So Maverick University students are interested in blogging?

Well, we are here…

Making It Simple

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What do you know about blogging?

Let’s talk about what a blog is for just a second…

Let’s talk about what a blog is for just a second…

By definition a…blog is a web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer

Making It Simple

A blog is whatever you want it to be! Your thoughts, your ideas and your style put online for others to see.

Well what should you blog about?

Well what should you blog about?

Your ideas!

Your ideas!

Your thoughts!

Your ideas!

Your thoughts!

Your interests!

Your ideas!

Your thoughts!

Your interests!

Your opinions!

You choose where you take your blog

So now you need to get started…

There are two good places to start blogging

BLOGGER

AND

WORDPRESS

The choice is yours to make…

The choice is yours to make…

…and once you’ve done that…

Things to do…

Set up your account

Things to do…

Set up your account

Name your blog

Things to do…

Set up your account

Name your blog

Give it a custom URL

Things to do…

Set up your account

Name your blog

Give it a custom URL

Get ready to start having fun and get blogging

Things to do…

So now you need to start building your blog

Design your blog with a theme (wordpress)…

…or design it with a template (blogger)

Make your blog stand out

Add some widgets…

What’s a widget?

Good question!

Good question!

By definition, a widget is…

Good question!

By definition, a widget is…

A component of a user interface that operates in a particular way

Huh?

Think of it this way…

Think of it this way…

Your blog is the ice cream

I like ice cream

Think of it this way…

Your blog is the ice cream

Theme is the flavor

Like chocolate?

Think of it this way…

Your blog is the ice cream

Theme is the flavor

Widgets are toppings

I think I got it.

Widgets help modify your blog with things like…

Calendars

Links and Hyperlinks

Pictures and Video

Your Facebook account

Your Twitter account

and

These connections will get people talking…

These connections will get people talking…

About

These connections will get people talking…

About Your

These connections will get people talking…

About Your Blog

Some final tips for your blog

Some final tips for your blog

Post regularly

Some final tips for your blog

Post regularly

Respond to comments

Some final tips for your blog

Post regularly

Respond to comments

Connect with other bloggers

Some final tips for your blog

Post regularly

Respond to comments

Connect with other bloggers

Enjoy your blog and have fun!

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