Grammar Underground

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Consider this reader email sent to longtime Atlantic and Boston Globe language columnist Barbara Wallraff and published in her 2002 book “Word Court”: “I am writing this note on a Wednesday. And if she says she has an appointment next Tuesday, would you assume that’s the nearest Tuesday or the one after that?

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ProBlogger

APRIL 10, 2024

The post Can You REALLY Make Money Blogging? 7 Things I Know About Making Money from Blogging appeared first on ProBlogger. Is it really possible to make a living from blogging? Is it just a small number of people making money from blogging? It takes grit, creativity, and a bit of blogging savvy.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 4, 2024

The post 18 Lessons I’ve Learned about Blogging appeared first on ProBlogger. In November 2002 I first heard the word blog after a mate e-mailed me a link and said I should consider starting one. Within 24 hours I’d created my first blog (a blogspot blog that doesn’t exist today).

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ProBlogger

APRIL 4, 2024

The post 18 Lessons I’ve Learned about Blogging appeared first on ProBlogger. In November 2002 I first heard the word blog after a mate e-mailed me a link and said I should consider starting one. Within 24 hours I’d created my first blog (a blogspot blog that doesn’t exist today).

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The post How to Make Money Blogging – What We Wish We Knew appeared first on ProBlogger. Image created in Canva This post on how to make money blogging is part of the ‘ What I wish I knew when I first started Blogging’ Series. That first 12-18 months of blogging on a personal blog was very formative.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 2, 2018

At a recent Christmas party a friend asked me a series of rapid-fire questions about blogging. “Do you think I should start a blog in 2018? Or have I missed the boat with blogging? If blogging is still relevant, how could it benefit me? I guess I’m trying to work out… why should I start a blog?”

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ProBlogger

MARCH 12, 2020

The post How to Get the Word out about Your New Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Well, today I’ll show you how to smash through that first stage: getting the word out about your blog. Well, it can feel just as bad when you create a new blog and no-one seems to be reading it. 1. Write guest posts for other blogs.

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Neil Patel

MARCH 16, 2021

Content upgrades could be the difference between your blog post converting at 6% and converting at 60%. Upgrading content involves: Writing a blog post Creating a piece of content that goes more in-depth on the post’s topic Offering readers of your blog post the option to receive the upgraded content in exchange for their email.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 9, 2020

The post 4 Reasons Why You Should Start a Blog in the New Year appeared first on ProBlogger. At a recent Christmas party a friend asked me a series of rapid-fire questions about blogging. “Do you think I should start a blog this year? Or have I missed the boat with blogging? Why I Started Blogging.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2016

In today’s 100th episode of the ProBlogger podcast, I take a retrospective walk down the lane of memories from my last 13 1/2 years blogging. I’ve learned some pretty huge lessons along the way, and back when I started in 2002 there were quite a few things I wish I’d known! What was it? Why was anyone doing it?

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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

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

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The post Have Blog, Will Travel: Tips For Blogging On the Road appeared first on ProBlogger. If you’re travelling over the holidays – to see family and friends, or just for a vacation – then you might be worried about you’ll keep up with your blogging. When I started blogging in 2002, smartphones weren’t really a thing.

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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

MAY 14, 2020

As I mentioned in last week’s blog post , I started my first blog back in 2002. Every blog post on both of those sites has at least one image. (We We have a rule that no blog post goes up without one.) And we also have the ProBlogger podcast, which adds an audio element to the blog. The primitive web.

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ProBlogger

MAY 21, 2020

The post 9 Blogging Hurdles I’ve Faced as a Blogger and How I Got over Them appeared first on ProBlogger. When I first started blogging back in 2002 I was a technological Luddite. So I started by using a free blog platform. This post is based on episode 57 of the ProBlogger podcast. Not understanding the technology.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When I began blogging in 2002 I made a lot of mistakes and had a lot of false assumptions about blogging. One of the things I quickly found out didn’t work when trying to grow a blog was to use it purely as a broadcast tool. The same is true (in most cases) when it comes to blogging. Nobody likes a loud mouth.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Whereabouts are you on your blogging journey? You may be the very beginning of your journey, and getting ready to create your first blog post. You might be a little further along, and thinking of taking the next step – a second blog perhaps, or maybe a podcast. So much so that on that same day I started a blog of my own.

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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

MARCH 21, 2013

A couple of years ago I wrote a series of posts here on ProBlogger that looked at ‘Misconceptions New Bloggers have’ We covered: Blogging Takes Super Human Effort vs Blogging is Easy. You Have to Write About Making Money Blogging to make Money Blogging. You MUST post Every Day!

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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

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. To build a business around your blog you probably need to work on certain things. 1: Use Multiple Email Opt-In Boxes.

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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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The Subversive Copy Editor

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In the young adult novel  Overboard , by Elizabeth Fama (Chicago: Cricket Books, 2002), permission was needed because the main character, Emily, sings eight lines of the Beatles song “Blackbird” on one page (61), and thinks four lines of the song elsewhere (63). Sometimes a fee is involved. Stephens, ca.

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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

MARCH 18, 2014

In 2002, Australian speed skater Steven Bradbury was lining up for the 1000m final at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. And what does this have to do with blogging? What do you do when you’re chugging along on your blog, seeing other people achieve success faster than you? I tell them that blogging is a marathon, not a sprint.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Two months ago my wife, Vanessa, started to blog. The blog is in its very early days and Vanessa is still finding her voice but I think she’s a natural. I’ve been excited to see her experiment with a variety of kinds of blog posts. I’ve been excited to see her experiment with a variety of kinds of blog posts.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 4, 2014

Eleven and a half years ago when I hit publish on my first ever blog post, I had little idea what I was doing and what was going to unfold for me over the coming decade. My 43 DOs of Blogging. Do create a blog that is meaningful to you. Do set yourself some goals and objectives for your blog. Do back up your blog!

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Quick Sprout

JULY 12, 2022

After research comes web property development, where NetReputation creates or adjusts assets your company owns, such as blogs, websites, social media profiles, business directory listings, and YouTube channels. The final step is content promotion through email lists and blogs, organic feedback, and paid ads. Visit SEO Image.

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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

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

OCTOBER 8, 2020

On a rainy Friday afternoon in November 2002, I received an email from a friend. And that email basically consisted of four words: “Check out this blog”. Back then I had no idea what a ‘blog’ even was. And so out of curiosity I clicked the link, which took me to a blog called tallskinnykiwi.com. Creating luck.

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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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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

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Many bloggers that I meet start out with a goal of having a successful blog, but have little idea what that actually means. Good things do sometimes just happen to people, but more often than not, the people who achieve most with their blogs have in mind some goals that they’re looking to achieve. My story of defining success.

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