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Minh-Tho gives us her opinion about the creation of her blook

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The BlookUp Team had the pleasure to exchange with Minh-Tho, who has realized a book based on her blog and has agreed to share her opinion with our community. She tells us everything about he printing of her pretty blook !

  • Tell us about you 
    My name is Minh-Tho PHAM. I have a master’s degree in marketing-communication-advertising since october 2014, and I am currently studying to become a web writer.

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  • What is your blog about?
    « How to survive in Paris » is a generalist and eclectic blog about the parisian life and other subjects that I care about. Its particularity is that it is written in english and read by internet users all around the world. I’m passionate about creative writing, and I’m the author of around thirty poems and novels. My poems are the metaphorical expression of my emotions at a time, or causes that are close to my heart. My novels are mostly romantics and have generally a connection to Paris.
  • Why did you decide to print your blog?
    My poems and novels are unique creations and I wanted to keep a material track of my writings. I’ve chosen to print a collection of 18 poems, and another collection of 16 novels just to enjoy having them in the form of a book and to share them with my family and a larger audience.
  • How did you know BlookUp?
    The idea to make one or several books from my blog has been running through my mind for several months. I just made a research on the internet and BlookUp was one of the rare websites to be compatible with my WordPress platform, so I’ve decided to take the plunge.
  • What are the good things about BlookUp?
    The copyrights belong to the author of the blog which the book came from. You only pay for the copies you wish to purchase. The import of the blog datas is quickly enough and the creation of the blook is very easy. You create yourself your biography, your cover photo and back cover. You have the final say about the creation of your blook from the start until the end of the process. Finally, you can choose to make your blook public and sell it on the BlookShop of BlookUp, you can set your selling price and so the margin you’re going to get for each sale of your blook.
  • What are the downsides about BlookUp?
    You can’t adjust the pictures or change their size. When you create your blook, if your blog is too big you have to select each post from the beginning, which can be tiresome.
  • What do you think about the making and the organization of your blook?
    The making and organization of the blook can be easy and quick, if you only have one photo per article and a blog that’s not too big, ideally around fifteen articles. The preview of the final result is also a great help when you make your blook.
  • What do you thing about your final book ?
    I’m very happy to have material copies of my favorites writings. The printing of the pages is very clear and beautiful, it gives a satisfying result. The cover photo I’ve chosen is a little bit pixelated, but aside from that, there’s nothing wrong. The books are beautiful, lights and you can take them wherever you go !
  • What’s the opinion of your relatives?
    My relatives support me and ordered several copies. They are happy that I get to realize a project that I care about.
  • Why did you decide to make your blook public in our Blookshop? What do you think of this option that we offer?
    I wanted that my book could be ordered by an audience as large as possible. Having your blook online gives it more credit and gives a professional aspect to the sale. Furthermore, you get to choose the price and the margin you’re going to get on the sales of your blook. So it’s a win-win !

Thanks a lot to you Minh-Tho for sharing your opinion with us ! You can also buy her blook “How to survive in Paris” in our BlookShop right here.

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Pedro turned his blog into a book

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Pedro is the father of 2 young children. He wanted to keep all of his memories told in his blog in a real book. This is why he decided to turn his blog into a book with Blookup. What is his opinion ?

  • What is your blog about ?
    My blog is about my two children, from their birth day in 2009 and 2010.
  • Why did you decide to print your blog ?
    I wanted to print my blog to keep a paper version of it. Nothing is better than touching real paper !
  • How did you know BlookUp ?
    I discovered Blookup while looking for a website on Google to print my blog.
  • What are the good things about BlookUp ?
    Making your book is really quick, and the book is just perfect. Moreover, BlookUp staff is really nice and helping.
  • What are the bad things about BlookUp ?
    I don’t see any of them..
  • What do you thing about your final book ?
    This is excellent, excepted the smileys which could be improved. 

 

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Hervé printed his blog : his opinion

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Hervé is a 57 year-old man passionated about motorbike and travels. He left France during 3 months and travelled through Europe, in the goal to discover new countries riding his motorbike. He decided to create a blog to tell his adventures  day by day.

He wanted to print his blog to keep those memories and to read his own book. He also wanted to print his blog for his family, as a gift. Christmas is coming, and this gift idea is a good one !

Hervé explains : « I discovered BlookUp while reading a French Newspaper. I realle loved the idea of printing your blog, and this was actually exactly what I was looking for. I wanted to find an easy way to turn my blog into a book. Making this one with BlookUp was very easy and quick. Formatting my book was simple, you can choose which articles you want into it. Thank you BlookUp ! »

6 unusual Christmas gifts for books lovers

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We told you last week that books are the most popular Christmas gifts in France… and we love this fact ! But if you really want to be original this year, here are some ideas of unusual gifts only made for books lovers…!

1- The perfect bookcase to keep all your books organized

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2- The book light

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3- The book of your blog, to keep all of your articles and photos !

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4- The bookmark to know exactly where you stopped reading your book

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5- The candle which smells old books… to create a cosy atmosphere !

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6- The perfect mug to drink your tea or coffee while reading your favorite book… or blook !

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Pierre turned his blog into a book : his opinion

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Pierre is a young french guy who left France during one year to travel and discover new cultures. He told all of his adventures in his blog, shared his photos and gave some advices. He wanted to keep all of his memories in one book, so that is why he decided to turn his blog into a book. Discover his opinion about BlookUp.

Hello Pierre. Let’s introduce yourself !
My name is Pierre. I was 26 and lived in Nantes (France) when I decided to leave everything and travel for one year. I went to Asia and Australia. I love sports and I currently live in Pau (France).

