Hi everyone! :P
So I went ahead a did something really clever, programmed two blogs I wrote on the same day to be released in February of NEXT year... its okay, I have blond highlights still. So I will post them again later in the week.
So what I want to talk about today is blogging its self.
Blogging has become something that 1 in every 10 people do. They either blog themselves, follow a blog or read them every now and again (*cough* If loyal friends ask them to read them...*cough*).
Obviously as I have said, I am required to do this blog as part of my IT and the Media module in college. I don't think I would ever have started one other wise. Surprisingly, since starting, I have read some more blogs and realised how influential and useful they can be.
Maybe this is from a Media students point of view, but a good blog that is well written, can have a huge influence on a person. I don't know if its just because you know its a real person on the other end of it, not necessarily someone paid to give their opinion, that makes their view point more relate-able or believable. A well written blog can sell you a product, idea or way of thinking, if you're gullible enough!
Blogs are the new diary. But they can be a solid platform for people who want to go into writing or journalism. They are often used in conjunction with a magazine, TV show, radio show etc to draw people onto the online resources that the business have. Read the blogs, follow the twitter, like on facebook, you know how it goes. But blogs are actually not that bad. Some can be really informing and honest. Naturally there are some out there that are written by 'trolls' that just critique everything under the sun, but that is life. They can be useful from an online PR perspective as there will always be blogs reviewing any campaign you work on, or any person you are representing, so following them can give you a great insight into who your target audience are and how to market to them and reach them more effectively. They are also a solid career in themselves. Companies look to sponsor some of the people who write them and advertise with them. A lot of magazines will have an online blog, such as
Cosmo's multiple blogs :)
Stellars Blog :)
NME's Blog :) Irish Apple Blogs :)
Now of course those are just some examples, there are thousands of blogs out there, by thousands of beginner and professional people writing about what they love, or hate! you can pretty much search any topic and you will find it there.
Keys to writing a good blog are pretty simple too.
1:Identify and write for YOUR key audience: For me, that's you guys. So I write in a style that is generally easy to read and not too laborious. If you were writing for professionals in a specific area, or academics, you would obviously use a different style.
2: Write about relevant topics: Something they want to hear about, something they already know about but from a different angle, something they don't know but that they would be interested in. If you write about different breeds of cats, you wont ramble on about food for gerbils, will you ?
3: Keep the blogs interesting: No one wants to spend 10 minutes of their life reading something that's going to bore them to tears. The occasional meme or joke provides a break in the seriousness.
4:Blog regularly : Now, we are all human, but you need some sort of order... right?
Those are just a few pointers for any of you thinking about starting your own blog. It is also handy to have a plan of topics you can blog about so you wont run out too fast. Instead of writing a really long blog that no one will read, turn it into a 2 or 3 part blog over the space of a week. Makes from easier reading and no one will pass out due to boredom.
So that's it for today, and I'll be posting the other blogs that didn't go up with in the week. I clearly didn't stick to number 4, huh...
Thanks for reading :)
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