Not a cloud to hang

"Bloggers do not just like the clouds that hang over there. They must be able to give a positive contribution to the community, "said Minister of Research and Technology, Kusmayanto Kadiman during the discussion session titled Blogging Society for the arena in 2008 and Blogger Party.

When about 5 years ago people can only receive information from the main media streams, such as newspapers, magazines, tabloids and such, but with the Internet, people now act not only as a recipient of news or information. With the blog, they formed a two-way communication that make information more reliable, honest, and the actual.

Make a positive contribution to society as Kusmayanto example is when a blogger invited to be government partners. In the field of education, bloggers have been invited to make in the book about the operating system in open source. "From the blog can be made 6 books for the children of junior high," said Kusmayanto.
Here's where, he continued, bloggers can provide a positive contribution in the education world. Not only that hang like a cloud above it.

However, the problem of Internet infrastructure in Indonesia is still a big issue for the blogger in Indonesia. Now, the Internet tariff in Indonesia is still relatively expensive, not yet a problem that connection can not be fast.

Still, the people of Indonesia are expected not despair. Keep trying to get information from the Internet with the creative. For example, as the Los Angeles School School Labs.

There, school administrators willing to download a variety of information from the Internet while students not in school. They download information whatsoever about the popular children's schools to the local server. So that students can access the Internet when entering school. "By the way, the connections will be better than directly to the Internet network," said Kusmayanto.

But, the blog can also become a double-edged knife. If you do not understand the sense of responsibility and faith not to load the contents of which do not violate the laws and rules that apply, the blog can become a boomerang for the owner. See the only case of making cartoons of Prophet Mohammed who violate the Law of Public Information (KIP), or the Law on Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE) or the Penal Code.

In situations, openness and information technology misused by loading the contents of the SARA. Instead gain popularity in the virtual world, with so, even bloggers get in jail.

Quantity Blog
The number of blogs that are in the Internet world in October 2006 and only around 27 million. The fact is, as quoted from scriptintermedia.com, can continue to grow. According to Technorati.com, is still in the same year, about 75,000 new blogs appear every day, and a new blog created every second. Every hour of the bloggers include 50,000 new entries from all 1.2 million new entries per day.

However, from so many blogs, only about 60 - 80% of living for 1 month. Blog easy start, but difficult to take care. "Despite a strong commitment, but extended takes extra time and energy," said CEO of Virtual Consulting, Nukman Luthfie.

Therefore, when the blog has some things that need attention. First, take a topic that is unique and interesting, but do not create a thick atmosphere of posting pornography. I do not write theme papers that are not fields.

Second, because it is not easy to manage blogs, bloggers should really take the time and energy. Sometimes, though have a strong commitment, we often harmed by our own work, family, interests and intelligence.

Third, the reason that the Internet will replace mainstream media, the blogs can also be presenting information and related to actual time, significant (note that the impact has created readers), draws many people, about things and people that popular, as well as information The human interest.

At least, a blogger must also use the approach newsworthy in writing a blog posting them.
Outside of this, bloggers should also be awesome and friendly. They must be able to readers. For example, the answer is not in the original comments, but try to invite discussion.

Make a stop list of approximately activity will hinder us in the blog. Finally, Build relationships with other people, if they can be off-line. "By the way, usually there will be only certain ideas, even ideas that benefit the business," said Nukman.

Blog Search Money
Currently, the blog not only as a media expression of the owner. Not a few people who use the blog search arena as the money. A program such as money in the Internet search such as Google AdSense with Pay-Per-Click (PPC) or other affiliate programs.

With the program, blog owners can get money only with a pair of ads on your own blog. If there is to click the ads, blog owners will automatically receive the money directly to a specific count.
But, according to Nukman, the program said the search of ancient money because ads that target slightly. Not to the required length of time in search of money this way.

Nukman even encourage bloggers who attended the discussion at the Blogger Party in 2008 to prefer to build their own branding blog search program instead of participating in the money. Thus, bloggers can create a foundation for business or reach the ad now in the main stream media.

Nukman give examples of some bloggers who build their own blog and has now become a businessman with income billions of rupiah. A Yuzirwan such as Roni, he started the blog business in Tanah Abang destroyed. After some time, now of getting the most visited and people can become a place of business with revenue not less.

Or blog, built a housewife who was only talked about the day-to-day experience in managing children and their families. Because many people have stories and experiences of the same visit to the blog, he eventually create a blog www.saqina.com that sell Muslim dress. Now, his income is around Rp 4juta/hari.

There are still many other stories that cast Nukman, and that is very inspiring when writing about himself diving locations in Lembeh Boutique Resort and Villas in Seminyak, Bali.
After the write, is not presumed, he even get a health resort with free plus accomodation. That is one of power and fortune that can be obtained when have blogs.

