With the 'World Wide Web becoming the communications platform for the 21st century' (Day, 2005, p.20), having a personal blog is surprisingly easy, even for the technologically-challenged individual. In fact, it is so well-accepted and common in today's society, you'll be deemed an 'antique' if you are below 30 years old and 'blogless'. "From 'Web log.' A blog is basically a journal that is available on the web. The activity of updating a blog is 'blogging' and someone who keeps a blog is a 'blogger.' "
And it's so easy (and addictive) that I should be doing my laundry now instead of writing this.
Oh well, laundry can wait another 10 minutes!
Ok, so you have finally decided to step out of your cave and get yourself a blog.
Where should you go?
What should you do?
How do you start?
What should you write?
These are probably the evil thoughts in your mind pulling you back to your cave! Fight them, we say! MediaMoron is here to help! Just follow the simple 'Moron-proof' instructions below:
Firstly, what is a blog?
Next, choose your hosting platforms. These are websites that provides you the tools and space for your blog. There are numerous hosts available but the more popular ones are:
www.blogger.com
www.wordpress.com
www.movabletype.org
Once you have decided on your hosts, you need to Register and select a name for your blog (eg.mynewblog.blogspot.com).
Lastly, select or create your preferred design/layout.
And you are all set to go!
Isn't that easier than doing laundry?
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Day, M 2005, 'Online users come of age', The Australian, October 21, p.20