Susannah Gardner

My name is Susan and I’m a dummy…

No, really, a BIG dummy because I’ve been blogging for two years now! I got tired of looking at other people’s awesome blogs and thinking, “Why can’t I do that?” I finally admitted that I was a big, hopeless dummy and bought this book. God, I wish I’d done it sooner!

With two years of experience under my belt, I figured that I’d just skip around the book, picking out little nuggets of info here and there. On the contrary, I find myself show more reading the vast majority of the chapters in their entirety. The book is written in a pleasant and engaging style. I figure it can’t hurt to do a little remedial work on the stuff I think I already know. Meanwhile, I’m just thrilled with what I’ve learned already. Don’t laugh at the blonde girl, but links have always been a mystery to me. Now, I’m a pro! I’ve “claimed” my blog through Technorati. I’m committed to adding occasional guest blogger posts. I’m working on a simpler redesign of my blog, and I’m considering ways to add multimedia posts. I’m going to spruce up my sidebar and try to engage my community more. The great thing is that now I have a reference that will help me accomplish all of this and more.

My only complaint is that while this most recent edition (the third) is barely a year old, already some of the information is becoming outdated. I don’t know if I’ll spring for the fourth edition once it’s published, but I’ll definitely take a look at it to see what’s new.

I have a list of friends waiting to borrow this reference book. It may not be the right tool for all bloggers, but it you’re as clueless as I clearly am, Blogging for Dummies is highly recommended! show less

Nice little overview. This would've been overwhelming if I was a beginner, but I think it's perfect for experienced bloggers who want to take their blog to the next level.

This is the first "For Dummies" book that I have read and would say that it lives up to its title. I have been blogging for almost six months and have most of what the book covers down. It is a good book if you want the ABC's of blogging. I have gotten a couple valuable nuggets out the book though. For instance, the referral to LibraryThing.

No need to go out a buy this book unless you prefer to learn through a book as opposed to surfing the web. Everything that is discussed throughout the show more book can be found for free on the Internet. You may just have to look around a little. show less

This book is extremely helpful to the novice blogger. It walks you step-by-step through the building & utilization process, providing insight and helpful hints. If you are new to blogging, this book is a must read.