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.

Blogger 55

Blogger Social Media Writing Style Concept 55

Men With Pens

JULY 28, 2011

It’s never been easier to reach masses of people via books, blogs, music, or video. No longer do creative types need traditional gatekeepers, especially with the help of some pretty neat sites. The site allows creative types to fund their projects, be they books, CDs, movies, works of art, or new toys. Like Kickstarter.

Projects 70

Projects Proofreader Publisher Publishing 70

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. Who Should Use Ello Ello is the perfect online community for artists, creatives, and art lovers.

Social Media 111

Social Media Content Creator Utilities Agency 111

The Creative Penn

MARCH 27, 2023

She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. Show notes: Overview of the Pilgrimage campaign including rewards, add-ons, and the result Why Kickstarter for this project, and why now for me Tips for success: Learn about the platform beforehand. Was it worth it?

Retail 98

Retail Projects Social Media Sales 98

The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Then I discovered travel books which are more a series of trips hung around thematic chapters , and that seemed like a better fit for my project. I’m a binge writer, or a project-focused writer, which means I don’t write every day, but I work on one project at a time, and put that through to completion, before working on the next.

Writing 98

Writing Projects Publisher Publishing 98

The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 25, 2022

She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. She's also the founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors, a professional speaker and creative coach. You mentioned it before, that your creative non-fiction books, you put years into these. Why Orna quit blogging.

Creativity 98

Creativity Publisher Publishing Publishing 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.”

Copywriter 103

Copywriter Copywriting Writing Copy 103

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. It can be a game-changer for your agency.

Agency 52

Agency Content Creation Writing Content 52

The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

You can support the show at www.patreon.com/thecreativepenn Damon Freeman is the founder and creative director of Damonza.com, creating custom book cover design and interior formatting for authors. One of the kinds of work projects I was pitching on was obviously book covers, and I started getting quite a good rate on the covers.

Creative Director 98

Creative Director Creativity Copy Ads 98

The Creative Penn

MARCH 20, 2023

And so I look at projects and decide, okay, where am I going to get the best return for my time and energy? So for example, I did an anthology project as an editor with Clive Barker, and my coeditor Del Howison. So we went that route with that particular project. I'm here to support myself and my family. And how will that work?

Writing 98

Writing Projects Publisher Publishing 98

The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

After many years of people saying, “AI can never be creative, AI could never write fiction (i.e. How can we use the tools to achieve our creative purpose in an ethical manner, and understand that we need to curate, edit, and take responsibility for any usage? Do you know how many times Amazon has been ‘flooded’ with spam books?

Text 98

Text Creativity Publisher Publishing 98

The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Then I began publishing chapters of it on a blog back in, I think, about 2011. Joanna: It is a brilliant creative project, but let's carry on with the difficulties. Again, there are pros and cons with every creative decision, which I think is really useful. How much time did this project take you?

Script 98

Script Writing Creativity Medical 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. While a student, he worked as a paid intern for a biomedical company, as a careers instructor in Cape Town, South Africa, and at Intuit on the TxtWeb project. Page is the 12th richest person in the world.

Engineering 52

Engineering Finance Education Entertainment 52

The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

How can we shift our mindset to thinking about a long-term creative career? And the idea was that they would encourage their employees to spend up to 20% of their time on basically more speculative projects, things that were outside the scope of their official responsibilities. What can we do now that will make our future selves happy?

Publisher 98

Publisher Publishing Publishing Creativity 98

Backlinko

MARCH 30, 2024

This expert insight is what led Wirecutter to be so successful that it generated $150 million in revenue between 2011 and 2016, before being bought by giant media company The New York Times. This Is Why I’m Broke Niche: Unusual and quirky products that are funny, creative, and often bizarre Estimated monthly visits: 5.86

Website 72

Website Marketing Food Banking 72

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

Men With Pens

DECEMBER 9, 2012

If you want to improve your productivity, creativity or energy, one of the biggest faults is forgetting to change up your personal life. And if you feel like your professional creativity is lacking lately, try making these changes in your personal life. It becomes easier, and you’ll be more focused, productive, and creative.

Writing 60

Writing Food Creativity Projects 60

The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 30, 2023

I switched to indie publishing in 2011. So blog posts, and essays, and articles, and things like that, but this is the first time I've actually done a memoir. I think every business should have a savings account , especially creative businesses like indie writing. It was like thank god, there is an alternative.

Management 98

Management Retail Promotion Sales 98

The Creative Penn

MARCH 6, 2023

I actually think that type of job is going to be an emergent one in the future because it's like a project manager role, really. I feel like when we both went full-time, both of us it was 2011, wasn't it? I found a blog post about the launch of my first novel back when it was called Pentecost in 2011.

