How to Create and Use a Photo Blog
What is a Blog?
A blog is an online journal. What you type in, email, or send via cell phone to your blog page automatically gets posted onto the web.
Sounds scary. Why would I want to do that?
Have you ever gone on a vacation and wanted to keep the folks at home posted on what you have been up to without having to send out a mass email or make a dozen phone calls?
Have you ever wanted to send a picture to everyone, but know that many people won't open the attachment?
Do you have a family newsletter?
Have you been wondering what a family member in college has been up to?
The blog is the ultimate answer for all of the above scenarios.
Setting up a blog:
In order to get an idea of how a blog works, here are three blogs that I am associated with:
Adam's Moblog [2]
Setting up a blog is simple and does not require any private information.
1. Go to www.Blogger.com [4]
2. Click on the "Create Your Blog Now" arrow. (as seen below)
3. Create a user name and password. Provide a real email address.
4. Click continue and finish filling out the forms and wizard as demonstrated at the user group meeting.
Now that I have a blog, what can I do with it?
Using your blog you can post pictures, journal-like entries, family news, announcements, event information or anything else that you would like those you associate with to know.
Email is a great way to send information to one or two people, but if you want to get information out to a large group, create a blog that you can direct family, friends or other group members to.
After the meeting, I will post an address for our new user group blog. Those who attended the group will know how to post to it.
Links:
[1] http://www.helpmerick.com/weblogs/radioupdate.html
[2] http://adamx.textamerica.com/
[3] http://cochranfam.blogspot.com/
[4] http://www.blogger.com/
[5] https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=rick@yourpcpartner.com&item_name=Buy