false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173396862m/282464.jpg 282464 1 <p>Almost overnight, blogging has become a social, political, and business force to be reckoned with. Your fellow students, workers, and competitors are joining the blogosphere--and making money, influencing elections, getting hired, growing market share, and having fun--to the tune of 8,000 new bloggers a day.</p> <p><i>Clear Blogging</i> sets out to answer in nontechnical terms what blogging has to offer and why and how you should blog. If you've never read a blog, but you keep hearing that term on the news, <i>Clear Blogging</i> will show you why blogging has shaken up mainstream media, and how a blogger can end up on CNN. If you're just starting to read blogs, <i>Clear Blogging</i> is your native guide to the blogosphere, covering how to get the best, most interesting information with the least amount of time and effort. The main course of <i>Clear Blogging</i> shows what you stand to gain from blogging, and how you can go from your first post to being welcomed aboard the blogosphere's A-list.</p> <p>Whether you're already blogging or you're considering it, you'll want to get a copy of this book because it</p> <ul> <li>Covers how blogging can improve your job prospects, professional practice, business revenue, company reputation, and the world you live in</li> <li>Includes over 50 interviews with successful bloggers who are influencing products, policy makers, potential employers, and millions of the general public--all while earning an online reputation and real profits</li> <li>Shows you how to apply the best practices of news gathering to build your blog's reputation and brand</li> <li>Is heavy on the specific benefits of blogging and light on the technological aspects</li> </ul> 274017 5 2 2007 Clear Blogging: How People Blogging Are Changing the World and How You Can Join Them total:24|5:5|4:9|3:8|2:2|1:0| 24 89 47 7 4 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 05 20:33:37 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 20:33:56 -0800 2009
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