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12/20/2018 The Betfair betting exchange - Half a trillion in sports betting turnover & profitRead NowIf you are interested in learning more about bet, angel' its tools and the opportunities they present, then why not visit bet angel comm today and download a free trial so have a seat here I have to thank Liam who posted on the forum - and he does every Year with all of this data, I do collect this data, but I'm not as organized that's out for remembers. It would have been because I never seem to have the time to organize and sort it properly and and all of that, so I am incredibly grateful to all the forum members that post up data information spreadsheets all of these things that help me and others analyze. What'S going on or the market, but I thought it would be interesting to talk you through so much the figures. I'Ve had to put them on a spreadsheet here, because I can't possibly remember all of this, so I apologize if I'm glancing away from you repeatedly as I as I discuss this, but there are loads of information contained in it. Basically, what we've got here is a load of data on every single market traded in the month. It turned over there.
There is more data behind that, but just the top-line turnover figures can tell you a lot and are quite interesting in terms of the way that they describe what's going on in the markets. But if we start at the top level, if I take the basically the data, I've got data going back to 2004, but this status is from 2007 to 2016, so we've got nine years worth of data here. The interesting thing about these markets is I've, split them. Pre off you know, money matched before the event goes in play and in play to give you some sense of perspective and see the differences between individual sports, but have a guess what the biggest sport is on. Bear fur have a guess and the winner is horse-racing, and you know this goes back years ago from when I got interested in trading different markets this website. I didn't trade horse-racing to start with, but the thing that went in front of my eyes was just the enormous amount of turnover that you see on racing. So if you look at the overall pre off as between 2007 and 2016, there's been one hundred and seventy five and a half billion matched across all the sports that are on this spreadsheet and of that a horse racing was 55 percent of pre off money here. So horse racing represents, you know, 95 billion over that particular period. It'S funny, I'm Liffe, I'm looking at these figures and I'm thinking wow and I had to double-check it there 95 billion and that's why US racing interests me. If you can work out horse racing and strategies that work within that, then you know it's a big market. So yeah you know, horse racing is the is the top pre off event by matched bet volume. So what do you think? The second one is. Second, one is the way it says sake. Second, one is football stroke soccer for those viewers watching in other countries, 50 billion, and if we go to number three number, three is tennis, and if we read down that list, it goes horse-racing 95 billion soccer, 50 billion tennis, 10 billion greyhound racing six billion. Crickets is three point: six billion and then we've got American basketball, American football rugby any engulf and then other other is foreign half billion, or thereabouts accounts for about 3 % of turnip. So you can really see you know racing football. Tennis are the big three. Those are the big markets in terms of pre off activity, and you noticed I've said pre-op activity, because if you look at in play in play is completely different in play, looks totally different, so got a hundred seventy five billion matched but since 2007. But if you look in play two hundred and seventy five billion, so you know it's a huge market and as always with horse racing, I've noted over many years that there's obviously less ton in play on horse racing than there is done. Pre off and the pre off market is quite volatile and variable, so naturally that generates a lot more activity. If you look at a tennis match or football there's, hardly any volatility, so that not much goes on there really and it's all about the in play. It'S all about the in play as Ray would say. So if you look at the the split it's a little bit different on the in play market. So if we look at in play, matched bet volume, football has done a hundred billion. Basically, and that's the number one - that's about thirty - seven percent of all in play markets - tennis is an eighty billion cricket 51 billion, and then you get to horse racing, but horse racing historically is only I say only about 20 percent of the match: vet turnover a Horse racing is in play and that's actually remained remarkably consistent over a number of years. I can't ever remember a year where it wasn't twenty percent. So we're saying any percent of the money occurs before the off 20 % in play. So yeah it's interesting and and talking of that, if you actually look at the percentage of turnover that is in play versus the total matched turnover, horse-racing is quite low. It'S 20 percent, but for the reasons that I've just explained. But if you go in reverse order and look at the sports where the majority of money has matched in play, I wonder if you can guess them so horse-racing is the lowest on 20 percent. 