ProBlogger

AUGUST 21, 2017

Blogger Apps for Smartphone and Tablet. Today, I want to take you on a tour of my iPhone and iPad, and talk about the apps I use most in my blogging and online business activities. One of the biggest changes that has happened in my blogging since I began back in 2002 is the technology I use. Using CoSchedule as a Blogging Tool.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Here on ProBlogger, we’ve always recommended self-hosted WordPress (aka WordPress.org) as the very best platform for blogging. Many of the world’s largest blogs and websites run on self-hosted WordPress. And a self-hosted blog gives you full control and plenty of flexibility. Blogger (where the basic plan is free).

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ProBlogger

MAY 21, 2018

6 Places You Can Find Writers to Help with Your Blog. As much as we’d all like to write posts for our blogs, it’s not always that easy. You may find you don’t have enough time to dedicate to your blog. Links and Resources for 6 Places to Find Writers to Hire for Your Blog: How to Hire Writers for Your Blog.

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ProBlogger

JULY 16, 2020

The post 9 Ways to Grow Your Blog Faster appeared first on ProBlogger. As you may well know, I started blogging back in 2002. And over the years I’ve tried all sorts of things to grow my blogs and make them more profitable. So here are nine things I believe will help you grow your blog faster. Some of them worked.

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ProBlogger

JULY 8, 2021

If you’ve read more than a handful of ProBlogger posts then you’ll know how strongly I feel about having an email list for your blog. That’s why it’s part of our “Today not Someday” series , along with information on how to create products and sell them on your blog. Don’t have an email list for your blog yet? How I got started.

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ProBlogger

MAY 5, 2022

Perhaps you just had some bad luck and the right influential blogger didn’t happen to see your post (and spread the word). Or perhaps you wrote the post in the early days of your blog before you really had any readers to read it. At other times its because you posted on the wrong day of the week. Reposted Update.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

My Blogging Income Streams. In episode 150 I talked about how I make money blogging and broke it down by percentages. 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. I liked what I saw, and I began blogging.

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ProBlogger

JULY 18, 2019

The post The Ultimate Guide To Creating Evergreen Content For Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Back in 2007 I was asked a question: “If you could only write one type of content on your blogs forever, what would it be?”. And I’m not the only blogger who thinks this. Examples of “Now” Content vs “Evergreen” Content.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 29, 2014

Welcome our ‘Creating and Selling Products’ Week – a week of content here on ProBlogger completely dedicated to helping you to create and launch profitable products on your blog. Over the past few months we’ve done a number of theme based weeks that take a more intense dive into topics relevant to bloggers.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 25, 2018

The post 253: I Guarantee This Will Improve Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. What You Can Learn From the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Course. From a blog post series to an eBook and now a course, 31 Days to Build a Better Blog has certainly evolved. Starting a Blog. help people develop good habits.

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ProBlogger

MAY 27, 2020

The post How to Create Products and Sell Them on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. This week I want to talk about creating a product for your blog. can be a great way to monetize your blog. Busking on your blog. When people start monetizing their blog, many of them try putting up ads.

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ProBlogger

MAY 5, 2022

Perhaps you just had some bad luck and the right influential blogger didn’t happen to see your post (and spread the word). Or perhaps you wrote the post in the early days of your blog before you really had any readers to read it. At other times its because you posted on the wrong day of the week. Reposted Update.

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ProBlogger

JULY 8, 2021

If you’ve read more than a handful of ProBlogger posts then you’ll know how strongly I feel about having an email list for your blog. That’s why it’s part of our “Today not Someday” series , along with information on how to create products and sell them on your blog. Don’t have an email list for your blog yet? How I got started.

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ProBlogger

JULY 8, 2021

If you’ve read more than a handful of ProBlogger posts then you’ll know how strongly I feel about having an email list for your blog. That’s why it’s part of our “Today not Someday” series , along with information on how to create products and sell them on your blog. Don’t have an email list for your blog yet? How I got started.

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ProBlogger

JULY 13, 2011

This guest post is by Abby Larson of Style Me Pretty: The Ultimate Wedding Blog. I write a wedding blog. Before you start running for the hills, now that you know I focus only on girly things, know that I also happen to have a smarty pants husband who is joining me here to spread some of his crazy blogging wisdom.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 29, 2013

We are mining ProBlogger content this week for super-useful information to kick-start your blogging year with gusto. Today we delve into the world of giving your blog a shake-up for 2014 when you’re a bit weary of the same-old same-old. You’ve got an editorial calendar, you’ve scheduled blog posts weeks in advance.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Tens of thousands of ProBlogger readers have completed the popular 31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenge and next week we’re taking it to a new level with the release of the 2nd edition eBook. The experience was so great that I ran it again in 2007 – this time with around 5,000 participants.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 15, 2011

FeedBurner uses Feed-based technology (RSS and Atom) to send updates to your blog subscribers. Owned by Google (Google bought it in 2007 for $100 million), FeedBurner is one of the biggest feed syndicators on the Internet. FeedBurner take less effort: Most popular blogging platforms (WordPress, Blogger, TypePad etc.)

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 26, 2012

The platform is constantly evolving beyond its blogging roots, with more great features being added every year. I’ll be focusing on the features that are most relevant to bloggers and explaining how they can help you. Live preview enables you to preview themes before they are activated on your blog.

