Running for Office? Blog on Patch!

The election season is upon us, and we know there are a few of you out there who will be seeking elected office. If you’re one of those individuals, we invite you to blog on West Cobb Patch.

With our blogging platform, candidates for office can:

• Announce their candidacy
• Promote their upcoming appearances and fundraisers
• Present their platform, or discuss the issues facing their community
• Call out to volunteers

In West Cobb, Powder Springs officials have set Aug. 27-29 as the qualifying dates for this year’s municipal elections, according to the city’s website. Residents on Nov. 5 will head to the polls to select council members for Wards 1, 2 and 3, which are currently being represented by Cheryl Sarvis, Al Thurman and Nancy Hudson, respectively.

We invite any and all municipal candidates, as well as those seeking higher offices in the future, to blog on West Cobb Patch.

If you’ve never blogged with us before, here’s how to start your very own Patch blog:

• Choose a Patch to host your blog (Example: West Cobb Patch). Go to that Patch’s homepage. 
• On the Patch homepage, scroll down below the stories and above the events. There’s a green box (“Who’s Blogging?”) highlighting our wonderful bloggers and a brighter green button that says “Start Blogging!” Click that bright green button to start a blog.
• Next you’ll name your blog, write a description and choose an icon. These will be displayed on all of your blog posts, so choose a name and description that describes what your blog will be about.
• Your blog is created! Follow the rest of the steps to post.

If you blogged on Patch before June 2013 or created a blog on Patch after June 2013, you can post on Patch without creating a new blog. Here’s how:

• In the top right corner, click the button that says “Hi, Your Name!” (You must be signed in to see this.)
• When the drop-down menu opens, click “Your Profile.”
• On your profile is a list of blogs you have access to. Choose which one you want to post on and click on it.
• Below the name and description of your blog, there’s a white box that says “Write a new post…” Click there.
• Above your cursor, there are two words: Note and Article. Choose article for more formatting options.
• Write! Don’t forget to add a photo
• Hit “Post Now.”
• You’re live on the site! 

Need to know more about blogging? Send me an email at jon.gargis@patch.com.

Jessie Gable contributed to this article.

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