TypePad For Dummies

Summary

TypePad for Dummies will be on guiding readers through the technical tasks necessary for starting, using and customizing a TypePad blog. It will comprehensively explain choosing the right TypePad membership plan, singing up, configuring, using and customizing a blog using the TypePad system. It will also include: Illustrations from real-world blogs with screenshots and specific examples that bring the book's concepts and ideas to life. Step-by-step tutorials that will walk readers through the process of signing up for a new TypePad blog and getting down the business of publishing their content on the web, using TypePad. Real-world stories from business and individuals who have used and recommend TypePad.

Author Biography

Melanie Nelson is a technical writer and the author of BloggingBasics101.com, a leading resource for beginning and intermediate bloggers.

Shannon Lowe is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Good Housekeeping, Chicken Soup for the New Mom's Soul, and Parent and Child Magazine.

Introduction.

Part I: The Basics of Blogging.

Chapter 1: Understanding Blogging and TypePad.

Chapter 2: The Benefits of TypePad.

Part II: Getting Started with TypePad.

Chapter 3: Creating Your TypePad Account and Profile.

Chapter 4: Touring the TypePad Dashboard.

Chapter 5: Creating Your First Blog.

Chapter 6: Writing and Editing Your Blog Posts.

Chapter 7: Interacting on Your Blog.

Part III: Adding Useful Elements to Your TypePad Blog.

Chapter 8: Using TypeLists and Widgets.

Chapter 9: Adding Multimedia to Your Blog.

Chapter 10: Exploring Social Media.

Chapter 11: Finding and Using a TypePad Theme.

Part IV: Taking Your Blog to the Next Level.

Chapter 12: Making Money with Your Blog.

Chapter 13: Importing, Exporting, and Archiving.

Chapter 14: Tweaking Your TypePad Theme with Custom CSS or Advanced Templates.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 15: Ten Tips and Tricks.

Chapter 16: Ten Places to Find TypePad Resources.

Chapter 17: Ten Bloggers Using TypePad Well.

Chapter 18: Ten Blogging Etiquette Tips.

Appendix A: Domain Mapping.

Appendix B: Third-Party Stat Counters.

Index.

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