blogging 201: finding fodder

Blogging 201:Keeping Your Blog Going

Jenna from stopdropandblog.comMichelle from burghbaby.com

Blogging 201

Jennastopdropandblog.com thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com@firemomfiremom@stopdropandblog.com

Michelleburghbaby.com@burghbabyburghbaby@gmail.com

Why?

• Consider your why– Diary• Shirebacon.com• Jayesel.net

– Share information• Browneyedbaker.com• Simplyperfectweddings.blogspot.com

– Tell a story• territaylornews.com

– Have a voice• Pghcomet.blogspot.com

Why?

• Consider your why– Community• Blogher.com• Burghmom.com• Pghbloggers.org

– Writing• stefaniewildertaylor.com

– Combination– For Attention• Plagiarism• False claims

– Make money

• Lots of information in media about profit from mommyblogging/personal blogging (Dooce.com)

• It’s newsworthy for a reason• Burghbaby.com stats– 100,000 hits per month– $200 per month in ad revenue

• Sponsored posts/Affiliate marketing

What money?

Why answers a lot

• How often?• What is appropriate?• Should I be anonymous?• Is this topic OK?• Can I talk about people?• Should I include photos?• What language is acceptable?• Should I have ads?

Finding Fodder

• Read other blogs– Respond– Expand on a topic– Tell a similar story– Be original– Be nice

Finding Fodder

• Tell a story– Stick to one point per post– Tell the story well– Elements of Storytelling session

Finding Fodder

• What made today different from every other day?– Good– Bad– Ugly– Why, why, why

Finding Fodder

• Memes– Greek “Mimema” (something imitated)– www.thedailymeme.com– Many communities have their own• Weekly Winners• Mouthwatering Mondays• Wordless Wednesday• Love Thursday• Thursday Thirteen• Photostory Friday

Finding Fodder

• Photo Inspiration– Quality of photo irrelevant– Tell the story– Appropriate attribution (Creative Commons)

Other tips

• Don’t post just to apologize for not posting• Consider monthly challenges at

nablopomo.com• Ask others for inspiration• Revisit what you’ve written• Find a way to track ideas when they happen• Make posting part of a routine• Don’t feel like there is a minimum

Thanks!

Blogging 201

Jennastopdropandblog.com thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com@firemomfiremom@stopdropandblog.com

Michelleburghbaby.com@burghbabyburghbaby@gmail.com