Beginning Google Blogger

by Heather Wright-Porto

Are you interested in starting a blog but can’t decide on which service to use? Google’s Blogger offers many advantages over other blog publishing systems, including seamless integration with Google services and web applications. Beginning Google Blogger is a complete resource on how to create and manage a blog using Blogger. The book offers step-by-step instructions and visual aids which walk you through both the basics of Blogger and the advanced features it offers―from creating a new blog and choosing fonts and colors, and installing custom blog graphics; to converting from a 2-column to a 3-column layout, setting up a domain name and creating an online store with a built-in navigational bar. The journey from newbie to experienced blogger will be fun and challenging. You’ll learn practical applications of the most popular gadgets, search engine optimization tips, how to make money using Blogger, and, overall, taking blogging to a new level by incorporating social networking tools, using advanced blog design techniques, setting up a custom domain and creating an online store.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2010

Reviews

[Nada · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review first published on my blog: http://memoriesfrombooks.blogspot.com/2011/10/beginning-google-blogger.html

Beginning Google Blogger, as the title suggest, is a reference tool for the beginner - a beginner to the world of blogging and to using Google Blogger.

For learning what to do, the book is exceptional. It walks through the process of setting up a blog step by step. It describes what needs to be done and also goes into reasons why. It is helpful that the book discusses and asks the user to look at their objectives for blogging such that the blog can be designed from the outset to work towards those goals.

For learning how to do something, the book is dated as most technology books are. Google has made many changes and enhancements to the Blogger software and interface. As such, the specific menu options and screen prints no longer appear the way the illustrations in the book show. However, it is not difficult to use the information provided in the book and find the corresponding menu/screen/selection in the software.

I hope the author updates the book for the new "how to" steps because the book is a great tool for the beginning blogger.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good resource for those using Blogger. The index and table of contents allow you to quickly find certain sections so you don't need to read the whole book. While Blogger has changed a bit since the book was published, it still is relevant.

[Gina · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty good, all encompassing resource for those who are beginning to use Google Blogger.