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Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (27 Jan 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0471770841
ISBN-13: 978-0471770848
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 18.5 x 2.5 cm

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“…Blogging for Dummies gets the thumbs up…you should be able to find all the answers to those questions about blogs you’ve been afraid to ask…” (The Inquirer (Web), 21 February 2006)

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If you want to give yourself a Web presence without spending a lot of time or money, a blog is your answer and this is your guide. Blogs (Web logs) are short, diary–like entries on a Web site that has a chronological, journal format. Fun or informative, but not formal, blogs are easy to set up, maintain, and update. You can share your personal, stream–of–consciousness musings or your expertise on any subject ranging from your family vacation to world peace. This guide helps beginners (even technophobes) get started fast, with the essential info on:

The elements of blogs, such as entries, sidebars, categories, comments, and index pages
The different types of hosting services, from free to fee and from “turn key” services that are easy–to–use to DIY programs
Details on two popular, free “social community” hosted Web services that are ideal for casual bloggers—MSN Spaces and Yahoo! 360
The scoop on Blogger, a popular free hosted service that has some community tools like the social networks, but is basically blog–intensive
DIY blogging, covering three of the most powerful and flexible blog programs—Movable Type, WordPress, and Radio Userland
Hooking into RSS feeds to distribute your blog entries beyond your site
Choosing a newsreader
Ways to raise the visibility of your blog and make money from blogging

Complete with step–by–step instructions and lots of screen shots, this guide walks you through everything from setting up your blog and posting your first entry to adding photos, audio, and more. It includes the URLs of lots of sample sites to see to give you an idea of blog possibilities. In addition to the essential how–to, it fills you in on:

The blogosphere, blog culture and etiquette, snarks, macrologues, and more
Moblogs that let you post entries remotely using your portable computer, PDA, or cell phone
Buying a domain through a registrar such as Network Solutions, Register.com, or Go Daddy
MP3 blogs, vlogs (videoblogs), photoblogging, audioblogging, podcasting, and more

You know you have something to say, whether it’s heavy stuff or just your thought for the day. Make your opinions known. Get your photos shown. With Blogging For Dummies, you’ll soon be blogging with the best of ‘em.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Too Heavy On Humour - Too Light On Facts, 25 Jan 2007

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Whilst I applaud the author of "Blogging For Dummies" for not attempting to teach his readers how to write well (I'm of the opinion that you either can or you can't (and if you try too hard it becomes contrived)), I do feel that he could have taken a more formal, academic approach to giving advice on the world of blogs in general.

Yes, I know that this is a "For Dummies" guide and it was hardly likely to be the Encyclopaedia Brittanica. On the other hand, blogging can be a daunting prospect for many people who are just starting out and I find Brad Hill's attitude to be a little flippant at times.

Of course, at least he had the decency to warn us. Within the first few pages, he tells us that we must have a tolerance for "quips and asides." Whilst this would be fine in small doses - once every few paragraphs perhaps - Hill has a bad habit of inserting a little "aside" at the end of almost every sentence. In fact, he does it so often that he sometimes has to clarify that he was actually joking and that you shouldn't try the last piece of advice that he mentioned. Overall, it makes for very tiresome reading. He ends up falling victim to his own advice: "know your audience - you don't want to be jovial about a serious news issue." What may work perfectly in a blog does not necessarily translate to the page. I feel that Hill's editor could have reigned him in a little in order to create a better balance between fun and education.

To be fair though, Hill does (eventually) get the information across. There are chapters on signing up for a blog, customising a blog, gaining readers (and keeping them), adding yourself to directories and even earning money from advertising. However, this information is available freely (and more concisely) from other sources and is also a little more up to date.

Of course, it's not Hill's fault that the book is now behind the times. But if you're looking for advice regarding today's blogging scene, you'd best stay away from "Blogging For Dummies" (at least until a revised (and preferably edited) version is released). The sites used for case studies have changed dramatically since 2004. MSN Spaces is now Windows Live Spaces, Blogspot has had a major overhaul and the rise of MySpace has re-invented blogging with the (admittedly very flawed) kudos system. Having said that, it's not exactly brain surgery to sign up to these sites so I'm sure you'll manage just fine without Hill's help.

Ultimately, this book comes across like one big advert for Hill's own blog (and there are plenty of screenshots within these pages just in case you forget his web address). It's very self-indulgent and smug at times which can irritate greatly. Yes, the information is there but you have to dig deep beneath a surface of jokes and sarcasm before you find it. Half the time I just went online and found the information I required elsewhere, the other half was spent double-checking that the book had not in fact been written by Chandler Bing from Friends.

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