There are more than 54,000 new blogs started every day around the world. The stark reality is that most will fail because bloggers don't have enough information on marketing themselves. The key to any successful marketing plan is a strong brand. Branding for Bloggers features tried-and-true, it-worked-for-me methods of branding from a rich mix of professional bloggers and branding experts. Bloggers will learn how to define their brand, establish it to grow the reach of their blog, and use their new brand identities to start earning money online. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Blogging is one part of an advertising campaign. It is a powerful marketing tool that can give you free exposure --- publicity that your business needs to develop a strong web presence and establish your brand identity.A blog is easy to maintain and flexible. Unlike a website, which is stagnant and fixed, a blog can be anything you want it to be. Depending on your creativity and mood, you can fix your blog up to target your needs. A blog is very friendly, too. It has the ability to reach out, connect, and link up to other active blogs far and wide into the blogosphere. Combined with other advertising efforts, a blog has the capability to broadcast your product and business and be a powerful money-making tool.This book will disclose full information about blogging and its significance to your business as an advertising tool. It contains detailed guidelines on setting up a blog, the benefits you can expect to derive from it, planning for relevant content, maintaining a blog, and promoting a blog through tried and tested marketing techniques.Create your blog now with the help of this blogging manual and see it build your brand identity and online presence to the maximum!

“An instruction manual for developing your personal brand and then leveraging that brand to command your career” by the New York Times bestselling author (New York Post). From Dan Schawbel, Managing Partner of Millennial Branding, LLC, and the man the New York Times calls a “personal branding guru,” comes a guide detailing how to survive the modern job hunt and thrive in the digital age. Packed with expert insights and concrete, step-by-step instructions to create and maintain one’s personal brand, Me 2.0 shows potential job-hunters how to use digital media and social networks to find job opportunities and careers based on their passion and experience. For those on the edge of starting their career or trying to catch up fast, Me 2.0 offers practical, straightforward advice for driven jobseekers looking for an edge in a fast-paced work environment. “A comprehensive guide for leveraging the big three social media features: LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter . . . This is a must-read for those who want to create a powerful persona that truly separates them from the competition amidst the war for talent.”—The Washington Post, “Summer Reading List for Business Leaders” “An easy, thought-provoking read and recommended for anyone who may find themselves back on the job market with only a paper resume as a calling card.”—Entrepreneur “Contains practical ways of harnessing online tools to professional advantage.”—Financial Times “You can read it cover to cover for a comprehensive guide to branding in this social media age or you can simply access the section you need in the moment.”—FoxBusiness.com

“Blogging for Personal Branding” is a comprehensive guide where you’ll find everything you need to promote your personal brand. Starting from the evolution of the blog and the current implications of personal branding, this book will help you design your blog, choose the most suitable blogging platform and promote your content on social networks. This book is particularly aimed at bloggers and those who want to create a blog to highlight their professional profile, but it also is useful for anyone interested in marketing and social media.

The average blogger does not typically have experience with design or coding, but that shouldn't deter them from having a professional-looking blog design. This friendly and easy-to-understand guide provides you with the tools you need to establish a creative, unique, and aesthetically memorable blog without having to learn how to code beyond some basic CSS. Whether you're looking to write for a major brand, become a brand ambassador, sell a product, acquire new clients, advocate for a cause, or simply tell a story, you'll find design tricks, helpful techniques, and invaluable advice for creating a great-looking and functional blog. Provides the tools you need to understand what makes a successful blog from a design standpoint Teaches you CSS coding that can be used to create an effective blog design that gets noticed Helps you make design decisions regarding colors, fonts, and imagery Places special emphasis on providing your readers with a site that is easy to use thanks to smart navigation Blog Design For Dummies empowers you to make smart and creative adjustments to your blog so that you can be the proud owner of an effective blog design that gets noticed!

There are a lot of books out there that show collections of logos. But David Airey’s “Logo Design Love” is something different: it’s a guide for designers (and clients) who want to understand what this mysterious business is all about. Written in reader-friendly, concise language, with a minimum of designer jargon, Airey gives a surprisingly clear explanation of the process, using a wide assortment of real-life examples to support his points. Anyone involved in creating visual identities, or wanting to learn how to go about it, will find this book invaluable. - Tom Geismar, Chermayeff & Geismar In Logo Design Love, Irish graphic designer David Airey brings the best parts of his wildly popular blog of the same name to the printed page. Just as in the blog, David fills each page of this simple, modern-looking book with gorgeous logos and real world anecdotes that illustrate best practices for designing brand identity systems that last. David not only shares his experiences working with clients, including sketches and final results of his successful designs, but uses the work of many well-known designers to explain why well-crafted brand identity systems are important, how to create iconic logos, and how to best work with clients to achieve success as a designer. Contributors include Gerard Huerta, who designed the logos for Time magazine and Waldenbooks; Lindon Leader, who created the current FedEx brand identity system as well as the CIGNA logo; and many more. Readers will learn: Why one logo is more effective than another How to create their own iconic designs What sets some designers above the rest Best practices for working with clients 25 practical design tips for creating logos that last

Are you ready for a step-by-step blogging book that goes above and beyond in showing you how to start, grow, and monetize your blogging dream? Look no further: Blogging is just the book for you! Blogging has been around for over two decades, yet it has never been more popular or profitable than it is right now. With our modern understanding of digital marketing, social sales, and strategic content writing, anyone who is passionate about sharing their message with the world can turn their blog into a massive success. In Blogging, we go over a step-by-step process to conceptualize, brand, launch, and grow your blog. Whether you are looking to earn a part-time profit or a full-time income, you will discover exactly what you need to do inside of Blogging. Some of what we cover specifically includes: - The process of branding your blog so you tell your audience a cohesive story - How to choose your platform (WordPress vs. click-and-build websites) - Tips for writing an ‘About Me’ page that converts your audience - The anatomy of a blog post and how to write binge-worthy content - What SEO is and how to leverage SEO to maximize your organic growth - Detailed tips for marketing your blog both online and offline - Step-by-step methods for creating your A to Z blogging strategy so you know where to start and what specific steps to take, and when - Plus so much more! There has never been a better or easier-to-follow book to help you get started with blogging. We leave no questions unanswered as we document the exact steps you need to take in order to grow your blog from idea to scalable income. Pick up your copy of Blogging today and discover just how easy it is to take your idea and turn it into a dream blog. Regardless of what has held you back so far, you will realize just how easy it is to take action and put your content out there for the world to see. It’s easy when you know exactly what to do, when, and how! Whether you’re brand new to blogging, or you’ve been doing it for some time but need a refresher to help you grow your page and get better results, Blogging is THE go-to book for you. If you’re serious about making your blog work, this book will get you the results you are looking for. Pick up your copy today to see what I mean! This book is the closest thing you will ever get to a “magic wand” that sets your blogging dreams on fire and hands you the results you’ve been looking for. Once you pick up your copy, you’ll be on the path to taking action on your dream from day one. By the time you’re done reading Blogging, you will have a business you are proud of. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy today!