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207: Smartphone and Tablet Apps for Bloggers

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Blogger Apps for Smartphone and Tablet. One of the biggest changes that has happened in my blogging since I began back in 2002 is the technology I use. I started on Blogger and everything that went on my blog was written directly into it. Links and Resources on Smartphone and Tablet Apps for Bloggers. Wunderlist.

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The Team Behind My Blogs: From Solo Blogger to Business

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November 2002 : I started my first personal blog almost nine years ago, without even the faintest suspicion that it’d be anything more than a hobby. The goal of being a full time blogger grew. December 2004 : We made a decision that things were at a level I could go full-time as a blogger. Blogging: from hobby to job.

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Beginner Week: My 43 DOs and 25 DON’Ts of Blogging

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As I prepared for a recent mini ProBlogger event event in Perth, I created a little list of some of the ‘dos and don’ts’ of blogging that I wish I’d known back in 2002 when I started. Do think beyond what you’ll write today – develop an editorial calendar. Do push through bloggers block. Do use social proof.

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210: Launching a Blog: How Many Posts Do You Need?

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Today, I want to answer a question almost every blogger asks when they start blogging: How many posts should I have live before I launch my blog? In fact, it’s a question that all of us, bloggers, at one point or another ask ourselves, particularly when we’re starting our blog. We’re teaching for bloggers and for online entrepreneurs.

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Finding Readers Week: Corinne Talks Commenting, Engagement, and Are Forums Right For Your Blog?

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The only downfall is finding the time to push out quality content, I plan my posts in advance using an editorial calendar and will sometimes write 4-5 posts in one day around my work schedule. Target bloggers in a similar niche to you. Planning is key! I find Twitter too fast paced and comments on blogs restrictive.

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How to Start a Blog in 5 Steps

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In this post I want to walk you through the basics of how to start a blog, and while I do, I want to answer some of the basic technical questions that many pre-bloggers need to answer to get their first blog up and running. of new bloggers a theme that you tweak is the way to go. How to Start a Blog.

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246: 9 Ways to Accelerate the Growth of Your Blog

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My name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com. When I started as a blogger back in 2009, he was one of those guys that I wanted to be when I grow up. Most bloggers, when they start out, kind of instinctively know that they need to create content. I started blogging in 2002. It’s really ugly.

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