The Quick & Dirty Guide To Successful Blogging (Quick & Dirty BooksTM)

The Quick & Dirty Guide To Successful Blogging (Quick & Dirty BooksTM) Review

Written by Peter G. Miller -- a nationally-syndicated newspaper columnist and the author of seven books originally published by Harper & Row -- this no-nonsense guide explains in plain English how to get a blog up, running and promoted.

Major topics include:

*How to pick the best blog name

*What blogs really cost

*How to register for search engines

*Blog traffic, ads & profits

*How pay-per-click really works

*Blogs and viral marketing

*Key design concepts you have to have

*Plug-ins & widgets

*How to write effectively for blogs

*How to handle comments

*Things never to say

Watson to join health care ranks.(Blognosis: THE BLOG OF FAMILY PRACTICE NEWS DIGITAL NETWORK): An article from: Family Practice News

Watson to join health care ranks.(Blognosis: THE BLOG OF FAMILY PRACTICE NEWS DIGITAL NETWORK): An article from: Family Practice News Review

This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on March 15, 2011. The length of the article is 375 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Watson to join health care ranks.(Blognosis: THE BLOG OF FAMILY PRACTICE NEWS DIGITAL NETWORK)
Author: Doug Brunk
Publication:Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 15, 2011
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 41 Issue: 5 Page: 55(1)

Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning

The Epic Blog: A Collection Of Blog Posts By Micronesia

The Epic Blog: A Collection Of Blog Posts By Micronesia Review

All Blog Entries from 2007-05-31 to 2007-12-28.

Resource List: Innovation Blogs

Resource List: Innovation Blogs Review

A resource that will help you follow practioners of innovation. Insights of practioners of innovation are not always published in traditional media, like magazines or books. The blog-o-sphere is full of wonderful insights and ideas about the topics of innovation.

WordPress For Dummies, 3rd Edition

WordPress For Dummies, 3rd Edition Review

The bestselling guide to WordPress, fully updated for newest version of WordPress

WordPress, the popular, free blogging platform, has been updated with new features and improvements. Bloggers who are new to WordPress will learn to take full advantage of its flexibility and usability with the advice in this friendly guide.

Previous editions have sold nearly 50,000 copies, and interest in blogging continues to explode.

• WordPress is a state-of-the-art blog platform that emphasizes aesthetics, Web standards, and usability
• WordPress For Dummies, 3rd Edition covers both the free-hosted WordPress.com version and WordPress.org, which requires users to purchase Web hosting services
• Written by an expert who works directly with the developers and cofounder of WordPress
• Shows readers how to set up and maintain a blog with WordPress and how to use all the new features

Like its earlier editions, WordPress For Dummies, 3rd Edition helps bloggers quickly and easily take advantage of everything this popular blogging tool has to offer.

Nor-tec Rifa!: Electronic Dance Music from Tijuana to the World (Currents in Iberian and Latin American Music)

Nor-tec Rifa!: Electronic Dance Music from Tijuana to the World (Currents in Iberian and Latin American Music) Review

At the dawn of the twenty-first century, the Nor-tec phenomenon emerged from the border city of Tijuana and through the Internet, quickly conquered a global audience. Marketed as a kind of "ethnic" electronic dance music, Nor-tec samples sounds of traditional music from the north of Mexico, and transforms them through computer technology used in European and American techno music and electronica.

Tijuana has media links to both Mexico and the United States, with peoples, currencies, and cultural goods--perhaps especially music--from both sides circulating intensely within the city. Older residents and their more mobile, cosmopolitan-minded children thus engage in a constant struggle with identity and nationality, appropriation and authenticity. Nor-tec music in its very composition encapsulates this city's struggle, resonating with issues felt on the global level, while holding vastly different meanings to the variety of communities that embrace it.

With an impressive hybrid of musicology, ethnomusicology, cultural and performance studies, urbanism, and border studies, Nor-tec Rifa! offers compelling insights into the cultural production of Nor-tec as it stems from norteña, banda, and grupera traditions. The book is also among the first to offer detailed accounts of Nor-tec music's composition process.

Electronic Media, Second Edition: Then, Now, and Later

Electronic Media, Second Edition: Then, Now, and Later Review

Electronic Media connects the traditional world of broadcasting with the contemporary universe of digital electronic media. It provides a synopsis of the beginnings of electronic media in broadcasting, and the subsequent advancements into digital media. Underlying the structure of the book is a "See It Then, See It Now, See It Later" approach that focuses on how past innovations lay the groundwork for changing trends in technology, providing the opportunity and demand for change in both broadcasting and digital media.

FYI and Zoom-In boxes point to further information, tying together the immediate and long-ranging issues surrounding electronic media. Career Tracks feature the experiences of industry experts and share tips in how to approach this challenging industry.

