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Blogger, WordPress and TypePad - Patrick Schwerdtfeger

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Channel: Orange County Real Estate: Patrick Schwerdtfeger · 2009 · People & Blogs

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http://www.SocialMediaVictories.com/

Patrick Schwerdtfeger discusses how to start your first blog and the three platforms best suited for the task: Blogger, WordPress and TypePad.  The first two are free and you can start your own blog within seconds.  The third has a monthly fee but offers impressive features in return.  In either case, you can get your blog up very quickly and begin participating in the conversation.

This video was recorded on August 15, 2009 in Berkeley, CA.  It was part of a full-day workshop entitled Social Media Victories  Real Businesses, Real Campaigns, Real Results which focused on how entrepreneurs, small business owners and self-employed service professionals can leverage Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube to grow their businesses.

Patrick is the author of Webify Your Business  Internet Marketing Secrets for the Self-Employed (2009) as well as Make Yourself Useful  Marketing in the 21st Century (2008).  You can purchase the latest book on Amazon but you can also get it for free at the following website.

http://www.WebifyBook.com/

By subscribing, you will receive one chapter via email each week for a year.  You should know that the book also includes 6 chapters that are not in the email course and the book also has a step-by-step action guide at the end of each chapter.  The email course does not have those itemized to-do lists.

This video is about the three most common platforms to create your blog.  Although there are tons of platforms. Blogger (or Blogspot), WordPress and Typepad are the most common and they each make it easy to setup your own blog within seconds.  They each have slightly different features but they will all do a fine job hosting your blog.

Patrick is a sought-after professional speaker who has spoken in Canada, the United States, Europe and South America.  He speaks about leadership on todays social internet, small business marketing and the opportunities of our changing information economy.  Call 510-282-4115 to inquire about speaking fees and scheduling.

Patrick Schwerdtfeger, Champion of the Modern Entrepreneur

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