
273 - TURN YOUR BLOG INTO A BOOK
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HaCK 113:
The digital world is great for quick and timely info, but you might
want to produce something of longer value that you can also
physically pass on.
Have you added new posts to your blog at a regular basis over months or years, perhaps even on
a single continuous topic? If so, you might want to consider turning your blog into a book. I’m not
referring to an ebook, either—though that’s a possibility as well—but an actual printed book. This
can make a great gift, and it may also earn you some spare change (or more) in commissions.
A while ago, a service called BlogBinders allowed you to turn your Google Blogspot blog semi-
automatically into a book. I was able to use it myself while the service lasted, but unfortunately the
company has gone out of business now and closed shop. But there’s another service available that
can achieve the same goal: Lulu.com. If you visit the site, shown in Figure 10-57, you will learn that
it allows you to create and sell your content as paperback books, hardcover books, photo books,
brochures, calendars, posters, and more.
Here’s how Lulu works. You have content in a digital format to which you own the cop ...