Blogs & Social Networking Shop - Blogs / Social Networking

This listing of blogging and social networking resources have all been vetted by me personally. Each link leads to my full-length review of the item here on this site. I will continue to add to the shop pages as I add more review articles. :-)

BLOGGING BOOKS

Blogging For Dummies
From all the blogging books targeting the beginner, this one offers the most bang for your buck, and really does a nice job of holding your hand along the way.

Blogwild! Small Business Blogging
I would recommend this book only if the blogger-to-be wanted a step-by-step description of starting a blog from *scratch* on Typepad.

Plug your Business
Plug your Business book review - learn the basics of marketing on MySpace, YouTube, blogs and podcasts and other Web 2.0 social networks.

Rough Guide to Blogging
This is a super little book about blogging that establishes a niche of its own. Starting with the unlikely cover pic of an Eskimo with laptop, apparently blogging on a seat of furs in an expanse of endless ice and snow, the book logs into unusual textual terrain as well.

The Everything Blogging Book
This book in particular seems specifically aimed at the personal blogger, not the would-be professional.There is a TON of useful info about what a blog is, who is out there blogging, and why one might build their online journal.

BLOGGING RESOURCES

Use Lunar Pages for Wordpress Blog Hosting
I get a lot of questions about what web hosting service I use for Wordpress blogs. I have an excellent package with Lunarpages. These easy steps will get your Wordpress blog set up and running quickly.

SOCIAL NETWORKING BOOKS

Facebook For Dummies
A thorough start to discovering Facebook - how to get setup with your profile, what to do with your time when you visit the site, and even how small businesses can use Facebook as a social marketing tool.

User Generated Content
The short chapters are set up as compare/contrast essays about social media, in the social studies vein. While all are fascinating topics, the writing here is pedantic and scholarly.

BLOGGING & SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS AND NEWSLETTERS

Blogs and Social Networks Newsletter
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