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Publishing in a Blog

One surefire way to publish online is to post your work on your own blog. Whether you have a stand-alone blog or a social networking page, you can share your work with friends online. Use these tips:

• Date your posts. Blog readers want to know when you posted your work. A date helps them find the most current posts but also track back to favorite posts.
• Create a strong title. Online readers are notorious skimmers. To get them to slow down and read, you need a title that grabs their attention.
• Post pieces with strong voice. Since a blog is a form of journal writing, pieces that let your voice shine through are best for blog posts.
• Add links. Connect your writing to other Web pages. For example, if you post something about whale song, link the words to a site that offers recorded audio clips of the sound.
• Post regularly. To keep readers returning to your blog, add new material on a regular basis.

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