MEL's Formula: 5W + 1H

"What" is Blog?

Blog is an shortened word used for term Web log or Weblog. Blog used for describing a great number of information on wider categories or specific topics, online journal where an individual, group, or organization. Blog presents a records of activities, beliefs, thoughts and many features. For instance Videos, Images, Blog Posts, Links to a few others  websites, Comments from readers.(Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2014)

Blogging is each skill to create, run, and manage a Blog. Blogging is consists of Writing, Share Ideas, Skills Like Search Engine Optimization, Marketing, Editing Posts, Publish Posts, Designing, Communication with readers, and Maintaining the blog.

"Who" are the users? Individual, Group, or Corporation.


"Where" to start "When" starting a blog?

 Blogger

.a blogging service for people to start a free blog. It is owned by Google and based on HTML, CSS, javascript, and XML.

WordPress

.a blogging platform for people who want to start a free blog. It uses WordPress CMS for management and based on PHP and My SQL.



"Why" blog is important?

Blog have many benefits and purposes in many term of platform. In term of business platform, Blog is one of media communication between buyers and sellers. " Blog serves both purposes by giving business insight to the buyers community and networking/telecommunications solutions sellers." (Communication Today, 2012)

Furthermore, blog is easy to manage as a marketing tool and a less expensive of process marketing in term of business. In addition, Blog is media for sharing information individually to express their hobbies or interest.

 

"How" to success in Blogging?

.Find out your purpose and goal to create a Blog.

.Good design with great template, theme, draft, layout and background for first impression.

.Fresh and interest content and features.

.Engaging readers with communication skills such as asking questions and making fast response by commenting and respecting their opinions.

.Participate in others blog and communities in order to share and discuss some useful information for your blog.

-MEL-

References

"blog." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 12 Aug. 2014. <http://www.britannica.com.ezp01.library.qut.edu.au/EBchecked/topic/869092/blog>.

Blog. (2012). Communications Today, Retrieved from
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