ProBlogger

JUNE 19, 2017

More specifically, I want to tackle a question from a reader who has been blogging for a while without monetizing but is wondering which income stream she should try first. I’ll suggest 6 income streams that I see bloggers often starting with and at the end nominate my favorite one that I think can be a good place to start for many bloggers.

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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 26, 2020

I still believe (and so do many of the bloggers I’ve talked to) that email is the best option. For both of my blogs it’s the main driver of both traffic and sales. Yes, social media is important. When I did the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog post series in 2005, our subscriber numbers really jumped.

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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. Unlike our blog, our emails don’t have any AdSense advertising or other potential distractions.). Don’t forget your blog posts….

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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?” I’ve seen this numerous times on my blogs (but also social media accounts). Community Increases Page Views.

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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

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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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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Neil Patel

APRIL 20, 2021

He’s a sought-after public speaker and social media influencer. Most of his posts have fewer than 200 words, like the one below , but the social sharing and engagement for these posts is amazing. If you’re a blogger, you’ve already cleared the first hurdle of building authority and influencing people.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 2, 2017

15 Questions to Ask to Help Identify Your Blogging Niche or Focus. 033: 2 Questions to Ask to Help You Find Readers for Your Blog. 011: Create 10 Blog Post Ideas for your Blog [Day 11 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog]. 084: How to Come Up With Fresh Ideas to Write About On Your Blog.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 12, 2018

In today’s episode I want to talk about a trend I’ve noticed among many experienced bloggers – tending to their archives. Many experienced bloggers are slowing down on new content, while increasing traffic to to their blog by revising posts they’ve already written. Google Analytics ; Google AdSense. Facebook group.

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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 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. Unlike our blog, our emails don’t have any AdSense advertising or other potential distractions.). 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. Unlike our blog, our emails don’t have any AdSense advertising or other potential distractions.). Don’t forget your blog posts….

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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?” I’ve seen this numerous times on my blogs (but also social media accounts). Community Increases Page Views.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Each day of the course you’ll be taught practical things to do for your blog, including: Setting objectives and goals. Developing social media and email strategies. You don’t have to take the course to become an action-oriented blogger. It was just a series of blog posts. Blogs grow when you take action.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 3, 2014

I don’t know how Steve went about growing his traffic but there are a couple of ways I’ve seen bloggers work hard at doing it: 1. prolific networking – we’ve all seen bloggers do this. Those who do it best write amazingly helpful content and usually appear on multiple blogs. This takes a MASSIVE effort!

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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 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

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

MAY 21, 2018

Understand social media and online communication. Six places you can find writers for your blog: Guest Posters: If you have published guest posts in the past, take a look at them. I found her as a writer for my blog because I discovered her blog. She had just started; she was a brand new blogger.

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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 6, 2018

A high number (say, 99%) means a lot of people are leaving your blog without checking out any of your content beyond the page they arrive on. A low number means a lot of people are sticking around, and looking at more than one post or page on your site. 3: Remove the Dates on Your Blog Posts. 12: Create a “Sneeze” Page.

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ProBlogger

MAY 27, 2020

And because they now knew his name they could recommend him to others, and perhaps even check out his web page and connect with him on social media. Busking on your blog. Most bloggers agree that creating and selling products is a great idea. Test your idea on your blog. Stop dreaming, and start doing.

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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

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. Social Media Marketing World.

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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

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

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

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Digg’s users constitute a large proportion of bloggers. Ben Huh reportedly did nothing but post photos of people failing at everyday tasks on his blog. Last time I spoke with him he was driving 1 billion pageviews to his blog network every 4 months. The post has received over 77,000 pageviews in total.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 15, 2012

As the search engines get smarter, and the value of comment links, forum links, and social media links drops, the value of in-content links (i.e. Some A-list bloggers have written about this topic. Brian Clark of Copyblogger wrote Why Linking to Other Blogs is Critical back in 2007. Who else thinks this way?

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ProBlogger

MARCH 25, 2013

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?” I’ve seen this numerous times on my blogs (but also social media accounts). Community Increases Page Views.

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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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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

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

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

JANUARY 29, 2018

The second course we’ve developed that we’ll be launching in March isn’t just for new bloggers. It’s also for those of you who have been blogging for a while. It’s our 31 Days to Build a Better Blog course. I originally ran 31DBB back in 2009 as a blog post series. Compress to smaller transcript view.

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