Best
Practices for Blogging
Having just read about best practices for keeping a blog
here are some of the main ideas that stuck out to me. Some may be more applicable to education
while others may be better used for personal or company blogs.
1. Set Standards and
Establish Norms (3)
It’s important to set rules and guidelines for what the blog
is about and what is and is not appropriate to be shared. In working with
students it’s important they understand the rules and standards for keeping a
blog and that there are consequences to straying from the standards.
2. What Happens on
the Web, Stays on the Web (2)
When writing a blog or anything on the Internet it’s
important to remember that the information becomes public to the world.
Therefore, it is important to carefully consider what you are posting and it’s
purpose. In working with students it’s important they understand this concept,
as to avoid hurtful words and stories being shared and spread around classrooms
and schools.
3. Define a Purpose
for Each Blog (4)
There should be a purpose for each post. For students it
will help them stay on task and keep the set standards. For companies it will
help from wondering to different topics and help keep viewers engaged. Having a purpose will also help in keep blog
post short and sweet. We all know too much text is never a good thing.
4. Reading Stuff that
has Nothing to do with Your Job (1)
Reading widely can help in creating new ideas and broadening
perspectives. It can also help to bring
in a larger audience. In business the more people you can reach and engage with
who you are a company, the better.
Having more knowledge and insight to the world makes everything more
interesting.
5. Don’t Hide Your
Personality (1)
It’s no fun reading plain old text. Adding personality to
actual text or to the layout of the blog helps attract readers and keeps them
coming back for more. No one wants to read the same boring blog over and over. By adding personality you are helping to
entertain readers as they gain new insight and knowledge, in this way you
really can get your point (purpose) across.
1. Inbound Marketing “What the Best Business Bloggers Do
(and You Should Too)
2. Rochester Institute of Technology “Safe Social Networking
and Blogging”
3. Classroom 2.0 “Best Practices in Educational Blogging”
4. Edudemic “8 Tips for Blogging with Student”
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