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What are Blogs, and Why Would I Want One on my Admissions Website
Dan Crouch, Web Services Manager, Enrollment Management, Oregon State University
Blake Vawter, Associate Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications, Oregon State University
Who are we
Oregon State University is a comprehensive, public, research-extensive university
19,000 students
12 academic colleges
Located in Corvallis, OR
2006 Baseball National Champions!
Stages of Internet History
(in under 5 minutes)
Pages that are connected with links
Pages get fancy
Flash
Proprietary browser requirements
Everyone has one, the search revolution
Who has the best information: Communities of Experts Converge
History of Blogs
Where did the term come from
Weblogs, journals
Paul Bausch (http://www.onfocus.com)
in Corvallis, home of the Beavs!
Technology: Requirements
Blogging tool summary
Web hosting options
Server requirements
The more integrated, the more complicated
But templates are provided
Technology: Features
WYSIWYG editor (e.g. Microsoft Word-like Interface)
Easy file and image uploading
Database driven
Compliant and ADA/508 Accessible Coding
XML based .rss feed included

Benefits: Search Friendly!
Google Loves Blogs
GET TO KNOW SEO (Search Engine Optimization) http://blog.eduinsight.com/
http://syndicateblog.petersons.com
Compliant, Accessible, and .css coded

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