With thousands of new bloggers online every day you would think everyone would have heard of blogging. Funnily enough, they haven't!

Luckily, with the growth of my team blog The Blog Guidebook, I am starting to learn a thing or two about the blogworld. I'm learning the etiquette (yes sir!), the rules, the technology, and gaining the desire to learn more everyday and share with others what I find out!

Blogging is FUN. Blogging is EASY. Blogging is FREE. Anyone can do it. Or not.
Don't blog if you don't want to. It takes time and effort to learn the ins and outs of a computer generated journal...sometimes it's just easier to pick up a pen and open that beautifully bound paper book...your diary.

Blogging can be used for SCRAPBOOKING and JOURNALING, and keeping in touch with family and friends. It's also a great way to display photos! It can be whatever you imagine it to be!

I would love to help you learn more about blogging!

All you'll have to bring is your laptop, a sense of humor and your learning cap! Email me for more info or if you have any questions...I'm here to help!

Keep Blogging,

Intro to Blogging - Class #1

What this class covers:

Blogging background/history

When I started blogging

Why Blog? Why do YOU want to blog?

What do you expect from your blog?

Do you want to spend money on your blog?

How to get started - set up, posting, privacy, design

Gaining readership/followers

Gadgets/Widgets

Uploading photos and Links

Using the Sidebar

You will have a blog when this class is over!

Please bring a laptop and power cord. WI-FI will be provided at class. PC and Mac compatible.
Class will be hosted by Inspirational Home, a beautiful home and garden shop in Galloway Village. Refreshments will be served and a discount for students of the class will be available prior to class. Email me for more details.

Class cost: $30 (includes wi-fi, handouts, thank you gift and a coupon toward Class #2).

Payment accepted: Cash, Paypal, or Personal Check (10 days prior to class).

More About Blogging - Class #2

This is an intermediate class. If you've been blogging for a while you should do fine!

This class covers:

Google/Blogger

Statistics

A glossary of often-used terms in blogging and web design

Advertising your blog

Updating your blog often

Blogging in the future

Paypal

Picnik

Photobucket

Flickr

Photoshop

Photography - taking good pictures or making them look good

Making friends, going to blog events, taking classes


For class, please bring your laptop and power cord. You will receive a handout with all links included. The handouts will be available online as a PDF after class.

Cost for class: $35

Payment methods: Cash, Paypal, Personal Check (10 days prior to class).

No refunds 24 hours prior to class