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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The Subversive Copy Editor

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It’s a longstanding convention in publishing that all titles of the same kind of work (book, magazine, song, etc.) Modern publishers of the classics must decide whether to follow the writer’s original manuscript (if it exists), reproduce an early-edition styling, or impose modern styles. The publisher doesn’t use Chicago style.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 10, 2024

On some levels I was at the right place at the right time—I got into blogging early (in 2002 … although I felt I was late to it at the time) and have been fortunate enough to have started blogs at opportune times on the topics I write about.

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Neil Patel

MARCH 16, 2021

Most of today’s top names in blogging and marketing started around the 2002-2005 mark. Through her company Socialexis, she has connected rising influencers in multiple industries, collectively propelling sites like Brazen Careerist, The Penny Hoarder, and The Write Life while establishing herself as a blog publishing powerhouse.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 3, 2023

And so then really sort of 2002, 2003, I guess. So the question is— If we use either Midjourney, or we use ChatGPT, or Sudowrite, or any of these tools, and we generate some work that we then publish and sell, is this an issue? I rely on it all the time when I am negotiating publishing contracts with my clients. I don't know.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 12, 2020

I wrote my first guest post back in 2002, before guest posting was even a thing. Of course, you can’t just publish a post on someone else’s blog. Back in 2002 I wrote a post for ProBlogger called Can You Really Make Money Blogging? [7 They didn’t create that audience. They just used it to get their message across. newspapers.

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Quick Sprout

JULY 12, 2022

NetReputation conceptualizes, creates, and posts content on owned assets through their online platform and creates a publishing schedule. Custom solutions for clients Tailored approaches for doctors & lawyers Managing reputations since 2002 Dedicated team to help w/ your specific needs. Then comes the content creation step.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 2, 2018

As I consider the question of why someone should start a blog in 2018, I can’t help but return to the beginning of my own blogging journey in 2002. Things have changed since 2002. But I know that after publishing content every day for 15 years my blogs have made a difference to the lives of many. Why I Started Blogging.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 9, 2020

As I consider the question of why someone should start a blog in 2020, I can’t help but return to the beginning of my own blogging journey in 2002. Things have changed since 2002. But I know that after publishing content every day for 15 years my blogs have made a difference to the lives of many. Why I Started Blogging.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 10, 2024

On some levels I was at the right place at the right time—I got into blogging early (in 2002 … although I felt I was late to it at the time) and have been fortunate enough to have started blogs at opportune times on the topics I write about.

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ProBlogger

MAY 21, 2020

When I first started blogging back in 2002 I was a technological Luddite. And some had me blocked at the point between writing a draft and publishing it. (I Well, at one point I was running 20 of them at once, and trying to publish new content on them all every day. You don’t even need to publish every day.

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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. Do ‘write’ something every day (note that I didn’t say ‘publish’). Don’t be afraid to hit publish. Don’t publish when angry (or drunk).

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

I thought I was too late to start blogging in 2002. Note: We've only published launched blogs in this list. The post International Start a Blog Day Class of 2019 appeared first on ProBlogger. I was wrong. I thought I had missed the boat. But I started a blog anyway.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Some people just need to publish something and launch so that it gets done, while others are probably a little bit more strategic in their personality and arrive with a push through, getting a little bit more done before they hit launch. I think back to my first blog, back in November 2002, it all happened very, very quickly.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 5, 2020

When I started blogging in 2002 I was a complete unknown, and the only people who knew about me and my blog were my real-life friends and the people I worked with. When I hit ‘publish’ on my first post, no-one knew it was there. And then I’ll wrap things up with some case studies. Chances are it’s your dream too. It’s my new blog.” (And

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ProBlogger

JULY 16, 2020

As you may well know, I started blogging back in 2002. Even something as simple as setting up a cookie so you can show than the posts that have been published since their last visit can make a lasting impression. A lot of the big bloggers aren’t publishing anywhere near as much new content as they used to.

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ProBlogger

MAY 22, 2018

In the podcast episode on 3 Key Things Bloggers Do to Grow Their Blogs into Businesses , I talked about how blog homepages have evolved over the years – from the long list of full posts that was standard when I started in 2002, to the portal-like static homepages that are becoming increasingly common today. 1: Go to Settings ?

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ProBlogger

APRIL 3, 2017

To do so, I want to rewind the clock back to 2002, in my first blog. Back then in 2002, I didn’t use images or any other mediums at all for a number of reasons. Dial up internet, that’s what I was on at that time in 2002. Things have changed a lot since 2002 when I started blogging. Is there a future in it?”

