Customer Reviews:
 Great Resource for Succeeding in the Blogosphere May 23, 2009
John S. Gamble (New York, NY)
I recommend this book for any serious blogger.
Casual bloggers may not be interested, but if you have big plans for your blog, this book will steer you in the right direction.
Though it's not a big book, it's chock-full of great ideas to help you monetize your blog, optimize it to attract more traffic and generally improve its overall look and feel.
Although I'm fairly new to blogging, I have several blogs and this book was just what the doctor ordered to help me improve them.
I have pages of notes and am currently implementing them to help me take the next step in my blogging education.
The authors advise that blogging isn't a get-rich-quick scheme. But if you're willing to dig in to make it work for you, this book's the one you need.
 Medicine for Blogging Blues April 1, 2009
William J. Schilling
I started blogging earlier in the year to:
- gain hands on experience to apply in my job
- provide some insight in a couple of niche topics.
Recently, I purchased ProBlogger by Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett to source some inspiration to renew my commitment to blogging.
After reading the following chapters, I'm back on track, more motivated then when I started my blogging hobby.
* Chapter 2: Niche Blogging
* Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Blog
* Chapter 4: Blog Writing.
For ProBloggers and Beginners Alike February 24, 2009
Douglas Haider (Phoenix, AZ)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
At first, I was slightly put-off by the title, as I am not really interested in blogging as a source of income. However, after reading it, I have to say that it's also a very practical guide to everyday blogging.
It covered each of its topics in-depth. The book didn't just tell me what to do, but how to do it, and where additional resources are located. For example, the "20 Types of Blog Posts" section gave me a TON of great ideas.
The authors also weighed both the pros and cons of implementing each specific piece of advice, which made making choices about how to implement my blog much easier.
Personally, I didn't like the section on buying & selling blogs. Instead, I would have preferred extended conversations on blog promotion, creating something worthwhile, and social media. (A follow on book idea?)
In summary, the opinionated authors gave plenty of specific advice. This book is literally *packed* with wisdom!
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I am taking off my hat February 22, 2009
Rolands Petrevics (Taiwan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although, I am a newbie in blogging, I am not in much other aspects of internet business life, so, I can easily spot a books written just to sell their own stuff, or written by author who is not a specialist in his own area.
This is book is perfect in all senses, I can not comment it from a point of view of experienced blogger, I do that for books related to PPC, SE, or SEO, but what can I say here, that book is from extremely talented writers, who invested a great time to write it - guess why? Because it's short and concentrated, and as Mark Twain said - I would make it shorter, if would have a time.
I would buy this book solely only for 20 different blog post types, or idea for series of posts. It sparked my imagination immediately, and I will have topics for write now for long time.
Book is great, and even if you - like me are not interested to make money in blog but make it as your passion for topic - hey, after all - if those suggestions can lead to bucks coming - they undoubtedly will earn you anything else you need, of no money - recognition, friends, - traffic after all.
And it shortens a learning curve dramatically, some of tools mentioned in book was new for me also.
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