20 percent of turnover on horse racing is in play from the total amount match before the off and in play. If you understand where I'm coming from, I think you do so, which is the next lowest. I think the answer may surprise you, it's actually football. So football sixty-seven percent of the money is matched in play versus pre off, so you can see, two thirds of the money comes in play one-third before the match has started. So you know it's quite an active market before the off, but much more active in play. The next one up the list and we're talking just percentages here, not matched bets turnover, we're just saying the proportion of money matched in play versus pre off is golf and that sort of makes sense because obviously not much happens before a golf tournament starts. But loads happens once it gets underway, and then we have basketball, which is bit of an anomaly, because it's quite a small sport in terms of turnover. But most of it's done in play. Quite obviously why that would be the case. And then we get to the biggies and number two. I don't know if you can guess the number one and number two sports for the amount of turnover done in play versus before the off. So number two is have a guess: tennis tennis does nearly 90 % 88 % of all money matched on tennis is in play. So what is the number one? What is the biggest sport turns over enormous amounts of money in play and doesn't do that much before the off. Maybe you can guess this. I think. Maybe perhaps you will get this it's cricket, so cricket is a massive market in play and actually retrospectively doesn't do that much before the off. So you know that's quite interesting and in fact, if you actually look I've done in play boses pre-event here, because this is a really interesting graph which will appear in front of you magically now. If we go back to 2007 we're looking at about 48 % just below 50 % of money, you know there was an equal amount matched in play and before the offer look at what happens to the graph it's going up and up and up and up - and It'S plateaued a bit, but you know it is going up and my theory behind this and it's totally a theory and utterly objective - is that bookmakers and other people can create offers that entice people into the market before the off. But it's very hard to match the in play proposition, getting liquidity into in play markets and offering competitive prices works beautifully well on the exchange, not so well with a traditional bookmaker. So I think that, while other traditional betting mediums can sort of compete with exchanges, they never will but they've managed to find clever ways of doing it and also bet fares focus. You know they're dragging a lot of people in by the sports book and that money isn't reaching the exchange any longer is changing the way. Then the market looks, but also, I think the exchange is becoming an in-plane mechanism, a lot you know for sports, like football and tennis and cricket and those sort of things, and it's still in play for racing, but obviously they're the racing market before the offers huge. As well, but it's just changing the mix, that's what I'm trying to say. You know we're not saying that one thing is in decline or another and, although I suspect there-there is which I'll talk about in a second. But if you look at the mix of things, that mix is changing over time and more stuff is being done in play in big volumes as well. The interesting thing is when you look at these total figures, you begin to realize that just how much money, the exchanges are saving traditional punters, because if you add up some of these figures, you know if we, if we do the hundred and seventy-five billion in pre Matched pre off volume. Can you imagine a book make would probably want about 10 % on that maybe a bit more, a 17 billion, and I reckon on an exchange you're going to be talking. Maybe half a billion maybe has been lost on the exchange versus seventeen and a half with a traditional bookmaker. If you look it up in equal terms, that's why exchange is good. If you, if you have a pond or worried about the the benefits of exchanges and your participation on them on other people's participation, it's still so much better than a bookmaker, and your participation in tamarcus is helping fuel people that and helping people lose less money effectively. If they are next losers, because of course you do get winners on the exchange, but um yeah, you know that growth is very interesting. If you break it down to individual levels, we can look at the amount of in play turnover on individual sports and if you look at how that's changed it's it's quite an interesting picture is developing because if you look at in play on football stroke soccer as It will say on the graph, because that's the way it comes