Category: Conservative Blogging 101

May 6, 2007

Lesson 11: Video Blogging

Filed under: Conservative Blogging 101 - 06 May 2007

Video blogging is the final frontier of blogging. It is perhaps the least advanced form of blogging in terms of user-created content, but it still merits some discussion.

1) The advantages and disadvantages of Videoblogging:

Impact: If a picture is worth a thousand …

April 29, 2007

Lesson 10: Podcasting

Filed under: Conservative Blogging 101 - 29 Apr 2007

Of all the lessons we’ve covered, these last two will be the ones that are most revised, because they are the least fully formed of new media technologies.

What is podcasting:

No doubt, you’ve seen the popular I-pods that are everywhere, generally …

April 22, 2007

Lesson 9: Campaign and Organization Blogs

Filed under: Conservative Blogging 101 - 22 Apr 2007

Where blogs have not been used or used very poorly is in the area of political campaigns and by conservative organizations. Is it time for your candidate or organization to get started blogging? Let’s examine some key questions to ask.

1) …

April 15, 2007

Conservative Blogging 101, Lesson 8: Promoting Your Blog

Filed under: Conservative Blogging 101 - 15 Apr 2007

There are several ways to promote your blog. I’m not going to go into detail, but rather I’ll give some general information that will direct your study and search for more:

1) Trackbacks

If you write a blog post about someone else’s …

March 31, 2007

Lesson 7: Being a Good Blogging Neighbor

Filed under: Conservative Blogging 101 - 31 Mar 2007

When I first got started blogging, I had many problems both in 2002, when I started my initial blog and 2004 when I started this one. In 2002, I didn’t know what I was doing. In 2004, I expressed frustration …

March 25, 2007

Lesson 6: The Wonderful World of RSS

Filed under: Conservative Blogging 101 - 25 Mar 2007

Have you seen these symbols (or ones like them) around the internet:

XML syndication

What are they? Some strange symbols for computers? A logo for a cool online club? Part of some alien civilization?

They’re symbols …

March 18, 2007

Lesson 5: The Rules of Blogging

Filed under: Conservative Blogging 101 - 18 Mar 2007

Today, we’re going to talk about good, general blogging rules as I see them:

1. Remember Whose House It Is:

The Internet is filled with a new type of refugee, the net refugee. There are people who rail about being kicked off …

March 16, 2007

Conservative Blogging 101: Interview with Basil

Filed under: Conservative Blogging 101 - 16 Mar 2007

Today, we got a special treat. Basil from Basil’s Blog batted clean up to provide an informed and thoughtful view on blogging platforms.

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March 13, 2007

Blogging 101: Interview with Josue Sierra

Filed under: Conservative Blogging 101 - 13 Mar 2007

Josue Sierra

After years of reading Josue Sierra’s writing at his old blog, I actually got to talk to him live (and learned that I’d been mentally mispronouncing his name for nearly two years.) He’s in charge …

March 11, 2007

Lesson 4: Blogging Platforms

Filed under: Conservative Blogging 101 - 11 Mar 2007

A blogging platform is simply the software you use to make blog posts. Which should you use?

The first question you need to ask yourself is whether you’re going to want to pay to have your blog on a domain (adamsweb.us …

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