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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. | [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. A blog is your easy to use website, where you can post your thoughts and interact with other people. 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. | |||
There are different types of blogs. Some of them are personal, business, clubbox,cultural and gossip. | There are different types of blogs. Some of them are personal, business,clubbox,cultural and gossip. | ||
==How to write an interesting blog== | ==How to write an interesting blog== | ||
===Create meaningful titiles=== | ===Create meaningful titiles=== | ||
*[[How do I write a strong title?|Titles]] should be short, to the point and grab the readers attention. | *[[How do I write a strong title?|Titles]] it should be short, to the point and grab the readers attention. | ||
*Create titles that go with the topic. | *Create titles that go with the topic. | ||
*Personal topics are good, depending on your audience. | *Personal topics are good, depending on your audience. Write only what you know. | ||
===Have opinions=== | ===Have opinions=== | ||
* | *Feel free to tell people what you think. | ||
*Do not write anything on your blog that you would not feel comfortable saying out in a public place. | *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. | *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. | ||
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*inform your readers as to where your ideas came from and cite your sources. | *inform your readers as to where your ideas came from and cite your sources. | ||
*Link entertaining and informative websites that relate to your post. | *Link entertaining and informative websites that relate to your post. | ||
===Mix it up=== | ===Mix it up=== | ||
*Be careful in your word choice. Avoid using repetitive words and [[What is redundancy?|redundancy.]] | *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. | *Do not use to many big [[What is wordiness?|words]] to try and make it sound better. Sometimes short is better. | ||
*Move your readers. | |||
*Amuse your readers. Have a sense of humor. | |||
*Don't over explain yourself. | |||
*Write as if your readership consist of paid subscribers. | |||
===Include your own experiences=== | ===Include your own experiences=== | ||
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*Be sure to spell and grammer check all your [[Editing? proofreading? revision?|work.]] | *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. | *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. | ||
*Study other blogs. | |||
==Different types of blogs== | ==Different types of blogs== | ||
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*Be helpful and respectful,considerate yet critical. | *Be helpful and respectful,considerate yet critical. | ||
*Simply stating good job is not helpful. | *Simply stating good job is not helpful. | ||
* | *Offer links to other blogs. | ||
*The best blogs use graphics. | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||