Thinking it Through

When doing a carpentry project it is good to follow the old axiom that says:

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In blogging, things to consider before you begin include a) What is your purpose? and b) Who is your audience?  Determining this from the very start will help you in choice of what content to present and in what fashion.  If your blog is public, you will almost certainly get some readers you NEVER would have expected.  Still, knowing your intended audience is will help you establish a "voice" for your blog - how formal or informal you want it to be.

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Some blogs are mostly photos with just a few captions and occasional paragraphs to give context to the images.  Other blogs are predominately words with a few scattered illustrations.  There is not a right way or a wrong way to design your blog.  It is YOUR blog.  Let it express whatever you want to.

The only real restrictions come from the Blogger terms of use:

Content to avoid adding to your blog

• Avoid adding content hosted by someone else without their consent.
• Avoid using copyrighted materials. Learn more about Blogger’s copyright policy.
• Avoid adding content that violates our content policy. This includes, but is not limited to, explicit imagery posted without the subject’s consent and hateful, violent, or crude content