Do you need practical advice to help you go from blogging beginner to brilliant blogger? Blogging: The Essential Guide explains what blogging is using examples and case studies. Read this book to discover what exactly is a blog, why people write them, how to pick a topic for your own blog and what makes a successful blog. You can learn about personal blogs, hobby blogs, business blogs and how to blog professionally. Learn technical terms and quick tricks to get your blog off to a flying start. Find out about different blog providers and set ups, and read inspiring ideas to help you keep blogging and stay motivated. Read about how often to post and get to grips with different types of posts. Improve your blogging with tips on writing style for blogging and practical guides to grammar; to common abbreviations used online and to the laws you need to know about when blogging. You'll also discover how your blog can lead on to an eBook or eCourse, and find out how blogging is more fun if you link your blog into social media. Also, learn how to make a profit from your blog. Authors: Antonia Chitty and Erica Douglas