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For the money, this is physically the largest book I’ve ever purchased. This book not only SAYS it is 8 books in one, it really is! And, like all the Dummies books, it is easy to read and very informative. We are launching a new website ([...]) later this month and found to book to be everything it promises. The books on technical things are too technical for me, but I’m passing the information on to our web designer. The books on PR and SEO and content are excellent. I WILL keep it on my desk and refer to it often.
I’ve read this 800+ page wonder and have found it to be great. It has lots of step-by-step instructions for the newbie which is helpful.
It came with a $25 coupon for google adwords but it didn’t work for me, it was probably only for new members of adwords, so that was a bummer. The best part is that this will never get old. It will be pertinent for a long time in basic internet marketing.
I do suggest supplementing it with How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can Too!: The Complete Insider’s Guide to Making Millions with Your Internet Business. Ewen has his book centered on the strategy of profiting from these online tools and puts everything in everyday lingo instead of techie lingo.
These are two tools I use to increase my online success and know you will find it helpful as well.
This book is fantastic. Easy to read, walks you through step by step. Could not ask for better.
This book is easily one of the better primers for web marketing available today. While it doesn’t serve as a replacement for books dedicated specifically to one subject (SEO, writing copy, etc), it’s an excellent starting reference with a few new ideas for experienced web marketers.
Much of the first chapter (or “book” as it’s referred to by the authors) is a basic overview of establishing a web presence. While most of their suggestions can be easily found online, the sub-chapter on writing effective copy contains useful pointers that normally wouldn’t appear in design books.
The chapter on SEO offers an excellent breakdown for anyone not familiar with optimizing a site to rank well on search engines such as Yahoo and Google. If you’re already familiar with basic SEO techniques, though, don’t expect any new tips or techniques. This particular section of the book was seriously lacking, as evidenced by the author explaining how to optimize images, but not mentioning even the most basic of tips such as use of alternate image tags.
Chapter three, which covers Web Analytics, offers in-depth explanations of how to effectively track your visitors. This is followed up by a chapter on attracting those visitors to your website through paid advertising, and their techniques would definitely make this process easy for online marketing newbies.
Most of the Email marketing advice (save for writing copy) is impractical, as many advertisers use paid newsletter services that have eliminated the stress of manual email blasts.
The two best chapters of the book are easily the Blogging and Social Media marketing ones. Chapter six will explain everything an online marketing newbie needs to know about creating a blog, coming up with blogging ideas, and promoting your posts. Their techniques are immediately followed by methods of promoting yourself through social media websites such as Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, and a variety of Bookmarking sites. One thing this chapter does well is explain how to master the art of subtle promotion without appearing to advertise.
While I thought the chapter on Search Engine Optimization was severely lacking for a book dedicated to web marketing, as a whole I think this deserves five stars as a thorough primer.
Will Richardson’s book, “Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Web Tools for Classrooms”, is a must-read for educators, technology specialists, and others interested in increasing teacher technology use and integration in the classroom. The world of Web 2.0 is rapidly changing every day. Trying to keep up with the wide array of available technology tools can be overwhelming for those new to and unfamiliar with Web 2.0. Richardson’s book acts as a quick and easy-to-read road map for Web 2.0 beginners and reluctant technology users to understanding, implementing, and using Web 2.0 in the classroom.
Richardson divides and categorizes Web 2.0 technologies into manageable sections, based on those that publish, manage information, and share content in collaborative ways: blogs, wikis, RSS feeds, aggregators, social bookmarking, online photo galleries, and audio/video-casting. By breaking Web 2.0 down into its various functions, it becomes easier for teachers to identify which tools they will need to use as a vehicle for their learning objectives. Understanding how different Web 2.0 tools work and how it can aid and supplement the curriculum helps teachers to create a basic “toolbox” that they can refer to and use.
What sets Richardson’s book apart from other how-to Web 2.0 books is that it is tailored specifically to educators who are curious to find out why and how they can specifically use the portrayed Web 2.0 tools in their content areas and classroom. The information from this book provides teachers with strategies and teaching applications so that they can hit the ground running. This, I think, is the key to encouraging more teachers to increase their technology use and integration.
