Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In a 2011 study published in The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology , experts found that our brains process “tangible” (i.e. Duncan is the Editor of Smart Blogger, where he helps writers learn the skills they need to land writing gigs that pay. It’s why we put such an emphasis on introductions here at Smart Blogger.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 19, 2012

Have you been able to make money from social media? Has your effort and time on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and your own blog paid off? If you’re like most bloggers, you probably realize it’s not so easy. I love what Gary Vaynerchuk says in this interview when asked, “How do you monetize social media?”

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

Today was an exciting day for me – I was one of a small group of bloggers invited to cover a training session of the Carlton Football Club (the ‘Blues’) – the football team I support. Can you tell me a little about the reasons behind CFCs increased push into Social Media in 2011? . Light Team Run.

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Fat Joe

AUGUST 23, 2023

From blogger outreach to technical audits, a lot of activities go into improving a website’s visibility in search engine results pages (SERPs). Outreach Reach out to bloggers and websites in your niche. If you have great content to link to, you’ll start to get more responses and backlinks from blogger outreach.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 30, 2011

This year, I tried to go outside of the social media echo-chamber and focus on people who are expanding beyond their blogs. As Michael Stelzner said at Blogworld, “You’re not a blogger, you’re a publisher!”. Do you know of someone that has really stood out in 2011? I love his blog. Maria Popova.

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2011

You’re nobody in the blogosphere until you’ve been shown a little love by the influential sites that serious bloggers read, Tweet and flock to. Don’t get me wrong; you can have a totally groovy experience at lesser-known sites and accomplish many valuable blogging goals through those avenues. A slew of comments and Facebook mentions.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 25, 2012

Now it’s time to move on: in case you haven’t heard, Pinterest is the new rising star of social media! On August 16, 2011, Time magazine named Pinterest among the “50 Best Websites of 2011”. How can you use Pinterest on your blog? In social media platforms, social always comes first.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 24, 2017

How to Grow Your Blog by Interviewing Influencers. But in this blog post I want to talk about why you should do it. One big reason is the diminishing returns social media is providing. Many bloggers I know are struggling to get much traction on social media. 3: Great Testimonials and Social Proof.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The Thing About Weight Loss and Blogging Success Is…. Why Succeeding As a Blogger Is Simple but Hard. Becoming a successful blogger is a lot like becoming a successful weight-loss story. Yet most bloggers fail because (like dieters) they can’t stick to their resolutions. Losing weight is simple in theory.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 5, 2017

Blogger Nikki Parkinson Shares How She Built a Business Around Her Blog. In today’s episode, I have recorded an interview with one of Australia’s better known bloggers – Nikki Parkinson from the style and fashion blog – Styling You. I first met Nikki at one of our first ever ProBlogger events.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 15, 2021

The post 10 Things You Should Know about Blogging (from Someone Who Didn’t) appeared first on ProBlogger. As you probably know, when I first started blogging I was very much a novice. But in the 18-odd years I’ve been blogging I’ve learned a lot. Treat blogging as a business. Identify who you want reading your blog.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 2, 2018

3 Travel Bloggers Share Their Tips and Stories. Once again I’m handing the podcast over to you, our listeners, to share your stories and tips of starting and growing your blogs. I started this series towards the end of last year with episode 221: From 0 to 500,000 Page Views a Month – A DIY Blogger Shares Her Story.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 3, 2018

Leaving Her Job to Create a Multi Six Figure Online Business – A Writing Blogger Tells Her Story. We’re continuing our series of blogger stories, and handing the podcast over to you so you can tell your stories and tips of starting and growing your blogs. The Creative Penn Blogger Joanna Penn. Facebook Group.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 5, 2017

Blogger Nikki Parkinson Shares How She Built a Business Around Her Blog. In today’s episode, I have recorded an interview with one of Australia’s better known bloggers – Nikki Parkinson from the style and fashion blog – Styling You. I first met Nikki at one of our first ever ProBlogger events.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 5, 2016

If you apply the principle to blogging, you could improve your efficiency and maximize your efforts. In 2011, the U.S. Applying the 80/20 to Blogging. Can you apply the 80/20 rule to your blogging efforts and become a better blogger ? The principle can easily be adopted as a tool for bloggers and marketers.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

After taking some time off over the holiday season on my blog, I’ve been thinking about things I normally don’t have time to – and I think those things have been reflected in today’s roundup! Swap “blog” for “business” and the tips still apply. The one thing that’s always the same?

