Formerly known as Blogspot, Blogger is Google's own self-blogging platform. Much like WordPress.com, it allows individuals and business owners to blog without the need for a third-party hosting service. All files and data are stored are Google's servers, eliminating the need for a domain name and web host. If you are thinking about creating a Blogger blog, however, there are a few things you should know.
Getting Started
In order to create a Blogger blog, you'll need a Google account. This can be the same account used to access Gmail or other Google services. If you don't have one already, vi...
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Blogger Profile
Profile: David Merkel – alephblog.com
This week, I profile David Merkel from AlephBlog.com.
What I like about David's blog is its focus on money management and what effects it. David has covered so many market conditions that this blog is an excellent resource from a current and historical perspective.
David was able to tell me more about his blogging journey.
My Blog is called "The Aleph Blog". "I cover many different areas of finance, investment, and economics. The two main goals are: teaching investors about better investing through risk control, and tying all of the markets into a coherent whole."
The Aleph Blog w...
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Profile: Lisa Casali – ecocucina.org
Lisa Casali's blog, ecocucina, combines her two passions; cooking and the environment. She has found a unique and interesting way to fuse cooking advice with an environmentally friendly approach. On ecocucina Lisa manages to create great images to go with each recipe she shares.
Lisa was able to spend a few minutes discussing ecocucina with me.
"My blog is about how to reduce our environmental impact about food."
The blog was started in 2009 as a way "to sensitize people to eat and cook more sustainably."
What makes ecocucina truly unique is the approach to the ingredients for each...
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Profile: Marc Srour – bioteaching.com
What I like about Marc's blog is how it stays true to the original objectives. And, while he mentions he has no "post schedule", he manages to maintain fresh content for his visitors.
We recently had a chance to catch up with Marc and learn more about his blogging experience.
"My blog is called Teaching Biology. It covers all aspects of biology that I am qualified to talk about, such as evolution, zoology, and palaeontology."
"The site began in 2009 as a free hosted Wordpress blog. I moved it to its own domain and hosting a few months ago."
"At first, the blog was just an extension o...
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Profile: Amee Livingston – AmeesSavoryDish.com
What do you get when you combine a passion for Southern Cooking, the creativity of a seasoned chef and the discipline of a fitness coach? AmeesSavoryDish.com.
Amee Livingston, the creator of Amee's Savory Dish, delivers a great example of a healthy living blog consisting of recipes and tips on living a healthy lifestyle. Amee took a moment to tell us about her journey.
"I began my blogging adventure in 2010."
"I started my blog purely for enjoyment, it was a fun way to share my passion for fitness and food with others. I didn't realize that there were a lot of financial opportunitie...
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