Blogs...

Aibrean

Hi there!

does anyone know of a good blogging site? was thinking of starting the new year as a blogger was wondering of a good blog!?

thanks in advance! : )

Morag

wordpress.com

dory

Wordpress is the place to be. Wordpress.org if you can navigate hosting and all that. Wordpress.com if you want a simple blog.

Aibrean

thanks guys i've just joined but i dont have a clue how to work it where can i follow other blogs or how can other follow mine?

Wester

Aibrean wrote: »

thanks guys i've just joined but i dont have a clue how to work it where can i follow other blogs or how can other follow mine?

Get a twitter account and link between the two so blog posts appear on twitter and vice versa. Also link your twitter account to facebook, if you use it. Follow people on twitter who are blogging about similar or the same stuff as you. Twittiquette implies that they will follow you too, although this doesn't always happen, especially if the person is well known and/or has a lot of followers. You can also integrate your blog address into your e-mail as a signature so people see it. In addition, post comments on other people's blogs and they can then click on your avatar, thus bringing them to your blog. Just a few ideas! Best of luck!

Morag

Aibrean wrote: »

thanks guys i've just joined but i dont have a clue how to work it where can i follow other blogs or how can other follow mine?

sounds like you'd be better off using live journal or insane journal if wordpress is too complicated.

squeakyduck

I've got a wordpress. It's my signature.

It does seem complicated but if you mess around with it it will get easier. The dashboard is acutally quite handy now and it has quick press options for nice little snappy blog posts!

hdowney

i have just created one. trying to get the thing to link to my twitters now but it is being a bit of an arse. i shall be posting my first blog laters. i will leave it basic for now, just so it is up and out there, and will edit as i go along.

anyone got any suggestions for me, general things to do with blogging etc

SmokeyEyes

Just started my own blog and twitter feed as I'm hoping to be a Make Up Artist, think Wordpress is good, if you go to widgets you can drag the twitter option up and link it to your blog, haven't done much with mine yet but will get there!

FouxDaFaFa

Wordpress may seem complicated at first, but it's actually pretty nifty. You have a lot of control of your blog. You can get some really nice free customisation depending on what theme you use. Make sure your Gravatar (the picture and description that acts as your "id" for the site) is up to scratch to, it's people's first impression of you if they click on a comment you've made.

hdowney

FouxDaFaFa wrote: »

Wordpress may seem complicated at first, but it's actually pretty nifty. You have a lot of control of your blog. You can get some really nice free customisation depending on what theme you use. Make sure your Gravatar (the picture and description that acts as your "id" for the site) is up to scratch to, it's people's first impression of you if they click on a comment you've made.

i am still trying to get the hang of wordpress to pretty up my blog. and also it linked to my fb account, but dissapeared completely within 24hrs. i also never saw the first post when it linked eventhough everyone else did

ps i love your blog

FouxDaFaFa

hdowney wrote: »

i am still trying to get the hang of wordpress to pretty up my blog. and also it linked to my fb account, but dissapeared completely within 24hrs. i also never saw the first post when it linked eventhough everyone else did

ps i love your blog

Hmm, I don't know why that would be. Check your "publicise" settings to make sure it automatically posts to your Facebook. Mine is only linked to Twitter and I've never had any trouble with that.

hdowney

FouxDaFaFa wrote: »

Hmm, I don't know why that would be. Check your "publicise" settings to make sure it automatically posts to your Facebook. Mine is only linked to Twitter and I've never had any trouble with that.

yup auto links to fb. is meant to to twitter, but it doesn't seem to

Fluorescence

If you're totally new to blogging, I'd really recommend Tumblr. It has a newsfeed that's not dissimilar to Facebook or Twitter that makes it really easy to read all your followers posts in one place.

Blogging is great fun. Best of luck!

mollybird

has any ladies here been watching "the big C" lately?? where the husband has started up a blog on his experience.
i love that "kitchen hero" programme too and this weeks episode went on about food blogging.

id love to start up a blog but ive no idea if id like it and if i did i have no idea what to do it on.

i'm an addict of facebook and pretty much put something up every day and i'm always on it about 6/7 times a day if not more.

so maybe blogging is something i should take up. have any of ye ladies done one before and if so how did ye find it??

rainbowtrout

I suppose it depends if you like to write about stuff.

I like to bounce around different threads and forums here where I can jump in and give my opinion on stuff in the here and now or just read what other people wrote. On the other hand I have no inclination to write a blog on a particular area of focus or on random stuff. I know people can leave comments on blogs etc, but I prefer the more interactive nature of forums, and I guess I'm not that passionate about food or fashion etc to want to post about it regularly. I never kept a diary either, wasn't ever something that interested me.

