The Rough Guide to Blogging 1 (Rough Guide Reference) (Rough Guide Internet/Computing) (Paperback)

by Rough Guides (Author) "A blog, or weblog, is a special kind of website..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
Excellent general overview on how to become a blogger and what the world of blogging is all about. Short, concise entries on the history of blogging, how to find blogs,how to subscribe to blogs and how and where to begin your own blog. This Rough Guide volume, like others in the RG series, features tons of side bars and a massive appendix, all listing further resources to explore, or cool sites to visit for blogospheric inspiration. --BookGuide blog

Product Description
The Rough Guide to Blogging is the ultimate reference for all things weblog. It takes you into the blogosphere, from blogging''s early history and where it is today, to the future of blogs and their social and cultural impact. This book will help you to discover the greatest blogs on the web and to understand newsreaders and RSS. Whether you want to start your own blog or contribute to an existing one, this guide will teach you everything you''ll need to know. Chapters include: Creating a Blog, Blog Design, Advanced Blogging, Audio and Video, Podcasting, Blogging for Money, Corporate Blogging plus much, much more. Whether you''re an experienced blogger or just getting started, this is the right book for you.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides (July 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184353682X
• ISBN-13: 978-1843536826
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #477,963 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The First Book You Want To Get, September 25, 2006

By	R. W. Rasband (Heber City, UT) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

"The Rough Guide To Blogging" is a deceptively small book, but it has virtually everything you need to answer your questions. There are clear, concise chapters on getting started, acquiring skills, and getting your blog noticed. There's also an up-to-date (as of 2006) guide to a dizzying number of current blogs, as well as evaluations of and instructions to providers like Blogger, TypePad, and Yahoo. This is definitely the best value for your dollar of all the books about blogs that I know.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars everything you could possibly need, August 4, 2006

By	lilmonster "I would eat books if I could" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This book breaks down what you need to know about starting or maintaining (or just reading) blogs into digestible bits. In keeping with the Rough Guides series, it is accessible but not patronizing, the tone is engaging, and it's ahead of the curve (pointing out blogs you might not otherwise learn about, etc.). I liked that it was a quick read so I didn't waste time and could get back to the internet - he definitely knows his audience!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Comprehensive, Easy to Read, October 3, 2006

By	Amit Pandya "phat tony" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having had a blog for the past 5+ years, I believed the entire blogging phenomenon to be basic. Fun, but basic. I also simultaneously knew that I was deluding myself into thinking I fully understood the ins-and-outs to this world of personal on-line publishing. Little did I know that I needn't have been scared of undue complications when it comes to my blog... Mr. Jonathan Yang has made it clear that creating and manipulating a blog (and many other types of on-line personal media) is easy enough such that you can spend far less time immersing yourself in techno-jargon and more in communicating whatever you feel in whatever way you wish.

This book is heavy with fascinating topics, but at the same time extraordinarily easy to read. While I've already read the entire thing, this book will constantly serve as a refreshing guidebook the next time I'm blogging and wondering, "Alright... what now?"