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The planning stage of creating a blog begins by developing a focus. Developing a focus involves choosing a blog topic, researching, setting participation standards, and identifying a target audience. | The planning stage of creating a blog begins by developing a focus. Developing a focus involves choosing a blog topic, researching, setting participation standards, and identifying a target audience. By choosing a focused topic, researching in order to establish authority, developing relevant means of participation for the interactive needs of the audience, and knowing the targeted audience the author of a blog will be prepared to create content within a platform that will be most engaging. The best blogs are highly specific (163)."<ref>Carrol, "Writing for Digital Media"</ref> Devoting time to developing focus strengthens a blog's chance at thriving in the digital world. | ||
===[[Choosing Your Topic|Choosing Your Topic]] by Amy Rehner=== | ===[[Choosing Your Topic|Choosing Your Topic]] by Amy Rehner=== | ||
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===[[Proofreading|Proofreading]] by Kasey Miller=== | ===[[Proofreading|Proofreading]] by Kasey Miller=== | ||
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#Carrol, Brian. (2010). ''"[http://www.scribd.com/doc/64429015/Writing-for-Digital-Media Writing for Digital Media]"''. New York: Routledge. Retrieved 14 March 2013. |