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The Basics of Blogging and Why You Should Blog
Learn how you can create a blog but also to profit from it!
From AidanKay
INTRO:A lot of us here are taking a typical, rather routine path. We are all in college so we canobtain a degree. With that degree we hope to find a job. A job that pays lots of money.What if I told you that instead of taking this path, you could stay at home, sit in your pajamas all day, and make just as much as working at full time job? Sounds pretty good,right? Well, this is just one of the many possible benefits of blogging! Everyone shouldstart blogging at least once a week. Today I will discuss the benefits of blogging, how toset up a blog, and describe how the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.First of all…I.There are many benefits to blogging.
a.
According to
Scientific American Journal
, writing serves as a stresscoping mechanism.i.Expressive writing produces many physiological benefits.1.Research shows journaling improves memory and sleepand even boosts immunity.2.Cancer patients who engaged in expressive writing just before treatment felt remarkable better, both mentally and physically, as compared with patients who did not.a.There are also similar results claim journaling evenspeeds healing after injury!
3.
The Journal of Computer Mediated Communications
in2007 indicated that blogging has been shown to trigger anincrease in dopamine-a chemical in the brain responsiblefor feeling happy.a. Blogging releases this dopamine in the brain, achemical that is also released in such activities aslistening to music, exercising or looking at art!
b.
According to
Associated Content in 2009
, those who consistently blogged were better able to understand themselves, more in touch withtheir feelings and were better able to deal with the pastc.Blogging is also a great way to keep in touch.i.Let me just say a lot of bonding has taken place within thisCMN321 class.1.We have all made great friends and now that the semester is ending, we are going our own separate ways. How arewe going to stay in touch? How are we going to keep up
with the crazy adventures of our classmates? What if wewant to hear more about Brad’s sex in the media class?!a.The answer to these questions is to blog at leastonce a week!i.We could start our own online community,reading our classmates adventures andcommenting on the awesome summer experiences they are having!d.It its even possible to make a lot of money!
i.
U.S News and World Reports
has indicated that making a livingas a professional blogger has become the new American Dream.One woman named Gia Lipa left her job as a technical engineer and put her extra hours into blogging. She now earns 10,000dollars a month!ii.Anyone ever heard of Perez Hilton? He is a professional blogger that blogs on celebrity gossip. He makesiii.Through advertising, sponsorship, and random donations fromreaders, you can slowly start to make a fortune!
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In addition, many times bloggers get calls fromnewspapers and magazines to write editorials andopinion sections!TS: Next…II.Starting your own blog is super easy and free!a.All you need is a computer with Internet.i.Most of us have laptops and Internet access, so this part is easy.
b.
Entrepreneur Magazine,
a popular business magazine has indicated thatthe most successful bloggers tend to pick a topic that they are passionateabout but one that also fills a niche in the blogosphere.c.Blogging is more than just writing, it can include pictures, comments,advice, and educational material.i.Has anyone ever heard of Failblog?1.So here are a few picture blogs posts individuals felt theyneeded to share within their virtual community. (showslides)
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