out, the amount of money that's being bet in play on football has increased by nearly 3 billion between 2011 and 2016. So over the last 5 years. If you look at cricket, that's increased by 7. How much is that yeah, seven point: six billion that's increased in five years. It'S massive. It was four billion. It'S now approaching 12 billion. But if you look at some of the other sports, like tennis horse racing, they've declined a bit, but you can see. There'S massive growth in play on football and cricket, especially cricket cricket, as I've mentioned before, and the blog has exploded. It'S really taken off of late. If you look at the pre off tote, then what you'll find is that football strokes soccer has been in decline and I think if you look at the market, a very large online bookmaker that has lots of adverts on in between football matches. They'Ve been pricing. Their book at about one hundred and three percent, so Betfair have responded with similar offers on their sports book, and I think that that's direct some of the volume or weight pre off on the football, from the exchange to the sports book and other yeah and probably Been dragged off the site completely elsewhere because of those sort of competitive pricing. So if you look at that in the last five years, that's dropped by nearly a billion the amount of money matched before the off/on football matches. But you can tell that you can see it in the market. Some of the secretary markets are very weak, tennis has declined as well, but most of the others have been increasing I'll, bring up a graph and show you all of the individual sports and the takeaways from that are greyhound racing over the last five years has ballooned. Quite significantly and somehow I'd missed that I have traded greyhounds before but because they're not as liquid as Racing markets and other things I hadn't really paid it that much attention and I was profitable at it, but just not profitable enough. Basically, I couldn't you know, make an absolute fortune, but I think I'm a return to that. I may go back and have another look at that. If this, these turnover figures, and especially over the last year, have grown fairly significantly so it's time to pay attention back to that and have another look at it. Racing'S growing cricket has grown before the off and, of course, you know one of the big because of Trump and breaks it. Last year. Political betting went absolutely bananas, he just it in 2011, it did 1.3 million last year to 221 million next year. It will probably be back to 2 million or so but yeah, so some sports have grown some of declined. There are probably some reasons behind that, but hopefully all of that data that I've thrown off - I know there's a lot of data. You may need to rewind. Look at some of the graphs and so on and so forth, but I just thought: they'd be interesting to you to highlight which are the biggest markets, how that split between pre off and in play and which ones are growing and declining pree, often in players. Well, I think, there's some interesting information in there, but the biggest take out from the data that I saw was just that growth in greyhound racing, which I hadn't really picked up on last year. A lot of that grew massively last year from where it was before. So I think it's gon na be time for me to have a look at that again and probably revisit it anyway. I hope that was interesting and useful for you.
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I'm traveling through one of the most colorful and vibrant countries in the world and with the help of local knowledge, I’ll be trying to find out what makes this place so special. Join me on my Journey Through India. Roughly 300 miles south of Mumbai, Goa is India’s smallest state. A Portuguese colony until 1961, the coastal region is now known for its music, nightlife and beaches. Not bad, eh? I could spend a week just sitting on a beach in Goa, but we’re here in low season so actually, it’s a little bit quiet. However, there’s still plenty to see and do in this beautiful part of India. High season in Goa runs from October through till January, but if you don’t mind the odd downpour, then low season is a good time to find cheaper room rates and deserted beaches. But no matter when you visit, there is one thing that stays the same throughout the year. So the best way to get around Goa is on a scooter. There are scooter rental shops all over Goa, and to hire one for the day is around 300 rupees, which is less than $5 and it even comes with a helmet. What do you think, good look? There’s no instruction on how to drive them. The indicators on, so that’s good. Right then. Goa is split into two distinctive districts, north and south. The north tends to attract a livelier crowd, while the south has a slower pace of life. In both though, you’ll find beautiful golden sand beaches and roads that wind through leafy green hills. Watch out for the overtaking cars. How fast am I going? 