Learn to Blog

Are you ready to blog?
Actually it's kind of absurd to talk about "how to blog." It's harder to talk about it than actually get out there and do it. The more you do it and experiment, the easier it becomes, and the more you will want to tinker with those templates to make your own, customized template.

And remember, you can always start out basic and think small. Perhaps you want to begin writing your memoirs and keep them up to date, but find that your handwriting is illegible even to yourself. Because many blog sites are free, no topic is too insignificant. Just remember that other people may or may not be reading your blog. And someone like us could even be linking to it!

Later, if you become more ambitious, you can take a peek at the "internal workings" of a blog's template and make some modifications. This would also be a perfect excuse to brush up on your HTML skills or pick up that HTML for Dummies Quick Reference book or a similar title that will get you acquainted with the basics of HTML.

Once you have your template and entries all gussied up, you're ready to debut to your public. Start letting other related blogs know about your blog. Some sites like Libdex keep track of library related blogs; check out their Library blogs page. If you let Peter Scott know about your library blog, he'd be happy to add it to the list. (His e-mail is right there on the site.) Even if your blog isn't a library blog, I'm sure you can find your public by doing some Google searches.

Have fun! Experiment! It's easier that you think to make a professional looking page that you can update quickly and easily.

by pitas