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Resources for Blogging
Blogs are an increasingly popular type of web site - they are kind of like
online journals.
Here are some resources to help you set up your Blog:
Here are some products and services for bloggers:
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Here are some books from Amazon:
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By Darren Rowse
Wiley Paperback (240 pages)
 | List Price: $24.99* Lowest New Price: $12.48* Lowest Used Price: $14.36* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 05:51 Pacific 29 Jul 2010 More Info)
Click Here | - ISBN13: 9780470616345
- Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Product Description: A complete how-to from two of the world’s top bloggers Thousands of aspiring bloggers launch new blogs every day, hoping to boost their income. Without solid advice from experts, most will fail. This bestselling guide, now fully revised with new and updated tips and tricks from two of the world’s most successful bloggers, provides the step-by-step information bloggers need to turn their hobby into an income source or a fulltime career. - Earning a solid income from blogging is possible, but tricky; this book details proven techniques and gives aspiring bloggers the tools to succeed
- Even novices will learn to choose a blog topic, analyze the market, set up a blog, promote it, and earn revenue
- Offers solid, step-by-step instruction on how bloggers make money, why niches matter, how to use essential blogging tools and take advantage of social media and content aggregators, what a successful blog post should include, how to optimize advertising, and much more
Written by two fulltime professional bloggers, the updated edition of ProBlogger tells you exactly how to launch and maintain a blog that makes money. |
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By Susannah Gardner
For Dummies Paperback (408 pages)
 | List Price: $24.99* Lowest New Price: $13.87* Lowest Used Price: $13.45* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 05:51 Pacific 29 Jul 2010 More Info)
Click Here | - ISBN13: 9780470565568
- Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Product Description:
The blogging bestseller, now fully updated to reflect the latest tools and techniques Blogging is forever evolving, and remains essential for anyone who wants a distinctive Web presence. There are many options that surround blogging-on everything from blogging software to hosting services-and this fun and friendly guide gets you started so can begin logging in hours of blogging! Building on the success of the two previous bestselling editions, this latest revision includes essential blogging basics, the elements required of a good blog, and the tools you'll need to get started. You'll discover how to determine the right blogging software for you, whether you should run your own blog or use a full-service hosting site, and how to set up an account and write your first post. - Builds on the two previous bestselling editions and covers the latest advertising tools to attract an audience, methods for making money with your blog, and ways to measure your blog's success
- Includes updates to the major blogging software utilities including Google's Blogger, TypePad, and WordPress
- Walks you through the latest search engine optimization techniques for increasing your blog's visibility
- Reviews the newest plug-ins and gadgets that will allow you to extend your blog
If you're in a fog about how to blog, then this easy-to-understand guide is the right book for you. |
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By Tara Frey
Lark Books Paperback (156 pages)
 | List Price: $14.95* Lowest New Price: $8.85* Lowest Used Price: $8.99* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 05:51 Pacific 29 Jul 2010 More Info)
Click Here | - ISBN13: 9781600595110
- Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Product Description:
Today’s crafting community is online, connected, and blissfully blogging about their work and ideas. Blogging is hot in this highly creative world—and here is the only how-to book aimed directly at them. Everyone from knitters and beaders to scrapbookers and altered artists will find the practical information and visual inspiration they need to create an artful online journal. Thanks to hundreds of gorgeous screen grabs from the very best blogs, a thorough introduction to the tools of the trade, and instructions that virtually take you by the hand, even beginners will swiftly go from blank screen to colorful, enticing pages. Those who already have a blog, but want to enhance their presence on the Web, will learn how to add banners and graphics, take the perfect shots, crop and size photos, establish links, and attract an audience of eager readers. Best of all, readers will meet some of the Web’s most popular creative bloggers, including Alicia Paulson (Posie Gets Cozy), Gabreial Wyatt (Vintage Indie), Emily Martin (Inside A Black Apple), Lidy Baars (Little French Garden House), Heather Bullard (Vintage Inspired Living), and Serena Thompson and Teri Edwards (The Farm Chicks). |
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By Susan Gunelius
