7 ebooks every blogger should read

Posted by jbj on Oct 12, 2008 in Blogging • 33 comments

Ebooks are a very good way to get precise, concise and portable information. In this article, I have compiled a list of 7 of my favorites ebooks about blogging and WordPress. Another good point, most of theses ebooks are free!

Blog profits Blueprint

Nevermind if you want to make money with your blog or not, this excellent 54 pages ebook, written by Yaro Starak, contains all tips you'll need for reaching audience, gaining rss suscribers and the techniques to start making money with your blog.
Yaro explains the concept which made his blog successful: Pillar articles, blog marketing, blog promotion...
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WordPress SEO

Provided by Jai from Blog Oh Blog, WordPress SEO is a short ebook dedicated –you guessed it– to SEO techniques on a WordPress blog. WordPress SEO is a crash course for all the people who are struggling to get better search engine results with their Wordpress blogs. In this e-book, you'll see how to rapidly configure your Wordpress blog with maximum SEO benefits. Even Wordpress veterans can benefit from the tips as they might be missing out on a few points, so don't hesitate to download it!
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Success with WordPress

In my opinion, every WordPress user should have read this book. Kyle Eslick, the author of the popular Hack WordPress blog, tells you about nearly everything about WordPress, from the very basics to alternative uses: WordPress as a CMS, as a photoblog, etc. Success with WordPress also contains a very nice chapter about blog monetization, with useful tips and techniques.
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Deep Secrets of Successful Blogging - learn from 30 experts

This free ebook is a compilation of 30 articles, written by 30 of the World's top bloggers, as such as Darren Rowse from Problogger, and covers almost everything about the art of blogging.
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Killer Domains

This isn't exactly an ebook about blogging, but every blogger or internet people needs one or more domain name(s). If you think finding an available good .com domain is almost impossible theses days, you should definitely gets your hands on this ebook, written by Daniel Scocco from Daily Blog Tips.
I had reviewed this book some weeks ago, you can read the review here.
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The Zen of Blogging

This is the story of an aspiring blogger who sets out on a journey to discover the secrets of blogging. What will he find at the top of Mount Blogmore? Will he learn how to become a great blogger, or will he get his head cut off? You’ll have to read to find out!
A really nice free ebook which is based on the author's own story: A guy discovering blogging, and teach himself how he can become a successfil blogger.
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A geek’s Guide To Promoting Yourself and Your Online Business in 140 Characters or Less with Twitter

I recently signed up on Twitter and just have a few followers, but I can already say that Twitter is very good for your blog and for staying tuned with your readers. This 48 pages ebook, available for free to download, will help you to understand why twitter is a powerful marketing tool, how to use it efficiently, and how to find your first followers.
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And you, any ebook you'd like to see on this list? Thoughts about some of the ebooks listed here? Tell us!

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1 - Christopher Ross on Oct 12, 2008, 3:22 pm:

I just finished with Deep Secrets of Successful Blogging - learn from 30 experts, it’s a great eBook for people who want to go beyond the basic of blogging.
2 - Vincent Segal on Oct 12, 2008, 4:35 pm:

I have read the free version of Yaro’s blogging course. It is pretty good. Yaro is also known to be very good and profitable in his blogging, so this is a book that I will recommend.
3 - Amit Banerjee on Oct 12, 2008, 5:58 pm:

hm…nice collection……Its great to watch people like you doing the hard work and making our lives easier …..great find

One thing more……you can include the Problogger ebook too…..that will do the icing on the cake
4 - jbj on Oct 12, 2008, 6:11 pm:

@all: Thanks for your comments and advices! I appreciate it

@Amit: You’re right about Problogger ebook which seems very nice…I haven’t read it yet, but I’ll download it and read it soon!
5 - Webdesi3 on Oct 12, 2008, 10:42 pm:

This is a great post, thank you. The Blog Profits Blueprint is an essential read!
6 - Lorraine on Oct 12, 2008, 11:00 pm:

Nice list - many thanks for this!

I too have read the free version of Yaro’s blogging course, and can recommend him highly as a ‘aficionado’ of blogging!
7 - Hunter Nuttall on Oct 13, 2008, 3:23 am:

Thanks for linking to The Zen of Blogging. It seems like I wrote that years and years ago. I can’t believe it’s only been 8 months. I guess time slows down when you’re blogging!
8 - kaycee on Oct 13, 2008, 4:25 am:

great collection.. this sure is very helpful for those who want to make money online. thanks for the information..
9 - Fruit Squish on Oct 13, 2008, 10:27 pm:

The wordpress SEO one is good, I’ve been using the wordress SEO plugin for a while - and this ebook takes it a step further - quality selection
10 - Make Money Blogging on Oct 14, 2008, 11:07 am:

