Things Done June 18

1. Emails..................................................................................................... 0.25 hr
2. Blogger as valid CMS research.................................................................... 3 hrs
• Some slight concerns/misgivings with using Blogger I will be bringing up at meeting
• You Can Do Some Amazing Things With Blogger
• Blogger as a CMS: Will It Work?
• What Content Management System (CMS) Should You Use?
3. Research into capabilities of other open source CMSs.................................. 4 hrs
4. Ran some of the content through the Gunning Fog Index calculator........ 0.25 hrs
• Index averaged around 15 - 16, which is too high. Goal should be around 12
• "The fog index is commonly used to confirm that text can be read easily by the intended audience. Texts for a wide audience generally need a fog index less than 12. Texts requiring near-universal understanding generally need an index less than 8." (Gunning fog index, Wikipedia)
5. Took a look at some recommendations on how to promote a blog.............. 0.5 hr
• 33 Blogging Tips to Maximize Social Media Reach
• 23 Ways to Promote Posts & Increase Your Blog Traffic
• Six Do’s and Don’ts for Promoting Your Blog and Using Social Media

HTD: 8

HTW: 24