The Rational Guide to Google Blogger


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"Covers the basic and the not-so-basic concepts and technologies that are necessary to thrive in the blogging world"--Cover.




The Rational Guide to Google Blogger


Book Description

"Covers the basic and the not-so-basic concepts and technologies that are necessary to thrive in the blogging world"--Cover.




Google Blogger For Dummies


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Are you bemused by blogs? Eager to become a blogger? Google Blogger For Dummies can help you start blogging sooner than you think. More than 14 million people are promoting a business, connecting with family and friends, and sharing opinions with Google Blogger. This book helps you start a Blogger account, create content, build an audience, make money from your blog, and more, all without learning to program. You’ll be able to: Learn the parts of a blog, what Blogger does, and how to choose goals and blog topics Choose a domain name, learn to use the dashboard, pick a template, and configure settings Dress up your blog with themes and find out where to get plenty of free ones Learn blogging etiquette and some secrets for long-term success Make money from your blog with Google Adsense, contextual and text link ads, and merchandising with CafePress Set up multi-user blogs or branch into mobile blogging, podcasting, or video blogging Take advantage of social networking sites and learn simple search engine optimization techniques Maintain your blog with tools like Blog This! and Quick Edit Moderate comments effectively, track your stats, and more Google Blogger is a great choice for beginning bloggers, and Google Blogger For Dummies gives you the know-how to venture confidently into the blogosphere.




Google Blogger For Small Businesses In 30 Minutes


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Have you ever wanted to get a website for your business, but were worried about the cost and complexity? Worry no longer! There is a cheap, easy solution, explained in the revised and expanded edition of "Google Blogger For Small Businesses In 30 Minutes".In just 30 minutes, this book will show you how to set up a static website or blog with its own .com domain. Whether you own a shop, restaurant, consultancy, professional services firm, LLC, or other small business, this book will help your company establish an official online presence. Customers will be able to more easily learn about your business and the products and services it offers, at a cost that's far less than newspaper or Yellow Pages advertising."Google Blogger For Small Businesses In 30 Minutes" uses step-by-step instructions, dozens of screenshots, and many examples to show how to leverage Google's Blogger service for your small business. The book cuts through the confusion when it comes to choosing designs, fonts, links, and other features, helping you identify exactly what you need to do to get your small business website up and running."Google Blogger For Small Businesses In 30 Minutes" covers the following topics:* What type of small business website should you build?* The Five-Minute Website Marketing Framework* Creating a site and registering a domain* Choosing a great-looking template (with samples to view!)* Customizing the site's appearance* Creating homepage content* Adding photos, videos, and maps* Small business sites on mobile devices* Choosing the right domain for your business* Using Google Domains to register a .com domain for your small business* Case Study: Main Street Treats* Creating a product page* Creating a page that links to a business Twitter account* Small business blogs"Google Blogger For Small Businesses In 30 Minutes" is an In 30 Minutes guide. Other books in the series include "Dropbox In 30 Minutes", "LinkedIn In 30 Minutes", "Google Drive And Docs In 30 Minutes", and "Excel Basics In 30 Minutes".




Google Scholar and More


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In only a few years, Google has become an authoritative provider of multiple products which have changed the digital information landscape. This book discusses how libraries can go beyond Google’s basic search and Scholar functions to expand services for their patrons. Respected authorities reveal the expanding variety of new Google applications developed in the past few years, many of which have not received wide attention and are as yet not often used in libraries. Applications explored include Google Co-op, Google News, Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Google Calendar, and Google Talk. This book also discusses different important aspects of the company’s expansion of functions, such as the failure of the Google Answers experiment, the broad variety of free Google applications that librarians can use to collaborate, and the success of Google’s Blogger, among others. A helpful chronology of Google’s growth is provided, as well as comparative analyses between various Google functions and other functions that are currently available. The book is extensively referenced. This book is an invaluable resource for academic librarians, public librarians, school librarians, library science faculty, and special librarians. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Library Administration.