. Overview of the history of electronic media, industry terms, and current media trends
. Exploration of electronic media from both a media consumer and provider's perspective
. Consideration of social media and its effects on everday and mass communication
. Unique "See It Then, See It Now, See It Later" chapter structure places electronic media history into historical context
. Companion Web site provides further insights to how communication technologies work
. Now available in major e-reader formats and apps!

We Blog: Publishing Online with Weblogs

We Blog: Publishing Online with Weblogs Review

Your Complete Guide to Creating and Maintaining Weblogs
Weblogs offer an exciting new way to voice your opinions, share ideas with others, and help your business grow. Written by a team of weblog pioneers-the people who helped create Blogger and the MetaFilter community blog-this book shows you how to build, evolve and automate weblogs for personal and business use.
We Blog begins with a complete overview of blog history, the different kinds of weblogs that exist today, and more. It further explains how to create, expand, and promote your own blog, from getting the most out of a variety of blogging tools and services to building a blog for business and expanding your audience through syndication.
Packed with insider advice, practical exercises, and illuminating interviews, We Blog is your indispensable guide to the world of weblogs.
Build Your Own Blog Today and Get Connected
* Create your first blog in just a few minutes
* Find out about team blogs and business blogs
* Learn how to use six popular blogging tools
* Make blogging even easier with an automated weblog system
* Add a comment system to connect with your audience
* Build your audience by promoting or syndicating your blog

Journalistic blogging: Mainstream news organizations could steal an idea or two from blogs. (The Online Frontier).(Brief Article): An article from: American Journalism Review

Journalistic blogging: Mainstream news organizations could steal an idea or two from blogs. (The Online Frontier).(Brief Article): An article from: American Journalism Review Review

This digital document is an article from American Journalism Review, published by University of Maryland on July 1, 2002. The length of the article is 780 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Journalistic blogging: Mainstream news organizations could steal an idea or two from blogs. (The Online Frontier).(Brief Article)
Author: Barb Palser
Publication:American Journalism Review (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 2002
Publisher: University of Maryland
Volume: 24 Issue: 6 Page: 58(2)

Article Type: Brief Article

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Tackling Tumblr: Web Publishing Made Simple

Tackling Tumblr: Web Publishing Made Simple Review

A comprehensive guide to the popular web publishing site Tumblr

The popularity of Tumblr is growing by leaps and bounds, as it continues to make a name for itself as a reliable, accessible blogging platform. Yet, there is very little documentation on Tumblr, leaving newcomers confused as to where to start. That's where this helpful book comes in. Written by well-respected author Thord Hedengren, this step-by-step guide is an ideal starting point for Tumblr newcomers as well as web designers who want to take their Tumblblogs to the next level.

You'll learn how to maximize the full potential of this amazing blogging and lifestreaming platform as you create your first post, make your Tumblr blog unique, create your own custom themes, and more.

• Introduces you to the exciting world of Tumblr, the popular web publishing platform
• Walks you through posting quotes, links, photos, audio, and more
• Addresses finding and installing themes, using a comment system on your Tumblr site, and integrating third-party content
• Demonstrates how to create your own custom theme, network in the Tumblr community, and modify your Tumblr themes with HTML and CSS
• Explains ways to integrate Tumblr with other services, including Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr

There's no need to grumble about learning Tumblr—this book is all you need!

WordPress For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))

WordPress For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) Review

Are you a wannabe blogger? A seasoned pro migrating your blog to WordPress? Looking to do more cool stuff with your existing WordPress blog? Then this fun guide is for you! WordPress for Dummies is a veritable smorgasbord of WordPress information, ideas, tools, resources, and instruction on everything you need to create and maintain your dream blog.

Unlike other blog hosts, WordPress gives you the ability to create a blog that is tailored to your own tastes and needs. Sure, the codes, tags, and terminology can seem a little intimidating at first, but WordPress for Dummies breaks it all down to show you just how intuitive, friendly, and extensible the software really is. This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to:

• Sign up for a free WordPress account
• Set up and use a hosted blog with WordPress.com
• Install and set up the WordPress.Org and WordPress.MU software for single- and multi-user versions
• Find great themes, plugins, and consultants that will help you achieve JUST the kind of blog you want
• Use tags to work with WordPress templates
• Combat challenges with comments, trackback spam, and “splogs”
• Add special technologies to your blog, such as RSS feed, podcasting, vlogging, and photoblogging
• Find online support, tips, and resources for WordPress software

Whether you want to keep family and friends updated on your latest adventures, post pictures of your new puppy, or communicate your passion with millions of readers worldwide, WordPress for Dummies is your passport to creating the kind of blog that will keep your visitors coming back for more!