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Research is the process of gathering information, evaluating it, and applying it to a question or problem.<ref>http://guides.maconstate.edu/research</ref> When writing for digital media, research allows writers to narrow their focus. Having a narrow focus makes a blog more interesting and the writer an expert on the topic. Web searches on [http://www.google.com Google] and [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] allow blog writers to gather more information on their selected topic, discover what other bloggers have already written, and gain more insight on their targeted audience. Do not limit research to online sources- articles, books, and scholarly journals can also be useful sources of information.

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==Gather information<ref> Carroll, 16</ref>==

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==Gain insight on the targeted audience<ref> Carroll, 101</ref>==

Researching blogs with similar focus will give the writer a better understanding of their intended [[audience]]. When writing a blog it is important to be aware of the intended audiences occupational categories, demographics, gender,culture, and age. <ref>Carroll, 101</ref> Brian Carroll states, " Think about the kind of sites, publications and documents your audience is accustomed to reading". <ref>Carroll, 101</ref>

Researching blogs with similar focus will give the writer a better understanding of their intended [[audience]]. When writing a blog, it is important to be aware of the intended audiences occupational categories, demographics, gender, culture, and age. <ref>Carroll, 101</ref> Brian Carroll states, " Think about the kind of sites, publications and documents your audience is accustomed to reading". <ref>Carroll, 101</ref>

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 Research is the process of gathering information, evaluating it, and applying it to a question or problem.<ref>http://guides.maconstate.edu/research</ref> When writing for digital media, research allows writers to narrow their focus. Having a narrow focus makes a blog more interesting and the writer an expert on the topic. Web searches on [http://www.google.com Google] and [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] allow blog writers to gather more information on their selected topic, discover what other bloggers have already written, and gain more insight on their targeted audience. Do not limit research to online sources- articles, books, and scholarly journals can also be useful sources of information.
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 ==Gain insight on the targeted audience<ref> Carroll, 101</ref>==
-Researching blogs with similar focus will give the writer a better understanding of their intended [[audience]]. When writing a blog it is important to be aware of the intended audiences occupational categories, demographics, gender,culture, and age. <ref>Carroll, 101</ref> Brian Carroll states, " Think about the kind of sites, publications and documents your audience is accustomed to reading". <ref>Carroll, 101</ref>
+Researching blogs with similar focus will give the writer a better understanding of their intended [[audience]]. When writing a blog, it is important to be aware of the intended audiences occupational categories, demographics, gender, culture, and age. <ref>Carroll, 101</ref> Brian Carroll states, " Think about the kind of sites, publications and documents your audience is accustomed to reading". <ref>Carroll, 101</ref>
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