ProBlogger

JANUARY 12, 2011

Welcome to the 2011 list of bloggers to watch. Based on many conversations over coffee, fries, and ice-cream, I was able to ascertain that the following people will have a lot to contribute to the wider blogging community. Blog | Twitter. Blog | Twitter. He: got a book deal when his blog had just six readers.

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Blogger Social Media Writing Style Concept 55

The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Why is editing a memoir so challenging and what should you keep in mind around publishing and marketing choices? But despite all my published work, I still had a desire to write travel, and so in 2019, I started BooksAndTravel.page , with articles and photos about travel and books, as well as a bi-monthly podcast.

Writing 98

Writing Projects Publisher Publishing 98

Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Hourly and project-based freelance writing work is also available. Most jobs relate to blogging , and you’ll notice that only a handful of jobs appear each day. If you see yourself as more of a blogging professional, then check out the BloggingPro job board. But it’s not impossible. Craigslist. BloggingPro.

Freelance 113

Freelance Writing Copywriter Copywriting 113

Content Hacker

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

It’s all in today’s blog on how to hire a content writer. So You Hired a Writer for Your Blog & Website — Next Steps & Tips. The overhead is much more reasonable, and you get to pay per project – making it a breeze to stay within your profit margins and predict costs. Because more success doesn’t come from more work….

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Content Writer Writer Contractor Content 111

The Hoth

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Many people overlook the value of optimizing existing blog posts. In many cases, websites have hundreds of existing blog posts in limbo – some of which have the potential to really shine with a few tweaks. . Tips for making old blog posts stand out. What Can Updating Older Blog Posts Do For You? Let’s dive in.

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Blog Post Post Blog Blogging 98

Men With Pens

MAY 5, 2011

You might be great at turning out 500-word blog posts or short articles. You can’t wait for inspiration to strike, and you don’t get that instant gratification when you finish, hit ‘publish’, and see your first positive comment within the hour. With big projects, you’ll want someone to keep you accountable.

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Projects Writing Prose Copywriter 71

Fat Joe

JULY 21, 2023

It can include creating blog posts, web copy, press releases , and other content assets. Here’s why: Expand Production Capacity Back in 2011, the average blog post was around 300-500 words. And the average blog post has been getting longer and more in-depth ever since. Publish them ASAP. —

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Agency Content Creation Writing Content 52

Content Hacker

OCTOBER 25, 2022

When I started what was to be my content marketing journey in 2011, I had NO idea what kind of explosive growth was in store. Several years back, HubSpot published a report that finally answered a burning question: “How much should you blog?”. This is from a Hubspot study in 2015 of over 13,000 blogs. Incredible, right?!

Content Marketing 95

Content Marketing IT Search Engine Optimization Marketing 95

The Creative Penn

MARCH 27, 2023

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. These are essentially blog posts on your Kickstarter campaign, and they are sent to all Backers as well as remaining on the campaign page.

Retail 98

Retail Projects Social Media Sales 98

The Creative Penn

MARCH 20, 2023

Joseph Nassise talks about his writing process, how he diversifies his business across different publishers, different products, and different technologies, as well as how he is embracing new options for his books. So first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. So welcome to the show, Joe.

Writing 98

Writing Projects Publisher Publishing 98

Buffer

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The ones I’ve seen used most often to track content performance are: Page views This is usually the biggest traffic number — the number of times a landing page or blog post on your site has been viewed. It’s important to note that this tracks multiple visits from the same person.

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Content Marketing Marketing Social Media Search Engine Optimization 52

Bramework

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Helps Build Brand Awareness and Loyalty By consistently publishing helpful content , brands can organically reach and engage more potential customers. There five key reasons, such as content: Builds trust by consistently publishing authoritative, helpful content. This allows a brand to establish trust and credibility.

Content 52

Content Entertainment Brand Awareness Education 52

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 ]. The most famous books, blogs, films, music, etc, get pirated the moment they emerge, or even before release if leaked.

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Text Creativity Publisher Publishing 98

The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Other things you might want to quit: social media platforms, blogging, an author name, a book series, writing a book that's taking forever, marketing a book that isn't selling, a business model, a day job, being a full-time author, a city or even a country. Getting over sunk cost fallacy. Why Orna quit a whole series of non-fiction books.

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Creativity Publisher Publishing Publishing 98

Smart Blogger

JUNE 5, 2023

2011: Facebook is slapped with charges from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for failing to keep its privacy promises, including allowing apps to access almost all of a user’s data, and sharing users’ info with advertisers. Ello Known as the “The Creators Network, ” Ello is dedicated to connecting artists, brands, publishers and their fans.

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Social Media Content Creator Utilities Agency 111

ProBlogger

JANUARY 1, 2018

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. Kristen Manieri from Orlando, Florida started a blog with no real plan to make money.

Advertising 34

Advertising Projects Blogger Social Media 34

The Creative Penn

MARCH 6, 2023

But because they're shorter books, I've still been publishing as much. And I'm sure you could become like Kris and Dean ( WMG Publishing ) doing their monthly Kickstarter, like the way I am releasing on Amazon, like, oh, it's no big deal, it's just another series. And now I'm just like, yeah, screw that, maybe 5,000.

