Google Blogger For Dummies to be released in February!

Google Blogger for Dummies is due to hit bookshops on February 3rd. It's available to pre-order now from Amazon.com (priced at $16.49) and will be available in Barnes and Noble, Waterstones and other bookshops, and also directly from Wiley.

10 Ways For Bloggers To Stand Out From The Crowd

It’s pervasive no doubt; most bloggers do things just like every other blogger out there without evaluating the reason behind their method. As with any new fad, ideas go viral until we soon see every blogger and his buddy boarding the band wagon.

Starting Your First Blog?

Are you starting your first blog? Looking for some tips and advice for new bloggers?

BlogWell - Growing an Online Community

GasPedal and the blog council have partnered to deliver another BlogWell event (this time in Chicago) focusing on case studies from large companies on the topics of blogging, social media and online community building.

Integrate Your Blog and Twitter

With all the fanfare surrounding Twitter, there are many ways to integrate Twitter even more into your blog. Here are a few tools get you started.

Blogging Discovery Platform Rewards Best Bloggers

Are you looking to make a name for yourself as a blogger, but you don’t know where to begin?

How to keep bloggers from hating you

PR firms seem to be in a rush when contacting bloggers. They’re like those people at networking functions who smile too much, hand out hundreds of business cards and sprint away if they think you might not buy their stuff.

Best 25 Financial Blogs

Here's a listing of "The 25 Best Financial Blogs." A great deal has changed. Some of the blogs on the list are gone or no longer have regular posts. Others have grown and become better.

"Unnecessary Quotation Marks"

Came across this blog and found it of interest.

Blogger;s Choice Open Web Award Winners

Over 100 Blog Partners helped make this the biggest Open Web Awards to date with over 100,000 confirmed nominations and votes so far.  Blog partners come from 25 countries and are written in 10 different languages.

Common Blog Business Models: What Works What Not?

So what are the most common blog business models?

Present a Consistent Brand in Your Blogging

In this video post the presenter reflects upon the one of the downsides of changing your blog’s brand and/or design.

Tactics To Make Your Blog Stand Out

What really makes an authority blog – ie, one people go to first for their information on a particular subject.

The future of blogging

Just in the last 2 years we have seen massive uptake in the creation of content by users, but most of it is now outside of the blogosphere. Status Updates on Facebook, Twitter, new levels of photo sharing and geolocation based services and networks are all becoming the centerpiece of attention.
What does the future hold for blogging?

When To Use Magazine-Style Themes For Blogs?

When designing a custom theme or deciding on an already-existing theme, bloggers have a lot of factors to consider and there is no shortage of options, particularly for WordPress users. A growing number of blogs are moving away from traditional blog layouts in favor of magazine-style themes; however, the layout and presentation of content has a major impact on visitors and there is no one-size-fits-all solution.

A new 'Glow' for AOL's blogs? Good luck

AOL has formed yet another business unit conspicuously devoid of "AOL" branding, and this one's about the blogs.

Metroblogs

Metroblogging is the world's largest network of city focused blogs, covering local issues in over 50 cities around the world.

Google offers help transplanting your blog

Google on Friday released an open-source project, Google Blog Converters, intended to help people move their blogs from one service to another. Read article here.

Blogger on the go

When you send text or photos from your mobile device to go@blogger.com they're automatically posted to your new blog.

Get the latest Blogger updates via Twitter!

The Blogger team have (finally) decided to embrace Twitter as a means of publishing updates for Blogger users. By following the official Blogger feed on Twitter, you can now receive news of status updates, blogs of note, service interruptions and fabulous new features even sooner than before.