Learning to Blog: A Review of Blogging for Dummies

mommymommymommy | Mar 17, 2010 |

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Pros

A lot of useful, clearly written information for someone just delving into the world of blogging.

The chapters are divided into sub-topics.

Step-by-step directions are given on how to do a particular thing.

Cons

Most of the pictures that go with the directions are too small to be of use. They are very hard to see, and it is frustrating because the pictures are being used to illustrate a point.

Full Review

For those of you wanting to learn to blog, Blogging for Dummies, 3rd Edition, by Susannah Gardner and Shane Birley is an excellent resource for the newbie blogger.

The book has a six page "Introduction" and is divided into seven parts:

Part 1 Discovering Blog Basics Three chapters covering blogging basics and choosing and hosting blog software.

Part 2 Setting Up Your Blog Three chapters, each devoted to one type of blog-Blogger, Wordpress, or Micro Blog.

Part 3 Fitting in and Feeling Good Three chapters-finding your niche, creating great content, and building a community with comments.

Part 4 Going Beyond Words Three chapters covering working with photos, podcasts and videos.

Part 5 Marketing and Promoting Your Blog Four chapters detailing RSS, Twitter, Social Networking, and Measuring Blog Presence.

Part 6 Getting Business-y With It Two chapters about making money and blogging for companies.

Part 7 The Part of Tens Three chapters covering ten ways to grow your community, ten cool tricks for making your blog shine, and ten blogs you should know.

The book also includes and appendix, a glossary, and an index.

In Closing

For those of you just learning to blog, Blogging for Dummies, 3rd Edition is a must have book. Keep it by your computer as you begin your blogging journey.