Google Blogger For Dummies
Here's what you need to know to get started with Google BloggerWant to share your opinions, promote your business, network with others, and maybe pick up a few extra dollars, all without learning to program? Millions of people are doing it with Google Blogger, and you can too. This book helps you create a Blogger account, write compelling content, build an audience, make money from your blog, and more!What's a blog, and what's Blogger? — learn the parts of a blog, what Blogger does, and how to choose goals and blog topicsNuts and bolts — choose a domain name, learn to use the dashboard, pick a template, and configure settingsBlog effectively — learn blogosphere etiquette and some secrets for long-term successFun bells and whistles — dress up your blog with templates (lots of them are free!)Does making dollars make sense? — explore options for Google Adsense®, contextual and text link ads, paid posts, and merchandising with CafePressSpread the word — promote your blog through search engines and social networking sitesA family of blogs — set up multi-user blogs or branch into mobile blogging, podcasting, or video bloggingGet more Google — use Picasa®, YouTube, Feedburner, and moreOpen the book and find:How to choose a blog topic and personalize your blogWhat you should know about moderating commentsHow to maintain your blog with tools like Blog This! and Quick EditSimple search engine optimization techniquesTips for tracking your blog trafficWhere to find cool free templatesHow to make money from your blogTen useful social networking sites