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Book Description
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
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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