Writing 98

Writing Publisher Publishing Publishing 98

Income Diary

APRIL 2, 2024

After stepping aside as Google CEO in August 2001 in favour of Eric Schmidt, he re-assumed the role in April 2011. In October 2017, Magic Leap announced the partnership with online comic book publisher Madefire. This is the largest single funding round since Groupon in 2011, when it raised $950 million in its fifth funding round.

Engineering 52

Engineering Finance Education Entertainment 52

The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. And what I find difficult, and I think a lot of people find difficult with their creative projects, is saying no to work after 7pm is one thing, but what if you have all these ideas?

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Publisher Publishing Publishing Creativity 98

Content Hacker

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I’ve been in content since 2011. Since then, I’ve been behind over 40,000 content projects, which have generated over $5M in sales to my businesses, and much more to my clients’ businesses. Blog posts are open-source, free information that more fully suits the purpose of “pillar content.”

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Copywriter Copywriting Writing Copy 103

The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In this wide-ranging interview on the Prickly Pens Podcast, Joanna Penn talks about changing careers from IT to becoming an independent author, the early days of self-publishing and how things have changed, inspiration for fiction, generosity as the basis for a business, and how the future might look for writers. Show Notes. Welcome, Joanna.

Creativity 98

Creativity Writing Hospitality Writer 98

The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In this wide-ranging interview on the Prickly Pens Podcast, Joanna Penn talks about changing careers from IT to becoming an independent author, the early days of self-publishing and how things have changed, inspiration for fiction, generosity as the basis for a business, and how the future might look for writers. Show Notes. Welcome, Joanna.

Creativity 98

Creativity Writing Hospitality Writer 98

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.

Blog 47

Blog Blogging Freelance Projects 47

The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 30, 2023

How can you reinvigorate your writing process, breathe life into your backlist, and prepare your author business for the rollercoaster that is publishing? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. Tracy Cooper-Posey gives her tips.

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Management Retail Promotion Sales 98

Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

It’s inevitable that when you’ve been blogging for a while, eventually your subscriber numbers are going to hit a slump. The underrated solution: publish your own digital flipbook. They can be embedded right into your site or blog. Customize the digital project on the site with live links, ads, meta tags, branding, etc.

Freelance Copywriting 57

Freelance Copywriting Search Engine Optimization Copy Editor Blog 57

The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. Then I began publishing chapters of it on a blog back in, I think, about 2011. Early in 2012, after I got my first Kindle and read about self-publishing in the writers magazines that I used to buy, I decided to take the plunge.

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Script Writing Creativity Medical 98

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. The right influencer linking to your blog (or podcast, video or social media account) at the right time can send you a decent amount of traffic. 7 Powerful Non-SEO Reasons to Try Guest Posting. 2: Raised Profile.

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Blog Blogging Social Media Collaboration 48

ProBlogger

DECEMBER 1, 2012

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. What does preparing the Youth Workin’ It blog for the festive season mean? This will be your second festive season on the blog.

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Blog Blogging Insurance Consulting 41

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. So in 2011, I started the website, Damonza.com. You can find Damon at Damonza.com.

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Creative Director Creativity Copy Ads 98

Men With Pens

APRIL 28, 2011

Building a blog is very much like building a model plane – and here are the top 5 lessons I’d like to share with you. When you set up your blog, you’ll face a similar array of options for various skill levels. And the same goes for your blog. How does this relate to your blog? Use the kit made for you.

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Blog Blogging Banking Publisher 59

Men With Pens

JUNE 3, 2012

My blog posts, articles, and writing projects have all benefited from my fiction writing experience – that means I’m better at communicating with people and clients who bring me income. In writing blog posts and articles, I’m not using as many parenthetical anecdotes or unnecessary adverbs. How to get a publishing deal.

Freelance 63

Freelance Writing Consulting Projects 63

ProBlogger

JANUARY 22, 2012

It’s been said countless times in the blogging world that in order to be successful we need a plan. When I first started blogging I had one goal in mind: to grow my audience. I was a nobody (and still I pretty much am a nobody) in this busy world of blogging, but I want to be a somebody, someday. You should too!

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Blog Blogging Blogger Projects 39

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. Corbett Barr.

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Blogger Storytelling Social Media Consulting 53

Men With Pens

APRIL 29, 2012

Every writing project goes through the same stages: Idea Generation. Publishing. If you have a blog, email list, Twitter account or Facebook page, you’ve already got at least a few readers or potential customers. And when you get to the publishing stage, you might want to involve a paid ebook designer.

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Publisher Publishing Publishing Projects 92

Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2012

After all, writing ebooks are typically known as huge, long projects, right? Even if that means you need to let go of your rigid blogging schedule.) That means you’re looking for a topic that: You can cover in 3,000 – 4,500 words (around six blog posts in length). Day 7: Design and Publish Your Ebook. Well, you can.

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Writing Text Concept Management 97

ProBlogger

APRIL 19, 2017

His latest project, Examine.Com, garners around 70,000 visitors a day and is a seven-figure business. You can learn more by checking out his blog at SJO.com. I initially discovered him via his first book Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator , where he shows how blogs control and distort the news.

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Blogger Editorial Agency Writer 50

ProBlogger

JUNE 4, 2014

There’s no denying that driving traffic to your posts is usually at the top of every blogger’s list once they hit “publish”. It is taking the extra step that will make them feel appreciated and more inclined to spend their time on your blog, where they know they will be heard, appreciated, and made to feel welcome. Reader projects.

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Blog Blogging Social Media Engagement 52