What is your blog about ?
My blog is all about my travels. From Nepal to Indonesia and Australia… All of my adventures, experiences and memories are in this blog. I also gave some advices for the other travelers. This is a personal blog which was not made to be famous.

Why did you create this blog ?
I actually did not know if I wanted to write on a travel diary or to create a blog. I finally decided to make both. My blog was the perfect way to tell my feelings, meetings, stories and to describe all of the amazing places I saw. I also wanted to stay in touch with my friends and family and to tell them what I was living.

I am not good to keep all the memories and details in mind, so having a blog was a good idea to keep all of this !

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Why did you want to print your blog ?
I just wanted to have a real book to show to my friends and family, or all of the other persons I know who would like to know more about the 9 countries I discovered. I also wanted to show it to my grandparents, who are not really interested by the Internet !

What did you like about BlookUp ?
This is really easy to use !! I did not want to spend hours and hours on making this book. BlookUp is a good tool to import your blog, and you can even choose which articles or photos you want on your book. Moreover, the price is very law compared to other websites.

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Books are the most popular Christmas gifts

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Finding nice gifts for Christmas can be hard sometimes. But no need to find something very original, simples gifts are usually more appreciated than others. This year, books are still the most popular Christmas gifts in France, and new technologies will not change this.

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The main reason is that books don’t cost you a lot, and you can be sure that it will be appreciated by the one who will receive this beautiful gift. A lot of French people will discover a few books under the Christmas tree on the 24th of December for sure.

If you want to be original this year, you should offer a blook to your friends or family ! You can print your blog or theirs : holidays, recipes or family blog… this will definitely be a good idea !

Print the book of your blog from Blogger

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You have a blog on Blogger ? Good, Blogger is the writing and design platform owned by Google, the number 1 search engine in the world.

Did you know that you could keep a paper mark of your blog thanks to BlookUp ? If printing your blog is a process that scares you because of the difficulty to organize your posts and to create a page setting, with BlookUp there is nothing easier : everything is optimized for it to take you the less amount of time and energy possible.

Creating the book of your blog to keep a memory of the highlights of your life is now within everyone’s reach. See you soon on BlookUp !

Emma printed her blog with BlookUp : her opinion

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Emma owns a cooking blog. She shares all of her recipes with her readers. She chose BlookUp to print her blog and turn it into a book to keep all of her recipes.

  • Hello Emma, let’s introduce yourself !

My name is Emma and I work in the medical field. I love the Internet, it was made for curious people like me !

  • What is your blog about ? Why did you decide to print your blog ?

The story of my blook is kind of special. My blog actually doesn’t exist anymore. I created it ten years ago, because my friends and family always wanted me to share my recipes with them. Instead of writing it on a paper everytime, I thought it was a good idea to created a website. I actually wanted my friends to share their recipes too, so I gave them the login and pass words. But they never did it. Anyway, I decided to keep on sharing mine though.

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  • How did you discover BlookUp ?

I discovered BlookUp on a blog post. I didn’t know it was possible to print your blog… and it was the perfect way for me to keep all of my recipes before my blog disappears !

  • What did you like about BlookUp ?

BlookUp interface is very easy to use. The final book is really beautiful and good quality !

  • What did your friends and family think about your blook ?

They loved it ! They think the idea of printing a blog is really nice, and they love to read my recipes on a real book instead of on the Internet.

  • This is not the first time you print your blog with BlookUp. Why did you chose to print it again ?

The only reason is… I have been asked to ! I printed 3 blooks for each fo my daughters and then I realized I forgot to print one for me ! Cooking with a book is definitely better than with a webpage. Then, my friends and family asked my to print one for them…

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Your blog in 5 easy steps thanks to BlookUp

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Every day, more and more blogs are created on the Internet. A blog is not just a website, it is a place where bloggers can share whatever they want with everybody. They tell their stories, share their best places to go and talk about very different subjects.

Many people want to join this big worldwide community. Men, women, mothers, teenagers, students,… everyone can make a blog in 5 easy steps . The only thing to do is to follow some important steps.

Let’s start !

1-Choose the subject of your blog

Before launching your blog, you definitely have to know what it will be about. Subjects are everywhere : travels, food, fashion, cars, fitness, animals, cinema… If you are passionated about what you are blogging, then your readers will be passionated too.

2- Choose the good hosting platform

There are so many hosting platforms which permet you to create your own blog. WordPress and Blogger are two of the most famous. Friendly-using, plugins, SEO… every single characteristic is important.  Choose the one you will be the most comfortable with.

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3- Create a blog you love

This is your own space. It has to correspond to your personality, to who you are and to what you love. It means choosing a nice name of blog, finding your own way of writing your articles, using your photos. The more your blog will correspond to you, the more you will enjoy writing articles… and the more your readers will love it !

4- Focus on quality content

Every single article must be written rigorously. For instance, incorrect spellings will make the reader loose the meaning of the text. He will only be focusing on these mistakes. If you know this is one of your weakness, then work on it ! And do not hesitate to read your post again and again before publishing it 😉

5- Talk with your readers

To create a relationship with your readers is something you have to keep in mind. In one word, blogging means sharing. If you share with them, then you will receive a lot (followers, comments, likes). So do not forget to answer their comments and questions as much as you can (even if it is not always easy when you have a lot of followers), talk to them, offer giveaways…etc.

 

Following 5 these 5 steps you can create your blog in 5 easy steps and print your blook on BlookUp!

 

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