ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

In Today’s Episode How I Diversified My Blogging Income and Became a Full Time Blogger. November 2002 – I get an email from a friend that says, check out this blog. I liked what I saw, and I began blogging. I had no idea that you could make money from blogging. May tweak this idea in the future.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

If you could only get your Facebook friends to like your blog page, then you’d have some legit numbers! Life as an amateur blogger isn’t fun, but it reminds me of my experience as an amateur golfer. My name is Dan, and I’m an amateur blogger. I started blogging in 2007, but it was one of those one month blogs.

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ProBlogger

MAY 15, 2013

I included this diagram – something that Chris Garrett came up with years ago as a way to show new bloggers what they should blog about. As I was preparing for my keynote, I was reminded of a post that I wrote on dPS back in 2007 that illustrates this pretty well. The post was How to Hold a Digital Camera.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 20, 2021

If you’re a blogger, you’ve already cleared the first hurdle of building authority and influencing people. In a sea of writers, bloggers, freelancers, consultants, public speakers, etc., Are there any typical results they have to show, the way a blogger who created an online course on how to “get 1000 email subscribers” would?

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 7, 2015

This eBook (and the free bonus week) is designed to help you get your blogging into gear and to work on some key areas of blogging including writing great content , getting off your blog to find new readers and to build engagement with the readers who come your way. That first year several thousand bloggers took the challenge.

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ProBlogger

JULY 18, 2019

The post The Ultimate Guide To Creating Evergreen Content For Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. This post is based on episode 136 of the ProBlogger podcast. 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?”.

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ProBlogger

JULY 8, 2021

When I started Digital Photography School back in 2007, RSS was being hailed as the Next Big Thing. Every blogger was adding the big orange icon to their site so people could subscribe to their feed. You may also want to check out our post that compares email service providers for bloggers. Don’t forget your blog posts….

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ProBlogger

JULY 8, 2021

When I started Digital Photography School back in 2007, RSS was being hailed as the Next Big Thing. Every blogger was adding the big orange icon to their site so people could subscribe to their feed. You may also want to check out our post that compares email service providers for bloggers. Don’t forget your blog posts….

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

And a self-hosted blog gives you full control and plenty of flexibility. But for some bloggers, self-hosted WordPress might not be the best choice. You may just want a blog you can use as a personal diary or writing outlet. The five platforms we’re covering in today’s post are: WordPress.com (where the basic plan is free).

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

You don’t have to take the course to become an action-oriented blogger. But if you need help and want to give your blog a burst of love to get it back on track, feel free to join us. Links and Resources for The Secret to Building a Better Blog: Podcast Motor. It was just a series of blog posts. Optimizing for SEO.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Update : I’ve continued this mini series of posts with one more in episode 154 in which I talk more about how to grow your blogging income further. In Today’s Episode How I Diversified My Blogging Income and Became a Full Time Blogger. I liked what I saw, and I began blogging. ProBlogger Book.

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ProBlogger

MAY 21, 2018

My name is Darren Rowse, as I said and I am the blogger behind ProBlogger, a blog, podcast, event, job board, series of ebooks, and courses all designed to help you to start an amazing blog, to create some great content on that blog, to grow your audience, and to build profit around it.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

This guest post is by David Masters of Social Caffeine. Whether it’s my Twitter feed, an email newsletter, my latest blog post, or my overall blog subscriber numbers, I’m constantly checking the stats. I first discovered the joys of blogging in 2007 and I launched my first blog in 2008.

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ProBlogger

JULY 16, 2020

It was two in the morning, and I was wide awake thinking about the blog when I suddenly had a thought: How about I write a series of blog posts? And in each post I teach the readers something about blogging and then give them something practical to do. As bloggers, we should be collaborating more.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 26, 2012

I’ll be focusing on the features that are most relevant to bloggers and explaining how they can help you. Being able to see how themes will look with your existing content has greatly improved the process of installing WordPress designs via your Admin area, and changed the way bloggers choose their themes. Since WordPress 3.4,

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ProBlogger

JUNE 25, 2018

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. Those who already have a blog; beginners to advanced bloggers; and groups. And in doing so it has helped many people.

