BloggingBlogging

Kenny SiaKenny SiaSEGi College Junior Journalist SEGi College Junior Journalist

ProgrammeProgramme

07/07/0707/07/07

Topics of the DayTopics of the Day

What is a blog?What is a blog? Different types of blogsDifferent types of blogs Why do people blog?Why do people blog? How to start a blog?How to start a blog? How to get people to read your blog?How to get people to read your blog? Things you must always be aware of.Things you must always be aware of. Some blogs to check out.Some blogs to check out.

Who Am I?Who Am I?

Kennysia.comKennysia.com Since January 2005Since January 2005

Kenny Sia

What Is A Blog?What Is A Blog?

Short for “Web Log”Short for “Web Log” Typically consists of dated entries Typically consists of dated entries

published in reverse chronological published in reverse chronological order.order.

Updated from time to timeUpdated from time to time May include feedback mechanismMay include feedback mechanism

Some factsSome facts

71 million blogs worldwide71 million blogs worldwide One blog created every secondOne blog created every second 100,000 blogs in Malaysia100,000 blogs in Malaysia More popular than it has ever beenMore popular than it has ever been Some bloggers have become Some bloggers have become

celebrities in their own rightcelebrities in their own right

Source: Technorati, Nuffnang

Different Types Of BlogsDifferent Types Of Blogs

PersonalPersonal

Different Types Of BlogsDifferent Types Of Blogs

Socio-politicalSocio-political

Interest-based BlogsInterest-based Blogs

TechnologyTechnology

Interest-based BlogsInterest-based Blogs

FoodFood

Interest-based BlogsInterest-based Blogs

FashionFashion

Interest-based BlogsInterest-based Blogs

AutomotiveAutomotive

Why Do People Blog?Why Do People Blog?

As a hobby. For fun.As a hobby. For fun. As a diary. To document life.As a diary. To document life. To stay in touch.To stay in touch. To meet like-minded people.To meet like-minded people. To let your opinions be heard.To let your opinions be heard. Extension of an identity.Extension of an identity.

How To Start A BlogHow To Start A Blog

Get a free blog platformGet a free blog platform Blogger.comBlogger.com Xanga.comXanga.com Wordpress.comWordpress.com Iloveblog.comIloveblog.com

Get your own domain and set upGet your own domain and set up Wordpress.orgWordpress.org Movabletype.comMovabletype.com

Personalise Your SitePersonalise Your Site

Search for a themeSearch for a theme Blogskins.comBlogskins.com Themes.wordpress.netThemes.wordpress.net Just Google!Just Google!

Personalise Your SitePersonalise Your Site

Add A ChatboxAdd A Chatbox Cbox.wsCbox.ws Chatango.comChatango.com

Personalise Your SitePersonalise Your Site

Add A Traffic Add A Traffic CounterCounter Sitemeter.comSitemeter.com Onestat.comOnestat.com Statcounter.comStatcounter.com

Personalise Your SitePersonalise Your Site

Single AuthorSingle Author Eg. Personal blogsEg. Personal blogs

Multiple AuthorsMultiple Authors Mostly interest-based blogsMostly interest-based blogs

Anonymous Vs OpenAnonymous Vs Open Enable feedback or disableEnable feedback or disable

Personalise Your SitePersonalise Your Site

Everyone is differentEveryone is different No one is bound to a single set of No one is bound to a single set of

rulesrules Respect othersRespect others

How To Get Traffic?How To Get Traffic?

Write in a way that would interest Write in a way that would interest yourselfyourself

Update regularlyUpdate regularly Join online communitiesJoin online communities Comment on other blogsComment on other blogs Find your niche, and stick to itFind your niche, and stick to it

Getting FeedbackGetting Feedback

CommentsComments ChatboxChatbox Other blogsOther blogs

Technorati: technorati.comTechnorati: technorati.com Google Blogsearch: Google Blogsearch:

blogsearch.google.comblogsearch.google.com

TechnoratiTechnorati

Technorati.comTechnorati.com

Google BlogsearchGoogle Blogsearch

Blogsearch.google.comBlogsearch.google.com

Things To Be Aware OfThings To Be Aware Of

Sensitive TopicsSensitive Topics DefamationDefamation Whatever Is Illegal Offline Is Illegal Whatever Is Illegal Offline Is Illegal

OnlineOnline Blog readers are very very smartBlog readers are very very smart Handling Negative CommentsHandling Negative Comments

Reality CheckReality Check

Never Expect Everyone To Like Never Expect Everyone To Like You!You!

When to pay attention? When to When to pay attention? When to ignore?ignore?

Defending yourself Defending yourself onceonce is enough. is enough.

Some blogs to check outSome blogs to check out

PersonalPersonal Kennysia.comKennysia.com Quaintly.netQuaintly.net HannahTclub.comHannahTclub.com

Socio-politicalSocio-political Jeffooi.comJeffooi.com Blog.limkitsiang.comBlog.limkitsiang.com Musingsbymm.blogspot.comMusingsbymm.blogspot.com

Some blogs to check outSome blogs to check out

Technology: gizmodo.comTechnology: gizmodo.com Celebrity gossip: thesuperficial.comCelebrity gossip: thesuperficial.com Automotive: paultan.orgAutomotive: paultan.org Fashion: cheeserland.com/wardrobeFashion: cheeserland.com/wardrobe Food: masak-masak.blogspot.comFood: masak-masak.blogspot.com

THANK YOUTHANK YOU