READING MATERIAL

 Blog: A website where individuals or groups regularly post articles on various

topics in a conversational style.

Blogger: A person who creates and maintains a blog.

Blogging: The process of creating, writing, and publishing content on a blog,

which can be a hobby, a professional pursuit, or a means of generating income.

Types of Blog

• Personal blog

• Business blog

• Collaborative blog

• Organizational blog

• Dedicated or Aggregated blog

• Based on Genre

Advantages of blogging

• Improve writing skills

• Build a community of like-minded individuals

• Opportunities for monetization

• Develop digital literacy skills through the use of digital tools

• Build a positive digital footprint

• Build yourself a little fame

Before you set up a blog:

• Content

o topics you will cover

o the format of your content (e.g. text, images, videos)

o the tone you will use

o the frequency of your content updates

• Audience

o Target audience and factors such as age, gender, interests, and

location

• Look around

o research other blogs in your interest to gain an idea.

Blogger Interface

• View blog

o Allows you to view the front-end of your blog.

• Theme

o Themes control the layout, colors, fonts, and other visual elements of

your blog, allowing you to customize the look and feel of your blog.

• Settings

o Allows you to configure various settings for your blog, such as title,

description, and favicon setting.

• Pages

o Pages are static web pages that contain information about your blog.

• Layout

o The layout feature allows you to arrange the various elements of

your blog, such as the header, footer, sidebar, and main content area.

• Posts

o Posts are articles that you write for your blog.

o Posts can include different things like words, pictures, videos, and

other things to make them more interesting.

Practices of a good blogger

§ Choose a niche or topic that you are passionate about and write about it

consistently.

§ Research your topic thoroughly and provide accurate and valuable

information to your readers.

§ Write with passion and personality. Let your personality shine through

your writing.

§ Use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation to make your articles easy

to read and understand.

§ Be honest and transparent with your readers. Don't deceive or mislead

them.

§ Use social media to connect with your audience and promote your blog.

§ Continuously learn and improve your writing and blogging skills.

• Vlog:

o Vlog stands for "video blog".

o It refers to a type of online video content that is similar to a

traditional blog post, but in a video format.

• Vlogger:

o A person who creates and maintains a vlog.

o They often share their thoughts, experiences, and opinions with

their audience through video content.

• Vlogging:

o The process of filming oneself, often with a camera or a smartphone,

and sharing personal experiences, thoughts, and opinions with an

audience through an online platform such as YouTube.