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Public Group active 1 month, 1 week agoAre you a blogger or interested in starting a blog? If so, join the MyBayside.com Bloggers group. Here we talk about the technical and spiritual aspects related to starting, maintaining and promoting your blog. Ask questions, provide support for others, give plug-in/theme recommendations or collaborate on an article for BaysideOnline.com.
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aaronrobbins posted an update in the group Bloggers: 1 month, 3 weeks ago · updated 1 month, 1 week ago · View
Do you have a blog? What’s the address? What blogging platform are you using. If you are a plugin addict, like myself, which plugins could you not live without?
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John Gabel posted an update in the group Bloggers: 1 month, 3 weeks ago · updated 1 month, 1 week ago · View
I am going to be working on my first blog this week..Not sure of the content as of yet but I am going to give it a try.
That’s great John. Let us know when it’s up. What platform are you going to use?
As far content/topic goes . . .it always a tough one. The most effective blogs focus on one topic or industry. Being that you would spend a lot of time thinking about and writing about this topic it should usually be something that you are passionate about. Doesn’t have to be something you are an expert on either. It seems like blogs shake out this way:
1. Blog as an expert. The goal is to inform and lead
2. Blog about the journey to becoming an expert. The goal is to show process/growth
3. Blog as an ex-expert. The goal is to show you having nothing to gain from the industry anymore so you don’t mind exposing everything about it (be careful with this one)
4. Blog as a creator. The goal is to share what you make.
5. Blog as a reviewer. The goal is to share thoughts on what others have made.Anyway, just some general ramblings on blogging.
John that’s great. Our community may be able to lend a hand if you are open to it. What are you passionate about?
I am open to help. What I am passionate about? That is a good question. I am passionate about movies, dealing with a parent with PTSD.
Thanks for sharing John. I think both make good topics for a blog but I’ll throw my 2 cents in on some of the deeper issues:
Your target audience for a movie type blog is huge, everyone watches movies. Unfortunately, since it’s such a huge audience, you would have competition to get ”noticed” from thousands of other websites. If getting ”noticed” doesn’t matter too much and you really love talking about movies, then go for it. Your passion and personal view point will probably be enough to earn you a loyal readership.
With that said, the PTSD is way more interesting an idea to me. Why? It’s a smaller community of people that are likely to use the internet to look for information/support/help and so on. Other people who are in a similar situation as you could really benefit form you experiences, views, struggles an thoughts. I think there would be a greater possibility to spread hope through this type of blog.
Again, both are good, there’s just something about being vulnerable and transparent about having a parent with PTSD thats sounds like it could really transform your readers lives. Being transparent and vulnerable online is another topic all together.
Hope that helped.
Arron thanks for the advice. I think I am going to do the PTSD idea.
@jgabel How’s the blog coming? Any questions so far?
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Monica Ibarra-Robbins posted an update in the group Bloggers: 1 month, 2 weeks ago · View
Today is a new day, http://wp.me/pZaD8-9
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Joyce Owen joined the group Bloggers 1 month, 3 weeks ago · View
I use blogger http://mrandrewbradley.blogspot.com/ … as for plug-ins and tools I embed my Twitter feed, use Feedjit and Google Analytics for tracking, and LinkWithin for some added fun. Overall my blog is much more of a personal journal and way to share pictures, but it does include reviews and other nuggets of good information (including upcoming Bayside events).
I use Wordpress and have for about 4 years. I love it. http://www.cjalvarado.com
I use Tumblr. So far so good. It’s pretty simple to use and has templates to choose from. It would be nice to have some more customizable options. But I would recommend it for someone new to blogging. http://www.amberconrad.com