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The who, what, where, why and how of blogging
By Aaron Barbee
Contributor Published March 15, 2009 Question: My kids have been blogging a lot and I’m worried it might be dangerous. Do you have some suggestions where we can go blog as a family or any other information we might want? I want to be more involved with their online life so I can make sure everything’s safe. Love your web site, by the way!
Answer: The term blog is short for “web log.” Basically it’s an online journal for everyone to see and interact with. Think of blogging like writing to a pen pal, but lots of them. As long as personal information is kept out of the blog, I would say it’s safe.
Twitter at www.twitter.com is by far the most popular blogging spot. Twitter is pretty much an instant messaging or text messaging service, but with the ability to interact with lots of people at the same time. Give it a shot. Soon you may be wondering how you got along without it.
There are personal blogs, political blogs and even corporate blogs. Corporations are now using blogs to not only advertise their product, but also explain their processes and even enhance communication between the business and customers. It’s a good way to get your business listed higher in the search engines (which means more online exposure).
For the family and personal blogs, I still like Famoodle at www.famoodle.com. They are focusing on the family and security, which is important these days. In today’s busy times it’s important to try to come together as much as possible and this site certainly helps that. Kids and family still get to play online, but also communicate and share photos with each other, so they’re sure to get a kick out of it.
Blogs are getting so popular that there are even search engines (like Google) specifically tailored for blogging. Two of the most popular and upcoming blogging search engines are at www.bloglines.com and www.blogscope.net. It’s a good way to type in a question on something you’re interested in. ou’re sure to get a plethora of information.
I highly suggest you get online with the kids, set up an account on whatever social networking sites they may be on (Facebook, MySpace, etc) and set yourself up as a friend to their account. That way you will be able to see exactly what’s going on. Even better, you should insist on having their account passwords and check them regularly. Just be on the lookout for secret accounts they set up without your knowledge. Tough love!
Check out my Web site www.TexasComputerGuru.com for supplemental information and previous articles as well.
Aaron Barbee owns Texas Computer Guru, a local computer services company for on-site business and residential needs. He can be contacted at 281-628-5099. E-mail questions for Aaron to sunnews(at)baytownsun.com.
Contributor Published March 15, 2009 Question: My kids have been blogging a lot and I’m worried it might be dangerous. Do you have some suggestions where we can go blog as a family or any other information we might want? I want to be more involved with their online life so I can make sure everything’s safe. Love your web site, by the way!
Answer: The term blog is short for “web log.” Basically it’s an online journal for everyone to see and interact with. Think of blogging like writing to a pen pal, but lots of them. As long as personal information is kept out of the blog, I would say it’s safe.
Twitter at www.twitter.com is by far the most popular blogging spot. Twitter is pretty much an instant messaging or text messaging service, but with the ability to interact with lots of people at the same time. Give it a shot. Soon you may be wondering how you got along without it.
There are personal blogs, political blogs and even corporate blogs. Corporations are now using blogs to not only advertise their product, but also explain their processes and even enhance communication between the business and customers. It’s a good way to get your business listed higher in the search engines (which means more online exposure).
For the family and personal blogs, I still like Famoodle at www.famoodle.com. They are focusing on the family and security, which is important these days. In today’s busy times it’s important to try to come together as much as possible and this site certainly helps that. Kids and family still get to play online, but also communicate and share photos with each other, so they’re sure to get a kick out of it.
Blogs are getting so popular that there are even search engines (like Google) specifically tailored for blogging. Two of the most popular and upcoming blogging search engines are at www.bloglines.com and www.blogscope.net. It’s a good way to type in a question on something you’re interested in. ou’re sure to get a plethora of information.
I highly suggest you get online with the kids, set up an account on whatever social networking sites they may be on (Facebook, MySpace, etc) and set yourself up as a friend to their account. That way you will be able to see exactly what’s going on. Even better, you should insist on having their account passwords and check them regularly. Just be on the lookout for secret accounts they set up without your knowledge. Tough love!
Check out my Web site www.TexasComputerGuru.com for supplemental information and previous articles as well.
Aaron Barbee owns Texas Computer Guru, a local computer services company for on-site business and residential needs. He can be contacted at 281-628-5099. E-mail questions for Aaron to sunnews(at)baytownsun.com.