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Once you're up and running, you're going to want to know just how many people your blog is reaching, and what they think about it. TypePad has 
A common misconception is that you have to be a great writer to have a great blog. Remember that a picture says a thousand words! With TypePad's integrated photo management, you can let your photos do the talking.
Have more than a few photos to show off? TypePad has easy-to-use 
We're frequently asked by new bloggers how they can build their audience, and our answer is always the same: post frequently! The number one way to grow your readers is to provide frequent updates. Blogging has an inertia to it -- the more you blog, the more you find occasions and reasons to blog. And when you're posting frequently, your readers have more opportunities to respond, and new readers have more opportunities to find your blog through search engines or links.
Of course, you can use the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor inside TypePad.com. If you're more of an "offline writer," you can use one of the dozens of blog posting applications that are available for Windows or Mac. (We enjoy using 
Once you're ready, it's time to let the world know your blog exists. TypePad makes it easy to get your blog noticed. Just visit your blog's "Publicity" settings in the Configure tab, and you can have TypePad list your blog in our "Recently Updated" list, and have your posts automatically distributed to 
Blogs are great ways to hold conversations with your readers -- whether they share your passion, are customers or are just passing by. TypePad gives you powerful tools to manage the discussion on your blog. You can choose to have comments appear on your blog as they're posted, or hold them for your approval. You can require an email address from commenters; and if you want an even greater level of control, you can require them to sign in through our TypeKey authentication service. TypePad will even send you a notification email when you've received a new comment or TrackBack, so that you can stay up on the conversation. And if you don't want feedback on your blog -- no problem. You can disable it at any time. 
Your blog's design should reflect who you are -- whether you're an individual blogging about your 
Finally, many TypePad users who want the best of both worlds (WYSIWYG design and a tweaker-level style of control) take advantage of TypePad's Custom CSS feature, allows you to extend (and improve!) the style of your blog using Cascading Style Sheets. 
