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Summary: Blogging by Biz - It's Great!
Review: As a web technology professional I can't believe I didn't get into blogging sooner. Biz's book brought me up to speed in a weekend. Chapter 2, Quick Start to Creating Your First Blog is a simple, step-by-step introduction to creating a blog at blog*spot and I was up and running in about fifteen minutes. My next project is going to be adding a Bloglet (automatically emails new posts to subscribers). There is one disadvantage to buying this book: you might start over-blogging, it's too easy to update your page once you're all set up. Oh yeah, and the interview with Wil Wheaton is funny. If I lost my copy, I'd buy this book again.
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Summary: A blogging overview
Review: For beginners, a good overview of the blogging phenomenon and a primer for what you need to get one going. The book is an easy read and should get you up and running before you're done.
The author is excited about blogs and brings it to a head with practical steps. It does concentrate on the Blogger family of software, but does mention some of the other options, plus quick overviews on HTML and CSS.
Get learning on blogs. With this book and the web on your screen, you'll find ideas on on how to integrate this phenomenon into your business marketing strategy.
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Summary: Good Stuff
Review: I have been building websites for about a year. Because of my past knowledge, the first 2/3 of the book was stuff I already knew.The cool thing about this book is that it can take a person from absolute beginer to experienced blogger in less than a week. The book is filled with illistrations and can be easily be read in less than a day. If you are new to blogs this book would be excellent. If you already have some experience with blogs this book might be alright, but keep in mind it starts off assuming no knowledge of the internet. Also, his genius thing is just a joke...he does not appear full of himself or take himself too seriously. Straightforward info where he does not talk over your head.
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Summary: Biz has it all covered and you can do it
Review: I spent hours surfing the Web researching blog tools, reading articles on blogging, etc. before reading this book. Big mistake! I would have saved 90% of my time (which 90% I don't know, of course) if I'd bought this book first. Stone focuses on making blogging actually work for you, giving lots of practical advice on the various software programs, and "inside" tools of blogging that are hard to figure out without spending all the time necessary to understand the blogging worldview and nomenclature (blogrolls, etc.). He even devotes a whole chapter to how to use your blog to make money through affiliate programs and blog-specific advertising media. Plenty of good illustrations, too.
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Summary: Genius Strategies...
Review: I'd only been blogging for about a month and decided I needed a little help because I had NO IDEA how to change or format my blog. Genius Strategies led me into the murky world of HTML tags and other technicalities. This book gave me some excellent ideas to tweak my blog format and has given me the confidence to try some things which I might not have otherwise experimented with. I recommend this book if you're a beginner or a seasoned blogger. The technical information is top-notch and the resources in the appendix will occupy you for hours.
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Summary: puh leez
Review: The two stars are because there is information in the book, not at all bad. The information, that is. I'm sure many members of the beginner audience would enjoy the book.
But here's why I'll never read it: I can't tolerate the snarky 'tude of the dude who wrote it. Hey "Biz", you're a child; hey "genius", you really managed to turn off those older than you, and fast too.
There's enough of this kind of noise in the world of guidebooks. Aspiring blogger, if you're looking for information to get you started, you really ought to keep on looking.
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Summary: One of the best computer books I've read!
Review: This book hits the mark on blogging! Biz has such a straight forward style it's like he's speaking to you. He doesn't take himself too seriously and it shows. More importantly though, he delivers sound advice on blogging. Wanting to see what blogging was all about, I bought his book. I learned about blogging, html, searching and all the useful add-ons in one concise, easy to read book. I can't recommend this any higher. It's the best computer book I've read in years. Oh yeah, I signed up for BloggerPro and have started my own blog. Way to go Biz.
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Summary: Lightweight and Superficial
Review: This book tries to cover all aspects of blogging, from a bit of history, through creating and managing a small personal journal, to using blog technology as a corporate marketing tool. Along the way it covers an interesting variety of hints, tips and suggestions on how to make a blog look stylish, how to draw more visitors, and so on. It even covers an overview of using and writing blog-related applications and some thoughts about what might come next. This book does well at communicating the excitement of blogging. If you are not raring to have a go by the end of the book, you're probably not cut out for life on the web. But beware, The world of blogging is astonishingly fast moving and fashion-conscious, so a book such as this can very quickly loose its cutting edge. The main limitation of this book is the way it concentrates so much on one blogging system (Blogger), and assumes a particular way of working. On the up-side, the system it describes is probably the most popular, but that can so easily change. If you would like to run a blog using the Blogger software or the Blog*Spot hosting service, and want to really get the most out of it, this is a great book. If you might be interested in other software and approaches, it's less vital, but still contains a lot of useful and interesting material.
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Summary: Incredibly helpful book...
Review: Usually, I find most computer books to be more incredibly frustrating. Under most circumstances, I end up tossing the book aside and sit at the computer for hours on end to try and figure things out myself. Biz's book had just the opposite result: Problems that I was having with my blog were clearly outlined in Biz's book. Simple solutions are explained in a knowledgeable and entertaining style. If you're thinking of starting a blog, this book is well worth the price. Nobody beats the Biz!!!
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Summary: Great Book for New Bloggers
Review: When I was curious about the social phenomenom of blogging, I looked through several books on the subject. The best of the lot was Blogging by Biz Stone. This book was very quick reading and helped me select a blogging software, which is a big decision you have to make right off the bat. You need to get a feel for whether you want to have somebody else host your blog or host it yourself. There is a decision to make on how much of the administrative tasks you want to take on. Biz's book allowed me to examine the popular blog providers and ferret out which provider was best for me. For someone that doesn't know HTML or CSS, there is a cut to the chase section to show you the basics. There are also some more advanced topics like group blogging, blogging for dollars, corporate blogging, syndication, and increasing blog site traffic. I highly recommend Blogging if you want to learn the basics of blogging in an easily readable book. Thanks, Biz.
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