15 km an hour? Now that is a view. That is the best of Goa. Wow. Goa’s beautiful coastline has been attracting visitors ever since the sixties. In the last five years, however, the number of tourists coming to Goa has almost tripled. This remarkable growth has attracted hoteliers and restaurateurs from all over India keen to invest in the state, in the midst of its growing popularity. Hi, Saarthak? Hey man, how you doing? Good, nice to meet you. Welcome to Purple Martini. Several years ago, Saarthak Gupta came to Goa with friends on holiday and loved it so much they decided to open a cliff top bar. What a great spot. The place is known for sunsets. So we love partying in Goa. We were young guys at that time when we started off and for us Goa was an excuse for us to come here. None of us are actually restaurateurs or hoteliers by profession, so we learnt it the hard way. So we’re just opening in a couple of hours, so everything is being set right now. So you’re emptying boxes full of booze. Liquor and beer. And do you serve a purple martini? Yeah that’s the signature drink. Okay, okay, what’s in it? It’s a vodka-based drink but I can’t share the recipe with you. A secret recipe? It’s a secret recipe. I know that there’s a lot of places, there must be a lot of competition. How hard is that? Only on this street, there are about 20-odd restaurants. So it takes time in Goa to build a brand and you need to stand out because every restaurant is offering something. So, for us, we’ve worked really hard and we’ve tried to stand out over time, and now we’ve become a brand, thankfully. But the competition is immense. Turning my back on the sea, I’m heading inland towards Old Goa to see the colonial architecture and Catholic cathedrals that are part of the region’s distinctive Portuguese heritage. Throughout Goa you’ll find beautiful churches like this, built in the 17th century when Portugal ruled Goa. This is called the Basilica of Bom Jesus and not only is it a Unesco World Heritage Site but it’s also where St. Francis Xavier’s remains are held. Goa has had a wide array of rulers over the course of its history, but it’s the Portuguese whose legacy still lives on. The 450-year reign was a chequered one. While they established hospitals and schools, they also vigorously converted the locals to Christianity. Through the colonial-era mansions, the churches, the cuisine and even the language, Portuguese rule has left a vivid historical mark. You may not know, but my great, great grandfather was Goan and Catholic so he may have come to this church. It’s quite nice to go back to where your ancestors are from. History lesson over. It’s time for me to experience something that’s synonymous to Goan culture, music. Across the region, but particularly in the north, you can catch live performances of everything from trance to traditional Konkani. To learn more about Goa’s music scene, I’m meeting up with Vivek Philip, a music performer and producer who has been living in Goa for more than a decade. Vivek? Hey, Tom Hi, nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. The nice thing about the Goan music community is it's not just local or Indian. It’s so global, we have people from all over the world who come here and they make music. And we interact, we exchange ideas and it’s amazing. A lot of people would recognize it as a big electronic music scene, EDM scene. Yeah, that’s interesting because Goa’s kind of been synonymous with trance and techno and not just Goa but all of India, the whole live music scene is coming back and now there’s an interesting fusion between electronic music and live music which is taking place. A lot of creative, people who are working in music, are moving out of Bombay and coming to places like Goa? Yeah initially I was telling a lot of my friends, "This is the place to move to now," and you see the number of people moving here, and now you feel like, "Okay guys, that’s enough." What an interesting man Vivek is and what a great place Goa has been, I’ve absolutely loved it. But this has got to be my last one because I’ve got to catch a train in the morning. For many people, Goa is a holiday destination for beachgoers who want to party. It is that, but also so much more. The history and architecture here make it unique to the rest of India and if you happen to come in low season, fear not, it’s the perfect time to appreciate its laid-back culture and experience ‘real’ Goan life. But now onto our next stop. We’re at Vasco Da Gama train station. We’re about to catch a 16-hour sleeper train to Bangalore. Okay, so this is inside the train and it’s pretty basic, but you’ve got an incredible view and what better way to see some of the countryside. Another reason to take the train to Bangalore is Dudhsagar Falls. At just under 2,000 feet, this is the second-highest waterfall in India and the railway line actually crosses over it, offering some amazing views. It’s definitely worth it, that is absolutely stunning. These huge waterfalls and the train runs right past them. It’s about 7.30pm and they’ve just served dinner, which I thought would be on a sort of big silver platter but it’s served like this. A nice