Blogging For Dummies

• There are currently nine million blogs, with 40,000 new ones created every day;25 percent of Internet users say they read blogs, and 9 percent say they've created one
• This book walks people through what they need to know to launch a blog, maintain it, publicize it, syndicate it, and even make money from it
• Topics covered include choosing a Weblog host such as Blogger.com or TypePad, hosting a blog on one's own, solving blog problems, working with blogging software (Movable Type, Greymatter, Radio Userland), and delving into RSS syndication
• Offers tips from veteran bloggers, a rundown of Blogosphere protocol, savvy pointers on earning revenue from a blog, and advice on specialized blogs such as podcasts, vlogs, and photo and MP3 blogs

Introduction.

Part I: The What, Where, Why, and How of Weblogs.

Chapter 1: Understanding Blogging at Last.

Chapter 2: Blogging Options.

Chapter 3: Living the Blogging Lifestyle.

Part II: Starting a Blog Today.

Chapter 4: MSN Spaces.

Chapter 5: Yahoo! 360.

Chapter 6: Finding a Home in Blogger.

Chapter 7: Creating a TypePad Blog.

Part III: Installing Your Own Blog Program.

Chapter 8: The Ins and Outs of DIY Blogging.

Chapter 9: Running a Movable Type Blog.

Chapter 10: Blogging with WordPress.

Chapter 11: Power Plus Ease in Radio UserLand.

Chapter 12: Hybrid Blog Hosts: Power Without the Pain.

Part IV: Total Blog Immersion.

Chapter 13: Hooking into RSS Feeds.

Chapter 14: Rules of Blogosphere Citizenship.

Chapter 15: Blogging for Bucks (or Pennies).

Chapter 16: Using Your Real Voice: Podcasting.

Chapter 17: Photoblogging and Audioblogging.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Blog Engines and Directories.

Chapter 19: Ten Resources for the Power Blogger.

Glossary.

Index.