apple Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 Hello all I am thinking about adding a blog to our VLE. Having never done anything like it before I wondered if anyone has any advice to offer about best software, blogs suitable for EY settings etc. I don't really want to pay but don't want it to have adverts on - something that is safe to use. Your help and ideas would be gratefully received thank you
HappyMaz Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 I use Blogger for my personal blog, apple. It is free, easy to use (even for a numpty like me) and you can add photographs, videos and so on easily enough. You can control how comments are added (for a setting you might want to be able to 'approve' comments before they appear), and I have never seen an advert. You can choose your own background 'theme' and from what I can see it would seem to be fairly customisable. Here's a link to one of my highlights from this year, if you'd like to take a peak. It is quite long (so don't read it all unless you really want to), because I have yet to master the art of self-editing but it will give you an idea of what it can do. :1b http://happymaz-justanothernumber.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/21-watch-gig-from-backstage.html 1
Inge Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 I see many blogs using the same site as maz... autism daddy is one I regulalry follow.. it may also give an idea on what is possible with the site... not used it so not sure how it works... but so many use it ..
Guest sn0wdr0p Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Love your list Happy Maz especially Leave a Book on a Train for a Stranger. Not so sure about the strip club though. Good luck with completing such a wonderful wide range of things to do. I'm 50 next year - it's got me thinking....
HappyMaz Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Ah sn0dr0p that visit to the strip club was very interesting. I have some very interesting friends! apple, Inge (and others) put some lovely blogs up on the FSF facebook page so it might be worth having a look at some of those for a more early years-related content!
apple Posted February 11, 2013 Author Posted February 11, 2013 Thanks for that Happy Maz.. ail look into that one. Interestingly when I checked out your site there were no adverts yet when I looked at the "autism daddy' one Inge there were lots of adverts linked to things that I had been looking at on other sites (cookies I suppose) Maz have you managed to turn off this kind of activity on your site? It seems strange that there was no such thing on yours (which is what I want) but lots of them on Autism Daddys'?
HappyMaz Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 I don't ever remember being asked to turn off adverts, apple. I imagine bloggers make an active decision to take advertising to support their business in some way: whether to raise money for a charity or to supplement their earnings. Writing a blog such as Autism Daddy's can take up a lot of time, often at the expense of the day job, so perhaps the author feels advertising is a legitimate way of raising much needed funds. It might even be another revenue stream for you: do you have parents whose businesses might like to advertise their wares to other parents?
Inge Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 i have an ad blocker on my browser so do not realise when some have adverts on thier pages.. all I see is what they have added or are highlighting...
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