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BLOGS - THE “INTERACTIVE” WEBSITE Joe Stabb

Blogs – The “Interactive” Website

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BLOGS - THE “INTERACTIVE” WEBSITEJoe Stabb

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What is a Blog?

A website usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video.

Blog or vlog

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Who are bloggers?Two-thirds of bloggers are male.

65% are age 18-44.

Bloggers are more affluent and educated than the general population:

79% have college degrees / 43% have graduate degrees

1/3 have a household income of $75K+

1/4 have a household income of $100K+

81% have been blogging more than 2 years.

Professionals have an average of 3.5 blogs.

Professionals blog 10+ hours/week.

11% say blogging is their primary income source.

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How does a Blog work?

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Blogging laws

Full disclosure...

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Searching for Blogs

Technorati is the original index for all blogs.

Google and Yahoo now also index blog content.

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BUILD A BLOG

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Blogging software

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Blogging software

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WordPress versions

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WordPress versions