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FADE IN:
INT. A BUSY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM
PARAMEDICS push through the doors with a BLOG on a gurney. The NURSE gets them to a room and calls the DOCTOR.
PARAMEDICS
We have a Blog in distress, but no clues as to what’s wrong.
The doctor begins his examination.
DOCTOR
Nurse, We’re going to need some lab work. We have lethargy, failure to thrive, possible internal injuries, and clearly, the Blog is in need of some cosmetic surgery. Let’s get an X-ray stat.
NURSE
Yes, Doctor, right away.
FADE OUT.
The X-ray of a Blog
In this three-part series, we will explore the attributes and make-up of a blog. In part one, we will examine the Skeleton, Skin, Nervous System, and Brain. You will find links to provide you with more detail. Let’s delve into the X-ray…
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The Skeleton
Just like the human body, a blog cannot function without its skeletal frame, and in this case that means your blogging platform or blog host. Understanding these systems can be tricky, so it helps to know some key terminology, tips, and tricks.
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The Skin
Unlike the skeletal bones, the skin doesn’t show up in X-rays, but it’s the first thing readers notice when visiting your blog. Work with themes, designs, and fonts. Taking care of your “skin” is vital.
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The Nervous System
The nervous system is an internal communications highway. It receives input and passes it along to the proper areas for an action to take place. In a blog, plug-ins, widgets, customizations, and tools pass along the hidden parameters you set that result in how your blog works and communicates information to others.
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The Brain
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The brain of a blog organizes, analyzes, examines statistics, and records memories.
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This is a lot of information for one post. Part Two of this X-ray of a Blog Series will take us on a journey through the Heart, Soul, Mouth, Eyes and Ears, and Hands.
Look for it next
Wednesday, August 14th.
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Oh my gosh!! I love this!!!!! I will be pinning it 🙂
Thanks, Becca! I’m glad you’re loving it.
ps – I couldn’t find an X for the Pinteresting Bloggers Scavenger Hunt, so I had to make one…tee hee 😀
Thanks for sharing some great resources, I’ll have to look into these when I have a moment! =) Can’t wait to see the second part!
Thanks! Explore at your leisure. I’m gad you’re excited for the second installment. 🙂
This is wonderful! I am going to check out all the resources tonight when I have more time. You must have worked really hard to put this all together.
It took hours and hours to get this post together. I have all of my research done, but I still have to write up parts 2 & 3. I’m glad you liked it. 🙂
All your hard work has paid off!
Thank you. 🙂
Oh my goodness…my brain is spinning…in a very good way…
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I’m glad you approve! 🙂
I hope it will be a series that people can pin or bookmark and return to as needed.
This is some really great information here although most are for WordPress you do have a few that I can use on Blogger. Thanks so much for sharing these. Awesome!!
A lot of the information is “general” and not to a specific platform, but there are some things that are WordPress or Blogger/Blogspot. I hope you can find things that are useful to you. 🙂
Lorelai, wow. This looks like a lot of information. Don’t have time to read it all right this moment, but rest assured I plan to ‘dissect’ it as soon as possible. Thanks for taking the time to create this and for sharing it with all of us.
I’m glad you like it, Regina! Feel free to Pin or Bookmark this series so you can return to dissect it at any time. 🙂
Wow – I could have used this a few months back! I’ve got 3 new tabs open to to explore some areas I need now. Thanks for the insight. Just a tip – I’m keeping all my color codes and HTML shortcuts in Evernote – so I can quickly access them and copy and paste. Huge time saver!!
Excellent tip, Crystal! Thanks for sharing. I so glad you are finding X-ray of a Blog to be helpful. Don’t forget to check back for parts 2 & 3…
I love all your great links! Lots of fun information to explore! I know that must’ve taken you forever to put together, rest assured, it was time well spent.Great list.
Thanks. It was a bit time consuming, but it was fun and I learned a lot! Watch for part 2 & 3 of the series over the next two weeks. 🙂
This was awesome!!……I am coming back later to check out all the links….Great idea Crystal 🙂
So glad you liked it, Chez! Don’t forget about part 2 & 3 of the series…check back. 🙂
Shoooey what a load of good information, thanks for sharing!
You are welcome! Look for more great information in parts 2 & 3 of the series…coming soon. 🙂
*BOOM*!!! You blew my mind! Pinned and tweeted!
HA! Well, thanks…and thanks for the Pin and Tweet too! 🙂
Wow! What a great list of resources! I will be checking them as I go. It has been saved 😉
Thank you for all the hard work. It will be very useful for all of us bloggers .
Thanks for Bookmarking this, Linda. I so glad you find it helpful…don’t forget to check back for parts 2 & 3. 🙂
Nice work, clever idea. Already learning new stuff, thanks for all your hard work!
I had great fun with the idea! 🙂
Learning new so is always nice…especially when it helps you accomplish something.
I’m curious to find out what blog platform you are using? I’m
experiencing some minor security issues with my latest blog and I would like to find something
more secure. Do you have any suggestions?
Right now I have the free WordPress blog. I like WordPress and when I do finally change over to a self-hosted blog, I will continue using WordPress. Good luck to you.
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Thanks for including me on your list of resources! I’ll be sharing this post with my followers 🙂
Oh, you’re welcome…and thank you! 🙂
wow, this is totally awesome! I have a huge list of things I need to add/research/think about as it relates to my blog and I added a few of these here. I’m sure I will come back and check it out again. Such a creative take on examining the parts of a blog! And I totally pinned it (my second pin EVER!)
Woot!!I earned a Pinning. 🙂
Don’t forget to stop by and check out parts 2 & 3 over the next couple of weeks. Glad you found the X-ray of a Blog helpful.
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Thanks for the Link Love! 🙂
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Thank u so much for this. I just started blogging a month ago,a nf had no idea of all this!!
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You are welcome! Be sure to follow me on my “new” blog… It’s the same blog, just now Self-Hosted! 🙂 Find me at Life With Lorelai @ http://lifewithlorelai.com