ProBlogger

MARCH 16, 2022

The post The 5 Stages of Building a Culture of Community on a Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Let me start by repeating the advice I gave last week that building community and reader interaction on a blog takes time. It is also something that YOU need to take the lead in as a blogger. Photo by Park Troopers on Unsplash.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

I had an email this morning from a blogger who has built a great loyal readership to their blog and who has been attempting to monetize that readership lately by doing some affiliate promotions on that blog. relevant to the topic of your blog. relevant to the topic of your blog. Are You Promoting in a Personal Way?

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 1, 2012

As part of our Blogging the Festive Season series, we asked a few questions about how she’s squaring up for her first festive season on the blog. You started Keep the Tail Wagging on January 1, 2012, so this will be your first festive season on the blog. I notice that you’ve already published a seasonal post from Petsmart.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

It’s been nearly a month since Bloggers to Watch in 2013 was published. Image courtesy stock.xchng user saavem This post presents all the bloggers that people have highlighted over the past few weeks. If you want to read a genuinely very funny Dad blogger then you can’t beat Mark Richards. Mark Richards.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 16, 2022

The post The 5 Stages of Building a Culture of Community on a Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Let me start by repeating the advice I gave last week that building community and reader interaction on a blog takes time. It is also something that YOU need to take the lead in as a blogger. Photo by Park Troopers on Unsplash.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

When you use Google Analytics to track your blog’s traffic, you may see (not provided) on your list of keyword searches. As a blogger, you want to see every piece of analytics behind every keyword, but in 2013 that’s just no way to do business. This is a guest contribution from Jim Burch, a copywriter from St.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

I had an email this morning from a blogger who has built a great loyal readership to their blog and who has been attempting to monetize that readership lately by doing some affiliate promotions on that blog. relevant to the topic of your blog. relevant to the topic of your blog. Are You Promoting in a Personal Way?

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Tara Gentile is a blogger and business strategist whose online presence underpins her thriving consulting business at taragentile.com. As part of our Blogging the Festive Season series, we asked her how the festive season affects her business and blog. So, even now, I have a good idea of what my revenue plan for 2013 is.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 10, 2013

That time of year… Many of our favorite blogs have published posts that either look back on the last year, or look forward to this one. Zen Habits: Simplify the Internet , which seems like a sort of call to simpler action in 2013, even though it’s not pitched as a new-year post. Blog branding in 2013.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 22, 2018

The post How Long Should Your Blog Post Be? When I started blogging in 2008, there was a (roughly) agreed-on standard for blog posts: you should post around 500 words every weekday. And some bloggers have a naturally terse writing style, whereas others like to dig deep and give lots of examples. What Suits Your Content?

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

No doubt it’s a scary leap to rebrand a blog – would people still read? And you make the switch – your blog (and your online identity) is something new. Jodi Wilson did that on New Year’s Eve 2013. “Che had started school in 2013 and all of a sudden his world was much bigger and I had less control.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 11, 2023

So first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. Then I saw KDP, I saw that people were self-publishing, and I thought, well, I've always wanted to write a book. You know, I think I went through like 12 revisions of that book, then I published in 2003. I think you meant 2013.

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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!”. You guys may also enjoy her post about making money online through blogging and writing. Corbett Barr.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Too many indie authors buy into the myths and lies that keep them running in circles rather than charging forward into a lucrative self-publishing career. Before successfully writing fiction full time, we both wrote for our own blogs for years, along with guest posts for sites like Problogger. Isn’t that the dream of every blogger?

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ProBlogger

JULY 1, 2013

Gideon Shalwick has rereleased his Rapid Video Blogging course – the perfect companion for the other video training in this bundle. Cathy Presland has a great course called Publish Your Book on Kindle which is a great training on self-publishing for the Kindle. Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 24, 2013

On a blog for businesspeople?" Publishers like Writer’s Digest keep pumping out great titles like, “Where Do You Get Your Ideas?” … Click here to read the rest of the article on Men with Pens Post by Kari Wolfe Kari is a full-time content manager, editor and in-house blogger at Men With Pens.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Over the weekend, we ran a short series of interviews with bloggers of different types, to get a feel for how they’re preparing for the festive season. We spoke to the owners of: a product-sales blog. a blogger-consultant-speaker. a digital publisher. a not-for-profit blog. Set a few goals. What about you?