little lentil dish. Move one of the five water bottles out the way. We sort of take a bit of that, mix it with some rice. Mmm, not bad. A bit of a kick, that's fine. It’s better than you get on any British train, that’s for sure. Traveling by train is a quintessential Indian experience and with more than 7,000 train stations scattered across the country, this is one of the largest networks in the world. Sleeper trains also offer the chance to travel huge distances for not much more than the price of a mid-range hotel room. Right, it’s bedtime, and I’ve got the bottom bunk which I think is a good thing. They’ve provided me with a pillow, two sheets, and they’re very nice and clean, and a blanket. Now I’ve got to just move this bunk up like this. Little hook comes down and that attaches under here. There you go, that’s one but better make sure your safe. You don’t want one of those coming down on you in the middle of the night. Right, better get some sleep before we get to Bangalore. My feet are hanging over the end and hopefully they won't block anyone walking down the aisle but for now, this’ll do nicely, night. Hi guys, thanks very much for joining us on our Journey Through India. If you want to see our first episode in Mumbai, then click here. Or to check out our next stop in Bangalore click here. And do let us know what your favorite destinations are and don’t forget to subscribe. Hi guys and welcome back! This week we're checking out "Old Town" which "Den Gamle By", it's an outdoor museum, a live museum I guess that's what it's called. I made a video from here a year ago maybe two and that was during the summer so that's kind of like a more detailed look into what Gamle By is but it's centrally located in Aarhus where I live and I love coming here and for my birthday my friends actually pitched in and they gave me like a year pass Max, we're going on a carriage ride! Let's go! We're here in the carriage! It's very bumpy We started out with a carriage ride and I've never tried that before so dad was like: "there's not a lot of things you haven't tried so we have to do it!" I agree You remember my dad from Austria we traveled together to Salzburg So if you're interested I'll link those videos up below and we are entering the bakery The bakery is my favorite place that in the toys museum in this whole museum they have delicious honey hearts in there let's go try those out Is it good? Yeah, it tastes very good! This dude over here he's calling himself a Yeller so he's walking around with like a stick with a mistletoe bein and holding it over people so they can kiss it's kind of funny! Dad asked him what he did and he said well when I start doing what I do is you'll know because it's yelling I guess kind of loud It says on this sign that this is the history of Christmas so they must have a good exhibit in here let's check it out Max is not in the best mood today he's a little bit fussy so now I'm wearing him and carrying him around, and he's eating a lot of "æbleskiver". You like it? It's getting dark so I really hope you can still see something on this footage. We are very close to the winter solstice which is on the 21st of December and that is actually where Christmas in Denmark comes from because originally in Denmark it's called "Jul" so you might know the expression Yuletide I've heard that mentioned a lot of times and I'm pretty sure that comes from the Scandinavian word of celebrating Jul. It's originally a celebration we've had here for thousands of years and it was about drinking Jul. So it involved a lot of "mjød" which is an alcoholic drink a lot of Julelege, which is like Christmas games, and they were a lot of times had an erotic undertone which is kind of funny so it started like an excuse to really let loose a little bit in Scandinavia around that time and then later Christianity was added to that and it became all about Jesus I'm not a historian but I've heard that historians are pretty sure that Jesus was actually born closer to April because the sheep would not be outside needing to be herded around December so they are pretty sure that they actually picked this date because they could just kind of take the party though and the celebration that was already going on and then add it as a Christmas thing so who knows maybe Christmas is in December because all the viking solstice celebrated Jul already. It's kind of funny, now again I'm not a historian but this is what I've heard and I've heard it mentioned a lot of times so it might be true we're enjoying the fire show they have that in December every weekend as well and hopefully we're gonna check out the merchandise store and the toy museums which my favorites but it's getting dark soon Hey guys I hope you like checking out Gamle By with us. This is one of my favorite places to go to and I try to go every year and now that I have a year pass I'm going to be going a lot in 2018 I'm really excited! If you liked it give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends it helps me reach a lot more people and all there is left to say is Merry Christmas we'll see you in 2018 The study routine can be present as a child in our lives or even later when we are already well grown older. 