Here's what you need to know to get started with Google Blogger

Want to share your opinions, promote your business, network with others, and maybe pick up a few extra dollars, all without learning to program? Millions of people are doing it with Google Blogger, and you can too. This book helps you create a Blogger account, write compelling content, build an audience, make money from your blog, and more!
* What's a blog, and what's Blogger? - learn the parts of a blog, what Blogger does, and how to choose goals and blog topics
* Nuts and bolts - choose a domain name, learn to use the dashboard, pick a template, and configure settings
* Blog effectively - learn blogosphere etiquette and some secrets for long-term success
* Fun bells and whistles - dress up your blog with templates (lots of them are free!)
* Does making dollars make sense? - explore options for Google Adsense(r), contextual and text link ads, paid posts, and merchandising with CafePress
* Spread the word - promote your blog through search engines and social networking sites
* A family of blogs - set up multi-user blogs or branch into mobile blogging, podcasting, or video blogging
* Get more Google - use Picasa(r), YouTube, Feedburner, and more

Open the book and find:
* How to choose a blog topic and personalize your blog
* What you should know about moderating comments
* How to maintain your blog with tools like Blog This! and Quick Edit
* Simple search engine optimization techniques
* Tips for tracking your blog traffic
* Where to find cool free templates
* How to make money from your blog
* Ten useful social networking sites