Blogging got you all confused? Check out this presentation from Schipul Gals April Kyle and Brandi Lalanne and they'll break it down for you. They walk you through how to choose the blogging software that is right for you, tips to keep your blog fresh and how to track those all important stats.

1. What do I do with this blog?? Swimming to Blogging Success

2. Feel like something’s missing?

3. What we’ll cover How to choose the right blogging platform Keeping your blog fresh 3. Tracking blog stats

5. Defining phase 2

6. Determine your blogging goal

7. Is your blog the right fit?

15. No magic formula Be realistic Content is king Comment smart Timeliness

16. Phase 3: stardom

17. If you blog it, they will come… http://www.flickr.com/photos/pats0n/2128923036/

18. Find your passion & tell the world

19. Stand out from the rest http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhonfuthu/3384058945/

20. Contests! Guest posts Theme months NaBloPoMo: http://www.nablopomo.com/ Audience Participation Find Ways to Add Value

21. Build your blog

22. Awesome theme resources: http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/ http://www.wpzoom.com/ http://themeforest.net/ http://www.elegantthemes.com/ Give it Identity!

23. Baby, There’s A Shark in the Water …and he’s reading your stuff.

26. Track’em and Tag’Em Google Analytics: Sign up at Google.com/analytics Install code in your Wordpress site using plugins like Google Analyticator: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analyticator/ Profit! Technorati: http://technorati.com/ BlogPulse: http://www.blogpulse.com/

27. Extend the Functionality SEO Plugins: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/ Twitter: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/twitter-tools/ Flickr: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-flickr-manager/ AND http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-flickr/ MobyPicture.com (iPhone & Android users): http://www.mobypicture.com/

28. Blogging Basics Align your blogging goals with your medium “Write what you know” Monitor but don’t obsess

29. Just Keep Swimming!

30. April Kyle / brandi Schipul the Web Marketing Company