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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I would second the Wordpress choice. By far my favorite blogging tool. I've used blogger, moveable type and found MT by far to be the most annoying....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Money: Of course, the obvious thing to do is register for a good adsense account and become part of the great long tail. But most folks make tiny money from this. I'd suggest you check out BlogHer.com. It's a blogging network for women and runs it's own ad/publishing network that has higher payment and good exposure (and they run a lot of conferences for women bloggers that make for great networking...)...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Also, the SF Chronicle has started an ad network ( i think) for local bloggers. Not sure where to find information on this, but others might know?</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> social-bounces@lists.deeptrouble.com on behalf of Adrian Cotter<BR><B>Sent:</B> Mon 7/27/2009 7:45 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Catherine Rauschuber<BR><B>Cc:</B> Deep's Social<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: SOCIAL: Blogging Questions<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>1. Wordpress is great and my favorite blogging tool at this point. There are other choices, but if you think it works for you - stick to it.</DIV>
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<DIV>2. I don't have direct experience, but you might want to check out various non profit tech sites for articles: NTEN is one. Could probably find plenty of articles just by googling. <BR><BR>Adrian</DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Jul 27, 2009, at 5:43 PM, Catherine Rauschuber <<A href="mailto:c.rauschuber@gmail.com">c.rauschuber@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Hello O' Wise and Web-Saavy Socialites ~<BR><BR>I'm putting together a blog that will launch in a month or so, and I have a few very basic questions as I start along this path. <BR><BR>The blog will be called "SF Polichicks"<SPAN id=profile_status><SPAN id=status_text> and will feature all-women writers, from across the political spectrum writing on SF political and social issues</SPAN></SPAN>. I reserved the wordpress blog URL about a year and a half ago, but haven't used it yet.<BR><BR>My questions are:<BR>1. Is the Wordpress blogging platform the best choice? Or at least almost the best choices? What are the major downsides and upsides? <BR>2. I would like to include an ad revenue componant. Does anyone have any good 'how to' resources about creating/maximizing blogging revenue? I know nothing at this point... However, I have a lot of solid and well-known women writers lined up, and I have a feeling that the blog readership could potentially be high... so I figure I should at least this to generate tiny bit of little pocket change :)<BR><BR>Any and all feedback would be much appreciated!<BR><BR>Thanks!<BR>Cat<BR clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Catherine Rauschuber<BR>415.378.7025<BR><A href="mailto:c.rauschuber@gmail.com"><A href="mailto:c.rauschuber@gmail.com">c.rauschuber@gmail.com</A></A><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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