Another Year for This Blog!!!

Guys, your right!

What I have learned is...

After i had discovered blogging, many learnings and outcomes in blogging, which are positive, have helped me in doing this nice hobby, past time activity, time-eater activity or what ever you'll call it: blogging.

Well, as an amateur blogger, learning while having fun makes this hub worth doing. I learned how to make myself more efficient in crafting articles, I also practice timeliness, self-discipline, and many other positive traits which i have derived from blogging.

Blogging is really fun. Isn't it?

My expectation for this Year...

This year, I'll have more time blogging, especially, improving my writing skills which will help me do it more easier. Next, is to research and study more about blogging. As a newbie, this will greatly boost your technical knowledge and skills when you blog. Lastly, read other blogs. This will enhance my reading comprehension and also my writing skills because I'll have the chance to study their writing mannerisms. Hmmm... But this is not a piracy, it's innovation. Smile!!!

Always,
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Guide Question for Starting up in Blogging

Last topic, we discussed about example in making your blog neat by customizing it. Now, we will have some idealistic question about people starting to blog. This topic is recommended for persons who aspire to be a blogger.

1) Do you have passion or at least interest in writing?
Blogging is of course, associated in writing. That’s why it is sometimes called as online journal. As a blogger, writing is always the rules of the game.

2) What do you know about blogging? When did you discover it?
These questions are simple yet it produces complex answers. As any subject in the world, you must know its history and characteristics if you are interested to this hobby.

3) In case you will put up a blog, what will you have as your niche or a subject when you blog?

Being a blogger, a niche is consider the “soul of a blog” and is therefore, a very critical decision when you are choosing it. Because once you have chosen a niche you can not just change it like clothes. Also, you can not afford to change it.

4) Can you devote a huge part of your time surfing the internet for research and blogging?
Research is a key to be successful in the blogging world. A basic knowledge about blogging is a good investment. Also, you need time to internet to blog and are therefore, needed.

5) Do you have knowledge about HTML?
Blogging does not only mean by writing something, yet it has many learning activities like the basic programming. Once you have at least “the basics” of it, I’ll assure you that an HTML code is as easy as a pie. So, I’ll recommend you to study the basic HTML.

Can you answer these questions as your comment? Happy blogging…

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Customizing your Blog

Last post, we discussed tips about effective writing and what positive aspect can a social networking site do to our blog.

For a blog to be successful, your blog layout must capture the first impression of the reader and today, we will discuss the essential parts a blog must have.

Header. This part contains the name of the blog. The header must have your metatags (this will help search engines search some keywords on your blog). The header can be a picture or simply texts. It can also have your tagline.

The MainWrapper. This part is where your posts are located. As you customized your post, this rule must be considered: “It must be readable”. Some blogs that I found when I do my blog hopping that there blog looks good but they sacrifice the readability of there post. Also, you can add tags like “expandable post” scheme to have your blog neat.

Chicklets. Chicklet is a term that is used to describe a small icon or small picture that is usually besides a posting on a blog, an article, or a web page (by chiclets.net). It also contains links to other websites that your blog can be access with. Put all the chicklets in a certain space on your blog to avoid redundancy.

RSS Feeds. In order to have your reader contact with even in there emails, you must have an RSS feed in your blog.

Happy Blogging…

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Social Networking Site

As we all know, there are different kinds of websites in the World Wide Web and one of them is the site termed as “Social Networks”. A social network is a social structure made of individuals (or organizations) called "nodes," which are tied (connected) by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige. (By wikipedia). As a blogger, in order to popularize and establish a bond between and the readers you must have accounts on this sites. Today, we will tackle points on the advantages on having accounts on a social networking site:

Social networking site, does not only establish friendship to others but a mere promotion for you site. See, two birds hit in one stone! While, you socialize to the world, like sending message to them, online chats, forums (discussion and debates), you also promote your blog to them. (Simply by attaching your link of course.)

The spread of words are powerful! The best referral you can ever have. Here’s how: you promote your blog to your friend and when your friends are satisfied with your blog, your friend will also refer your blog to his/her other friends and the process will continue… But at the end of the process, your blog will greatly benefit.

But how can we do it?

The best way is to communicate with your friends. Chat with them; send his/her a message about your blog in the honest way (not a spam!) or by attaching your blog link to your signature (in the case of forums, discussions or debates).

Another alternative is setting up a fan site and/or group. In this way, your readers will be connected in any changes or announcement regarding about your blog. Fan sites and groups provide a free discussion boards and in that way you will know what the reader’s sentiments and suggestions about the improvement of your blog.

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Writing Effectively

The good characteristics of written messages (like a blog) are definitely results the adherence to the principles, rules of action or conduct, general truths and guidelines in writing. Today, we will some up the different tips on effective writing.

Characteristics on Effective Posts

Correctness. No error, fault, mistake or departure from truth. A person may have a tendency to find errors. These mistakes if ever committed definitely manifest organizational inefficiently. So, in order to avoid errors which may be inadvertently done in spelling, punctuation, price, specification, sentence structure and grammar among others, the post should be thoroughly edited.

Conciseness. Brief, short or limited in words. We should consider the people are always busy. They therefore have no ample time to read wordy letters that would only tarry their work. In fact they only spot the essential information in the post. However, concision does not mean deleting the words that count and makes your statements brusque. Brevity means using the necessary words only as you retain the natural tone of your sentences.

Completeness. This means perfectness, fullness or sufficiency of the post as regards information and parts. You should check the paragraphs if it carries all the necessary messages intended to be transmitted. This prevents possible clarificatory comments that may interrupt the transmission of what you want to say.

Courtesy. This is akin to acts or expressions that manifest politeness, civility, affability, urbanity, considerateness and respectfulness. It is a business tenet that a blogger should please everybody. Expressions like please, kindly, thank you so much, we are glad, we appreciate, in both oral and written communication promote good will.

Visual appeal. The worth of a post may exceed even the value of the most expensive merchandise. It possibly creates a lasting impression like that links unceasing relationships. Hence, a post should not be attractive, has a visual impact and generally good looking but not multicolored.

We should avoid crafting dull posts by using full uppercase letters or full lowercase letters all throughout the article. Vividness may be instituted in a letter through boldface in titles, names and in significant information for purposes also of emphasis. We should always remember that post with vigor; vividness and memorability make an article important to reader.

Tonal appeal. Statement may exude tense, hostility, artificially, friendliness, naturality or sincerity of the communicator. In several communication situations, there are no substitutes for simplicity, straight forward, modern and readers’ words and phrases. Hence, we should organize a post sounding like we are talking personally to our readers.

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