Blogging

A blog, or "web log", has become a popular way of keeping a journal of information. Blogging is a great way of creating a two-way line of communication - it's really a simple form of an interactive website which is edited, monitored and controlled by the blogger, but invites comments from readers.


There are many sites which offer members a free blog, such as this one http://www.blogger.com/, also http://www.blog.co.uk/ and http://www.typepad.com/. Enhanced features and multiple blogs come at a cost, but it is easy and FREE to create a page with a choice of layouts and designs, and it is a brilliant way of communicating. There are also features you can add such as introducing RSS feeds from other sites (we will come to this in a later posting), widgets and uploads such as video and podcasts.

Creating your blog is the easy part - the challenges are planning and managing the content and keeping it regularly updated. Here's a link to some helpful advice for creating your community group blog: http://www.icthubknowledgebase.org.uk/bloggingandpodcastingtips. It's easy, try it!