Book Review: “Google Blogger for Dummies”

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By Susan Gunelius (Hoboken,NJ: Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2009, 362 pages) The coming of this book is long overdue—a definitive manual on using Blogger. This is bound to become the essential book for those using the Blogger program whether one is starting out in the blogosphere or has been around a while. There is something for […]

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Some Thoughts on Blogging Etiquette

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(Image by Mexicanwave via Flickr) When I started blogging I couldn’t even spell ‘etiquette’ much less practice it on my new blog but I did try to learn the best procedures by observing the best. Along the way I naturally picked up some important do’s and don’ts—a lot by just experiencing stuff that I didn’t […]

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Book Review: “WordPress for Dummies, 2nd Edition”

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By Lisa Sabin-Wilson (Hoboken,NJ: Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2009, 394 pages) Second Edition is quite an improvement over the already excellent original. It is the essential book for those using WordPress in publishing a blog. This edition is updated to feature version 2.7+ which reflects the last major program change. The writer introduces one to the […]

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Blogging: 5 More Mistakes to Avoid Starting Out

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5 more mistakes to avoid when starting out blogging—another excellent post by Melanie Nelson: “Beginning Blogger Checklist: 5 MORE Mistakes to Avoid” Here’s the first 2: 1. Mistake: Choosing an uninteresting or redundant blog name. 2. Mistake: Not owning your domain name. <<Read the rest>>

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“5 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a New Blog”

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(Image by Lloyd Budd via Flickr) Here’s some very good advise from Melanie Nelson for anyone starting a new blog: “Beginning Blogger Checklist: 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a New Blog” Here’s the first two: 1. Mistake: Auto-loading music. Please. I beg you, your readers beg you: ditch the auto-loading music! Auto-loading music is […]

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