Books for dummies and other resources used on this website
I'm a huge fan of the 'For Dummies ...' series of book as they're not only a great source of practical information, they don't cost the earth and they're packed full of useful advice and tips. I use them - among a selection of websites which I recommend in my articles - to double-check my facts and for ideas and writing inspiration. As you can see from the photo above, there's a large collection of books for dummies on my desk, to the left hand side of my laptop, ready to grab when I need them!
I found so much useful information in it, it was full of scraps of paper marking all the bits I wanted to make notes on later. I decided it was easier to buy it in the end! Next came Search Engine Optimization for Dummies and Web Marketing for Dummies, both areas which I was keen to learn more about. It was through the first book that I first got to grips with Wordtracker's services and the latter gave me a whole new crop of ideas for marketing my websites. Next came Home-Based Business for Dummies which allows me to double-check information I'm giving on business legislation before I publish it (and checked once again on the Business Link website!). My brother has been a Network Marketer for several years now and I've talked to him a lot about it and read a lot of the popular texts on the subject.
As you can see, I was on a bit of a roll by this stage, so I added E-mail Marketing for Dummies and Podcasting for Dummies to my Amazon Wish List for Christmas, and fortunately Santa was very generous. My view is that you never know everything about a subject, so tips, ideas and hints on email marketing was a welcome addition to my collection. As a broadcaster, podcasting has been of interest to me for some time, and I've been involved in several community groups now which have produced podcast services. I was keen to get a more commercial view on the process, hence the book.
It started as an experiment - to set up a blog and see how it all worked - but I enjoyed it tremendously and have continued to keep it up. It's resulted in this website, which is effectively a blog, though not in conventional blog format, and I continue to enjoy writing these articles. So - in for a penny, in for a pound - I added to my books for dummies collection with Blogging for Dummies ... I thought I might pick up some new tips and techniques from this. Finally, as I've begun to monetize my websites, I've found Google AdSense for Dummies to be an extremely useful source of information and inspiration for writing. There are still a couple of books for dummies which I haven't bought yet as I'm pretty familiar with their concepts, but 'never say never' as the saying goes ... and I do have a birthday coming up soon! The useful titles that I haven't yet invested in are: Starting a Business on eBay.co.uk For Dummies UK Edition Building
Web Sites All-in-one for Dummies I'll eventually make a trip to the library once again and check these books out to see if there's anything in there that might be useful ... if I can find enough space on my desk! The other major resource used in the creation of this website is Site Build It!
As you can see from my collection of folders, it's become more a way of life than just a simple purchase, and I've had to move my Site Build It! information onto the shelves behind my desk because I've run out of room. Site Build It! has proved to be not only an excellent website building tool, it's also turned out to be a great education for me ... and I've been at this business for over 6 years now! I constantly use these folders of printed Site Build It! guides for information and inspiration when writing features ... one of these folders is never far away! Return
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Books for dummies have played an essential part in the creation
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originally bought Site Build It! as a web creation tool - and a
chance to test a new bit of kit that I hadn't tried before.