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Excellent for people who want to blog about products but less so for ideas bloggers

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 February 2012

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It was an interesting, well written book that would be very useful for those, like the authors, who tend to blog about products, especially IT products, but less so for someone like myself who intends to blog about ideas and doesn't have to be so time sensitive. I still had unanswered questions that I hope 'Wordpress' will answer since I'm a new account holder. It was an interesting read but I would rather have spent the money on a book that was more relevant to me. It's just hard to know until you've tried it - or read a review that gives you a better idea of the contents of a book!

B. Searle

I regret buying it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2012

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You really have to be a dumbo to gain anything from this book.Its so basic, it scimms over matters without going into anything in any depth....Useless book.

Mr. Ian Caldwell

Good introduction

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2013

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If you are thinking of setting up your own blog, this is a good "idiots guide" for the non-teckie, to enable a start.

Brandon Price

If you are interested in starting a blog that lasts, read this book.

Reviewed in the United States on 29 September 2011

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John Biggs and Charlie White do an excellent job covering not only *how* to blog, but *why* to blog. There is so much in this book about the theory of blogging and how it really is new journalism, which I found very interesting. They also provide a very realistic step-by-step view on how to create a successful blog, but they don't paint an unrealistic picture of success by saying blogging is a quick and easy road to riches.

The book covers all areas of blogging, from setup to workflow to social networking to ads to ethics to even hiring other writers once your blog is seeing some success. I especially liked how they didn't shy away from being specific with services and tools, such as even mentioning which desk chair they'd recommend. They also didn't shy away from giving specific numerical estimates, like how many words per day to write, how many pageviews per day to reach before you take your next step, and current industry norms on paying other writers. These discussions took the book from the theoretical to the practical, which I always appreciate.

The one drawback the book had for me personally (there were actually two if you count the price of the e-book) was that it seemed to be describing a detailed pattern for a frequently updated, news-type blog. Other extremely niche-specific examples were thrown out from time to time (like when speaking of introducing yourself on your blog be able to answer the question, "What makes you special enough to write about Hello Kitty all day?"). However, the authors were very specific about the need to post several times a day, and that only posting once a day was dangerous for a blog. I kept coming back to the question, "But what if you are writing about something that won't be getting a lot of news?" What if you are starting a blog on the history of something (which has an end), or the theory of something (like a self-help blog)? I would have loved to have heard a bit more about running those kind of blogs.

All in all the book was very good, and very useful. It's already changed the way I look at managing my personal blog, and it's given me dreams about creating other blogs in the future. If you are interested in starting a blog people read, get this book.

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Brenda Buckingham

Great info. here!

Reviewed in the United States on 27 May 2015

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very helpful and informative

Sezmark

Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on 27 December 2012

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This book has excellent how to advice. It's very up to date with current technology. It's real world information that walks you through the steps of building and running a blog.

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Kurt_carter1

Superb resource--excellent information!

Reviewed in the United States on 24 July 2013

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I loved this book! It's perfect for the beginning blogger, with its caveats and honest approach. I am so glad I bought it, and I'd buy a sequel if the authors make one. :-)

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