Blogging is easy, blogging is fun. And what’s more…it can help your business in a lot of ways. A blog is a frequent, chronological publication of personal thoughts and web links in
cyberspace. You could call it an e-diary where you can register your thoughts, opinion and comments on anything and everything under sun that interests you. Though people had been ‘at it’ long before term blog was coined; it has gained currency as an effective medium of communicating over Internet only recently. The introduction of automated published software like “Blogger” at www.blogger.com has been instrumental in blogging success. A blog or a weblog’ is conceptually similar to a website and is accessible to anyone on Internet. There are millions of bloggers in world today blogging away to glory. But blogging can be more than just chatter in cyberspace. It can be a great tool for boosting your online business’s profitability once you’ve understood how it works and what are its limitations. Take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weblog#Corporate for some more information.
How to become a Blogger?
The key to learning how to become a blogger is to start blogging! Easier said than done? Not really. There are several websites that can give you information on how to be a blogger. Blogger.com is one of them. You have three options here to choose from:
-Have a hosted service like Blogger allows you to set up an account and fire away in a matter of minutes.
-A remotely installed blog like movabletype allows you to install on a server for a small fee.
-Desktop blog programs like Radio Userland are installed on your desktop and then uploaded to a host. These are usually desktop programmes that include hosting and upgradation for a certain period of time and charge you a small fee.
- You can get more information on blogging resources from http://www.blogroots.com/resources.blog.
Also see: http://www.blogger.com/start
Once you have decided what option you want for setting up your weblog/ blog you are ready to start blogging. It is that easy. It could take a while before anyone will notice your little blog in corner and take you seriously. But you can cut down this time with some great ideas at: http://help.blogger.com/
offers some great ideas on increasing your blog’s readership. There is a Chinese saying, “ It’s a wise man who learns from others’ mistakes”. Read others blogs to see what works and what doesn’t, what are their writing styles etc. It’s a great way to teach yourself and fun too…. you are learning on some one else’s expense.
Guidelines for greenhorn blogger
Here are some simple guidelines for a newbie blogger. Take a chance with these to increase your chances of success.
- Get Blogging: Like I said earlier, best way to learn blogging is to start blogging.
- Recognize your motivation: Why are you blogging? What do you hope to achieve?
- Link to other blogs:
the best way to popularise your blog is to link to other blogs. So link you must! - Develop a unique style of writing: Developing a writing style is an evolutionary process. Try different approaches and formats until you find one that fits your message, audience, and personal motivations.
- Express your personality... let your humour, your perspective on life, and your values shine in your writing.
- Be regular with your posting: readers will quickly wander away from blogs that are not updated regularly. So this is very important.
More blogging resources are available at: (www.lights.com/weblogs)
