Blogging for the newbie starts here. Each post bringing me closer to understanding the dynamics of the blog world. How can this help my business? How can this tool be used for non-proft? Will people read it? When should I post? What should I read? What is an RSS feed and how do I get one from my site to yours?
Each discovery bringing forth new questions. Do I have time for this? Will this evolve before I figure it out? Yes and no to everything because anything is possible right?
Please join me on the journey of discovery.
What I know so far: There are more journal sites and programs than I will ever have time to investigate but I have looked at Moveable Type and Word Press, Blogger (obviously), MySpace, Feedburner, and Typepad.
There are several blogs on my list to create, mostly for the benefit of others. I don't enjoy writing, never having been able to focus long enough to incorporate coherence into my dialog. This should be a test of fire.
Having researched for nearly a day where to start the blogging adventure, I settled on Blogger for a couple of reasons. Ease of use and ties to Google. We'll see if that equation adds up to success.
The next stage in the process will be incoporating the blog into the various happenings of my personal and business life. Several clients are interested in increasing traffic to their websites, building brand awareness through email marketing and positioning their company as a leader in the industry. Blog posts are part of that formula in my opinion. Humble it may be, but now it's out there.
Some things I have implemented into my routine to encourage the blog gene are keeping an observation journal, saving interesting websites (http://www.craiglistfoundation.org/) and more research on success with blogging for the newbie!
I'll keep you posted.
Artemis
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