ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Yesterday I shared the story of how back in 2004 I almost losing my business overnight. Over the next week, I want to suggest a number of ways I’ve tried to diversify my business since 2004, to build something that isn’t quite so reliant upon any one thing. Two years earlier I had worked hard to grow my readership.

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ProBlogger

JULY 16, 2010

Your first post – the first post I ever wrote on ProBlogger (I’d been posting on other blogs for a couple of years before this) was in September 2004. On the day I published it I imported 40 or so previously written posts into ProBlogger. A post which had a great discussion – Does a Bloggers Age Matter?

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ProBlogger

MAY 8, 2017

The Things Successful Bloggers Do to Build Their Blogs Into Businesses. In today’s lesson, I want to talk about some of the things that successful bloggers are doing to increase the conversions of their website. Resources for 3 Key Things Bloggers Do to Grow Their Blogs into Businesses. Michael Hyatt. Smart Passive Income.

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ProBlogger

MAY 8, 2017

The Things Successful Bloggers Do to Build Their Blogs Into Businesses. In today’s lesson, I want to talk about some of the things that successful bloggers are doing to increase the conversions of their website. Resources for 3 Key Things Bloggers Do to Grow Their Blogs into Businesses. Michael Hyatt. Smart Passive Income.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 27, 2022

I’ve read a few comments here on Problogger from bloggers who are feeling low because they’ve noticed a plateau or even a decrease in the traffic coming to their blog. This can be quite distressing for bloggers who have big hopes and dreams for their blogs. Further Reading: Search Engine Optimization for Bloggers.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

In the old days of blogging, bloggers were often advised to be very specific – define a niche on a very narrow topic (e.g. Many bloggers have a fairly broad remit, and it’s become far more common to think about having a niche demographic than a niche topic ( which I wrote about on ProBlogger way back in 2007 ). Including me.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Back in 2004 when I almost went under, I not only was too reliant upon traffic from the Google Search Engine – I was also very reliant upon Google’s AdSense Ad Network as the main source of income for my business. I began to offer ‘blog consulting’ services where I would charge an hourly rate to advise bloggers.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 19, 2014

In 2004, I created this blog on ProBlogger.net as a place to share what I was learning about making money from blogging and in the hope of connecting with others on that same journey. In the last decade we’ve seen many tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of bloggers have found ways to make a living from blogging.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 15, 2019

It took me two years of blogging to get to my income goal ($36,000 USD/year) where I could focus on blogging full time (in 2004). Saying you want to be a full-time blogger is great. To meet your monthly income goal you’d need to publish about eight sponsored posts per month, which may be more than you’re comfortable with.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 29, 2017

I was talking about bloggers having similar concerns nine years ago.). Some bloggers send out their newsletter once a month. Some bloggers – especially newer bloggers – find it hard to see why emailing readers is so important. This happened to me way back in 2004, which I wrote about a couple of years later.).

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

This can lead to webmasters/bloggers losing all their traffic overnight. Here’s an example: I published a guest post on Blogging Wizard in April two years ago. What we want is influential blogs with real readers who will read and engage with your content. Google frequently issues algorithm updates.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 27, 2018

I wasn’t an expert blogger when I started ProBlogger, or an expert photographer when I started Digital Photography School. When I started ProBlogger in 2004 I’d been blogging for a couple of years, but hadn’t been making money from blogging for very long (less than a year). Definitely. But it didn’t matter.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 20, 2017

It helps you see at a glance your traffic details and the relationship between number of published posts and traffic. STEP 3: Create a publishing schedule and stick to it. When starting out you should decide how often you can publish new posts, create a plan and stick to it. Tools like semrush and buzzsumo can help you a lot.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

7 Productivity Tips for Bloggers. I want to give you some practical ways that you can collaborate with other bloggers to grow you traffic, to create content, to build engagement on your blogs, and to monetize your blog. Secondly, building engagement with your readers, building community with your readers. Full Transcript.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 8, 2019

This is something many of us bloggers have to deal with at different times. So it’s something I’ve thought about numerous times, and talked other bloggers through it as well. A lot of bloggers with dormant blogs tell me they have one post in their archives that’s going really well. Who are the big bloggers?

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 2, 2017

087: 9 Questions You Should Ask Before Hitting Publish On Your Next Blog Post. My name is Darren Rowse, and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com, a blog, podcast, event, job board, and a series of ebooks, all designed to help you as a blogger to grow your audience. In 2004, blogging had become a part-time job.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

This can lead to webmasters/bloggers losing all their traffic overnight. Here’s an example: I published a guest post on Blogging Wizard in April two years ago. What we want is influential blogs with real readers who will read and engage with your content. Google frequently issues algorithm updates.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Most bloggers go through periods where they either lack motivation, get distracted or suffer from blogger disillusionment. Since starting ProBlogger in 2004 this eBook is the most significant way I’ve seen ProBlogger readers improve their blogs. deepened reader engagement with current readers. What is 31DBBB?

