SSBS Newsletter
The purpose of this space is to host the research on the design and tools for the SSBS Newsletter.
Which Platform to use?
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Blog Format |
PDF Format |
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Pros |
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Dynamic & interactive
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Individual articles can be promoted to the different audiences
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Linkable & drive traffic
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Searchable: get hits on the net
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Different leading platforms available
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More universities are going in this direction
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Accessible for Social Media platform
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Potential to have an interactive newsletter
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Authors are likely to read other posts and promote traffic to their blogs
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Can be multimedia
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Instant surveys
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And section it off by audiences: Faculty, Student, Parents, & Community etc
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Familiar format
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Static
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Can set-it up as a magazine
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Start-up is easier
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Less technological backend
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Cons |
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Initial technological set-up required
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Technological interface with the College to get server space.
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Not a good way to distribute multiple articles for search engines
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Cannot be found by search engines
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Depends on the reader to search for articles for what they care about
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Can be considered "old school"
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Blog Platforms
There are many platforms, I'm just comparing these two based on my experience and research:
I'm familiar with designing on Wordpress and would prefer to work on a similar platform as it will maximize on my experience. If we go with Wordpress we have to decide on server hosting and talk to College Tech about one-click plugin for that.
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