Google Blogger for Dummies

Here's what you need to know to get started with Google Blogger

Want 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 topics
* Nuts and bolts - choose a domain name, learn to use the dashboard, pick a template, and configure settings
* Blog effectively - learn blogosphere etiquette and some secrets for long-term success
* Fun bells and whistles - dress up your blog with templates (lots of them are free!)
* Does making dollars make sense? - explore options for Google Adsense(r), contextual and text link ads, paid posts, and merchandising with CafePress
* Spread the word - promote your blog through search engines and social networking sites
* A family of blogs - set up multi-user blogs or branch into mobile blogging, podcasting, or video blogging
* Get more Google - use Picasa(r), YouTube, Feedburner, and more

Open the book and find:
* How to choose a blog topic and personalize your blog
* What you should know about moderating comments
* How to maintain your blog with tools like Blog This! and Quick Edit
* Simple search engine optimization techniques
* Tips for tracking your blog traffic
* Where to find cool free templates
* How to make money from your blog
* Ten useful social networking sites

Introduction 1
Part I: Introducing Google Blogger 7
Chapter 1: Choosing Blogger as Your Blogging Software 9
Chapter 2: Welcome to the Blogosphere 19
Chapter 3: Blogging Basics and Buzzwords 29
Part II: Using Google Blogger 41
Chapter 4: Getting Started with Blogger 43
Chapter 5: Setting Up Your Blog 57
Chapter 6: Writing and Publishing Blog Posts 81
Chapter 7: Enhancing Your Blog with Templates 99
Chapter 8: Adding Features and Functionality with Elements and Gadgets 121
Chapter 9: Managing Your Blog 157
Part III: Making Money with Blogger 179
Chapter 10: The Business of Blogging 181
Chapter 11: Maximizing Revenue with Google AdSense 209
Part IV: Growing Your Audience 235
Chapter 12: The Power of Networking and Relationship Building 237
Chapter 13: Boosting Your Search Engine Ranking 259
Part V: Extending Your Blog 273
Chapter 14: Growing or Downsizing Your Blog 275
Chapter 15: Blogging from Different Media 287
Chapter 16: Moving Beyond Blogger 297
Part VI: The Part of Tens 307
Chapter 17: Ten Useful Social Networking and Social Bookmarking Sites 309
Chapter 18: Ten Common Blogger Problems and Possible Solutions 319
Chapter 19: Ten Places to Find Free Blogger Themes and Templates 327
Glossary 337
Index 345