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Everyone has the same amount of time in the week, exact 168 hours. Some, however, can use their better days, being more productive at work, school and still enjoying the tranquility with more leisure time. So you can reach your goals, separated nine practical tips to organize your study routine. Lecture given class is studied: If you do cram school in the morning, the tip is to always study the lesson that had on. After school, it is necessary for the student to study the subjects they had. Leave no matter for later. Study until early evening: For those who will cram school in the morning, it is best to start looking at 15h and keep studies up to 19h. After that, it takes one hour, preferably before dinner, to read newspapers and magazines. Study Monday to Saturday: The student can keep a routine weekday studies, should take advantage of free time to review the contents seen during the week. Sunday should be resting. As for those who work and do cram the night, or go to school in the morning and the cram school in the afternoon, you should take advantage of the weekend to study the matter had during the week in the pre-university course. Be sure to make newsrooms: Try writing an essay a week. If the student is not in school or prep school, ask a friend or family member read the text, to point out possible mistakes and successes. Review the contents near the final tests: Reviewing for the exam should be done 3-4 weeks before the first stages of the tests. The review for the second step must be done so that the candidate know the outcome of the first stage of the selection process that is participating. The test simulated the ideal day is that the preppy make a mock per month. In addition to measuring their knowledge and know the most important questions, with the simulated student also trains proof of situation. Even for those who study at home, gives to simulate. Download old evidence and try to present a day of competition at home. Most college students login to social media sites at least 10 times a day. Outside of high school, your contacts, networking and “Friends” list grow exponentially, and unfortunately, so does your vulnerability to cyber-crimes. College students are often a prime target for cyber-crimes because of their naivety. They are not immune to cyber-bullies, identity thieves or Facebook depression.
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If you really want it, if you really want to travel the world and work from anywhere there is always something you can do to earn some money online. The only thing that can limits you is the fear of the unknown and thinking you cannot do it. Of course you can do it. Read on. A common fear is that when you start out with an online business the pay will probably not be as high as your current (or future) cushion cubicle job, but hey, it all depends what you think freedom is worth. If you want freedom, excitement and feel what entrepreneurship is than you are in the right place. And in the long term a well-run online business can earn you a huge amount of money. More than most common career paths. Ideas for Online Jobs For me location independent jobs can be divided in offline jobs and online jobs. Offline jobs are the old school international jobs, like teaching English (or Spanish etc.), or working in trading for instance. These can be great international jobs, but I see them as semi-location independent, because they still limit your mobility for long periods of time. Unless you are living off investments, the real location independent jobs that are feasible for the vast majority are where the internet is the main communication source. Here are some examples of online jobs that I have seen working tremendously: > Online Marketing (first hand experience) > Selling gigs on Fiverr (payment per gig seems low but this can be very lucrative when done efficiently and correctly on a larger scale. It is also very easy to start out with it). > Translator > Web Programming (it is not that hard to start out, but focus on one programming language first) > Running a webshop (barriers to entry are high though, but if you have an existing contact in a viable business then it can be very profitable) > Selling ebooks as a writer, both fiction and non-fiction (often combined with a blog) > Financial trading (can be very risky if you are new to this) Obviously there are many more. When you have a special skill (i.e. programming), it makes sense to leverage that skill online. How to start Don’t wait until a perfect moment, as it will never come. And don’t think you will “look into it tomorrow” or “when the time is right” or “when you have a good idea”. Procrastination kills the spirit. The perfect moment is now. Start now. Good ideas come when you are working at them. And on a practical note, is even better to use a startup period to build your online