Although it looks easy, I have to be honest with you… it isn’t. Wow, that was a downer, let me explain…
I started blogging almost 2 years ago and I have had lots of ups and downs and all-arounds. My first challenge was setting up my blog. I spent days upon days learning HTML code and how to begin an actual website. Aside from time and effort, I also contributed an initial monetary down payment. From downloading applications, buying WordPress themes, to purchasing a hosting and my very own domain name.
These are a few of the start up items I wish I knew about before I started. I had no clue!
BUT I would have known these basics, if I had a Blogging for DUMMIES book.
I really wish I knew about these books earlier. I’ve spent so much time searching for tutorials and time just making mistakes and figuring things out on my own! I never realized there were the DUMMIES series to help me with this process! How did I not realize this?
With so many DUMMIES books out there, you will begin (or continue) to achieve your blog goals in NO time! A few of these books are:
- Professional Blogging For Dummies
- Mom Blogging For Dummies
- Blogging For Dummies
- WordPress For Dummies
I received all the above books. They are a tremendous help to making my blog better and improving my blogging writing skills! But the DUMMIES series doesn’t end there, they have lots of other helpful books for beginners about Coding, HTML, Social Networks and more.
Here are some other DUMMIES books that could be useful:
- Search Engine Optimization For Dummies
- Google AdWords For Dummies
- Social Media Marketing All-in-One For Dummies
- And More…
Blogging for DUMMIES is not only great for beginners, it is also good for experienced bloggers too! Like I said, I’ve been blogging for almost 2 years and I have gotten a lot out of reading these Blogging for DUMMIES books. I have learned more about partnerships and advertising from reading these books, than the months of research I’ve done online.
A lot of the stuff is new to me in the chapters, but some is old news. The good thing about that, is it reconfirms things I already know! I like the reconfirmation because when you start a blog from the ground up, sometimes you feel like you really don’t know what you are doing… still… after 2 years!
These books help break things down, so I understand why I am doing what I am doing. 🙂
To this day, I have a list about 3 pages long of ideas and goals that I want for my blog… I have a lot of expectations for my blog! Reading these books is helping me with many of my goals, and learning new tips and tricks. There are some chapters I could skip, because I have already achieved them, but other chapters I want to mark, highlight and read again and again!
These books are the ultimate resource for any blogger – new or old. They have everything all in one place! I now live by these guides. The chapters are complete, more complete than blog posts I can find online.
So if you want to be the best blogger you can be (whether you are just starting or have been blogging for years), I highly recommend these books! They are the greatest resource to me… and I know they’ll be to you as well!
Buy Your Own!! For about $15 per book at Amazon.com these books are a inexpensive way to jumpstart your blog or improve the blog you already have! You can purchase more than one on Amazon.com and often get a discounted rate!
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