Derek!

Question #1: Has anyone given you tips on blogging? What would be the three most important tips you would give?

At the beginning of the school year, when we first started blogging, Mr. Fisher gave us numerous tips on blogging. He told us that writing a blog post is different than writing a story. This is because people tend to read differently online than reading a book. In books, authors write in paragraphs. Online, people usually don’t write in paragraphs. Also, Mr. Fisher said that using links is important because it almost lets your blog “grow” in a way. Other than that, nobody else has given me advice on blogging.

There are many, many, many tips I could give on blogging. The three most important tips on blogging would have to be the following:

Keep it Organized- As I said before, people read differently online than reading a book. So, keeping your posts organized when you write a blog post is very important. One way of keeping your posts organized is using subtitles. Using subtitles makes it easier for your reader to read your post. When you keep your posts organized, it is more likely for the reader to be interested in your post and they may even leave a comment on your blog! So, keeping your posts organized is a very important tip.

Use Pictures/Videos- Using pictures and videos allows your reader to fully understand what you are writing. Although, whenever you use pictures, you should always have words to go along with it. Otherwise, people won’t know what the picture is or what it means in your post. Sometimes, using pictures/videos isn’t necessary when writing your blog post. For example, if you are writing about your weekend, you don’t need a video to go along with it.

Be Safe- My final and most important tip is to be safe. Be careful not to put a whole bunch of information about yourself on your blog. You never know who is going to read it. Also, you should try to say positive things on your posts, rather than negative things.

Question #2: What is the worst problem you have with blogging?

There is no doubt in my mind that spam is the worst problem I have with blogging. In case you are wondering, spam is advertisements that are left on your blog. It is very annoying and some of them lead to very nasty websites. Whenever you have spam, delete it right way. That kind of stuff doesn’t need to be seen by viewers. There are different ways of getting rid of spam. It all depends on whether you use Learnerblogs, Blogspot, or any other blog program.

Question #3: How do you feel when you get comments?

When I get comments on my blog, I realize that people are reading what I have to stay on my blog. It is one of the greatest feelings. It is actually one of my favourite parts about blogging. When a person comments on my blog, I see if the person left a link to their blog. If they did, I would probably go to their blog and possibly leave a comment on their blog. This could lead to adding to a person to a personal learning network (PLN).