Sat.Sep 09, 2017 - Fri.Sep 15, 2017

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210: Launching a Blog: How Many Posts Do You Need?

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How Many Live Posts Do You Need When You Launch Your Blog. Today, I want to answer a question almost every blogger asks when they start blogging: How many posts should I have live before I launch my blog? It’s a common question I get, and while I’ve mentioned a few approaches in other episodes today I’m tackling the topic specifically. So if you’re starting a blog for the first time, or thinking of starting a second blog, this podcast is for you.

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Comparing Email Service Providers for Bloggers

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This is the third post in our Email Newsletter Series. One major sticking point for most bloggers who are setting up a newsletter is deciding what email service to use. There are lots of different, competing, options out there, and there’s no one perfect solution. Just in case you were thinking about it … don’t try to run a newsletter by emailing everyone through your regular email client, using the “BCC” field.

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Blog Metrics: Why You Need to Stop Focusing on ‘Vanity’ Stats

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In a recent ProBlogger Mastermind , I shared a slide that seemed to hit a nerve with the group. While having lots of page views, sessions, fans, followers and even email subscribers may feel good, they don’t actually tell you anything about the health of your blog. I included this in my Mastermind session after having several conversations with bloggers that all started something like this: “Traffic is growing, and so is my social following and email list.

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