Are you bemused by blogs? Eager to become a blogger? Google Blogger For Dummies can help you start blogging sooner than you think. More than 14 million people are promoting a business, connecting with family and friends, and sharing opinions with Google Blogger. This book helps you start a Blogger account, create content, build an audience, make money from your blog, and more, all without learning to program. You’ll be able to: Learn the parts of a blog, what Blogger does, and how to choose goals and blog topics Choose a domain name, learn to use the dashboard, pick a template, and configure settings Dress up your blog with themes and find out where to get plenty of free ones Learn blogging etiquette and some secrets for long-term success Make money from your blog with Google Adsense, contextual and text link ads, and merchandising with CafePress Set up multi-user blogs or branch into mobile blogging, podcasting, or video blogging Take advantage of social networking sites and learn simple search engine optimization techniques Maintain your blog with tools like Blog This! and Quick Edit Moderate comments effectively, track your stats, and more Google Blogger is a great choice for beginning bloggers, and Google Blogger For Dummies gives you the know-how to venture confidently into the blogosphere.

Are you bemused by blogs? Eager to become a blogger? Google Blogger For Dummies can help you start blogging sooner than you think. More than 14 million people are promoting a business, connecting with family and friends, and sharing opinions with Google Blogger. This book helps you start a Blogger account, create content, build an audience, make money from your blog, and more, all without learning to program. You’ll be able to: Learn the parts of a blog, what Blogger does, and how to choose goals and blog topics Choose a domain name, learn to use the dashboard, pick a template, and configure settings Dress up your blog with themes and find out where to get plenty of free ones Learn blogging etiquette and some secrets for long-term success Make money from your blog with Google Adsense, contextual and text link ads, and merchandising with CafePress Set up multi-user blogs or branch into mobile blogging, podcasting, or video blogging Take advantage of social networking sites and learn simple search engine optimization techniques Maintain your blog with tools like Blog This! and Quick Edit Moderate comments effectively, track your stats, and more Google Blogger is a great choice for beginning bloggers, and Google Blogger For Dummies gives you the know-how to venture confidently into the blogosphere.

Blog with the best of ‘em! If you’re looking for a complete guide to creating and solidifying your place in the blogosphere, you’ve come to the right place! With 8 books in one, Blogging All-in-One For Dummies is the only resource you’ll need to get started or to improve your existing blog. Learn about the most popular blogging platforms, creating content worth reading, and methods for driving traffic to your blog. Cut through the confusion and find the facts about monetizing your blog, using the best blogging tools for you, and increasing reader engagement to become an active, successful member of the blogging community. You're ready to start blogging, so let Dummies show you the way! Perfect your blog idea and choose the best platform for you Get people to read your blog through search engine optimization and social media promotion Learn about the latest trends in the blogosphere Make money from your blog with creative monetization ideas Bloggers of all skill and experience levels will find valuable information in Blogging All-in-One For Dummies.

The fun way to research your family history Genealogy For Dummies, 8th Edition covers everything you need to know about starting a genealogical research project—including where and how to find information, how to communicate with other online genealogists, how to leverage social networking sites and apps, how to add digital images to your family tree, and how to build your own site for sharing information. It also explains the use of compiled genealogies, U.S. Census information, and public access catalogs. Brand new to this edition is content on how to conduct genealogical research on the road, and on how to take this research and integrate it into the data found at home. It also contains new information on DNA research and testing, new geocoding applications to record geographic data into a genealogical database, and other new technologies. The book covers which apps are worth your money, and how to get the most out of them. Use the latest tools to research family history Create your own site to showcase your family tree, digital images, and compiled genealogies Get access to free versions of Legacy Family Tree and Personal Ancestral Files Utilize both online and offline research techniques and tools Follow the clues to uncover your family's legacy—and have fun along the way!

The popular guide to WordPress, fully updated to help you get blogging Join the millions of bloggers who rely on WordPress, the popular and free blogging platform. This guide covers all the features and improvements in the most up-to-date version of WordPress. Whether you are switching to WordPress from another blogging platform or just starting your first blog, you'll find lots of advice in this friendly guide. With this easy-to-follow book, you'll be able to take full advantage of the flexibility and usability of WordPress. WordPress is a state-of-the-art blog platform that emphasizes aesthetics, web standards, and usability Shows what it takes to set up and maintain a blog with WordPress and how to use all the new features Covers the changes and improvements to the latest release of WordPress Written by WordPress expert Lisa Sabin-Wilson, this guide helps bloggers take advantage quickly and easily of everything this popular blogging tool has to offer.