presence while still working at a regular job. This give you a peace of mind on the income level, enabling to focus your energy on building your online business. Another factor to take into account is that when you make money in countries with a high cost of living, you can live in countries with low cost of living. This “lifestyle arbitrage” is an extra financial benefit of earning money the location independent way. If you keep your costs low, you do not have to earn that much money to become location independent. If you want to create a structural living from online you need motivation to succeed in it. It is a cliché but it really describes those who are succesfull and those who aren’t. Good luck! I know we all preach about commenting and going to other blogs to read, learn and mingle with other fellow bloggers but what happened good old fashioned books? There are many blog books that we often overlook and some of the best blog books can offer some really great advice to help take your blog to the next level. A lot of the most popular blogs write these books on how to blog so who better to teach you than a successful problogger who’s putting their first hand advice and knowledge in to the book. I know what you’re going to say - Just how can I find the time to read a blog book when I have a million and one other things to do with my blog? As busy as we all make out we are there is always 20 minutes here and there throughout the day to read a few pages of a book, for me it's just before I go to bed and in fact I have a book on my bedside table now "Confessions of a Six Figure Blogger". Learning from some of the most popular blogs is a great way to tweek and improve your own blog and if they’ve written a book or a blogging guide why not give it a read? you have nothing to lose and all to gain! So have I convinced you that reading a popular blogging book is the way forward? Why not check my below recommendations of some best blog books I've read and take your pick as to which ones you want to read first. 1. ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income. I’m pretty sure just about every blogger has read this book, if not go grab yourself a copy. This book covers all of the basics needed to turn your blog into a profitable and well oiled functioning blog. If you’ve not heard of ProBlogger.net hosted by Darren Rowse then where have you been? It's one of the most respected and popular blogs in the blogosphere, don’t take my word for it why not go over and check it out? This Book is crammed full of really easy to understand information and touches on topics such as: blogging for money, setting up your blog, social media, blog promotion and buying and selling blogs. 2. Blogging All-In-One For Dummies. I always kept my distance from the "dummies" book series as I thought they were aimed at and targeted towards actual dummies! Oh how I was wrong! The Dummies Book Series has come along way from when it first started and some of the most popular blogs have contributed to the Dummies Series producing some of the best sellers in the Dummies range of books. Many experts in their chosen field have contributed to the Dummies books and an example of such a book is "Blogging All-In-One For Dummies" written by Susan Gunelius. This book is really aimed at first time bloggers or a blogger who is just venturing into the blogosphere, but I must say that even a veteran blogger will pick up some new tips to use from this book. There are actually 8 books in 1 and some of the topics covered include: blogging software, blogspot, blog marketing, corporate and niche blogging. 3. Bloggers Boot Camp: Learning How to Build, Write, and Run a Successful Blog. An excellent book by John Biggs and Charlie White, provides some great "no nonsense tips" and step-by-step guides on how to blog and building your blog from the ground up. The book covers all areas of blogging, from setup to work flow to social networking to ads to ethics to even hiring other writers once your blog is seeing some success. The book also focuses less on the technology side but offers a more hands on approach to successfully building your blog. Both John and Charlie come across as being extremely passionate about blogging and this makes for a more energized and engaging read. I guarantee once you pick this book up you won't be able to put it down. 4. Blog, Inc.: Blogging for Passion, Profit, and to Create Community. This is a really easy book to read and It definitely won't bore you with all that "techy" jargon. The authors Joy Deangdeelert Cho, Grace Bonney, and Meg Mateo Ilasco. all come across as your best buddies sharing their advice with you.
This book is aimed at both the blogger just starting out and the problogger who is looking for a bit of a refresh on tips and strategies on how to blog. Some of the topics covered include: how to go about building your community, reaching out to others as well as overcoming "blogger block", social media, financing your blog and finding content inspiration. |
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