OK, this post is a bit off-topic, but has a lot to do with CMNotes and blogging in general.
As I started blogging (first in Hebrew and CMNotes started on November 2007), I looked for sources of information about blogging. I mean, it’s not all about simply writing things and posting them online. For one thing- how do you get people to visit your blog? Does design really matters? How can I make the most out of Adsense?

I first discovered Dosh Dosh, I found him on August 2007 and got lots of ideas from him.
Then I discovered Chris Garrett. I love his blog- the way it looks, the way he writes- he makes a lot of sense.
Then I discovered Problogger- Darren Rowse. And this is where the ideas started puring in, since Darren makes things a lot more simple than they seem at first, especially when you’re still a new member of the blogsphere.

These are guys who are self-made, talk from their own experience and if you want to learn more- these are two guys you need to follow.
If you are already blogging, or if you think about starting a new blog, I recommend you follow these guys on RSS or Twitter (or both).

Darren and Chris teamed up lately in a book called “Problogger- Secrets for Blogging You Way to a Six-Figure Income“.
You can find a section for the book on Problogger, where you get 2 things if you enter your e-mail:
1) Weekly tips on blogging. 2) A free chapter you can download from the book.

I’m still waiting for my ordered copy of Problogger- the book. From reading the free chapter, I fear not from spending $16.49 for no good reason.

So this post has 3 main reasons:
1. To say thank you to Maki (at Dosh Dosh), Darren and Chris for all their help through their blogs.
2. Let all you CM bloggers know about these guys as I truly believe they are a great help in setting up a blog and maintaining it.
3. Let you know about the book.

What do you think about blogging? About these websites?
Leave your comments here, I’d love to hear your thoughts.