Blogging with the New Google Blogger (Digital Short Cut)


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This is the eBook version of the printed book. Blogging with the New Google Blogger is a digital short cut that covers Google's newest version of Blogger, their free software for creating a website from which to post thoughts, interact with people, and more. This short cut serves as an introduction to the world of blogging and to the Blogger application, as well as a guide to the new version of Blogger. Readers will learn how the new version of Blogger differs from the original version and how to create a Blogger blog. Advanced users will appreciate the information on customizing blog templates, using HTML, hosting their own Blogger blog, syndicating their blogs with RSS and Atom feeds, and making money with blog advertising. Table of Contents Welcome to the Blogosphere A general discussion on blogs--what they are, how they work, and why people blog Introducing the New Version of Blogger Introduction to Blogger; discussion of the new and changed features in the new version of Blogger Launching Your First Blog Detailed step-by-step instructions on how to create a Blogger blog Creating New Blog Posts Posting from the Blogger dashboard, posting from the Google toolbar, categorizing your posts with labels Multimedia and Mobile Blogging Including photos, feeds, and other media in your posts; mobloging from mobile phones Managing Your Blog Using the Dashboard to manage your blog, controlling who can read your blog, creating a private blog, managing comments, examining blog usage statistics Customizing Your Blog Choosing new Blogger templates, customizing templates, adding new page elements, coding non-standard elements with HTML Hosting Your Own Blog Detailed instructions on how to host a Blogger blog on your own website; also covers how to assign a dedicated domain or URL to your blog Syndicating Your Blog Adding RSS and Atom feeds, syndicating the feed, customizing your feed for individual posts or comments Making Money from Your Blog Adding Google AdSense and other advertising to your blog




Blogging All-in-One For Dummies®


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A complete guide to creating and establishing your place in the blogosphere! New blogs are being launched at the rate of 175,000 a day. To stand out from the masses, bloggers need the detailed information and advice packed into this all-in-one guide. Here's what new bloggers need to get started and what experienced bloggers need to upgrade and even earn money from their blogs. Eight self-contained minibooks cover joining the blogosphere, blogging software, tools that extend your blog, marketing your blog, microblogging, making money from your blog, corporate blogging, and niche blogging. Blogging is replacing traditional media and gaining credibility; to succeed, bloggers need a greater understanding of blogging basics, tools, and techniques Eight minibooks cover getting started, software, other tools, blog marketing, microblogging (including Twitter), monetizing your blog, and corporate and niche blogging Helps new bloggers become active and productive members of the blogging community Provides vital information for both hobby bloggers and those who want to build a career around blogging Presented in the fun and friendly For Dummies style, Blogging All-in-One For Dummies is a complete reference guide to starting and maintaining a successful blog.




Google Blogger 101


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Creating a high-converting blog using Blogger involves several key steps that collectively contribute to the success of your online venture. This eBook is a quick guide to help you effectively utilize Blogger for a blog that not only attracts visitors but also converts them into engaged readers or customers.




Blogger


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Written in a clear, easy-to-read style, the book takes you through the essential tasks required to create a feature-rich blog as quickly as possible. From initial setup to customizing modules, each task is explained in a clear, practical way using an example blog developed through the book. You'll also learn how to market and measure the success of your blog using Google web applications and other popular tools. This book deals with using the current Blogger and third-party tools to optimize and create widgets for your blog. You'll transform your blog using existing tools then take it further with more challenging approaches to customizing your blog. All the steps involved in each example are listed under the section called "Time for action". Similarly, the results of that action are listed under the section called "What just happened". This structure adds to the clear, simple, and focused approach of the book. The book is aimed at current users of the Blogger platform who want to get the most out of Blogger and people who use a different blogging platform and are planning on switching to Blogger. Blog owners who promote their own services, expertise, and products, and want to increase their blog's success by pushing the limits of what Blogger can do will get the most out of this book. The book doesn't require any specific knowledge of Blogger or the related technologies: RSS, CSS, HTML, and XML. Everything you need to know to grow beyond the basics is covered in this book. The companion website to this book (http://bloggerbeefedup.blogspot.com) includes free resource images and content.




Beginning Google Blogger


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