* Google is the world's most popular search engine, with more than 150 million queries per day and more than fourteen million users per week * Author Brad Hill, frequently consulted in media coverage of the Internet, will take readers "under the hood" * Illuminates dozens of packaged Google tools that significantly extend Web searching * Enables more technical readers to install and use the Google API to develop Web querying capabilities for their own programs * Includes extensive coverage of Blogger, the popular Web log service recently acquired by Google

Up relevance scores, improve page speed, optimize voice search questions, and more! Search Engine Optimization For Dummies shows website owners, developers, and search engine optimizers (SEOs) how to create a website that ranks at the top of search engines and has high-volume traffic, while answering the essential question of "how do I get people to visit my site?" By understanding search engine basics (what are they, which ones are important, how to get started), building a search engine-friendly site, registering your site with directories and indexes, using analysis tools to track results and link popularity to boost rankings, and advertising your site by using pay-per-click options, you can use the tricks of SEO masters to drive traffic to your site. You'll also discover how to write effective content, use social media to boost your profile, and manage your platform and reputation to positively impact your search engine rankings. Develop a search strategy and use new SERP features Maximize the effects of personalized search Analyze results with improved analytics tools Optimize voice search strategies There’s no time like the present to create a website that ranks at the top of search engines and drives traffic to your site with these tips, tricks, and secrets.

Transform your small business into a revenue-generating machine with this step-by-step marketing resource Running a small business is a fun and rewarding experience. It’s even more fun and rewarding when clients and customers are clamoring to get a hand on your latest product or service. And effective marketing is the key to making that happen. In Small Business Marketing Strategies All-in-One For Dummies, small business experts from the United States Chamber of Commerce walk you through every single step of designing, launching, running, measuring, and improving your company’s next marketing campaign. But don’t worry—with Dummies, it’s all about learning made easy. You’ll discover techniques that work in any kind of small business, from full-time trades to brick-and-mortar shops and online side-hustles. Starting at the beginning of the marketing process, you’ll move on to learn how to blend different marketing methods, such as content, social, search, and traditional, to generate massive customer interest. In this book, you will: Pour the foundation of your marketing strategy by defining your ideal customers, sizing up your market, and setting your goals Kick off a successful campaign the right way by picking the best software, platforms, and techniques to power your marketing Combine content marketing, social media, and traditional strategies to generate the perfect marketing and advertising mix Evolve past gut instincts and measure your results with hard data and reliable metrics Moving beyond individual strategies and techniques, Small Business Marketing Strategies All-in-One For Dummies shows you how to blend every tool at your disposal into one effective marketing strategy. It’s a must-read for any small business owner trying to grow their company.

The easy way to effectively implement iPads in the classroom The iPad is a natural fit for education in the 21st century, and this hands-on guide shows you just how to implement it in your educational institution. iPad in Education For Dummies serves as a roadmap for the device's successful use as an education tool—from both a personal and institutional perspective. It examines why the iPad is a perfect fit for contemporary educational needs, how to purchase and deploy them within an organization, and outlines best practices, tools, and apps for their educational use across all curricula and grade levels. A cross between a powerful computer, iPod, game console, and e-reader, the iPad is an ultraportable—and ultra cool—touch device from Apple. In 2013, the iPad was deployed in Chicago Public Schools, LA Unified School district, Oxnard School District in California, and Raleigh County Public Schools in West Virginia, to name a few. In this new edition of iPad in Education For Dummies, you'll find the latest coverage of interactive media and augmented reality apps, creating and publishing class books and textbooks, moving from lectures to interactive classroom presentations, setting up digital student profiles, and much more. Includes up-to-date coverage of Apple's iPad hardware and iOS software Covers managing classroom workflow challenges, including how to distribute, share, collaborate, and collect digital documents Written by one of the foremost authorities on iPad deployments in schools Provides clear information on what decisions you need to make to deploy and use the iPad effectively in the classroom If you're a school administrator, teacher, or educational IT specialist who is considering deploying the iPad in the classroom, this handy guide has everything to set you up for success.

Computers were supposed to save us time, but Windows XP users know how often the opposite seems to be true. What if you could get a list of shortcuts that would save you time every single day? Windows XP Timesaving Techniques For Dummies, 2nd Edition includes 70 of them, great tips and tricks that make Windows work faster, more reliably, and more like the way you work. Collected and tested by Windows guru Woody Leonhard, these timesavers are organized into groups of related tasks so you can quickly find the ones that will help you at any given time. You can set up your desktop and launch your programs in the way that makes sense for you, take back control of the Internet and e-mail, manage your music and visual media, and protect your system in a few simple steps. You’ll find no-nonsense advice on Eliminating irritating programs that start automatically Speeding up the restart or shutdown process Streamlining searches, the Start menu, and Outlook Express Strengthening your firewall and zapping scumware Adjusting your monitor to reduce eyestrain Reducing download time for photos Enhancing the performance of your network Making online shopping faster as well as safer Scheduling maintenance chores to run while you sleep From the most basic to somewhat advanced tricks designed for power users, this grocery list of timesavers has something for every Windows XP user— including you!