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ProBlogger

MAY 12, 2012

You’ve got an editorial calendar, you’ve scheduled blog posts weeks in advance. What do you do when you loathe your own blog? It’s the same with your blog. When I launched The Smart Marketing Blog in 2007, my posts were eclectic random. This guest post is by Ryan Barton, author of Smart Marketing.

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ProBlogger

JULY 4, 2010

Today we have another ‘Small Victories’ interview with blogger Jeremy Vohwinkle of Gen X Finance. So, tell us a little about your blog and your background and why you started. I had no idea what a blog was. This video only goes for just over 9 minutes so sit back and enjoy. Transcription of Interview with Jeremy Vohwinkle.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Yesterday, we started our tour of new features added to WordPress in version 3.4. New features added to WordPress 3.5. However, many bloggers were surprised that the link manager has been removed from the default version of WordPress (though most agree removing this was a good decision). Released late last year, WordPress 3.5

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Smart Blogger

JUNE 5, 2023

Facebook users’ irritation eventually evolved into anger and fear after several serious scandals over privacy and data collection surfaced as early as 2007, and continue into 2022. WT.Social WT.Social calls itself “the non-toxic social network,” due to it’s ad-free format. It’s also ad-free. Who Should Use WT. Number of Users 4.4

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

How a Blogger Uses Pinterest to Boost His Following. Welcome to the final episode of our Blogger Breakthroughs series. Rowan’s also a landscape and travel photographer who uses his blog to teach readers how to improve their photography, as well as share his photo adventures and location guides. Starting a Blog.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 15, 2012

We’ve become stingy with links because we want to keep our readers on our own pages, viewing our AdSense ads and buying through our affiliate links. We’ll put the odd blog in our blogroll, if we even have one. Some A-list bloggers have written about this topic. So, what’s a blogger to do? Not at all.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 29, 2010

As I slammed my laptop lid down, I realized that link exchanges are the mosquitoes of the blogging world. That, my friends, are link exchange requests and we bloggers are helping these mosquitoes breed. Why do websites/bloggers want link exchanges? We slap them away but their brothers come to replace them.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 4, 2012

What does this have to do with running a blog and earning money online? Ted and his wife built up from those first days of free ice water, learning what else their customers wanted, and adding onto their store to accommodate their customers. That’s all great for Wall Drug, but what about your blog? His secret?

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Before I started blogging, I worked as a part-time youth minister at a local church. I discovered this for myself early in my blogging, although not straight away. When I first started blogging I thought it was largely about me sharing what I knew with the world. Start By Asking Questions.

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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Regarding features, Mastodon mirrors Twitter with timelines and @mentions, but it’s ad-free. Threads is a cozy corner for sharing and talking, with a high word count restriction without all the ads and noise you find on other apps. Tumblr Tumblr stands out in the social media world as a vibrant blend of blogging and networking.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 23, 2023

The post Blogging in 2023: How To Start A Professional Blog And Make Money appeared first on ProBlogger. How is blogging in 2023 different from being a blogger five years ago, ten years ago, or more? Is it still even worth starting a blog in 2023? Is it still worth starting a blog today? It’s sad but true.

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Income Diary

MARCH 31, 2024

But unfortunately, I am seeing bloggers making the most basic affiliate marketing mistakes. No point in sending a Fitness Offer to people who signed up to a blog about Knitting & Crochet and vice versa. In 2024 at least 60% of affiliates are using “blogging” as their primary method of “driving traffic” to their website.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 9, 2022

The post 9 Benefits [and 3 Costs] Of Building Community On Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Do you ever feel – as you blog – like you’re talking to an empty room? In fact one of the most common questions that I hear from bloggers is: “How do I get my readers to interact with me?

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ProBlogger

MARCH 9, 2022

The post 9 Benefits [and 3 Costs] Of Building Community On Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Do you ever feel – as you blog – like you’re talking to an empty room? In fact one of the most common questions that I hear from bloggers is: “How do I get my readers to interact with me?

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ProBlogger

JULY 28, 2016

Why Evergreen Content is the Best Investment of Time for a Blogger. “If you could only write one type of content on your blogs – what would it be?” ” I was asked this question while on a Q&A panel back in 2007 while at a conference in Las Vegas. Can You REALLY Make Money Blogging? [7

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ProBlogger

JULY 23, 2020

The post 21 Mistakes Bloggers Make (and How to Avoid Making Them Yourself) appeared first on ProBlogger. When people interview me about blogging, I’m often asked about mistakes I’ve either made myself or seen others making. Because believe me, there are a lot of mistakes bloggers make. Not starting a blog in the first place.

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ProBlogger

MAY 7, 2018

9 Things I Wish I Knew About Blogging That Will Accelerate the Growth of YOUR Blog. In today’s episode I want to share my keynote at this year’s Social Media Marketing World – 9 Things I Wish I Knew About Blogging that Will Accelerate the Growth of YOUR Blog. Take the initiative to drive traffic to your blog.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

11 Ways You Can Lower Your Blog’s Bounce Rate. In today’s lesson I want to talk about a statistic or metric that is in Google analytics that I see bloggers talking about a lot – that of ‘bounce rate’. Further Resources on How to Lower the Bounce Rate on Your Blog. Further Reading on Removing Dates from Blogs.

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