1. BLOGGING 101: HOW SHOULD I GET
STARTED
Understand how to plan for and implement a blog using
WordPress
Paula Carlson & Steve Saldivar

2. YOUR BLOG IS NOT
YOUR WEBSITE

3. YOUR BLOG IS NOT
YOUR WEBSITE
•It is more personal

4. YOUR BLOG IS NOT
YOUR WEBSITE
•It is more personal
•Two-way conversation

5. YOUR BLOG IS NOT
YOUR WEBSITE
•It is more personal
•Two-way conversation
• Put a face on your organization

6. WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE?

7. WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE?
• Educators, Researchers, Historians, or
General Public?

8. WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE?
• Educators, Researchers, Historians, or
General Public?
• When you know your audience,
you know your tone.

9. WHERE DOES CONTENT COME
FROM?

10. WHERE DOES CONTENT COME
FROM?
• Mission Statement

11. WHERE DOES CONTENT COME
FROM?
• Mission Statement
• Exhibitions/Events

12. WHERE DOES CONTENT COME
FROM?
• Mission Statement
• Exhibitions/Events
•Comments

13. Make your reader
awesome!