Blogging all-in-one for dummies

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Lupold Bair, Amy, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Indianapolis, IN : John Wiley & Sons, Inc [2023]
Edición:3rd ed
Colección:--For dummies
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009811329806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • About Blogging All-in-One For Dummies
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • What You Don't Have to Read
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Book 1: Entering the Blogosphere
  • Book 2: Niche Blogging
  • Book 3: Corporate and Non-Profit Blogging
  • Book 4: Figuring Out Blogging Platforms
  • Book 5: Blogging Tools
  • Book 6: Promoting and Growing Your Blog
  • Book 7: Making Money from Your Blog
  • Book 8: Moving Beyond Writing Blog Posts
  • Glossary
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Beyond the Book
  • Where to Go from Here
  • Book 1 Entering the Blogosphere
  • Chapter 1 Joining the Blogosphere
  • Getting to Know the Blogosphere
  • In the beginning
  • Blogs today
  • What is a blog?
  • Finding and Reading Blogs
  • Why read other blogs?
  • Finding blogs
  • Blog search engines
  • Additional ways to locate blogs
  • Understanding Why People Blog
  • Blogging for fun
  • Blogging for networking
  • Blogging for exposure
  • Blogging for business
  • Blogging for branding
  • Deciding to Start a Blog
  • Blogging benefits
  • Blogging repercussions
  • Blogging success secrets
  • Setting your goals
  • Chapter 2 Preparing to Start and Write a Blog
  • Choosing a Topic
  • Reviewing popular blog topics
  • Determining the best topic for your blog
  • Blog about a topic you love
  • Blog about a topic you like discussing with other people
  • Blog about a topic you enjoy researching
  • Going broad or staying focused
  • Finding Your Voice
  • Selecting Suitable Topics
  • Deciding what to write about
  • Knowing what not to write about
  • Writing Great Blog Posts
  • Writing meaningful and interesting content
  • Staying consistent
  • Being honest
  • Citing sources
  • Using images
  • Writing for the web
  • Understanding Types of Blog Posts
  • Avoiding Blogger's Block and Finding Blog Post Ideas.
  • Determining How Often to Publish Blog Posts
  • Following Blogging Trends
  • Chapter 3 Blogging Basics
  • Launching Your Blog Quickly
  • Choosing a Domain Name
  • Understanding the types of domain names and extensions
  • Creating a domain name and making sure it's available
  • Buying a domain name
  • Identifying the Basic Elements of a Blog
  • Homepage
  • About or profile page
  • Posts
  • Comments
  • Categories or labels
  • Sidebar
  • Header
  • Footer
  • Blogroll or links
  • Trackbacks, backlinks, and pingbacks
  • Tags
  • Template or theme
  • Chapter 4 Blogging Best Practices
  • Avoiding Blogging Don'ts
  • Don't plagiarize
  • Don't commit libel against someone or something
  • Don't spam through comments
  • Don't publish spammy posts
  • Don't steal bandwidth
  • Providing Attribution
  • Understanding Copyright and Fair Use
  • Using Creative Commons Licenses
  • Disclosing Your Policies
  • Creating a comment policy
  • Disclosing paid content
  • Writing a privacy policy
  • Developing a Terms and Conditions of Site Use page
  • Book 2 Niche Blogging
  • Chapter 1 Understanding Niche Blogging
  • Determining What Makes a Niche Blog
  • Understanding what a niche blog is
  • Differentiating what a niche blog is not
  • Visiting Niche Blogs
  • Petals to Picots
  • Six Suitcase Travel
  • Small Biz Survival
  • The Purse Blog
  • 67 Mustang Blog
  • Finding Out What Makes Niche Blogs Successful
  • Benefiting from the Positives of Niche Blogging
  • Loyal readers and community
  • Less competition
  • Long-tail search engine optimization
  • Opportunities beyond the blog
  • Targeted advertising opportunities
  • Identifying the Drawbacks to Niche Blogs
  • Lower traffic and a smaller audience
  • The startup curse
  • The disappearing niche
  • Fewer advertising opportunities
  • Chapter 2 Benefiting from a Niche Blog Approach
  • Finding Your Focus and Keeping It.
