Blog, Inc.: Blogging for Passion, Profit, and to Create Community

Blog, Inc.: Blogging for Passion, Profit, and to Create Community

With roughly 95,000 blogs launched worldwide every 24 hours (BlogPulse), making a fledgling site stand out isn't easy. This authoritative handbook gives creative hopefuls a leg up. Joy Cho, of the award-winning Oh Joy!, offers expert advice on starting and growing a blog, from design and finance to overcoming blogger's block, attracting readers, and more. With a foreword from Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge plus expert interviews, this book will fine-tune what the next generation of bloggers shares with the world.<br><br>Learn how to: - Design your site<br> - Choose the right platform<br> - Attract a fan base<br> - Finance your blog<br> - Maintain work/life balance<br> - Manage comments<br> - Find content inspiration<br> - Overcome blogger's block<br> - Choose the right ads<br> - Develop a voice<br> - Protect your work<br> - Create a media kit<br> - Leverage your social network<br> - Take better photographs<br> - Set up an affiliate program<br> - Partner with sponsors<br> - Build community<br> - Go full-time with your blog<br> - And more!