Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: The Basics of Blogging 7

Chapter 1: Understanding Blogging and TypePad 9

Chapter 2: The Benefi ts of TypePad 23

Part II: Getting Started with TypePad 35

Chapter 3: Creating Your TypePad Account and Profi le 37

Chapter 4: Touring the TypePad Dashboard 51

Chapter 5: Creating Your First Blog 75

Chapter 6: Writing and Editing Your Blog Posts 97

Chapter 7: Interacting on Your Blog 121

Part III: Adding Useful Elements to Your TypePad Blog 137

Chapter 8: Using TypeLists and Widgets 139

Chapter 9: Adding Multimedia to Your Blog 163

Chapter 10: Exploring Social Media 183

Chapter 11: Finding and Using a TypePad Theme 205

Part IV: Taking Your Blog to the Next Level 243

Chapter 12: Making Money with Your Blog 245

Chapter 13: Importing, Exporting, and Archiving 257

Chapter 14: Tweaking Your TypePad Theme with

Custom CSS or Advanced Templates 263

Part V: The Part of Tens 295

Chapter 15: Ten Tips and Tricks 297

Chapter 16: Ten Places to Find TypePad Resources 315

Chapter 17: Ten Bloggers Using TypePad Well 325

Chapter 18: Ten Blogging Etiquette Tips 339

Appendix A: Domain Mapping 351

Appendix B: Third-Party Stat Counters 371

Index 385

About the Author

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.