A comprehensive, step-by-step guide on how to create, customize, and market your blog using Apache Roller Create, optimize, and maintain your own blog server using Apache Roller Inserting multimedia content from popular web tools such as YouTube, Google Maps, Twitter. and SlideShare on your post Customise the look of your blog with a visually appealing, strong themes and templates Improve search engine ranking and track visitors to your blog using Google Webmaster Tools In Detail Apache Roller allows you to build, complete with multi-user blog server is ideal for all types of blog sites. You will also learn how to promote your blog on popular social bookmarking services and customize it to suit your needs. This hands-on and practical book that introduces you to Apache Roller. You will also learn how to change the visual appearance of your blog with the help of Roller themes and templates and how to create a community blog for you and your colleagues or friends in Apache Roller blog server. What you will learn from this book Installing and configuring Apache Roller on Windows or Linux environment Integrate Tomcat with Apache Roller with installing and configuring mod_jk connector Upload images, sounds, and videos to your blog easily Customize the visual look of your blog using themes and templates Roller Improve your appearance post use the Rich Text Editor included in Roller Promote your blog using the main social bookmarking services like Technorati, Digg, Del.icio.us, and StumbleUpon Embed maps, videos, and presentation documents in your blog using Google Maps, YouTube and SlideShare Run Roller blogs from your PC your own by creating an account with a dynamic DNS service provider Create a blog community with a built-in Apache Roller multi-user/multi-blog tool and aggregator Planet Roller Chapter 1: Introduction to Weblog Chapter 2: Installing Roller on Windows Chapter 3: Installing Roller on Linux Chapter 4: How to Start Working Roller Chapter 5: spicing Up Your Blog Chapter 6: Themes Roller Chapter 7: Working with Templates Chapter 8: Comments and Trackbacks Approach This guide beginners packed with information, tips, and tricks, based on my experience with Apache Roller. Who is this book written for If you are interested to build a blog, using Apache Roller and popular web applications to write interesting posts and promote your blog about major social bookmarking services, this book is for you.