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(hey, anyone knows what’s a

Blogosphere?)

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And you are… ?

Fili An – 安斐理

An International Business PhD Student

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Originally from Israel… 以色列

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I admit it… I’m a Taiwan Addict…

I write about Taiwan… A LOT.

In English…

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Taiwan and me…

And in Hebrew…

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A few more things I do about Taiwan…

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But how did that start?

Arriving in Taiwan

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Guidebooks ? (Confusing, focusing on tourism…)

How to get

started?

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The longest running ones …

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English based newspapers (current events, features)

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But honestly, when I came – these were the best…

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This ?! The best ?!

They look really simple! What

makes them “the best”?

They were written by Bloggers

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David on Formosa – Into Taiwan

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The View from Taiwan-Politics and everyday Taiwan

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China Times - Taiwan English Blog Awards 2008

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China Times – Foreigner(s) loves Taiwan

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Yep, they also have one – but for Chinese blogs

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Bloggers …

Personal perspective.Involved.Authentic.Up to date.About “The Real Taiwan”.

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My Several Worlds – Photography & Life

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Arbiter of Waste – Amusing commentary

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Blogs…

Usually centered around one blogger.

Articles sorted by reverse chronological order.

Easy to navigate – Categories, archives, tags.

Comments are welcome.

Blogrolls – linking to other blogs/websites.

And it’s unbelievably easy to write one

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Scott Sommers – Education – some heavy stuff

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The NH Bushman – Food, travel, music… fun…

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A Curious Eye on a Peculiar World

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Bloggers tend to form a virtual community

People get to know us.

We get to know each other.

Influence – Some people start to

care about what we say.

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Chinese Consumer Connection – video/podcast

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Misadventures in Taiwan – hilarious video insights

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Sometimes, blogging can lead somewhere…

Being quoted as a “reliable source” about current events in “Traditional Media”.Writing articles for journals and newspapers.Taking photos for journals and newspapers.Being invited to give speeches.Being offered jobs and positions (technology, English editing. etc.)

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What’s up in Taiwan – podcasting with Taiwan expats

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Suitcasing (now in the US) – Cultural observations

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Best thing is…

–

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How we find things…

Blogrolls

Blog Search

Blog

Directory

Blogger of

the week

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You want some statistics?

After ~3 years…

~1200 unique visitors a day.

~800 articles (~230 - Taiwan).

~2300 comments.

But my blog is just a small personal blog… some

blogs are HUGE.

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My recommendation - Do it in English

(Forget Hebrew/Chinese… )

Expands your horizons, widens your perspective.

No better way to learn English.

Gain confidence.

Where? (Free)

1. WORDPRESS.COM

2. BLOGGER.COM (Google)

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More information?

My blog – http://www.filination.com/blog

My email – filination@gmail.com