Types of Blog
- Photo blogs
- Video blogs
- Political blogs
- Personal blogs
- Business blogs
- Fan blogs
Blogging Tools
- Wordpress.org
- Wordpress.com
- Blogger
- Tumbler
The Golden Rule of Blogging
Always consider your target market?
Provide content aimed to give them value?
Setting Up a Blog - Wordpress.org
- Choose a theme
- Customize it
- Add plugins
Plugins
- Get an API Key - Akismet
- All in One SEO Pack
- Add social bookmarking buttons
Anatomy of a blog post
- Use a good image
- Write a Compelling headline
- Reel them in the first paragraph
- Full story
- Call to Action - ask for comments
Finding Inspiration
- Google Alerts
- Read other blogs
- What do your customers ask you?
- Be topical
Commenting On Other Blogs
- Find other blogs about your industry
- Find good posts
- Leave a good constructive comment
Sharing
- Guest Blog - ask for guest posts
- Spread the word via RSS feed to social media
- Use social bookmarking sites
- Register on blog directories e.g. technorati