Blogging: Was what to do in 2014 Thank you all for your kind help and suggestions, many I will be considering. Blogging does interest me and is perhaps something I can do. Yes I have...

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Dec 28, 2013 10:16:41 #

PW4GDF

Was what to do in 2014
Thank you all for your kind help and suggestions, many I will be considering.
Blogging does interest me and is perhaps something I can do. Yes I have seen the site of Jim S on World Press and am very impressed. I cannot say my work is anything as good as his!
If anyone does have a blog perhaps you could give me more insight into what is involved. I have watched the Worl Press video and it makes it seem easy. But where do you start to let anyone know it is there!
Private replies are fine if you prefer, what ever.
Thanks again,
Wendy

Dec 28, 2013 11:13:06 #

juicesqueezer Loc: Okeechobee, Florida

First off, you need to pay for a hosting site. Nothing that is worth it, is free. You can get a hosting site for under $10 a month. This way, you have complete control over your blog and security as well. The video on Word Press is of great information. I would use that format.
I use Weebly.com for my photo's and they offer blogs as well. Don't go for the free stuff! Good luck

Dec 28, 2013 11:29:09 #

Swamp Gator Loc: Coastal South Carolina

PW4GDF wrote:

Was what to do in 2014 br Thank you all for your k... (show quote)

Did you mean my blog on Word Press?

Dec 28, 2013 12:03:35 #

PW4GDF

Yes I did, it is wonderful!
Wendy

Dec 29, 2013 12:55:05 #

hikercheryl Loc: Madison, NC

PW4GDF wrote:

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Wendy, I will be interested in the responses you receive. I created a website about midyear. Since then, as everyone else, I have been busy. I havent progressed with it as much as I had planned. The one thing I am doing is writing a blog from time to time. Since late June I have written 10 short blog posts, mostly about what I have photographed and where. I still have to connect PayPal to my website and add additional photographs and much more.

I will follow the responses posted here. I need to do so much more. One interesting issue is how to get recognized and create a following. Best of luck on your endeavor. I am sure you will be successful if you remain diligent.
Cheryl

Dec 29, 2013 14:44:22 #

PW4GDF

One interesting issue is how to get recognized and create a following

Hi Cheryl, that is my first question?
Any replies to this please.
Thanks
Wendy

Dec 30, 2013 00:20:20 #

don26812 Loc: South Bay of Los Angeles, CA

Wendy,

I would suggest using Facebook and/or Pinterest to get a following to your blog or website. Also, I have used the free blogging service at www.wordpress.com for a blog/website combined. Yes. it may be limited but it's a good way to get started without the need of a paid site to host your blog or website, such as www.wordpress.org requires.

Dec 30, 2013 05:17:06 #

andrew.haysom Loc: Melbourne, Australia

Wendy,
I have used the free Wordpress site to create/maintain a few different blog sites, I find it easy to use and the free features are all I need.

This is a web site we've just set up for the camera club I'm a member of, the only cost here was a small annual charge because we chose to purchase the .com domain name

http://craigieburncameraclub.com

This one is a site I've set up recently to document the different bird species I've photographed in a park near where I live

http://woodlandshistoricpark.wordpress.com

This one is a personal blog I maintained for a few years during a health/fitness, weight loss journey, it hasn't been maintained for over a year, but it is a New Year resolution to start doing so as I have put back on a fair bit of the weight again

http://ajhblog.wordpress.com

If you do decide to use Wordpress, I'd be glad to help in any way I can via UHH or email.

Andrew

Dec 30, 2013 07:36:56 #

PW4GDF

Thanks Andrew. I think Word Press is the way to go. I do not do any of the 'social networking' sites. So I am still not sure how the word would get out? I intend to start at the beginning of january, although that is only a couple of days away! So yes please, help. Private message is just fine.
Thanks Again!
Wendy

Dec 30, 2013 07:45:01 #

PW4GDF

Hello again. One question I have before gathering photos for 'my blog' is what size and resolution they need to be. Also can they be 'lifted' off the site?
Again thank you.
Wendy

Dec 30, 2013 07:52:21 #

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

PW4GDF wrote:

Was what to do in 2014 br Thank you all for your k... (show quote)

Free works....I use Wordpress and have two blogs and they work fine for me...they look good and have no problems.

Here is the key...if you have content that people want to read and come back to...they won't care what platform it is...nor if you have a "real" hosting site or any of that...content rules.

Here is what my free wordpress blog looks like

http://whatieatblog.wordpress.com/

Dec 31, 2013 01:09:05 #

andrew.haysom Loc: Melbourne, Australia

PW4GDF wrote:

Hello again. One question I have before gathering photos for 'my blog' is what size and resolution they need to be. Also can they be 'lifted' off the site?
Again thank you.
Wendy

Wendy, the answer to your question really depends on your intent. If the intent is to show off your photos, then they need to be big enough and good enough resolution to do so. This probably means big enough to fill a normal screen. It is pretty difficult to stop people swiping your photos, even if you take all the normal precautions they can always do a screen capture.

I use Flickr for my photos, then on the blog prefer just to link to the Flickr image. With Flickr you can store your original hi-res images, but restrict what size you let people download. You could also watermark if you want (I hate watermarks so don't use them, but this is a personal preference).

Regarding getting your blog "out there", if you're not a FB/Twitter person, just getting it out there on forums like this would go someway. Also, just searching for other similar blogs (not sure what your blog subject/type is) and leaving comments on other like-minded folks blogs will cause them to come look at yours, and I found with my personal blog, will be the start of long friendships.

Jan 1, 2014 22:16:22 #

hikercheryl Loc: Madison, NC

PW4GDF wrote:

Hello again. One question I have before gathering photos for 'my blog' is what size and resolution they need to be. Also can they be 'lifted' off the site?
Again thank you.
Wendy

Wendy,
I use a free Weebly site. My photos and blog posts are located there. Weebly allows you to remove the ability to copy photos by right clicking on them, but there are other ways to copy if someone is determined. You have to use your own judgment about photo size and resolution. Full-screen photos look good, but consider the time it will take to open up your gallery and blog. The longer it takes, the less likely a viewer will wait to see/read it.
Cheryl

Jan 1, 2014 22:16:56 #

hikercheryl Loc: Madison, NC

PW4GDF wrote:

Hello again. One question I have before gathering photos for 'my blog' is what size and resolution they need to be. Also can they be 'lifted' off the site?
Again thank you.
Wendy

Sorry about double post.
Cheryl

Jan 2, 2014 10:55:10 #

PW4GDF

Thanks for that Cheryl I love the way your site looks, now to check out Weebly!
Wendy

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