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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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    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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    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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    Presented by
    Michele von Boeck
    BLOGGING
    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
    Michele von Boeck
    BLOGGING
    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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    Michele von Boeck
    BLOGGING
    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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    a personal blog. Presented by
    Michele von Boeck
    BLOGGING
    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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    Michele von Boeck
    BLOGGING
    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
    Michele von Boeck
    BLOGGING
    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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    Presented by
    Michele von Boeck
    BLOGGING
    Blog Demonstration:
    TECH KNOT BLOG
    http://techknot.blogspot.com/
     Register
     Set-up
    Create posts
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    Manage comments Presented by
    Michele von Boeck
    BLOGGING
    Q&A

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    Michele von Boeck

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