spring 2013 urls

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Blog writing?

Read and post one main bit of advice from each one that affects you. Today.
http://www.problogger.net/how-to-write-great-blog-content/
http://weblogs.about.com/od/startingablog/tp/WritingBlogPeopleRead.htm
http://www.successfulblogging.com/16-rules-of-blog-writing-which-ones-are-you-breaking/
http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2006-10-11-n47.html

blog design reading

Read this

http://weblogs.about.com/od/blogdesign/tp/10-Easy-Ways-To-Make-Your-Blog-Design-Shine.htm

Are you my type? Assignment for Jan. 29.

Typography assignment 

Read:

http://blog.fonts.com/2012/02/07/10-web-typography-trends-to-watch-in-2012/ 

1. Using the guidelines we've talked about, find one blog that has ineffective typography. Post the link under comments, and briefly tell what is wrong with the type being used.
2. Using the guidelines we've talked about, find one blog that has effective typography. Post the link under comments, and briefly tell what is right with the type being used.

Tuesday's assignments

1. Check Oct. 31--first 10 terms (quiz?)
2. Which type are you using for posts and why?
3. Follow blogblog with blog
4. photo for your profile
5. Add at least one gadget
6. Does this article apply to blogging? Read, post Tuesday. 
7. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/22/technology/employers-social-media-policies-come-under-regulatory-scrutiny.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=0

Blog assignment--Introductory post

Choose one of the blogs you discovered today, or another one you prefer.
Write a two paragraph evaluation of the blog, addressing the following ideas:

1. What are its strengths?
2. What ideas about blogging and your blog do you get from it?
3. What are its weaknesses and how could be improved?

Be sure to include the link to the blog, and include at least one visual image, plus labels at the end of your post.

Must be completed by 9 a.m.Jan. 24/

Find ten in fifteen

Take 10 minutes. Go to
 blogoklahoma.com and to
http://technorati.com/blogs/top100/
http://www.blogher.com/network
http://www.bloggersblog.com/blogalistlinks/


Find ten blogs of interest to you. Copy links to your blog.

Blogosphere update

Read this:http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/buzz-in-the-blogosphere-millions-more-bloggers-and-blog-readers/

blogtutorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryb4VPSmKuo

Idea link

http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/blog-exercise-category-brainstorming/

State of blogosphere 2012

Day 1--Read this

http://trends.e-strategyblog.com/2012/08/01/the-state-of-the-blogosphere-2012-infographic/2383

Expect quiz day 2.

State of blogosphere 2011

Assignment, day 1--Read all of this

http://technorati.com/social-media/article/state-of-the-blogosphere-2011-introduction/

Discussion questions from in class. Expect quiz day 2.

Blogging tutorial links, spring 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwcW5AKcfl4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=livzJTIWlmY

http://www.youtube.com/user/BloggerHelp/videos?view=0

http://www.youtube.com/user/AmyPorterfield?v=H6MQExu_DJc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryb4VPSmKuo