Using Blogger

Description

Using Blogger is a customized, media-rich learning experience designed to help new users master Blogger quickly, and get the most out of it, fast! It starts with a concise, friendly, straight-to-the-point guide to Blogger. This book is fully integrated with an unprecedented collection of online learning resources: online video, screencasts, podcasts, and additional web content, all designed to reinforce key concepts and help you achieve real mastery. The book and online content work together to teach everything mainstream Blogger users need to know. This practical, approachable coverage guides you through mastering Blogger topics including: " How to quickly post text, photos, videos, and more to a blog " How to use Blogger's custom domain option, HTML editor, and how to host a blog on BlogSpot. " How to customize a blog template, design, and how to add powerful gadgets such as slide shows, user polls, or even AdSense ads. " How to change fonts, bold or italicize text, adjust text color and alignment, and more...

• Blogger is the biggest blog-hosting site on the web, with more than 275 million individual blogs
• Tightly integrated with online video, screencast tutorials, podcasts, and more: the total learning experience for new Blogger users
• Guides new bloggers through setting up their blogs, leaving them more time to actually write the blog

Sample Content

Table of Contents

1. Welcome to the Blogosphere
MEDIA: AUDIO: A brief overview of blogging.
2. Creating Your First Blog
MEDIA: SCREENCAST: Creating a Blogger blog.
3. Customizing Your Blog
MEDIA: SCREENCAST: Customizing a blog.
4. Making Blog Posts
MEDIA: SCREENCAST: Creating a blog post.
5. Posting Photos and Videos
MEDIA: SCREENCAST: Posting photographs.
MEDIA: SCREENCAST: Posting videos.
6. Posting from Your Mobile Phone
MEDIA: SCREENCAST: Setting up Blogger for mobile phone posting.
7. Managing Comments (and Spam)
MEDIA: AUDIO: Comment management strategies.
MEDIA: SCREENCAST: Configuring Blogger's comments feature.
8. Syndicating Your Blog
MEDIA: AUDIO: Understanding blog feeds.
MEDIA: SCREENCAST: Configuring blog feeds.
9. Using Your Own Blog Host or Domain
MEDIA: SCREENCAST: Configuring Blogger for offsite hosting.
10. Making Money from Your Blog
MEDIA: AUDIO: Blog advertising strategies.

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