A foundation to build on... BLOGGING PLATFORMS A foundation to build on...
CREATING A BLOG PLATFORMS A platform is the foundation that you will build your blog on Some require code such as HTML, HTML5, CSS or JavaScript MOST platforms are WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) interface Platforms make it easier to publish your blog Most offer pre-made templates to make it easy to publish quickly
WYSIWYG PLATFORMS WordPress One of the most common of the blogging platforms More than 20 million sites that are either WordPress.org or WordPress.com Similar in interface: WordPress.com is free to use WordPress.org is not free Paid sites give you more control over appearance and functionality
WORDPRESS Easy to use Text is entered like in any standard word processing software - icons on the interface are similar Easy to upload and embed multimedia Upload photos directly to the site Videos will have to be embedded from another site such as YouTube or Vimeo Both WordPress.com and WordPress.org make it easy for you to publish and read using mobile devices Templates are purposefully created to be responsive (easily readable on desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile)
BLOGGER Same ease of use as WordPress Because it is a Google product there is seamless integration with all other Google products such as YouTube Google Analytics – easily helps you measure your audience and their behavior
OTHER PLATFORMS Tumblr popular among young people; good for photo blogs Medium easy to reach a fairly big reader base; post editor is easy to work with; analytics are built in and the site encourages reader interaction Weebly designed for a classroom setting; able to create editor privileges for specific pages for specific students; offers easy drag and drop options; inexpensive to use. Wix easy drag and drop interface; evolving rapidly; professional look
A foundation to build on... BLOGGING PLATFORMS A foundation to build on...