WHAT MAKES A GOOD BLOG?
Dear Esteemed Message Board Members:
Here is the page to which I hope you will add one-liner comments offering suggestions for how to keep a blog healthy and vital. As we know, there is a lot of wheat and not much chaff, and there are many other venues for people to use for communicating. If you want your blog to succeed, what are some things you need to do? Please add comments! They will be shared at the Internet@Schools West Conference in Monterey, CA. As you can see, my buddy Nancy Pearl is having a blast out here. Thanks in advance!
PS If you have a problem adding a comment, just email me at lis_mah@shsu.edu
Comments (10)
Anonymous said
at 10:49 pm on Oct 28, 2007
Here is one I just got:
I return to blogs that...Teach me something! Introduce a new Web 2.0 tool, or show me a new way to use a familiar one!
Anonymous said
at 10:51 pm on Oct 28, 2007
I KNEW people would not be able to stop at one tip! This person had three:
add to it frequently
don't make it about personal stuff [unless it's a personal blog]
keep us thinking...and wanting to respond.
Anonymous said
at 5:15 am on Oct 29, 2007
Making your blog topical is important. It needs to have a clear focus so that the audience can find it and find it useful. And, of course, if there are not regular postings, it will die on the vine. PR is essential as well. Get the URL out there so that people will come and visit and comment.
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Anonymous said
at 7:11 am on Oct 29, 2007
Include lots of links.
Incorporate regular features and foci.
Introduce and develop a unique voice.
Anonymous said
at 2:46 pm on Oct 29, 2007
This just in from one of my students:
Oh great Dr. Bell! I'm just working on my "Lucha Libro" blog, I barely have it up and running, it's still a major work in progress and now you're telling me they're passe! What is a second year librarian to do? I can't keep up!
Now I have another blog to look up! Way to go, Analine!
Anonymous said
at 2:47 pm on Oct 29, 2007
Here is another insight, one that I have proved today, I THINK:
Interaction between bloggers keep it interesting.
Anonymous said
at 10:33 pm on Oct 29, 2007
Here is another great remark:
Having quality and regular responses to blog postings keeps the commitment
high. Seeking others to respond to student blogs is essential. A great
teaming idea with student teachers.
Anonymous said
at 10:34 pm on Oct 29, 2007
And another contribution:
I visit blogs most regularly that provide bite-sized (able to read in about 5-2- minutes) insightful commentary on issues that are of importance to me as well as other types of original content. Therefore, content is king. If you want to show me your dissertation, do it with a PDF. If you want me to edit your dissertation, do it with Google Docs. If you want me to collaborate with your research group, do it with a wiki. If you want to recommend a website for me to checkout, do it with del.icou.us or Twitter. If you want to share photos, do it with Flickr. If you want to share videos, do it with YouTube. And so forth.
Sorry for the multiple sentences, but I find that sometimes non-examples work better than examples :)
Anonymous said
at 10:36 pm on Oct 29, 2007
How about this? CONTENT IS KING!
Great question.
I visit blogs most regularly that provide bite-sized (able to read in about 5-2- minutes) insightful commentary on issues that are of importance to me as well as other types of original content. Therefore, content is king. If you want to show me your dissertation, do it with a PDF. If you want me to edit your dissertation, do it with Google Docs. If you want me to collaborate with your research group, do it with a wiki. If you want to recommend a website for me to checkout, do it with del.icou.us or Twitter. If you want to share photos, do it with Flickr. If you want to share videos, do it with YouTube. And so forth.
Sorry for the multiple sentences, but I find that sometimes non-examples work better than examples :)
Anonymous said
at 11:07 pm on Oct 29, 2007
One more offering:
Post or share information that solves a problem for me.
Help me learn a lesson from my peers.
Synthesize complex information through a common lens or viewpoint.
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