11 Business Blogging Books - Recommended Reading

Among the many questions I get about business blogging, one thing many people want to know is what books I recommend to learn more about blogging. Out of curiosity, I did a search on Amazon for "blogging" and got 50 results! The top 4 are also on my bookshelf and on my list:

1. Problogger: Secrets to Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income by my colleagues Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett

2. Blogging for Dummies by Susannah Gardner (3rd Edition coming out in February 2010)

3. The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging (I'm quoted in this book!)

4. Publish and Prosper: Blogging for Your Business

5. Buzz Marketing with Blogs for Dummies

6. Naked Conversations I believe this was one of the very first books about blogging

7. Blogging for Business

8. Clear Blogging

9. BlogWild! by my pal Andy Wibbels - another early book in the blogging genre

10. The Corporate Blogging Book by Debbie Weil

11. What No One Ever Tells You About Blogging and Podcasting: Real-Life Advice from 101 People Who Successfully Leverage the Power of the Blogosphere (The Blog Squad has two chapters in this book!)

Well, until I started pulling books off the shelf, I didn't realize I had so many books on blogging!

What's on your blogging book list? I have an extra copy of What No One Every Tells Your About Blogging and will give it away to someone who posts their favorite blogging book in the comments. I will use random.org to choose the winner.

Blog on!

Comments

[Jeanne d'Orleans]

I'm a fan of ProBloggers. Straightforward solid information for a new blogger who wants to make money rather than just vent their deepest heart's emtions.

For a general social media tour...LOVe The Social Media Bible.

Jeanne d'Orleans, CHA, PHR
d'Orleans Hospitality Training
http://www.hotelEtraining.com/wordpress

[Carol Roy]

I really like Wordpress For Dummies, but then techy minds want to know!

[Angie (Losing It and Loving It)]

I have the Problogger book and like that plus have Wordpress for Dummies and ohh there's another one I can't remember off the top of my head. Great book suggestions, off to go add more to my Amazon wish list LOL

[Mary-Lynn]

Another great book is by Lorelle on WordPress (Lorelle VanFossen) is - Blogging Tips: What bloggers won’t tell you about blogging. Great tips on blogging and how to set up your WP blog. http://lorelle.wordpress.com/books/blogging-tips/

[al]

Thanks so much for the list!

But Yikes, so much to read!

:-)

Alex

[Michele Bailey-Lessirard]

Great list. I remember when I first wanted to blog in 2004 and there was NOTHING out there to read. It was so frustrating then I found your "Build a Better Blog" (don't know if it's still available). Andy's BlogWild and Blogging: Genius Strategies for Instant Web Content by Biz Stone.

A current favorite:Blogging for Bliss: Crafting Your Own Online Journal- A Guide for Crafters Artists & Creatives of all Kinds and Artful Blogging.

[Trudy]

I have Andy Wibbels book BlogWild on blogging with typepad. I followed it to set up my own blog back in 2007.

I also heard you and Patsi speak on Tom' teleclass on Blog your Book ... back in2007, too!

[Denise Wakeman]

Thanks for the addition of a niche specific blogging book!

[Rose Oliva]

Thanks for the list. How about IT Girl's Guide to Blogging with Moxie by Joelle Reeder and Katherine Scoleri. As the title suggests, it is written in a very fun and sassy manner by the two ladies, both web designers.

[Dale Carter]

One of the first books I read that provided me with great role models and inspiration was "Blogging Heroes" by Michael A. Banks. Interviews with 30 of the World's Top Bloggers who share what it takes to achieve success blogging. It's a book that you'll read more than once!