For Dummies Paperback (720 pages)
 | List Price: $34.99* Lowest New Price: $19.48* Lowest Used Price: $20.79* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 05:51 Pacific 29 Jul 2010 More Info)
Click Here | - ISBN13: 9780470573778
- Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Product Description: A complete guide to creating and establishing your place in the blogosphere! New blogs are being launched at the rate of 175,000 a day. To stand out from the masses, bloggers need the detailed information and advice packed into this all-in-one guide. Here's what new bloggers need to get started and what experienced bloggers need to upgrade and even earn money from their blogs. Eight self-contained minibooks cover joining the blogosphere, blogging software, tools that extend your blog, marketing your blog, microblogging, making money from your blog, corporate blogging, and niche blogging. - Blogging is replacing traditional media and gaining credibility; to succeed, bloggers need a greater understanding of blogging basics, tools, and techniques
- Eight minibooks cover getting started, software, other tools, blog marketing, microblogging (including Twitter), monetizing your blog, and corporate and niche blogging
- Helps new bloggers become active and productive members of the blogging community
- Provides vital information for both hobby bloggers and those who want to build a career around blogging
Presented in the fun and friendly For Dummies style, Blogging All-in-One For Dummies is a complete reference guide to starting and maintaining a successful blog. |
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By The editors of the Huffington Post
Simon & Schuster Paperback (240 pages)
 | List Price: $15.00* Lowest New Price: $2.00* Lowest Used Price: $2.00* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 05:51 Pacific 29 Jul 2010 More Info)
Click Here | - ISBN13: 9781439105009
- Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Product Description: The creators of the popular news weblog The Huffington Post show would-be bloggers how to get noticed in the clutter of the web. |
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By Tris Hussey
Sams Paperback (288 pages)
 | List Price: $21.99* Lowest New Price: $13.11* Lowest Used Price: $11.99* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 05:51 Pacific 29 Jul 2010 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description:
Want a personal or business blog of your own? It’s easy! In this simple guide, one of the world’s most experienced bloggers walks you through every step, from getting started to building a worldwide audience. Tris Hussey covers it all, from low-cost blogging tools to high-powered writing tips! Get this book, and get started fast–with a professional-quality blog that meets your goals, whatever they are! Build great blogs like these, the easy way! - Personal Blogs
- Business Blogs
- Blogs for Podcasting
- Video Blogs
- Portfolio Blogs for Artists
- Lifestreaming Blogs
Learn from a pro! Discover tips, tricks, and great solutions for: - Setting up your blog the right way–in just minutes!
- Writing blog entries people want to read
- Handling comments–even nasty ones!
- Creating a conversation and building a community
- Publicizing your blog
- Choosing the right free or low-cost blogging tools
- Avoiding beginner mistakes
- Earning cash from your blog!
You won’t believe how easy it is to create your own blog… or how much fun! |
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By Eric Butow
Que Paperback (192 pages)
 | List Price: $21.99* Lowest New Price: $12.60* Lowest Used Price: $12.64* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 05:51 Pacific 29 Jul 2010 More Info)
Click Here | - ISBN13: 9780789742568
- Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Product Description:
Use Blogging to Supercharge Sales, Customer Loyalty, Innovation, and Profits “To connect with today’s buyer, you need to stop pushing your message out and start pulling your customers in. And there is no better tool for this than the blog! Blogging to Drive Business is an essential guide for any business wishing to use a blog to attract a steady stream of inbound opportunities.” —Paul Dunay, Global Managing Director of Services and Social Marketing, Avaya Inc. Blogging can help you deepen customer loyalty, reach new customers, gain indispensable feedback, and drive more sales. This no-nonsense guide shows how to craft a business blog that does all that, and more—building your business and increasing your profits. Top e-marketers and business bloggers Eric Butow and Rebecca Bollwitt help you define clear goals, generate the right content with the right tools, attract visitors, build communities, and avoid costly mistakes. They draw on their own extensive experience, as well as the work of innovators from companies such as Intel, Wal-Mart, Google, HP, and BusinessWeek. Whatever your role in the business, you’ll learn how to: • Launch a blog that truly represents the best of your business • Create a comprehensive, long-term blogging strategy • Staff your blogging initiative • Integrate blogs with other offline and online marketing programs • Use your blog to drive customers and prospects to the business • Push up-to-the-minute information to customers via RSS • Build a thriving online community—and learn from what it tells you • Manage comments (and decide whether to have them) • Utilize podcasts, vlogs, microblogging, and other new techniques • Gain business value from hot new Web 3.0 technologies, including widgets, mashups, personal agents, and the Semantic Web |