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Ten years ago when I hit publish on my first blog post I could never imagined how that moment would change my life. In that moment before I hit publish I had mixed feelings: on one hand I felt excited by the potential of this new medium of blogging and wondered what it would happen. 10 Years of Blogging.

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ProBlogger

MAY 7, 2018

Take ownership of building engagement with your readers. And here are 9 accelerators to grow your blog faster: Understand and engage with your audience. Focus less on the number of eyeballs, and more on engaging the hearts of the right readers. Teach and engage readers through challenges using various mediums.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 11, 2017

I was talking about bloggers having similar concerns nine years ago.). Comparing Email Service Providers for Bloggers. Other Podcasts On Similar Topics: PB117: Case Study – How One Blogger Used a Blog Post, SlideShare Deck, Lead Magnet, Email Sequence and a Webinar to Earn Over $28,000. Built from the ground up for bloggers.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 15, 2012

What exactly did these bloggers do to turn a hobby into six-figure income generators and, ultimately, the most visited blogs in the world? In 2004, when he was only 19 years old, Pete Cashmore started blogging from his parents’ home in Aberdeen, Scotland. Find self-serve ad platforms that cater to long-tail publishers’ needs.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

A Blogger Shares How She Made $28,000 Using The 4 Stages of Warming Her Readers Up. You can also dig into previous episodes of the show and thousands of tutorials that we’ve published over the years. This is something that many of us bloggers have to deal with at different times. Join our Facebook group. Full Transcript.

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ProBlogger

JULY 31, 2017

It’s fantastic to put faces to names, hear the stories of what bloggers are learning and to get inspired by meeting many of you. Often bloggers look for the ‘secret’ strategies that will launch their blog into a viral success. We’ve been holding annual Australian events since 2010 and it is a highlight of my year each time.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

How to Overcome Blogger Procrastination. My name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com, a blog, podcast, event, job board, series of ebooks and a book all designed to help you as a blogger to grow your audience and make money from your blog. Listen to this episode here on iTunes. The list could go on and on.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 26, 2018

3 Principles of Building an Engaged Blog Audience. My name’s Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind ProBlogger—a blog, podcast, job board, series of ebooks, and courses all designed to help you to start an amazing blog, to create content that changes your audience’s life, to grow that audience, and to build a profit around your blog.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

How to Overcome Blogger Procrastination. My name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com, a blog, podcast, event, job board, series of ebooks and a book all designed to help you as a blogger to grow your audience and make money from your blog. Listen to this episode here on iTunes. The list could go on and on.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

My name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com – a blog, podcast, event, job board, and a series of ebooks all designed to help you as a blogger to start a great blog, to grow your audience, and to build some profit around that blog. I think there was around 1800 financial bloggers, real estate bloggers there.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Back in 2002 when I first started blogging, and then over the next couple years started to make money for my blogs, the first question I would almost always be asked when I say to someone I ’ m a blogger. His brother actually was a blogger who wanted to go full time. It ’ s a couple of months ago that I published that.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 26, 2019

It highlights my journey as a blogger and areas where you can evolve your own blog and online business. Spend time with other bloggers, online creators, and entrepreneurs to workshop your blog and business. Jeff Goins will present this year’s keynote titled, Finding Your Voice as a Blogger.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

How to Overcome Blogger Procrastination. My name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com, a blog, podcast, event, job board, series of ebooks and a book all designed to help you as a blogger to grow your audience and make money from your blog. Listen to this episode here on iTunes. The list could go on and on.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 6, 2016

We hold an annual event for bloggers here in Australia each year and this year – by popular demand – we’re bringing back our virtual ticket so that those of you unable to get out to Australia can come along virtually and get all the amazing teaching we offer live attendees. Today your challenge is to publish a ‘How to’ post.

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ProBlogger

MAY 1, 2017

Today, the web is a much more visual place and I can’t remember the last time I published content without at least one form of visual content in it. I personally can’t remember the last time I published a blog post without at least one image in it or one chat or one page of visual content in it. Expand to view full transcript.

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ProBlogger

MAY 1, 2017

Today, the web is a much more visual place and I can’t remember the last time I published content without at least one form of visual content in it. I personally can’t remember the last time I published a blog post without at least one image in it or one chat or one page of visual content in it. Expand to view full transcript.

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