Rather than making new bloggers rely on trial and error, Tara Frey takes the neophyte and the savvy through every step of blogging from choosing a platform to deciding on topics. The differences between a self hosted or domain hosted blog are finally explained in plain language. Simple HTML codes are taught, jargon is explained and “blog speak” is decoded. Every chapter had me SOL (smiling out loud.)

Yet, Tara never makes you feel dumb or simple as some books do. There is no talking down; there is just clear language from an experienced blogger. The reader doesn’t just get Tara’s point of view, she interviews old hand bloggers who share their experiences and advice. That is one of the things I like most about Blogging for Bliss, the reader gets the chance to learn from people who actually blog.

One of the best “Meet the Blogger” interviews is with Andrea Singarella who advises bloggers to incorporate a picture in every blog post. In the preceding chapter, the step by step instruction on editing your photos to uploading them to your blog shows you just how to do it.

But if you are looking for a book that is just a text book of instructions this is not the book for you. Blogging for Bliss has the look of an artist magazine. It is a visually beautiful as it is informative. Photos of vintage items, blog pages and banners make it a delight for the eye and the mind.

Whether you are novice or an expert this book has something to offer, some trick of the trade to help perfect your blogging skills or story of blogging bliss to which you can relate.