Bloging = OKB
Start in blogging, there are several requirements recommended by Nukman. First, a blogger should feel happy with the extended activity. Second, blogs can be beneficial for other people (sharing knowledge). Do not be the same contents but friends own, especially if the comments are chit-chat. "If it's so, it means he has failed to build its brand," said Nukman.

Third, if he can create their own blog with good, then he can also develop to the blog business. For example, to sell as many products via the Internet.

So what if the owners blog, not a businessman? Nowadays, the blog has started seen by several large companies as alternative media in advertising. Now this, according to Nukman, Toyota Astra Motor, XL, HP Indonesia, and Ponds are covered as a media blog ads.

Thus, the opportunity to get to the acquisition of the ad companies are increasingly open for bloggers. But, Nukman add, do not get cleanup blog ads because advertisers will see the first popularity and the content of the blog that they will add ads. "Minimal traffic is around 1000 visitors per day," he said.

Furthermore, I now can affect consumers in the purchase of goods. According to research by Forrester Research as Nukman spoke, blog ranks second after the influence of friends and family in the purchase of the product. Beat ads in print media and television. "Blogs can not be considered unimportant again, blogs are the future stars," he said.

Foreign Blogger
Blogger foreign invited to attend the rally Blogger 2008. Mark Tafoya (USA), Anthony Bianco (Australia), Jeff Ooi (Malaysia), Mike Aquino (Philippines), and Mr. Brown (Singapore), were invited to visit Jakarta, Bali, and Yogyakarta from 17 - 21 November 2008.

In the blogging trip, these are objects tour of Indonesia. Thus, through their blogs, bloggers, bloggers can be more foreign popularize Indonesia in the eyes of the world. Hence, it is not surprising that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism would like to sponsor their trip.

In addition to the stories travel and tourism experiences, they also interact directly with bloggers Indonesia. One of the things that are discussed on the network and the connection (Jarkon) internet in Indonesia.

"Indonesians have enthusiasm, but the tools it (and network connections) are still not good," said Mr. Brown cycling is a delight.

3 cities from he has visited, although stay at the hotel five, Mr Brown always has a problem with the network connection and the Internet. But, despite that, he was still impressed with the hotspots that are available in the Old City area.

As with Jeff Ooi the blogger comments on Indonesia. One of the members of parliament in Malaysia this blogger said that Indonesia is still young-young and dynamic. He was also impressed with the Party of Blogger in 2008, which is supported by 3 ministry (Ministry of Information and Communication, the Ministry of National Research and Technology, Ministry of Culture and Tourism), differs with Malaysia.

Bloget foreigners have come from various professions. Mark Tafoya, such as more working as a chef, Jeff Ooi who worked as a member of parliament of Malaysia, Mr Brown is active as a writer, Antony Bianco is often a traveler, and Mike Aquino, which act as copywritter.

They are also bloggers, and in Indonesia, are united together in a spread of information technology, which seems to have become a lifestyle. Life style that was born from demand in the human needs socializing with other people. But not in the real world, but the socialization in the virtual world of the Internet.

Pesta Blogger 2008
Compared to last year, Pesta Blogger 2008 more number of participants. Not only from Jakarta, but some bloggers from outside the region shall be present. Thus, the presence of the blog has been accepted as alternative media dissemination of information.

"Years ago, our Party to run the first Blogger in Indonesia and successfully to bring about 500 participants. This year, the number up to two times, "said party Chairman Blogger 2008, Abrams or Kakung known as the master.

Pesta Blogger 2008 also provides the award "For Blogging Society Award 2008" for a community blogger who have been using the power of blogs is the maximum, showed consistency in the domain of blogs, and have a range of social activities throughout 2008.
In addition, given also the award of "The Most Promising Blogger Community in 2008" in the blogger community has assessed the rapid development in the use of blogs, and have a range of social activities that promise.

Also given a special award winners in the "Photo Contest Blogger Party 2008". Through this competition, and photography were invited to photograph the theme of "Blogging for Society" request from the camera lens.

Blogger Party's success in 2008 is also associated with the support of the ministers and government organizations are open-minded and progressive, and the institutions and companies that understand the importance of new media such as blogs.

"Depkominfo, the Ministry of State RISTEK, and Depbudpar also praiseworthy of the support. Also, our main sponsor, the U.S. Embassy, who have the courage to try new ways to diplomatic activities with the support of Blogger Party 2008, "said Abrams.

Related programs Visit Indonesia Year 2008, the event will also bring 5 people to attend the bloggers foreign trip since a series of blogs, 17 - 21 November 2008. They were visiting Bali, Yogyakarta and Jakarta.

In business and also help create the new image of Indonesia in the outside world. As outlined in Twitter's Shel Israel (co-author of the book is quite influential, Naked Conversations). He said that the party with Blogger, we now have 2.0 Indonesia.