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Blogs are online journals that allow individuals and organizations to share information. They consist of periodic posts displayed in reverse chronological order. The first blog was created in 1994. People and businesses blog for various reasons, such as sharing personal thoughts, reporting news, or advertising products. Free blog hosting services like WordPress, Blogger, and Vox allow users to easily create and maintain blogs. Blogs can include images, videos, and podcasts. Search engines and directories help readers find blogs on topics they are interested in.

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Blogging Guide by Henderson County Libraries

Blogs are online journals that allow individuals and organizations to share information. They consist of periodic posts displayed in reverse chronological order. The first blog was created in 1994. People and businesses blog for various reasons, such as sharing personal thoughts, reporting news, or advertising products. Free blog hosting services like WordPress, Blogger, and Vox allow users to easily create and maintain blogs. Blogs can include images, videos, and podcasts. Search engines and directories help readers find blogs on topics they are interested in.

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BLOGGING

What Is It?
 Blogs are found on the Internet.
 The term “blog” is short for web log.
A blog is a series of entries, or posts created by
someone, stored in chronological order, are searchable,
and allows readers to comment on your content.
The first “blogger” was a man named Dave Winer and his
blog Scripting News has been in existence since 1994;
you can find it at www.scripting.com.
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Why Blog?
To share information
Personal – blog as a journal
Professional – blog as a product

As part of their work


Journalists – blogs as news outlets
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Businesses – blogs as advertising Presented by
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Blog Examples:
BuzzMachine by Jeff Jarvis:
http://www.buzzmachine.com/
 a blog by a journalist, expressing his opinions on
the latest news stories.

 Library of Congress Blog: http://www.loc.gov/blog/


 example of a government entity using the blog
format to make public their events.
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Blog Examples:
 Simms Real Estate Blog: http://blog.ssimms.com/
 example of a business using the blog format to
both advertise and communicate with potential
customers.
CassandraRea Blog:
http://coachcassandra.wordpress.com/
 example of a blog in transition – rather unusual!
This person is transitioning her business blog into
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How to find Blogs
Blog Search Services
 Blog Search Engine:
www.blogsearchengine.com

 Google Blog Search:


www.blogsearch.google.com

Technorati: www.technorati.com
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How to Blog
Getting Your Blog Online

Sign up with one of these free services:

 WordPress: http://wordpress.com
 Blogger (Blog Spot): http://blogger.com
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 VOX: http://www.vox.com Presented by
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Some Things to Know
 Blog hosting services require registration.
The Permissions settings are very important
for managing comments and who can/cannot
view your blog.
It
is possible to include pictures, videos, and
podcasts in your blog.
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Blog Demonstration:
TECH KNOT BLOG
http://techknot.blogspot.com/
 Register
 Set-up
Create posts
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Manage comments Presented by
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Q&A

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