more popular blogging
services
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Blogger

• Blogger is extremely easy for new bloggers to get
  set up.

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Create an Account

• Create a blog account at a blogging service site

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Name Your Blog

• Your blog name can change. Your blog url does not
  change.

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Choose a Template

• There are a variety available and you can change
  at any time.

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Yay! Your Blog is Ready

• Really. It is that simple.

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Now You Post!
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Success!
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Published!
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Dashboard
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Wikipedia
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Thank You