  • Generating Traffic and Capturing an Audience
  • Search engine optimization
  • Link benefits
  • Organic growth
  • Establishing Yourself as an Expert
  • Gaining Online Exposure
  • Networking with Other People in Your Niche
  • Branching Out Beyond Your Blog
  • Chapter 3 Choosing Your Niche
  • Determining Your Niche Blogging Goals
  • Building your expertise
  • Sharing your passion
  • Offering your opinion and sharing your knowledge
  • Networking and building relationships
  • Making money
  • Identifying Niches That Might Work for You
  • Determining the Audience Potential for a Niche Blog
  • Researching existing niche blogs
  • Google Alerts
  • Social media searches
  • Performing keyword searches
  • Google search
  • Google Trends
  • Chapter 4 Writing for Your Niche
  • Creating Content
  • Writing different types of posts
  • Choosing your voice and style
  • Linking
  • Finding inspiration for new content
  • Branding Your Blog
  • Networking and Commenting
  • Creating Off-Blog Content for Your Niche Blog
  • Email campaigns
  • Newsletter subscriptions
  • E-books and printables
  • Social networking and content sharing
  • YouTube videos
  • Facebook and LinkedIn groups and pages
  • SlideShare presentations
  • Flickr
  • Self-published books
  • Book 3 Corporate and Non-Profit Blogging
  • Chapter 1 Starting a Business Blog
  • Revealing Why Organizations Blog
  • Finding Companies That Do It Right
  • Southwest Airlines
  • Dell
  • John Deere
  • Disney Parks
  • Compassion International
  • Benefiting from a Corporate or Non-Profit Organization Blog
  • Building an online presence
  • Marketing and publicity
  • Brand building
  • Customer relations versus customer service
  • Employee retention
  • Employee referrals and new hiring
  • Knowledge, experience, and expertise
  • Search engine optimization
  • Chapter 2 Developing a Blog Plan
  • Researching the Competition.
  • Finding business blogs to benchmark
  • Differentiating your organization's blog from the competition
  • Understanding Your Readers and Delivering Content They Want
  • Setting blog goals and purpose
  • Determining tone
  • Finding your customers online
  • Weighing cost and benefit of communities and forums
  • Researching what consumers talk about and want from your blog
  • Getting involved in the online conversation
  • Answering consumer demand with meaningful content
  • Driving consumers to your blog
  • Creating a Blog Marketing Strategy
  • Setting long-term goals
  • Developing short-term promotional campaigns
  • Jumping on advertising opportunities
  • Branding across social media
  • Blogging with Multiple Writers
  • Keeping a consistent voice
  • Developing a team blog
  • Choosing a team blogging application
  • Chapter 3 Choosing Bloggers
  • Knowing When You Need Outside - or Inside - Help
  • Knowing the Skills to Look for When Hiring a Blogger
  • Confirming blogging experience
  • Assessing ability to use blogging applications and tools
  • Checking writing skills
  • Taking advantage of social personality
  • Understanding search engine optimization
  • Existing social networking experience
  • Demonstrating knowledge about finding and attracting visitors to your blog
  • Showing self-motivation and dependability
  • Understanding your business or industry
  • Publicizing Your Open Blogger Job
  • Hiring a Blogger
  • Defining employment status
  • Establishing a pay model
  • Defining Blogger Guidelines
  • Writing a Style Guide
  • Crafting title guidelines
  • Including body guidelines
  • Highlighting additional tasks, tools, and features
  • Training Bloggers
  • Communicating and Collaborating with Bloggers
  • Knowing what to communicate and why
  • Using tools for communication and collaboration
  • Chapter 4 Writing an Organization's Blog.
  • Discovering the Types of Corporate and Non-Profit Blog Posts
  • Turning a Business Blog into a Direct Sales Tool
  • Discovering Tips for Business Blog Success
  • Avoiding Things Blog Readers Don't Like
  • Avoiding a blog that reads like an employee manual
  • Humanizing an impersonal tone
  • Uncovering a blog that lacks transparency
  • Ditching the corporate rhetoric
  • Skipping PR posts with no real content
  • Engaging with Your Audience
  • Providing content the audience wants
  • Responding to readers in a timely manner
  • Encouraging comments
  • Solving reader problems
  • Making the audience feel special or exclusive
  • Creating relationships with key influencers
  • Leveraging word-of-mouth marketing
  • Chapter 5 Keeping Yourself and Your Organization Out of Trouble
  • Learning Rules and Laws
  • Following blogosphere rules
  • Staying within the law
  • Maintaining private information
  • Knowing when to hold your tongue
  • Responding to Negative Comments and Attacks
  • Ignoring the negative
  • Defending the business
  • Engaging the source and audience
  • Understanding Search Engine Reputation Management (SERM)
  • Responding to and acknowledging mistakes
  • Burying the untrue or reputation threats
  • Building an audience of brand advocates and brand guardians
  • Using SERM techniques
  • Book 4 Figuring Out Blogging Platforms
  • Chapter 1 Choosing a Blogging Platform
  • Getting Familiar with How Blogging Applications Work
  • Defining Hosted and Self-Hosted Solutions
  • Hosted blog
  • Self-hosted blog
  • Considering the Types of Blog Hosts
  • Finding and Choosing a Web Host for a Self-Hosted Blog
  • Comparing web hosts
  • Identifying popular web hosts for self-hosting your blog
  • Selecting a web host
  • Chapter 2 Finding the Right Blogging Platform
  • Determining Your Goals and Needs
  • Growing your blog
  • Customizing your blog
  • Branding your blog.
  • Maintaining your blog.