GMU Online Journalism

Friday’s Tip: Building Up Trust

forrestgmu — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:17:19 +0000

Like any credible news organization, bloggers need to build up trust with their audience as well. While it may sound easy on the surface, not all bloggers know exactly how to go about doing this.

Check out this post to learn how you can establish credibility and build up trust with your readership.

Thursday’s Tip: Recognize The Blogging Sins

forrestgmu — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:45:15 +0000

While our blogs are for class purposes, some of you may look to blog even when this class is over. Many new bloggers miss out on some things they should not do if they want their blog to be successful.

This article from CopyBlogger covers those mistakes and offers suggestions on how best to approach certain aspects of blogging.

Wednesday’s Tip: Open Your Posts With A Bang!

forrestgmu — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:07:48 +0000

Blogging is one of the best ways to get your ideas out to the public, so why not start off every post with something other than just the same ol’, same ol’? Take a look at this post from CopyBlogger which highlights five ways you can start your blog post out great.

Tuesday Tip: Write A List Post

forrestgmu — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:46:32 +0000

Darren Rowse from ProBlogger has a great post that I refer to often for my own personal blog. It covers how to write a list post, and provides a short rundown of the benefits. You can check it out at ProBlogger here.

Brief Class Update

forrestgmu — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:45:43 +0000

Hey everyone,

Please try to have at a minimum 3-4 blog posts done before tomorrow night’s class! Also, work on getting a general information box set up on your website. Remember to include a personal picture (or another picture of your choice) on Ning.

Let me know if you have any issues via email. I will be posting online “office hours” on the blog later on in the week, so check back soon if you need help!