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Every blog and every audience is different, after all. Today and tomorrow, we’ll look at a few different blogs, and see how their owners are preparing for the festive season: a blogger-consultant-speaker. a digital publisher. a not-for-profit blog. a digital publisher. a not-for-profit blog.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 24, 2013

From what I can tell, most bloggers are off to a flying start this year. Lots of great discussions going on on social media, and some interesting plans in the works for many… Launching an ebook in 2013? This post contains some key issues that I think most bloggers probably don’t look at in detail before we launch an ebook.

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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

MARCH 20, 2017

How do you build a successful fitness blog? What does it take to start a blog and grow the traffic to 100K monthly visitors in less than a year? If you have a fitness blog or planning to start one or even if you are just curious on how you can grow your blog’s traffic fast, then this post is for you.

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Intergrowth

MARCH 5, 2023

Depending on your business and audience, your strategy might involve blogging , social media posts, video content, infographics, and any number of other mediums. So if you hire content writers to write blogs for you, or a web developer to build your website, that’s a marketing effort. After all, you need talent to promote your brand.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The post 262: How Carolyn Started a Directory to Attract Readers to Her Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. How One Blogger Created a Directory that Attracts Readers. We continue our Blogging Breakthroughs series with Carolyn Edlund, whose Artsy Shark blog focuses on the business of art. Starting a Blog.

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ProBlogger

JULY 30, 2013

How do advertisers determine whether a blog is worth their marketing dollars? Promising blogs start out with must-have elements — interesting content, loyal readership, eye-catching design and regular updates. Here are six ways bloggers can become more attractive to advertisers. Know Your Blog Rank and How to Improve It.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 28, 2013

This week we’ve published a series of posts on the topic of building community on a blog with these posts: 9 Benefits [and 3 Costs] Of Building Community On Your Blog. The 5 Stages of Building a Culture of Community on a Blog [A Case Study]. 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog. Blog commenting.

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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. That’s a pretty amazing thing.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 18, 2013

This week, I had a day-long blog strategy workshop with my team. Among the decisions we made was one to shift the way we handle content here on the blog at ProBlogger. I think that approach worked well, especially in the days before social media, when it could be difficult to find and connect with other bloggers. Looking Ahead.

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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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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 31, 2013

We are mining ProBlogger content this week for super-useful information to kick-start your blogging year with gusto. This post “7 Tips for Busy Bloggers on Finding Time to Blog” first appeared in April 2013. 7 Tips for Busy Bloggers on Finding Time to Blog. Name Your Blogging Priorities.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 20, 2023

If you sell direct, you can produce higher quality books and products, make more money per sale, get paid faster, and reach readers directly, but there are challenges to publish and market this way. Thomas Umstaddt Jr interviews Joanna Penn on the Novel Marketing Podcast covering tips for publishing, selling, and marketing direct to readers.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 8, 2013

Welcome to 2013! We do try to cover a range of topics on the blog, and meet the needs of bloggers at all stages of the blogging journey. Volume: The Traffic Spectrum, and How Bloggers Can Harness It. It might give you the insight you need to work smarter, rather than harder, to attract quality traffic to your blog.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 1, 2014

We are mining ProBlogger content this week for super-useful information to kick-start your blogging year with gusto. How can you harness this amazing technology to drive more quality traffic to your blog? Smarter Traffic (and Revenue) Building Through Social Media” first appeared in January 2013. What can you do better?

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 19, 2014

You probably already know that guest posting is one of the most effective ways to build relationships in the blogging world, get writing credits, and grow your audience … . … yet you might worry that no-one will take your posts, because you’re too new to blogging, your own audience is too small, or you’re not (yet) a great writer.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 20, 2016

If you aren’t already blogging, 2016 is the year to start. Blogging means improved visibility, more traffic, and more natural links. However, while blogging is still incredibly valuable, keep in mind that the blogging landscaping is constantly evolving, and in order to please your readers, you need to keep pace with the changes.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 27, 2013

This week on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog. Today I want to dig deeper into some specific things to DO to build community on your blog.

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ProBlogger

JULY 17, 2014

This way of thinking is undoubtedly a smart approach, particularly for bloggers. At the beginning of 2014, I decided to get smart about my blogging. How to grow your blog exponentially. There is, unsurprisingly, a disproportionate amount of blogs competing over English-language traffic. The aggregation of marginal gains.

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