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[http://www.bytowninternet.com/glossary/ "Blog"] is short for weblog. A weblog is a journal (or newsletter)that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or the website. In order to [http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/bi/entrepreneur/archives/ write an interesting blog], some things to keep in mind would be; Create meaningful titles, have opinions, keep it short, encourage participation, mix it up,include your own experiences, and make proper editing and grammer corrections. | |||
===Create meaningful titiles=== | |||
*[[How do I write a strong title?|Titles]] should be short, to the point and grab the readers attention. | |||
*Create titles that go with the topic. | |||
*Personal topics are good, depending on your audience. | |||
===Have opinions=== | |||
*tell people what you think, be free. | |||
*Do not write anything on your blog that you would not feel comfortable saying out in a public place. | |||
*Remember that your blog is public information. Be careful not to put incriminating ideas or any other lucid things that you do not want everyone to know. | |||
[[ | ===Keep it short=== | ||
*Be sure to strive for clarity, simplicity, and conciseness. | |||
*Do not stay on one subject for to long. It makes the reader bored and they are more likely to loose interest in your blog. | |||
===Encourage participation=== | |||
*Add your own comments or ideas into your blog and ask for feedback. | |||
*inform your readers as to where your ideas came from and cite your sources. | |||
*Link entertaining and informative websites that relate to your post. | |||
===Mix it up=== | |||
*Be careful in your word choice. Avoid using repetitive words and [[What is redundancy?|redundancy.]] | |||
*Do not use to many big [[What is wordiness?|words]] to try and make it sound better. Sometimes short is better. | |||
===Include your own experiences=== | |||
*Your [[What is an audience?|audience]] is readers who have something in common with you. Include some personal examples when neccessary. | |||
*Be sure that your blog has some special [[What is "interesting detail" and how do I use it?|interest.]] | |||
*Give readers what they want and you will create a loyal readership. | |||
===Editing and grammer=== | |||
*Make sure your readers understand what you are saying. | |||
*Be sure to spell and grammer check all your [[Editing? proofreading? revision?|work.]] | |||
*Remember that bloggers and [[What are some basic editing strategies for new writers?|editiors]] reserve the right to approve and edit all posts and comments. | |||
==Links== | |||
*[http://alistapart.com/articles/"write a better blog"] | |||
*[http://earthshine.org "how to blog"] | |||
*[http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/bi/entrepreneur/archives "how to write an interesting bolg"] | |||
*[http://www.bytowninternet.com/glossary/"blog"] | |||
==Works cited== | |||