How to: Set up and run a successful blog | Freelance news <b>Graham Holliday</b> demystifies blogging for busy journalists You know about blogs, you read a few and you have heard that maybe one day all journalists will blog, but you do not have one yet. Where do you start? It depends on how much you want to spend and how much you know about coding. Which blog? Blogger is a popular free service owned by Google. Wordpress and Movable Type are two downloadable options for the more code savvy. Both WordPress and Movable Type require webspace. Guardian Technology reporter Bobbie Johnson switched from Movable Type to WordPress at the end of 2005 for his personal blog bobbiejohnson.org. Of the paid routes to blogdom, Typepad is the best known. Mr Jackson recently switched to Typepad for his blog Our Man in Hanoi." Once you have added your blog to the 40 million blogs out there you need to optimise your posts if you want to be heard. Tweak your blog Create an 'About' page. Subscription-based blogs like Typepad come with bare bones statistics packages.
a recap of our talk on blogging - CREATE LIKE CRAZY | CREATE LIKE CRAZY As promised, here’s a little recap of what Taylor and I talked about to the group of interior design students at a local college this week! After introducing ourselves and talking a little bit about our own blogs, we jumped right into how and why blogging could be beneficial for them ( and you! ). Taylor started by explaining how a blog is your online portfolio. No matter what type of business you’re in, having a blog ( that you actually update ) is a wonderful way to show potential employers what kind of work you’re doing now. A few tips for polishing your online portfolio Simple designQuality photographyCurated content Creating a professional online presence is incredibly important. Simple design, quality photography and curated content are all things that require an investment. Tips for creating a blog that is worth your time After reading the information above you may be asking yourself if investing so much time ( and a little money ) is really worth it. Define your goals. Retail Blogs
TUTORIAL - How to Blog This post is about how to blog {write a post, use key shortcuts, etc.} using Blogger in Draft. :) Just the basic stuff everyone needs to know. I'm sorry it's so long! But this is the post every new blogger should read! This is what your page should look like when you select 'new post': {double click to see bigger} so {starting at the right} {Key codes/commands are so helpful. 'HTML' = the blogging mode you paste HTML codes in. 'Undo/Redo button' = you get it. :) {ctrl + Z for undo and ctrl + Y for redo} 'Font' = you can change the font type 'Text size' = change the font size. 'Post Title' = Duh. 'Tags / Labels' = label your post under specific things it has in it : For example: if you have a post with a tutorial about making a fabric butterfly... label it 'tutorial' 'fabric' 'diy/crafts'. 'Scheduling' = Going out of town? 'Location' = I totally don't get what it does. 'Options' = You shouldn't have to mess with this unless you want to not allow comments or something... 2 = Italic {ctrl + I}
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Introduction to Blogging Introduction to Blogging Languages: English • Español • Nederlands • 日本語 • 한국어 • ไทย • 中文(简体) • 中文(繁體) • (Add your language) What is a "blog"? "Blog" is an abbreviated version of "weblog," which is a term used to describe web sites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. A blog features diary-type commentary and links to articles on other Web sites, usually presented as a list of entries in reverse chronological order. Many blogs focus on a particular topic, such as web design, home staging, sports, or mobile technology. Generally speaking (although there are exceptions), blogs tend to have a few things in common: diagram A main content area with articles listed chronologically, newest on top. Some blogs may have additional features beyond these. The Blog Content Content is the raison d'être for any web site. On a blog, the content consists of articles (also sometimes called "posts" or "entries") that the author(s) writes. Comments Want an interactive website? Archives Feeds Excerpt
About Us & Our Blogging Course BlogWritingCourse.com is designed to get you started writing your own blog. We have two courses: a free PreCourse (you can register and take it online whenever you want to) and an eight week paid Blogging101 course. We also have a blog about learning to write a blog, written by Topsy-Techie - You can subscribe to the blog, it’s free. Course History – From the point of view of the First Student I was looking around the internet, wondering why my blog wasn’t attracting traffic. Her answer rang true. Since I’ve always been a sucker for a good kick in the backside, I tried to hired her as my tutor/editor but that structure seemed wrong. More History - The initial course as developed in 2007-08 by BBM & John & Kris was named BlackBeltBlogger.com. With new blogging teacher (and Blogging 101 alumnus) Topsy-Techie at the helm, the course began to evolve and grow even more. We are now offering it to you.
Build Your Brand: 20 Unique and Memorable Color Palettes to Inspire You Colors are an excellent way to convey your product or express the unique personality of your brand. We have created a suite of 20 different color palettes for you to use and implement to create unique color combinations of your own, that will represent your brand. Want to use these color combinations in Canva? Click here to sign up for free if you haven’t already (if you haven’t — are you kidding me?!). Canva lets you change the colors of your design by entering the hex code in the color menu. Check out the video below for a quick tutorial on how: 01. This unique combination is rich. 02. Monochrome combinations are when different shades of one hue are used. 03. Does your brand have association with marine or technology? 04. Purple traditionally represents individuality, and orange is associated with adventure and enthusiasm. 05. This combination is fairly desaturated. 06. This palette has a traditional or antique tone to it. 07. 08. These are subdued tones drawn from a warm sundown. 09.
How To And Why Should You, Install WordPress In A Local PC I have always wanted to install a local WordPress copy on my PC and have been having a hard time doing it. Reason being is that I am not a tech savvy guy and most of the tools or tutorials available out there can be too complicated. I wanted an easy solution, one that does not fry my brains out, and if at all possible free, why not? Thanks to Lisa of 2ceateawebiste, my quest for searching the near to perfect solution has ended. She introduced me to Instant WordPress, a powerful WordPress tool, that made me say wow. Anyway, before getting into the nuts and bolts of Instant WordPress, let’s look first at some reasons why you may want to install a copy of WordPress on your local computer. You don’t need to have a domain name or web server to run a WordPress site in a local environment. About Instant WordPress Instant WordPress is just as the name suggest. Watch the video below for an example (quality is not top notch, sorry) What do you think?
Blogging 101 There are millions of bloggers out there and even more blogs. Don’t be just another unread blogger! Find your niche, create your community, and blog to the masses. If you want to write an interesting blog that people want to read and keep coming back for more, Blogging 101 can help you. This eight-week**, fully-automated, comprehensive course will guide you through all the basics of creating and establishing your new blog. The units covered in the Blogging 101 curriculum include: When you have completed the Blogging 101 course, you will have not only learned the basics of blogging, but you will have your VERY OWN BLOG, several quality posts, and very possibly a growing following of readers! If you follow through with each of the course assignments, you will start out WAY ahead of the average blogger who tries to start a blog on their own. Sign up today to get started on the blog you have dreamed about!! Still not sure??