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 20, 2018

While you’re away, you could republish some of your popular posts (perhaps after editing them a bit), or publish posts that link to some of the best pieces in your archives. #4: When I started blogging in 2002, smartphones weren’t really a thing. This is something I do quite a lot.). #3: 3: Use Your Archives. 4: Use Guest Bloggers.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 6, 2019

A couple of years ago we published a fantastic guest post from John Stevens on the nine conversion habits of the world’s most successful bloggers. When I started my first blog in 2002, it looked like 99% of the blogs on the internet. This post is based on episode 192 of the ProBlogger podcast. That’s just how things were.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Johnny B Truant started out writing about weightlifting and running for diabetics, used to set up WordPress blogs , and now runs the publishing business Sterling & Stone alongside Sean Platt. When I began blogging in 2002, it was out of curiosity. It’s an experience many, many bloggers have faced. Including me.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

November 2002 – I get an email from a friend that says, check out this blog. ProBlogger Book Published by Wiley. Let’s walk back in time to 2002. It’s 2002, November, I’m sitting at a desk of one of the part time jobs that I had. They started out back in 2002, a lot of them were text based ads.

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ProBlogger

JULY 31, 2017

Back in 2002, I started a blog. ” As I looked at my free blogger template, which in 2002 was ugly, I think it was purple and orange, and big ugly fonts. But for one reason or another I hit publish on that first blog post 12 years ago. The company was Wiley, which is a fairly big publisher, one of the biggest in the world.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 5, 2015

Heather needs little introduction – she’s a Trivial Pursuit answer , Queen of the Mommy Bloggers , an author , a speaker , a consultant, and a gal who’s come a long way from that day in 2002 when she was fired for what she wrote on her blog about her workplace. No actually, I never really did it. I kinda failed at that.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 4, 2024

In November 2002 I first heard the word blog after a mate e-mailed me a link and said I should consider starting one. The downside of starting out now is that for every topic there seems to be many blogs already – the web is becoming more and more congested as people discover personal publishing.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 23, 2020

I started blogging in late 2002. Around the same time, Wiley (the US publishing house) asked me to write the ProBlogger book. Because I didn’t create them all overnight, nor did I create them all at once. And knowing the journey I took to create them all over time may help you do the same. Starting from scratch. Not at all.

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ProBlogger

MAY 10, 2011

In 2002 I published my first ever blog post. I don’t remember too much about what I wrote in it, but I still vividly remember the feelings and questions I had as I hit Publish. Set up a publishing process. Who’s going to read this? How will they find it? What will their reaction be? What do I do now?

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ProBlogger

APRIL 3, 2017

To do so, I want to rewind the clock back to 2002, in my first blog. Back then in 2002, I didn’t use images or any other mediums at all for a number of reasons. Dial up internet, that’s what I was on at that time in 2002. Things have changed a lot since 2002 when I started blogging. Is there a future in it?”

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ProBlogger

APRIL 4, 2024

In November 2002 I first heard the word blog after a mate e-mailed me a link and said I should consider starting one. The downside of starting out now is that for every topic there seems to be many blogs already – the web is becoming more and more congested as people discover personal publishing.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 15, 2011

November 2002 : I started my first personal blog almost nine years ago, without even the faintest suspicion that it’d be anything more than a hobby. September 2005: I published a post here on ProBlogger talking about how I’d reached the “six-figure&# level of income from blogging. Blogging: from hobby to job.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 8, 2016

That was back in 2002 but since that time link sharing has gradually gone to other mediums more and more. That was back in 2002 when I first started blogging and to some extent that continues today, particularly in some niches. This is what was published this week around the web that you think your readers would find useful.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

November 2002 – I get an email from a friend that says, check out this blog. ProBlogger Book Published by Wiley. Let’s walk back in time to 2002. It’s 2002, November, I’m sitting at a desk of one of the part time jobs that I had. They started out back in 2002, a lot of them were text based ads.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

When I started blogging in 2002 I had no intention of doing it professionally. Starting a blog is the best way to learn about blogging – until you experience the process of publishing a post and having people read and interact with it you’re not really a blogger.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 18, 2017

They set these expectations that, “I have to publish content every week or everyday or three times a week.” There’s always this juggling act between having to publish something, you do want to be regular, but also keeping the quality up. I remember that day in 2002 when I started my blog and I wrote my first blog post.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 29, 2016

There are many reasons to start a blog, but the challenge that faces all aspiring bloggers (including me back in 2002) is: how to start a blog? Posts will appear on the front page of your blog once they’re published. They usually have comments and a date to show readers when it was published. How to Start a Blog.

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ProBlogger

MAY 8, 2017

Last week on ProBlogger, we published a fantastic post by John Stevens, a guest post. As I think back to 2002 and look at how blogs are today, what he’s highlighted are really some of the key changes that have taken successful bloggers to be successful business people. Let’s get into today’s show. There’s a rule distinction there.

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ProBlogger

MAY 8, 2017

Last week on ProBlogger, we published a fantastic post by John Stevens, a guest post. As I think back to 2002 and look at how blogs are today, what he’s highlighted are really some of the key changes that have taken successful bloggers to be successful business people. Let’s get into today’s show. There’s a rule distinction there.

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