Most reluctant teachers are afraid of changing what already works for them. It is important for decision-makers in school districts to realize that if they want to move their teachers forward in the technology sector, teachers shouldn’t be asked to change what they do. Instead, they should focus more on finding technology solutions that fit in and work with the way the teachers and their system works. Richardson’s book does that–it explains Web 2.0 in a way that helps great teachers become even more effective in their work with the help of technology.
As a content teacher and technology specialist, this is the first book I recommend to peers and colleagues who are interested in learning more about Web 2.0 and upgrading their technology skills and repertoire.
Bought this book for my Masters of Educational Technology class. It was an “easy” read and is written in language that is very easy to understand. Technologies are divided by chapters. (Wikis are one chapter, blogs are another…) He lists the steps to set up that technology, makes recommendations about products, gives examples and includes lots of websites. Many of the programs/websites that he recommends are free. (Bonus!!!! – Great for teachers!) I would definitely recommend this book to others, especially those who want to incorporate more technology into their classrooms. It was well worth what I spent on it.
In the back there is a list of references, but I do wish that at the end of each chapter he would have listed all of his recommended websites. It’s not that big of a deal, but to find the websites you have to read through the chapter again. I still think this is a GREAT BOOK!
This book clarified the difference between a blog and a wiki page. I am someone who loves using the internet to do research, but who doesn’t use chat rooms, or other social networking sites besides Facebook. After reading this book and the authors breakdown of what a blog is compared to a wiki space, I have a new understand of how useful these tools can be for education and what they are capable of in general.
The book discusses blogs and wiki’s and their uses within the classrooms. The author also stresses safe practices for students and teachers when using public internet spaces. He points out how many of today’s students are using technology and pages like this, not for intellectual engagement as he would like, but for social networking, with little regards to the true implications this technology can have on their lives and on learning. These students are already interested in the technology, so as teachers we can use this to generate interest in learning that has real world implications. He shows that the blog is important because the students can have feedback on topics outside of the classroom walls and then reply. The author has a list at the end of the blog section that clarifies the difference between simply posting all the way to true blogging, really helped to clarify and define the process.
When Will wrote about wikis, it really stressed how as a collective whole, society is very good at trying to provide accurate up to the moment information. I enjoyed the part where he mentioned a professor purposely putting up false information just to see how quickly it would be changed by other “editors” of the page. I have used Wikispaces several times for my homework assignments. I love how useful they are for exchanging information and creating a group projects. This section of the book was my favorite, just because it was the least foreign to me in the subject matter.
In my readings I had read about RSS feeds, but once again, did not realize how awesome they are. I knew that they used aggregators to collect new information from specific sites, but I did not know that they could search the whole internet for specific key word. I also did not know that you could share with others what you find by a click of a button to a home page. The author goes on to talk about different sites that you can use and ways that you meet others and share information on common interests, such as with the [...] and Diigo.
Will Richardson’s excitement about technology and its uses comes across very strongly in his book. I enjoyed the moments in the book where he left his personal comments, because it gave the book some personality and helped to show his enthusiasm. This book is great for anyone who is new to the social aspect of the internet. He provides lots of details, examples and links within the book for educators in the classroom and ways to link to others in the world. This is not meant to be an in depth book but provides more than enough step by step coverage for educators to practice using these tools in the classroom.
Just a side note, make sure you have your computer on so that you can check out the links as he mentions them. I did find a few that were broken, like the one on page 88, but lots of good information.
I bought this book for my son who will be in high school next year. There is quite a bit of helpful information in this book and he has thought of so many research paper ideas. My middle school son started a blog and began sharing research and stories due to the ideas he rec’d from this book. I think this is a very useful tool for teachers and home educators. I like that the boys are going to other student blogs and leaving feedback and also receiving feedback on their writing.
Worth the price
The Webcam did not work correctly in Windows Vista. I didn’t try it in Windows XP.
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