FAST TRACK TO BLOGGING

1. About Weblogs (http://www.weblogs.about.com)

A one-stop location to learn everything about blogging, tips trick and tutorials with information regarding every aspect of blogging that a beginner would be looking for.

2. Weblog Usability: The Top Ten Design Mistakes (http://www.useit.com/alertbox/weblogs.html)

Dr Jackob Nielsen is one of the world’s leading authorities on how to make Web sites and software more user friendly. In this article, he explains the top 10 mistakes blog owners should avoid.

3. Writing For The Web (http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/)

Again from Dr Nielsen, a collection of resources and links on how to write for the web.

4. Tips for blog design
(http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorils/jennifer/blog-templates.html)

Whether you choose to host your own blog or use one of the
Free blogging services, you will invariably spends moments of agony in desiding how to make your blog look unique. This article will help ease your pain. You should find many useful and usable suggestions in there.

5. Blog Design and Development
(http://www.mandarindesign.com/)

Another great collection of tips, tricks, and tutorials on blog design and using CSS.

6. The Ultimate Blog Template List
(http://tinyurl.com/y87hg3)

A list of links that links to various blog templates sites.Slightly old but still useful.

7. The Resources (http://resources.turtelina.net/index.php?cat=40)

Another collection of links to various sites with blog templates.

8. The Blog Resource
(http://www.theblogresource.com/blog)

A relatively new blog on blogging. It is intended to be a compendium of resources about blogging, how to promote your blog. How to monetise your blog and so on. There’s relatively little content , but keep it on your watch list.

9. Blogger jobs
(http://bloggerjobs.biz)

A blog about blogging jobs. This is a frequently updated blog listing various blogging jobs from different companies. Again, while it’s primary is the US, there are many purely online job postings that may be worthwhile to apply for.

10. Blogging Help
(http://www.blogginghelp.com)

more in-depth blogging help and advice, covering everything from marketing, making money from your blogs, writing tips and more.