Fluorescence

Yeah, blogging can be pretty fun! I have one about learning piano because it's something I'm very serious about right now. I update it every 2-3 days, generally. I like to follow other people's blogs about things I'm interested in: music reviews, book reviews, photography, and general life-blogs by close friends . I wouldn't go into it expecting any kind of income though - that sort of thing is exceptionally rare.

If you'd like to get started yourself, I'd recommend Wordpress or Tumblr, both of which make it very easy to follow other people's blogs and market your own. Stay clear of the likes of Blogger though; it's outdated and a pain in the arse to use in general.

OakeyDokey

Love blogging!

I have two, one mainly for beauty and the other for random bits. I blog a lot more than I use Facebook.

Saying that I'm still active on forums daily where as I might not blog every day. Why don't you give it a try you can always delete it if it becomes uninteresting.

Mars Bar

I tried but I got bored.

My sister has a fairly decent book review blog. http://bookfilledblog.blogspot.com/

She has had authors send her advance reader copies to review.

FouxDaFaFa

Blogging is a lot of fun. I use Wordpress and focus mostly on travel. There's a nice community on there.

mollybird

fluorescence wrote: »

Yeah, blogging can be pretty fun! I have one about learning piano because it's something I'm very serious about right now. I update it every 2-3 days, generally. I like to follow other people's blogs about things I'm interested in: music reviews, book reviews, photography, and general life-blogs by close friends . I wouldn't go into it expecting any kind of income though - that sort of thing is exceptionally rare.

If you'd like to get started yourself, I'd recommend Wordpress or Tumblr, both of which make it very easy to follow other people's blogs and market your own. Stay clear of the likes of Blogger though; it's outdated and a pain in the arse to use in general.

lol. it so happens my IT engineer fiance has started up our wedding website using blogger

Fluorescence

mollybird wrote: »

lol. it so happens my IT engineer fiance has started up our wedding website using blogger

Tell him this CompSci student shakes her head sadly in disapproval :P

The Lovely Muffin

fluorescence wrote: »

I'm interested in: music reviews, book reviews, photography

I read that as pornography :eek::o

I blog about beauty and quite like reading other peoples blogs too.

I like to be able to reviews, swatch products and I have a big interest in beauty related stuff.

Fluorescence

The Lovely Muffin wrote: »

I read that as pornography :eek::o

I didn't specify what type of photography :pac:

The Lovely Muffin wrote: »

I blog about beauty and quite like reading other peoples blogs too.

I like to be able to reviews, swatch products and I have a big interest in beauty related stuff.

Yeah it's amazing what you can pick up from other people's blogs, whether it be beauty tips, a good book you wouldn't have considered otherwise or just general pick-me-up stories. Blogs are great for this sort of thing!

mollybird

so ya i went into word press and it looks good i must say. answer me this though, when you write a blog does it automatically go into the proper catagory or do you have to put it in?

me i love anything to do with food, love cooking up good stuff and there are one or two certain shows i'm addicted to that id love to write about e.g law and order svu and bones.

Fluorescence

mollybird wrote: »

so ya i went into word press and it looks good i must say. answer me this though, when you write a blog does it automatically go into the proper catagory or do you have to put it in?

No, you need to tag it. Very simple to do though - you just enter relevant words in the box that says Tags when you write your post. A typical post of mine would probably have tags like: music, piano, Beethoven, Op 13 C Minor, practising scales etc etc Depending on what the exact subject of the post was.

mollybird wrote: »

me i love anything to do with food, love cooking up good stuff and there are one or two certain shows i'm addicted to that id love to write about e.g law and order svu and bones.

You could just use one blog for a bit of everything, or make 2 for the specific things you're interested in. There's no rules with blogging!

mollybird

ya think ill use one for now till i get the hang of it. wrote my first blog on my fav animals - red pandas. i think the whole world should love them:p

SmokeyEyes

+1 for Wordpress, you can really make your blog your own with different templates and it's really easy to use once you get used to where everything is:)

I have a beauty blog and love it, I don't use Facebook at all but do have a twitter account for it which is a great way to get people aware of your blog and tweet about new posts and engage with people!

To be honest you can do as little or as much if you want!

I also use my blog on my cv so if you're proud of it make sure you do!

Best of luck with it!

Tiffy6666

Use Blogger.com it's insanely easy! I have a blog too so check it out! http://curiositykilledmystupidity.blogspot.com/

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BeautyFromPain

I definitely recommend wordpress!

Princess Peach

I like Tumblr, mostly because I post more photos and links than longer text blogs! Can customize the look really nicely too and has a nice dashboard for the other blogs you follow.