Children of the Utopia: Members of Live Journal

The members of Live Journal range from many unique backgrounds and personalities. Their journals are windows into their souls. Some use actual photos of themselves while others create a web of mystery, using avatars and pictures to express their identities. Like the regular blogs we post on the "Blogger" for class, the journals follow the same goal: To Creatively lure people into our world. I will use my top 5 blog tips to describe the posts on Live Journal.


Tip 1: Don't be Afraid to add Images or Videos.

Tip 2: The information you present in a post should be related to the images you use and the theme of your overall blog.

Tip 3: Your Template design should express your personality

Tip 4: You need to have creative header and blog description. What's the theme of your blog? This is the question you need to answer.

Tip 5: A blog post needs an interesting title.



The blog above belongs to hailandquill and is called "Ink and Thunder." The blog's theme centers on different forms of art, but also show cases the blogger's own work, a comic strip: Comics Attack. A series involving the artist's characters and their weird adventures. hailandquill's blog uses bright images to emphasis her text,that also go with the theme of her blog. She uses creative titles for her comic strip posts to entice her readers:UPS Saga, Handsome Fighters Never Lose Battles, and Lawful Evil.

Hailandqull's template speaks volumes, the bitten green and red apples symbolize the forbidden fruit of knowledge which Eve ate in the garden of Eden. I believe without realizing it, the blogger advertises her work as secretive, dangerous which makes readers want to read it even more.



This blogger called durabeer, fits perfectly with my tips above. He uses a interesting header title: From the Deep End of the Pool, that intrigued as well as caused me to continue viewing his journal. His template flows beautifully with his header, the squids are an awesome touch; catching the eye of the reader; but gives the impression that he is deep and tranquil like the ocean.

Unlike a blog the journal entries online do not always need an interesting title. The authors rely on vivid tags words, that create almost a tiny haiku, which tells the reader what the entry is going to be about. Plus snippets of the entry are given so the readers have a taste of entree (the story), and are willing to finish the main course.

Though the Journals of the members are personal thoughts, the same rules apply with any other blog. In order to have friends on Live Journal, image and presentation is key to popularity; a chance to have your voice heard. Consistency with the journal post, so your readers can that you are dedicated not just to the site, but your own journal, which is a representation of you.