Writing 98

Writing Publisher Publishing Publishing 98

Backlinko

JANUARY 8, 2024

With the pet industry projected to grow to $368 billion by 2030 , and tons of pet owners looking to find new products for their companions, there’s never been a better time to tap into the pet affiliate marketing niche. Yet, with a plethora of programs available, identifying the best one is no easy task.

Insurance 52

Insurance Food Retail Sales 52

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.

Blogger 50

Blogger Editorial Agency Writer 50

ProBlogger

JULY 29, 2014

Well, you write a blog post. Darren Rowse’s 10 Blogging Lessons. Darren’s presentation was titled “ 10 things I wish I’d know about Blogging (+7 Quick tips) ” in which he shared about the blogging lessons he would have wanted to know when he started out 12 years ago. Darren The ProBlogger.

Blog 50

Blog Blogging Hospitality Projects 50

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. Do you know of someone that has really stood out in 2011? Kristi Hines is a freelance writer, online marketing consultant, and social media enthusiast that blogs at Kikolani. I love his blog.

Blogger 53

Blogger Storytelling Social Media Consulting 53

Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2012

You can record audio, photos, even entire webpages on Evernote, and access your collection any moment that you have some downtime or some creative inspiration. For long writing projects, there’s nothing better. Post by Greg Ciotti Gregory Ciotti writes for Sparring Mind , the content marketing blog specifically for WordPress users.

Writer 64

Writer Projects Creativity Writing 64

ProBlogger

JUNE 4, 2014

And while we’ve chatted this week about sharing your posts on social media for the best effect, and how to repurpose your conten t so even more eyes see it – it’s time now to talk about keeping those visitors on your blog once they get there, interacting with your content, and engaging with you. Reader projects. Reader comments.

Blog 52

Blog Blogging Social Media Engagement 52

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 “chunk” tasks.

Freelance 63

Freelance Writing Consulting Projects 63

Men With Pens

JANUARY 5, 2012

In the first month of my creative writing Masters, both my tutors told me that I wrote too much from the head. If you’re working on a big project like an ebook, try taking a whole week away from it. That blog post about something dear to you will touch others. Have a gripping introduction to draw the reader in.

Writing 69

Writing Construction Freelance Sales 69

Men With Pens

MAY 31, 2011

After all, someone else has done the creative work – it’s simply our job to judge it. On my blog I review heavy metal albums, movies, books and shows. “Bathory’s Blood Fire Death is a groundbreaking album – a one-man project of Quorthon, who is now dead. Too often, we writers fob reviews off as easy content.

Writing 71

Writing Persuasion Concept Writer 71

Men With Pens

APRIL 21, 2011

Currently working as a freelance creative director and continuously starting up online projects when he's not out trying to take over the world. His latest published tool for world domination is GhostBloggers.net - An online marketplace where you can buy and sell unique blog posts. Want to keep up with him?

Creative Director 74

Creative Director Banking Freelance Projects 74

ProBlogger

JUNE 23, 2012

We often hear the word “authority” mentioned in blogging circles, particularly in discussions around building a loyal following. That’s how they build readership: by being the best leader within their blogging niche. Leo Babauta is another die-hard experimenter who’s made a blog—and a lifestyle, and a living!—through

Food 41

Food Concept Creativity Blogger 41

Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2012

Let’s say you’ve worked with a sales consultant to create content for his blog, and he’s really thrilled with the results. Here are some examples: You’ve just finished an incredibly successful web design project for a small retailer at a local mall. ” Success ensues. I never even thought of that.

Freelance Copywriting 57

Freelance Copywriting Freelance Consulting Banking 57

ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Yesterday we were talking about how benchamrking your blog and your performance against those of others only goes so far to give ou an idea of “how your blog’s going.” Those who follow me on Twitter or Google Plus know that my wife and I had our third child in 2011. Here are a few of those things.

Blogger 39

Blogger Projects Creativity Blog 39

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. It must have been 2011, maybe 2010. My name is Darren Rowse.

Blogger 42

Blogger Blog Blogging Social Media 42

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. It must have been 2011, maybe 2010. My name is Darren Rowse.

Blogger 36

Blogger Blog Blogging Social Media 36

Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 27, 2018

What you might not know — and the reason BuzzSumo is one of my go-to tools for collection and curation — is you can create team “Projects” by saving specific results or uploading a bulk list of URLs: Click to enlarge. Since its 2011 launch, Scoop.it! AaronOrendorff #tools Click To Tweet. If you’re unfamiliar, Scoop.it!

Collaboration 109

Collaboration Content Editorial Editorial Team 109

Content Marketing Institute

JULY 20, 2018

We’ll share insight from all the finalists in this blog before the winner is announced in September at Content Marketing World. Creative design for all of NASCAR, including licensing, event signage, executive presentations, and more. Editor’s note: Evan Parker is a finalist for 2018 Content Marketer of the Year.

Storytelling 54

Storytelling Entertainment Social Media Collaboration 54