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Shauna Hicks History Enterprises www.shaunahicks.com.au SHHE Genie Rambles www.shaunahicks.com.au/shhe-genie-rambles Diary of an Australian Genealogist http://diaryofanaustraliangenealogist.blogspot.com.au Shauna Hicks Forest Glen Aug 2018
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Shauna Hicks History Enterprises
www.shaunahicks.com.au
SHHE Genie Rambles
www.shaunahicks.com.au/shhe-genie-rambles
Diary of an Australian Genealogist
http://diaryofanaustraliangenealogist.blogspot.com.au
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www.shaunahicks.com.au/resources
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What is it?
Who does it?
Why do it?
How do you start?
Finding other bloggers
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Blog – truncated form of web log
Online story, diary, commentary on all kinds of topics
Can be text, have images, audio, video
Daily, weekly, whenever
Blog challenges
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Individuals
Businesses
Archives
Libraries
Anyone!
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http://statelibrarynsw.tumblr.com
Tell clients latest news & resources
Tell your family stories
Use as ‘cousin bait’
More effective than print publishing
Why? Searchable by Google!
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https://familytreefrog.blogspot.com.au
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Blog
Challenges
Free blogging sites
Wordpress
Google Blogger
Tumblr
Others
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What are they?
Labels? Keywords?
Why use tags?
Google searches
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www.shaunahicks.com.au/anzac-day-tribute-
to-alexander-thomas-davis
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www.shaunahicks.com.au/charles-douglas-
spencer-military-medal-for-bravery
Use social
media to
promote
blog posts
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www.facebook.com/groups/1070035523030558
www.facebook.com/groups/Aussie
HistoryBloggers
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www.google.com.au
http://one-place-
studies.org/australasia/australia/que
ensland/murphys-creek
Geneabloggers Tribe
Unlock the Past
Bloggers I follow
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http://geneabloggerstribe.com/resources
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www.unlockthepast.com.au/articles-and-
other-free-content
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www.unlockthepast.com.au/australian-
genealogy-history-blogs
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https://sharnsgenealogyhints.blogspot.com
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http://thatmomentintime-crissouli.blogspot.com
Writing about living people
Acknowledge other people’s work
Cite your sources
Clear copyright
To republish, get author’s permission
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Blogging is fun and easy
Reading blogs – learn lots of new tips
Writing blogs – definitely ‘cousin bait’ & a legacy for future generations
Good luck!
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