Well-run blogs do more than offer an outlet for your thoughts.

You'll find out how to: make your blog stand out in a crowd, build an audience, and even make it pay; choose the best software options, boost readership, and handle comments; generate revenue from your blog with ads and sponsorships; protect your privacy and your job; deal with spam and the inappropriate comments from that guy who posts several times a day; find your niche; attract and keep readers; use your blog to promote your business, cause, or organization; and, add audio, video, cool widgets, and more. Ready? Get "Blogging for Dummies" and let's get started!

Introduction.Part I: Getting Started with Blogs.Chapter 1: Discovering Blog Basics.Chapter 2: Starting a Blog.Chapter 3: Entering the Blogosphere.Part II: Setting Up Your Blog.Chapter 4: Choosing Blog Software.Chapter 5: Dropping Code into Your Skill Set.Chapter 6: Hosting Your Blog.Chapter 7: Customizing Your Blog.Part III: Fitting In and Feeling Good.Chapter 8: Finding Your Niche.Chapter 9: Creating Great Content.Chapter 10: Handling Spam and Comments.Part IV: Adding Bells and Whistles.Chapter 11: Reaching Out with RSS.Chapter 12: Building the Sidebars.Chapter 13: Making the Most of Photos.Chapter 14: Saying It Better with Podcasts.Part V: Marketing and Promoting Your Blog.Chapter 15: Measuring Blog Presence.Chapter 16: Making Mad Mad Money.Chapter 17: Blogging for Companies.Part VI: The Part of Tens.Chapter 18: Ten Ways of Growing Community.Chapter 19: Ten Cool Tricks for MakingYour Blog Shine.Chapter 20: Ten Blogs You Should Know.Appendix: Glossary.Index.