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By Jason R. Rich
Entrepreneur Press Paperback (286 pages)
 | List Price: $21.95* Lowest New Price: $10.84* Lowest Used Price: $11.39* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 05:51 Pacific 29 Jul 2010 More Info)
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Blog Your Way to the Big Time Attract millions and make big money using success secrets from cyber superstars and blogging pros, including entertainment blogger Perez Hilton and Blogger.com's Taj Campbell. Learn how to build a noteworthy online identity, captivate the masses, and break into mainstream media-leveraging your creativity, not your bank account. Plus, discover how to immediately cash in on your online platform and new-found popularity! - Create a custom, sticky blog site using free blogging services
- Transform your opinions, expertise, commentary, audio/video creations, and the like into your next paycheck
- Dare your audience to take notice with 101 proven blogging topics and subject matters
- Gain the competitive advantage using expert advice from the world's best known bloggers and blog experts
- Use original, innovative techniques and powerful tools to make your blog stand out
- Learn how to avoid the 10 most common blogger mistakes
- And more
On the net, no topic is off limits. Share your opinions, thoughts, commentary, audio/video creations, and expertise to build your online presence and launch yourself into stardom! |
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By Joelle Reeder
Wiley Paperback (312 pages)
 | List Price: $24.99* Lowest New Price: $7.38* Lowest Used Price: $5.51* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 05:51 Pacific 29 Jul 2010 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description: Want to break into blogging but don’t know where to start? Dynamic duo Joelle Reeder and Katherine Scoleri of The Moxie GirlsTM show you how to start your first blog, polish your prose, get involved in blogging communities, make sense of RSS feeds, podcasts, photos and more — all with fun, humor and attitude! Inside you will find the need-to-know info to get your blog noticed: How to choose the right blogging platform or content management tool, select a web host, dress up your blog, manage blog content and keep your privates private! When you are ready for more, The Moxie Girls will treat you to insider dish on blog etiquette, analyzing blog traffic, blogging for business, creating podcasts and adding bling to your blog with plugins, add-ons and more. Throw in the refreshing cocktails, beauty tips and gossip with the Girls at the end of each chapter and you’ll be Blogging with Moxie in no time. So, what are you waiting for? The IT Girl’s Guide to Blogging With Moxie is packed with the content you need wrapped in casual, engaging dialog and a cheeky, bite-sized format. - Bargain-blogging with tools such as WordPress®, TypePad®, and Vox
- Choosing a content management system like Expression Engine or Movable Type
- Managing blog content, using tags and moderating comments
- Selecting a professional designer and choosing from off-the-rack templates
- An introduction to podcasting and videocasting
- Finding, joining and managing blog communities
- Protecting your online identity
- Using a blog to better your business
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By DL Byron
New Riders Press Paperback (200 pages)
 | List Price: $26.99* Lowest New Price: $9.92* Lowest Used Price: $9.87* Usually ships in 1 to 3 months* *(As of 05:51 Pacific 29 Jul 2010 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description:
While personal blogs take up much of the blogosphere, blogs are quickly gaining popularity in business as an inexpensive and amazingly effective marketing tool. It’s time for a practical book about business blogging: this is the first book to demonstrate how businesses are blogging and how you can use blogging technology to converse with your customers to build your brand and sell your products. Written from the business person/designer’s perspectives, this book shows how businesses can leverage current, real-world blogging techniques, tools, and platforms to promote and enhance their ventures. The key idea is that the conversation with your market is stronger and more meaningful with a blog. Filled with practical information and a how-to approach, this book provides case studies of companies as large as Boeing or General Motors and as small as Clip-’n-seal. Readers will learn about the types of business blogs, how companies use blogs, how to sell blogs to management and IT, effective blog design, content, and conversation, pitfalls to avoid, how to develop Web presence, and more. |
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