One of the many discussions I’ve had with scientists interested in blogging is the time commitment to blog. Many scientists expect blogging to be as rigorous as writing a research paper, full of drafts and edits, and very time consuming. This approach is not very conducive to blogging for the long haul. One of my best tips is to just write what you can in as much time as you can spare. It doesn’t need to be Pulitzer worthy, it just needs to be informational in whatever capacity you deem worthy.
The point of all this is to share a link I came across today on Lifehacker about blogging in 30 minutes. The tips come from a reputable blogger (or so I’m told at least, because I am a bit out of the loop), and were useful in constructing this quick blog post. I hope it can be useful to you would-be #SciFund bloggers!
Go to Facebook and fill out the “Create a New Account” section. You can change everything later, so feel free to be honest about your name and everything else and if you want to change the account to represent an organization later, you can. Once you’ve submitted that information, you’ll have to verify your identity by entering a code sent from Facebook to your email address or phone. Following the code verification, Facebook will walk you through how to set up your profile. You will definitely want a profile picture (which you can change later), but finding people you know is optional at this point, as is touring privacy settings. Either of these activities can be done later, once your account is set up. I’d recommend taking the privacy tour, though, because it’s only 4 short screens to look through and the first screen is especially useful- it shows you how to set viewing privileges for every post you will make.
And that’s it- you’re ready to go!
Facebook’s frontpage, viewed from a computer’s internet browser.
2. SEND US YOUR USERNAME
A. Computer view: click on your profile picture and your first name at the very top of the screen (the red box in the image below). Then read the address bar in your browser, which should say something like “facebook.com/username”. Please send us the “username” part of that address.
The top of the Facebook profile page for Virginia Schutte, viewed from a computer’s internet browser. There is a red box around the profile icon, which can be used to return to the profile at any time.
B. Mobile view: Your username is currently unavailable to view from a mobile device, so head on over to a computer.
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