Blogging: Where do you want to go today?



	What is a blog and why should I blog? What is a Blog? Why you should blog. Why you shouldn’t blog. Examples of different types of blogs. History of the web.

	Tell me how I can try out blogging for free. Within minutes you can set up a free blog with either Blogger or WordPress. Great for learning or experimenting – but also limited. Free versus your own domain.

	Tell me what I need to know to start a serious blog. Planning your blog. You will need a domain and hosting. Why you need WordPress. You’ll need to know a little about Setting up WordPress, Themes, Plugins, Security, Writing Content and Promotion.

	Tell me about blogging techniques Reaching and growing your audience, keeping your audience, layout techniques, blogging technologies, writing great content, making money from your site.