Hey,

Thanks for sharing this list. Most e-books are hypes but I believe these few are worth reading. Something to do during weekends!
11 - kouji on Oct 14, 2008, 2:42 pm:

thanks for the lineup here. will check out the books which apply to me (i don’t use wordpress). :O
12 - PMB on Oct 14, 2008, 11:00 pm:

Thanks for the recommendations I have a wordpress blog and need to get better acquainted with I hope these books will provide some insights.
13 - Armen Shirvanian on Oct 15, 2008, 3:53 am:

That book that talks about learning from 30 experts is quite appealing as that is many individuals ideas put together, which must be a wealth of information. It is hard for 30 experts to not provide useful material.
14 - Rajasekaran on Oct 15, 2008, 9:32 am:

You many included the ebook from Johnchow.com’s Makemoneyonline which can be downloaded at http://clavedesolcibercafe.googlepages.com/JohnChow_MakeMoneyOnline.pdf
15 - Sandra on Oct 15, 2008, 11:35 am:

Thanks for the share, great list indeed, very useful also. I picked the second one for Wordpress SEO first :).
16 - Earn Money With Blogs on Oct 15, 2008, 9:54 pm:

I have read Yaro’s free Blog Profits eBook. Sounds like I need to get the Deep Secrest to Successful Blogging. Sounds like a worthwhile read. Some of the eBooks I’ve read were all fluff….no details. I ran across several forums where members bought several eBooks only to be disappointed by the lack of useful content. Lots of words…says nothing!

So I decided to write 2 ebooks; Ez Blog Money and EZ Keyword Money. There are going to be super detailed “How To” eBooks focusing on earning money online with blogs. I will show you how to make $500/day with WordPress blogs and how to find “Profitable” keywords.
17 - Blogging for Bloggers on Oct 16, 2008, 12:30 pm:

Wow, this is a great collection of ebook. I didn’t realize you can get “Success for WordPress” for free….if my mind serves me well, it costs something like $25 per ebook. How did we get it for free anyway?

Yan
18 - jbj on Oct 16, 2008, 12:50 pm:

@Blogging for Bloggers:
No, Success With WordPress isn’t free, it costs something $25. This list includes both free and paid books.
19 - Online Business Blog on Oct 16, 2008, 3:41 pm:

Thanks for the ebooks. I’m always looking for solutions to getting my blog to work better.
20 - Make Money Blogging on Oct 16, 2008, 10:41 pm:

Wordpress SEO sounds useful too..
21 - classified on Oct 17, 2008, 4:14 am:

thx for the list , i just start word press book
22 - David on Oct 17, 2008, 5:50 pm:

nice collection of ebooks, I will check them out.
23 - Busby SEO Test on Oct 19, 2008, 7:21 pm:

WOW, it’s rare to find a post about refering quality ebook. The nice thing is it is includes the source. It will be useful for blogger like me. Thanks again.
24 - Casey Madaline on Oct 20, 2008, 8:25 am:

I’m now looking for a good book about wordpress. I found two items here. I’ll looking forward to read it.
25 - Brad - Office Supplies on Oct 21, 2008, 8:29 pm:

Although I’ve read a number of those, there are a few that I haven’t seen before. It’s nice to see someone making honest reviews of e-books and not getting money or affiliate checks for it.
26 - Christina Goldman on Oct 23, 2008, 10:17 pm:

I recently purchased and devoured Darren Rowse’s new blogging book - “ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income.” Excellent, excellent book. I would highly recommend it to both new and experienced bloggers.
27 - Noel on Nov 3, 2008, 12:57 pm:

Looks like a good place to start learning Wordpress. I have never gotten to grips with blogs, this should get me up and running. Thanks for the list.
28 - TechnoSamrat on Nov 3, 2008, 6:01 pm:

I had read two of the books. I’ll try to cover the rest of them very soon….
29 - iPod on Nov 4, 2008, 6:37 pm:

I had previously dismissed all ebooks as a waste. They all seemed to be simply books made by people to sell to make money instead of explaining a way of making money which didn’t involve the ebook.

I was mistaken. Cheers for the list, I’ve begun reading a couple.
John
30 - Arindam on Nov 5, 2008, 2:19 am:

This is a great list. I already own blog profits blueprint (the paid version) and I would recommend it to anyone. It’s a great resource for those who’d like to market using a blog.
31 - Latterkursus on Nov 14, 2008, 11:44 am:

I am just getting into blogging, so i appriciate the list. will definately check them out.
32 - teraom on Nov 18, 2008, 1:13 am:

killer domains is a great book, but focused on one content, domains, which many people may not be interested.. That is not a free ebook.