It’s a pretty good read as far as intros to blogging go, especially for people who are interesting in starting a political/news blog. The section on monetizing your blog is pretty weak (only a couple of pages) and some of it is simply not feasible (e.g. calling on former elected officials to help launch your blog), but overall, it’s not bad. It aloso has an interesting look behind the scenes at the Huffington Post.

Cyber hugs from North Georgia.. :)

However, this is one recommendation I would not follow. I’ve read some of the stuff on Huffington and find it abusive and toxic. I’d never support the Huffington Post regardless of how “successful” their blogging methods might be.

Atlanta Wedding Photographer – the ProBlogger book is in many libraries now so it’s a good way to read it for free. If they don’t have it yet – some libraries will order copies in.

deb and Joshua Dorkin – yes you’re right – Arianna (and some of her writers) did have names that helped launch this blog. I don’t think anyone will argue with that. I guess that’s worth keeping in mind as one reads their book – but I don’t think that should write them off in terms of what advice they might bring. They obviously got to where they are for a reason so perhaps might have something worthwhile to say about building brand/reputation etc.

Frugal Dad – you’re right – there are some people who read so much about blogging that they never do any – best way to learn is to do, however sometimes some learning can help if you then go and apply it.

She’s working with a different business model than the rest of us are.

The trouble started at the airport, en route home to the UK, when I was stopped for having something suspicious in my bag. I have to admit feeling more than a little worried; it was only a year or so after 9/11. Eventually after biting my nails to the core (figuratively speaking!) for about fifteen minutes they extracted Arianna’s book. The new lacquer coating on the paperback cover apparently was giving off an odour which the bomb detectors had picked up.

On getting back home to the UK I wrote encouraging her to keep on writing “explosively”, but preferably stuff that can pass through an airport without my having to worry about possibly arriving in Guantanamo Bay rather than good old England.

I’m looking forward to this latest output.

Somehow I thought the HP would initiate many partnerships.
With social media it makes inherent sense.
Perhaps you might advise them?

http://www.movingfrommetowe.com/2008/11/03/got-expertise-want-a-livelihood-sharing-it-with-others/

I don’t want this incident to ruin my view of their book but I have to admit that I don’t hold them in high regard. Every other blog I contacted about my stolen image complied. (I had a few Sarah Palin photos back when most of the world didn’t know who she was. All I asked for was attribution.)