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Why Social Media is ‘Pay to Play’ in 2021 (And How to Get the Best Bang for Your Buck)

Neil Patel

Just look at Facebook’s audience growth since late 2008. The platform’s annual revenues have climbed at an even sharper rate, with the vast majority of that money coming from ads: This has had inevitable consequences for marketers. In other words, for every 100 interactions with your Facebook ad, nine will convert into a lead or sale.

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How I Created My Profit Streams and Became a Full-Time Blogger

ProBlogger

I started blogging in late 2002. That helped me rank in Google, which brought me a small audience. And in that same year I learned how to communicate and engage with that audience. And in that same year I learned how to communicate and engage with that audience. And in my first year I earned… nothing.

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What does the ‘Pro’ in ProBlogger Stand for?

ProBlogger

I’d never felt such a rush of exhilaration and I saw people in the audience respond positively to my words and it triggered in me the beginning of a passion for communication. I’ve explored many forms of communication over the years but when I stumbled across blogs for the first time in 2002 I knew I’d found something special.

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PB153: How I Diversified My Blogging Income and Became a Full Time Blogger

ProBlogger

In today’s episode, I am going to walk you through the last 13 years of my life, and through the timeline of how I have added income streams over time. November 2002 – I get an email from a friend that says, check out this blog. Google AdSense – Text based ads that I started putting on my blog. Paid speaking.

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187: Is Written Content Dead?

ProBlogger

My name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind the ProBlogger.com – blog, podcast, event, job board and series of eBooks all designed to help you, as a blogger, to grow your audience, but first, to start you blog, to grow your audience and then to create some amazing content that’s going to help people to improve their lives in some way.

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PB153: How I Diversified My Blogging Income and Became a Full Time Blogger

ProBlogger

In today’s episode, I am going to walk you through the last 13 years of my life, and through the timeline of how I have added income streams over that time. November 2002 – I get an email from a friend that says, check out this blog. Google AdSense – Text based ads that I started putting on my blog. Paid speaking.

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187: Is Written Content Dead?

ProBlogger

My name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind the ProBlogger.com – blog, podcast, event, job board and series of eBooks all designed to help you, as a blogger, to grow your audience, but first, to start you blog, to grow your audience and then to create some amazing content that’s going to help people to improve their lives in some way.

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