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 1, 2018

Over $100,000 in Ad Revenue – a Dating Ideas Blogger Tells Her Story. You may want to kick off the new year with our Start a Blog Course. Today we’re resuming our series of blogger stories where I hand the podcast over to you, our listeners, to tell your stories and tips of starting and growing your blogs.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 25, 2017

In August of 2011, I started Making Sense of Cents while working my full-time job. I didn’t have much time to spend on it, as I was working full-time and working towards my Finance MBA, but I used every little minute of extra time that I had so that I could create a successful blog. As you can tell, I absolutely love blogging.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 25, 2017

In August of 2011, I started Making Sense of Cents while working my full-time job. I didn’t have much time to spend on it, as I was working full-time and working towards my Finance MBA, but I used every little minute of extra time that I had so that I could create a successful blog. As you can tell, I absolutely love blogging.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 19, 2012

I recently secured the position of Resident Blogger at PLUS Hostels , a large hostel and camp site chain based in Europe. I’d spent more than two years blogging on my independent travel blog RunawayJane.com , and that experience undoubtedly led to me securing this position. Previous blogging matters.

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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

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Today on the blog we have a case study from one of our readers. Or rather one of our podcast listeners, as it was a tip in a particular podcast that spurred on today’s guest author to make some significant changes to her blog over the course of a year. My blog used to make me feel sad and discouraged. This made me feel awful.

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ProBlogger

JULY 25, 2011

The July 2011 WordPress WordCamp Boston rocked! Hundreds of eager WordPress users gathered to watch more than 40 speakers who presented on topics from social media to themes to shortcodes to security. In May 2011, Google added a Site Speed Report in Google Analytics. Social media … of course.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Stephen Pepper is insurance administrator by day, youth worker and blogger by night. This includes blogging 6 days a week about youth work. As part of our Blog the Festive Season series, we asked Stephen how he and his wife are preparing the blog for the festive season. On our blog, we did something similar.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 15, 2012

So you might be asking what more can be written about link building for bloggers? Bloggers have an advantage that static and retail websites don’t. In February of 2011, Google released the Panda update that took rankings away from websites with low-quality content and sites with more advertising than content.

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ProBlogger

MAY 7, 2012

We all know that video blogging is a powerfully effective tool for business lead generation, but does everyone have what it takes to execute on it? Is entertaining people, while indirectly informing them of what your business offers a good strategy for video business blogging? The strategy: video blogging.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 21, 2011

It’s been a couple of weeks since I returned home from my Tanzanian Blogging for Social Good trip. I reflected to a friend this morning that the trip changed me on many levels – both personally but also as I reflect upon how blogging and social media can be used to make the world a better place.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 28, 2012

This is the fourth post in our series on Blog Business Models. Many entrepreneurs who own successful online businesses have followed similar paths through the world of blogging, internet, and affiliate marketing. My journey to the world of blogging and online entrepreneurship is not dissimilar, with one exception.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Blogs that look great attract the attention of the reader, it’s as easy as that. Your content might be amazing but if your blog has a terrible aesthetic you are missing out on a slice of magic to make people enjoy their stay. is a fantastic way to create eyecatching imagery for use on a blog, all from your mobile. instagr.am.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

According to Shareaholic , the day and time you post your content will determine how many social shares and page views it receives. The following information was taken from data received in 2011 (social shares apply to Facebook and Twitter). Social shares. One popular blogger shares his posting schedule.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 16, 2011

Shouldn’t I use the money to pay for a social media marketing consultant and web designer instead? I blog for entrepreneurs, so I decided to hire a writing coach who has succeeded in blogging and helps other bloggers do the same. My modest success as a journalist won’t work in the blogging world.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 18, 2011

In March of 2010, during my sophomore year at Elon University, I started a blog called the Jersey Jets Fan as a way to exercise my passion for professional football. What originally started as a hobby evolved into much more than that, as I constantly looked to further promote my blog and slowly began to monetize the site.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Many people have been affected by the chain of Google Panda updates which began to roll out in February 2011. Just to give you a better understanding of Google’s efforts, they have been focusing on eliminating black hat techniques from February 2011-to-now where they rolled out the latest update recently. Let’s get started… 1.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2012

Write engaging blog posts that compel comments. Social media updates. It showed in their blog posts that didn’t get comments. It first launched in September of 2011 to resounding success. Write compelling website copy to land clients and sales. Write informative articles that show your expertise. Write ebooks.

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ProBlogger

MAY 3, 2013

This is a guest contribution by Marya Jan, blogging coach from Writing Happiness. What’s the biggest excuse you hear from people who are not getting the results they want from their blogging? “I If you are someone who has been blogging for a few months, you know how hard it is to attract readers. I don’t know anyone online.”.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 17, 2013

In fact, some say that although there have been solid podcasting networks around for years and years, it’s only just in the last 12-18 months that the idea of starting a podcast, especially as a blogger, has become something that we’d even consider. I’ve been blogging for three years and podcasting for almost as long. Let’s begin!

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 18, 2014

This is a guest contribution by blogger Johanna Castro. For many of us this day has been eagerly anticipated for about 6 months, and it represents one of two days in which you’ll meet some of the biggest names in blogging: Presenters, bloggers, media celebrities and a heap of new friends. Getting a conversation going.

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