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Blogging Services

If you do not have a website or want to blog that is not hosted on your website, then you need to use a blogging services. They host the blog contents and blogging software on their servers. Personally, I use Blogger.com and recommend it.

• Blogger.com
• Squidoo.com
• WordPress.com
• Blog.com
• OpenDiary.com
• LiveJournal.com
• TypePad.com (Moveable Type)

Blogging Software

If you want to have a blog that is hosted on your website, then you need to use some blogging software. Check with your hosting company to see if they offer blogging softare as part of your hosting plan or if it is an option that they can install. Personally, I use WordPress and recommend it.

• WordPress
• Movable Type
• Joomla! (CMS with blog extension)

Videos

• What is a Blog?
  Brief introduction to blogs, how to start a blog and make it successful.

• How to Set Up a Blog for Affiliate Marketing
  How to use your blog for affiliate marketing.

• Make Your WordPress Blog Search Engine Friendly
  Tips on how to avoid duplicate content and set up theming on your blog.

Resources

• List of blogging terms
• ProBlogger.net : Blog Tips to Help You Make Money Blogging.
• Ping-O-Matic! : Service to update search engines that your blog has updated.

Books

• Blogs and Blogging
• WordPress For Dummies

eBooks

• Rob Benwell's Blogging to the Bank 2.0
  Learn how to make your blog earn more money per money.

• Unleash the Marketing & Publishing Power of RSS
  A comprehensive guide about using RSS for marketing.