ProBlogger

JANUARY 16, 2020

And I hope it moves you to take more action on building your blog and your business. I’d been blogging for about a year and a half, and I was starting to see that it was possible to make money blogging. During those ten years, he kept wondering whether he should start a blog, or a podcast, or a YouTube channel.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The post International Start a Blog Day Class of 2019 appeared first on ProBlogger. I thought I was too late to start blogging in 2002. But I started a blog anyway. I also loved seeing my blog grow and the community that built around my blog. And In 2019 it’s still not too late to start a blog.

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ProBlogger

MAY 22, 2018

Open up a new tab in your browser and go to the homepage of your blog. And if you’ve been blogging for a long time, it might be how you expect a blog’s homepage to look. Could a Static Homepage Be the Next Step for Your Blog? How Does Your Blog Make Money? What do you see? Absolutely.

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ProBlogger

JULY 16, 2020

The post 9 Ways to Grow Your Blog Faster appeared first on ProBlogger. As you may well know, I started blogging back in 2002. And over the years I’ve tried all sorts of things to grow my blogs and make them more profitable. So here are nine things I believe will help you grow your blog faster. Some of them worked.

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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 2002, then-CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer announced that the 80/20 rule was not only applicable to the company’s product features – it applied to bugs, as well. Applying the 80/20 to Blogging. A Little History. Absolutely.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 6, 2019

The post Three Key Things Successful Bloggers Do to Build Their Blogs Into Businesses appeared first on ProBlogger. To build a business around your blog you probably need to work on certain things. But in this post I want to pull out three things John talks about that can make a real difference to your blog.

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ProBlogger

MAY 7, 2020

The post The Pros and Cons of Having Multiple Blogs appeared first on ProBlogger. As you probably know, I have two main blogs – ProBlogger and Digital Photography School. But while are definitely benefits in having two well-established blogs, those benefits come at a cost. My first blog. The rest of my blogs.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 16, 2018

Tools and Techniques for Blogging While Travelling. Today I tackle a question from a listener about blogging on the road. Carmen Fellows asked about technicalities such as how to get content online and ways to access your blog. How can you balance blogging while traveling for work or vacation? Blog on the road.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

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? 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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ProBlogger

AUGUST 5, 2015

When Heather Armstrong from Dooce decided to wind back blogging after 14 years, it became headline news – New York Magazine even ran a piece called “ Dooce Talks Life After Mommyblogging “, which gave us a glimpse into how someone so successful could leave that life behind. Will you shut it down? Is this the new normal?

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 3, 2023

And so then really sort of 2002, 2003, I guess. I did a blog post all about it. In the story, I used some text helped by ChatGPT and SudoWrite, and I documented it all in this in this blog post. The people who are buying your work are buying it because they're your audience. Was that in the 90s? So I'm very open about it.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Writing for three blogs on a regular basis, with the odd request for a guest post elsewhere, my writing plans are already tight. The most common: Snag A: The topic could be of use to any blog I write for. Snag C: I have one blog topic on my mind right now, and only one. But I have three blogs to post to this week.

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ProBlogger

MAY 8, 2017

The Things Successful Bloggers Do to Build Their Blogs Into Businesses. This episode is inspired by a post we had on the ProBlogger blog this week from John Stevens who shared 9 conversion habits of the world’s most successful bloggers. Resources for 3 Key Things Bloggers Do to Grow Their Blogs into Businesses. Michael Hyatt.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

My Blogging Income Streams. In episode 150 I talked about how I make money blogging and broke it down by percentages. In Today’s Episode How I Diversified My Blogging Income and Became a Full Time Blogger. November 2002 – I get an email from a friend that says, check out this blog. Paid speaking.

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ProBlogger

MAY 8, 2017

The Things Successful Bloggers Do to Build Their Blogs Into Businesses. This episode is inspired by a post we had on the ProBlogger blog this week from John Stevens who shared 9 conversion habits of the world’s most successful bloggers. Resources for 3 Key Things Bloggers Do to Grow Their Blogs into Businesses. Michael Hyatt.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Every now and again I am pulled aside at a conference or am emailed and/or tweeted by someone wanting to get the “real” scoop on whether it is possible to make money blogging. Is it really possible to make a living from blogging? Is it just a small number of people making money from blogging? It is possible.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 30, 2013

We are mining ProBlogger content this week for super-useful information to kick-start your blogging year with gusto. This post “Is it Really Possible to Make Money Blogging? [7 7 Things I know about Making Money Blogging] first appeared in November 2012. . Is it really possible to make a living from blogging?

