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29
Dec
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Google defeats the blogosphere

In this 2,000+ word, massive article, 12 Google services fight their non-G alternatives to boost your blogging career. Way beyond first blood.

1. Blogger vs. Wordpress

The first dilemma when launching a new blog comes pretty early. You have to decide which one of the numerous blog engines you want to choose to provide the CMS background for your blog. Although there are a number of available options, the vast majority of bloggers tend to pick one of the two (three, really, but I only want to cover free services here so that disqualifies Movable Type immediately) most popular blog engines: Blogger or Wordpress. The subject of which one you should choose has an extensive literature on the web, so I’m not going to dive deep into details here.

Wordpress

Wordpress

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12
Dec
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11 Feeds to subscribe immediately, when you start blogging

The blogosphere has some zillion blogs, websites and e-books focused on helping freelancers, sofa-entrepreneurs and bloggers, who are trying to make a living online. But if you mean your online business seriously, you will surely have limited time to read these blogs, simply because you will have to focus your time and energy on your own business. These 11 feeds, however, are really the ones you must follow right from day one (hint: count ZsoltBalla.com in as #12).

1. Problogger

Darren Rowse’s Problogger (good ol’ Problogger, as someone dubbed it, I don’t remember where) is the ultimate alpha and omega of making a living off blogging. Darren has been a full time blogger for more than four years. He launched some 25 blogs, made his mistakes, learned his lessons, and now focuses only on three projects blogs, one of which is Problogger. Problogger is both a great source for ideas, tips, tools to use for blogging, and and abundant source of finding fellow bloggers or building relationships. Furthermore, Darren writes in a very consumable, interesting style, while his ethical and quality standardsmake him the blogging hero of many of us.

Last week’s favorite post: How to launch a second blog

2. Top Ten Blog Tips

I love Ben Barden’s Top Ten Blog Tips because of it’s simple, transparent and clear style. When we started talking, it turned out that we have a lot in common with Ben, maybe that’s a part of the reason I enjoy his blog so much. (Maybe people, who start writing with a structured, IT background tend to pile up things into lists of 10 or eleven, like his posts are, or like this one is.)
Anyway, if you want an easy-to-read, straight-to-the-point style of guidance in the world of blogging, Top Ten Blog Tips is always there for you.
Last week’s favorite post: 10 things I’ve learned about blogging by actually doing it

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