Neil Patel

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Creating a blog should be an option within your CMS, but if it’s not, a separate blog hosted on WordPress or Blogspot can prove just as useful. If you’re wondering how long it takes to write a quality blog post, most bloggers say they spend around four hours on each post. I’ve also been published in Inc.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Write and publish what you want, get paid every day for your books, and control your customer data and relationships. With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with Scrivener, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

From the headlines this week, “Sci-fi publisher Clarkesworld halts pitches amid deluge of AI-generated stories.” [ The Guardian ] and “Hundreds of AI-written books flood Amazon.” [ The Independent ]. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below. But as ever, the headlines are clickbait and we need to have a more nuanced approach.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 23, 2023

Even back when Darren and I started discussing a potential book, blogging wasn’t new, and we had already seen the community undergo several changes. Each subsequent edition considered the evolution of blogging at the time they were published. First, a question I am asked all the time … Is it Worth Starting a Blog in 2023?

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ProBlogger

JUNE 4, 2020

I’ve been writing about blogging since 2004, and about photography since 2007. I wasn’t having any problems with coming up with ideas, outlines or titles for blog posts, which may seem like an enviable position to be in. And I’m always amazed at how many people admit they have 50, 100 or even 200 half-written blog posts.

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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

MAY 15, 2013

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. This post came about when I was looking through submitted reader photos to select some to critique in our forum. But I wrote the post anyway.

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 17, 2023

But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. And indie publishing came up on my radar, and I gave it a shot and was kind of okay at it. Because you do a lot of blog posts now for them, don't you? So welcome, Leanne. Leanne: Hi, thank you for having me. Leanne: Right.

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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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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Tips for working with your cover designer and incorporating AI Damon has some great articles on AI images in book covers here , and he also mentions James at GoOnWrite who has an article for self-published authors around AI and images here. I've been very open about my use of AI for images, and I've done blog posts about it and all of that.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2012

That means you’re looking for a topic that: You can cover in 3,000 – 4,500 words (around six blog posts in length). Tip: If you find that a particular point needs lots of research, it might be best as a blog post or even a separate ebook.). Day 7: Design and Publish Your Ebook. Avoid a sea of plain text.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 1, 2018

I wanted to tell you all about my blog, orlandodatenightguide.com. I started Orlando Date Night Guide in 2007. I actually started with a book that published in early 2007. Honestly when I started, it was just because I thought how great is this that I can write something and take some photos and hit publish.

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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? Day after day you publish posts only to have them greeted by…. Community Makes Your Blog Easier to Create and Sell Products.

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ProBlogger

JULY 28, 2016

“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. ISO Settings in Digital Photography – I wrote this in 2007. Rule of Thirds – Posts with varying lengths.

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ProBlogger

JULY 28, 2016

“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. ISO Settings in Digital Photography – I wrote this in 2007. Rule of Thirds – Posts with varying lengths.

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ProBlogger

MAY 27, 2020

Within 24 hours of releasing my first ebook I was approach by a publisher who wanted to publish it. When I was approached by the publisher to write the first ProBlogger book I’d already been blogging about blogging for a while. Test your idea on your blog. And learning new skills is always a good thing.

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Income Diary

MARCH 31, 2024

I could go into great detail about why you should avoid it – but HubSpot has a pretty good blog post on it. If you want more subscribers and more targeted traffic write posts directly related to your visitor’s problems – which demonstrate your knowledge and experience.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 6, 2023

In the intro, publishing trends for 2023 [ Written Word Media ]; Apple AI narration ; ChatGPT into Bing [ The Verge ]; Comments on Audible [ Brandon Sanderson , Audiblegate ]; TikTok ban and problems [ Reuters , Rolling Stone ]; my Pilgrimage Kickstarter. Do you mind if we post something on our Facebook feed?” Joanna: I know.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 20, 2021

Always publish new content that helps people achieve their goals more easily. For example, before Brian Dean opened his premium course “ SEO That Works ,” he first taught the best way to get top rankings for free in a blog post. BlendTec took a novel approach way back in 2007 with its “Will It Blend?”

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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. You press “publish” and bask in retweets, praise, and a flood of comments. Darren publishes daily.

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ProBlogger

JULY 16, 2020

Even something as simple as setting up a cookie so you can show than the posts that have been published since their last visit can make a lasting impression. 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?

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ProBlogger

MAY 21, 2018

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. Did they go above and beyond with the post? I thought it was probably worthwhile hiring someone to keep that blog ticking over. Put themselves out there and look for opportunities.

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ProBlogger

JULY 23, 2020

Whatever niche you’ve chosen, chances are there are already hundreds (if not thousands) of blogs out there covering the same niche. When I started blogging about photography back in 2007 there were already hundreds of photography blogs around. Having an irregular posting schedule. It’s also good for your readers.

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ProBlogger

JULY 10, 2017

Let’s get into talking about traffic and profit and how to build those things into your blog. They ask me, “How do you get viral traffic with a blog post?” Whilst I’ve met thousands of full time bloggers over the last 15 years, I’m yet to meet one who got there with a single viral blog post. It was January 2007.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

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 ). It’s hard to think of any successful blogs that cover every single topic the blogger could possibly be interested in.

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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? Day after day you publish posts only to have them greeted by…. Community Makes Your Blog Easier to Create and Sell Products.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 3, 2014

I wanted to publish Steve’s comment for a few reasons. Firstly – I think a lot of us could learn from Steve’s observation that growing traffic to a site almost always is the result of time and effort spent intentionally trying to grow your blog. I want a lot of readers, and I want them to see my best work.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 12, 2018

Many experienced bloggers are slowing down on new content, while increasing traffic to to their blog by revising posts they’ve already written. Individual blog posts tend to get the most traffic on your site, which means there’s gold in them thar archives. I used to write these big large slabs of text.

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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. You press Publish and bask in retweets, praise, and a flood of comments. When I launched The Smart Marketing Blog in 2007, my posts were eclectic random.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I've been following the industry, more so on the music side than publishing, but also just always straddling that line and seeing what can I take from the music industry and bring it into publishing and vice versa. I started creating some generative music pieces on a platform called Async and I've just been immersed in the culture.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 26, 2012

The changes are, however, only applied to your website after you have clicked the Save & Publish button. Now you can embed Twitter statuses directly into your blog posts and pages by simply entering the Twitter status URL. Custom headers were added to WordPress way back in 2007 ( version 2.1 ).

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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

OCTOBER 27, 2012

I’m thrilled that blogging’s got me to where I am today—with a successful full-time business, a bunch of ebooks, a membership site, guest posts on major blogs, two speaker appearances at BlogWorld, and a published book Publishing E-Books For Dummies). The blog had failed.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 29, 2010

Some are from corporate entities seeking to promote blogs or sites by selling text links, though Google slashed PageRanks in 2007 in response to this tactic. Now, when you hit publish on your blog post, it will appear in Google search results in less than 30 minutes. Link exchange requests come in various forms.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

ProBlogger Book Published by Wiley. ProBlogger – 6 Figure Blogging Course. Experiment with some consulting – Blog Coaching – didn’t really suit my personality. 2007 – First ProBlogger Event – These have a lot of expenses, but they are an income streams. Paid speaking.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Getting Blog Readers to Subscribe, Follow and Connect. 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? How to Get People to Comment on Your Blog Posts. Full Transcript. This is old.”

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ProBlogger

MARCH 25, 2013

Do you ever feel – as you blog – like you’re talking to an empty room? Day after day you publish posts only to have them greeted by…. ” Over the next week I’d like to suggest some ways to increase reader engagement and would love to hear how you do it on your blog too in comments below.

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