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ProBlogger

MAY 27, 2020

Most bloggers agree that creating and selling products is a great idea. When I started Digital Photography School in 2007, I dreamed monetizing that blog with an ebook. Test your idea on your blog. Write a few blog posts on the idea and see what the reaction is like. Stop dreaming, and start doing.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 29, 2013

This post “9 Steps To Take When You Loathe Your Own Blog” first appeared in May 2012. You’ve got an editorial calendar, you’ve scheduled blog posts weeks in advance. When I launched The Smart Marketing Blog in 2007, my posts were eclectic random. You’re an inspiration.

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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? What do all successful bloggers have in common? Want to exchange links?”.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

This is a guest contribution from travel blogger Chris Appleford. From the moment we made the decision to sell everything we own and travel the world indefinitely, we wanted to have our own travel blog. Then there’s commenting on everyone else’s blog posts to generate inbound links, the holy grail of SEO!

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 15, 2012

Some A-list bloggers have written about this topic. Brian Clark of Copyblogger wrote Why Linking to Other Blogs is Critical back in 2007. Explore the trackbacks and links found in those articles and you’ll find lots of people writing about how important linking out is for your blog. So, what’s a blogger to do?

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 27, 2012

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). Not only can you modify details of uploaded items more quickly, you can now insert multiple images, audio files, and videos directly into posts.

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ProBlogger

MAY 12, 2012

This guest post is by Ryan Barton, author of Smart Marketing. You’ve got an editorial calendar, you’ve scheduled blog posts weeks in advance. When I launched The Smart Marketing Blog in 2007, my posts were eclectic random. So much so, I made great progress on a blog post in the matter of minutes.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 6, 2012

Brothers Chip and Dan Heath broke down the anayomty of an idea in their 2007 book, Made to Stick : Simple: Before an idea will become successful, it needs to be boiled down to a core meaning. The goal is to get them to buy into your post by appealing to their self interest, or using a common association to their identity. Conclusion.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

It’s not rocket science, but simply by adding a question at the end of a post instead of ending it in a way that tied up the whole topic and signalled that there was nothing left to say was a lot more attractive to readers. Asking questions in these ways brought my blog to life in many ways. A few others that I regularly use: 1.

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Income Diary

MARCH 31, 2024

But unfortunately, I am seeing bloggers making the most basic affiliate marketing mistakes. Sure, blogging still works and you should use it – but these days it requires a more sophisticated approach, better research, and above all better writing! We don’t want that to happen to you. How to not neglect SEO?

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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. Rule of Thirds – Posts with varying lengths.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 7, 2017

How to Overcome 5 Blogger Obstacles. The bloggers interviewed on stage: Tsh Oxenreider. The post Brooke spoke about on fear. Further Listening and Reading on 5 Obstacles Bloggers Face (And How to Get Over Them). 5 Obstacles Bloggers Face (And How to Get Over Them) slides. The Brisbane event was really worthwhile.

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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. This post is based on episode 46 of the ProBlogger podcast. When people interview me about blogging, I’m often asked about mistakes I’ve either made myself or seen others making.

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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? What advice would we give to someone starting today?

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ProBlogger

MARCH 9, 2022

Day after day you publish posts only to have them greeted by…. In fact one of the most common questions that I hear from bloggers is: “How do I get my readers to interact with me?” Community Makes Your Blog Easier to Create and Sell Products. Community Brings More Personal Satisfaction to Blogging.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 1, 2011

Here are some of the steps I took that allowed me to make the jump from blogger to my dream job. I was strolling the aisles of one of those retailers back in 2007 and came across a pen with an 0.38mm tip size (the smallest you normally see is 0.5mm, with 0.7mm and 1.0mm being the norm). Every blog post. Become a regular.

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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. Rule of Thirds – Posts with varying lengths.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 9, 2022

Day after day you publish posts only to have them greeted by…. In fact one of the most common questions that I hear from bloggers is: “How do I get my readers to interact with me?” Community Makes Your Blog Easier to Create and Sell Products. Community Brings More Personal Satisfaction to Blogging.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

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’. How to Turn First Time Visitors Into Interested Readers of Your Blog (Portal Strategy). Series of Blog Posts vs Long Blog Posts – Which is Better?

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ProBlogger

JULY 10, 2017

How to Build Traffic and Profit into Your Blog. On today’s episode I want to talk about a key to creating a blog with lots of traffic and profit. I’m the blogger behind problogger.com, a blog, podcast, events, job board, and a series of ebooks, all designed to help you as a blogger to grow a profitable blog.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

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’. How to Turn First Time Visitors Into Interested Readers of Your Blog (Portal Strategy). Series of Blog Posts vs Long Blog Posts – Which is Better?

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