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ProBlogger

MAY 4, 2014

Corinne runs the successful blog skinnedcartree.com, and consistently gets genuine engagement from her readers and community across the board. I only started blogging late December 2012. I only started blogging late December 2012. I knew nothing about growing an audience or how to promote myself.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 9, 2017

How to Start a Blog in 5 Easy Steps. As I said, my name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com; a blog, a podcast that you’re listening to now, an event, a job board, and series of ebooks all designed to help you as a blogger to grow your audience. My life is very different today because of blogging.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 5, 2020

Today I’m kicking off a series of blog posts designed to help you move your readers from feeling cold towards you, your brand and your blog, to being fully engaged and becoming raving fans. Most bloggers dream of having fans raving about them and their blog. Why audiences start out cold. It’s my new blog.” (And

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ProBlogger

APRIL 10, 2017

The Pros and Cons of Having More Than One Blog. In today’s lesson, I want to talk about having more than one blog on the go at once. Regular listeners of this podcast know I have two main blog – ProBlogger and Digital Photography School. The pros and cons of having more than one blog or business.

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ProBlogger

JULY 31, 2017

How Ordinary Things Can Lead to Extraordinary Results With Your Blog. This week and I’m excited to be spending time face to face with quite a few ProBlogger podcast listeners and blog readers at our Aussie blogging events. Links and Resources on 6 ‘Ordinary’ Things That Will Grow Your Blog into Something Extraordinary.

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ProBlogger

MAY 7, 2018

9 Things I Wish I Knew About Blogging That Will Accelerate the Growth of YOUR Blog. In today’s episode I want to share my keynote at this year’s Social Media Marketing World – 9 Things I Wish I Knew About Blogging that Will Accelerate the Growth of YOUR Blog. Take the initiative to drive traffic to your blog.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 2, 2017

10 Things I Wish I Knew About Blogging and Content Marketing When I Started. Today, I want to share the audio of a keynote I gave at a conference early last year about 10 things I wish I’d known about blogging and creating content for content marketing when I started. 059: What Should I Blog About? Full Transcript.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 10, 2017

The Pros and Cons of Having More Than One Blog. In today’s lesson, I want to talk about having more than one blog on the go at once. Regular listeners of this podcast know I have two main blog – ProBlogger and Digital Photography School. The pros and cons of having more than one blog or business.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 15, 2011

One of the requests that I’ve received a fair bit lately from readers here at ProBlogger is for me to write a little more on the team I’ve put together to help me run and grow my blogs. Blogging: from hobby to job. I began to slowly give up other work as the blogging income grew. Blogging: from job to business.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

My Blogging Income Streams. In episode 150 I talked about how I make money blogging and broke it down by percentages. Update : I’ve continued this mini series of posts with one more in episode 154 in which I talk more about how to grow your blogging income further. I liked what I saw, and I began blogging.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Are you struggling to stay motivated with your blog writing about the same thing again and again? In the old days of blogging, bloggers were often advised to be very specific – define a niche on a very narrow topic (e.g. Some bloggers started a blog that took a long time to see traction. What blogs or magazines do you read?

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

“I’m having trouble deciding what topic to blog about.&#. I’ve written numerous times about how to choose a niche or topic to write about but it struck me while talking to the Brisbane folk asking the question that the biggest factor in helping me to narrow in on my own niches was having a personal blog.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Profit Streams Revealed: How I Make Money Blogging. Today, I’m going to go through exactly how I make money blogging. I’m going to talk you through the income streams that I use to monetize my blogs and build an income for my family. In Today’s Episode How I Make Money Blogging – My Profit Streams Revealed.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 23, 2020

I started blogging in late 2002. For me it was a foundation year where I learned a lot about the tools and the culture of blogging. That helped me rank in Google, which brought me a small audience. And in that same year I learned how to communicate and engage with that audience. Starting from scratch. Not at all.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 8, 2017

Promoting affiliate products is still one of the most effective ways to make money from your blog. Jayson DeMers points to affiliate marketing as an excellent entry-level place to begin monetizing your blog in this Forbes article , because it is easy to implement and free to start up (just taking a bit of your time).

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

How and Why You Should Create Style Guides for Your Blog. In today’s episode, I talk about style guides for blogs – why they’re important, and what elements you should include in yours. Links and Resources for How to Create a Style Guide for Your Blog. How and Why to Create a Blog Style Guide. AP Stylebook.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 3, 2017

Pat, myself and some other special guests will be teaching on how to monetize blogs. These will be much smaller (32 people) and give you an opportunity to really drill down into your own blog and business and to talk with both Pat, myself and some other experience bloggers to brainstorm, strategize and plan how to grow your business.

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ProBlogger

MAY 10, 2011

In 2002 I published my first ever blog post. In the hours that followed hitting Publish, I quickly realized that writing my first post was only a small part of what I really needed to do if I wanted my blog to be successful—but knowing that left me feeling quite confused. ProBlogger’s Guide to Your First Week of Blogging.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Is it to signify professional behaviour, or is it about the profession of blogging? I’d never felt such a rush of exhilaration and I saw people in the audience respond positively to my words and it triggered in me the beginning of a passion for communication. It’s about the Profession of Blogging.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 9, 2017

How to Start a Blog in 5 Easy Steps. As I said, my name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com; a blog, a podcast that you’re listening to now, an event, a job board, and series of ebooks all designed to help you as a blogger to grow your audience. My life is very different today because of blogging.

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