Moz

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Posted by -LaurelTaylor- Around 2005 or so, corporate blogs became the thing to do. With promises like that, what marketer or exec wouldn’t jump on the blog bandwagon? With promises like that, what marketer or exec wouldn’t jump on the blog bandwagon? Why bother addressing old blog posts? Is it beneficial for us?

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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

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

In the Summer of 2005 I graduated from The New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts with a certificate in Film Acting. Of course, as a blogger, and more specifically a blogger who talks about marketing, it can not be stated enough how relevant the “If we catch you acting, you suck.” If we catch you blogging, you suck.”. “If

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

There is one thing that all successful bloggers have in common with one another: Habits. They can easily navigate the highs and lows of life and still keep blogging away. These habits force them to focus on things like learning new techniques consistently and seeking new knowledge about blogging, SEO and best practices.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 22, 2012

Over the next couple of days on ProBlogger, we’ll be taking a look at key marketing tactics bloggers are using on Twitter and Facebook. Since we covered Pinterest recently , I thought I’d explore Google+ today, and check out the approaches some of the A-list bloggers are using on this network.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Every day I networked with other bloggers, submitted content to other blogs, engaged in forums on my topics, commented on other blogs, learned about SEO and much more. I’m actually grateful for it because it started a sequence of events that led to much faster growth of my blogs.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 7, 2019

The post How to Get Products to Review on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Whether your blog is all about reviewing products or you want to review them occasionally, it’s not always easy to get your hands on them. I faced this problem in my early blogging days when I ran a camera review blog.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 2, 2018

3 Travel Bloggers Share Their Tips and Stories. Once again I’m handing the podcast over to you, our listeners, to share your stories and tips of starting and growing your blogs. I started this series towards the end of last year with episode 221: From 0 to 500,000 Page Views a Month – A DIY Blogger Shares Her Story.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Born of a blog series that turned into an ebook, which then evolved into an e-course, Crystal realised her readers were hungry for a real-life guide to living frugally, but well; be it slashing their grocery bill, using coupons, or finding ways to run their home on less. The Beginning: Blogging Goals and Direction.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Here’s the backstory: In 2005 I was firmly rooted in the world of documentaries. One group is independent journalists and bloggers looking to build an audience for their own personal sites. Independent journalists & bloggers look at syndicated content as a way to build audiences. schreibot Click To Tweet.

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ProBlogger

MAY 8, 2017

The Things Successful Bloggers Do to Build Their Blogs Into Businesses. In today’s lesson, I want to talk about some of the things that successful bloggers are doing to increase the conversions of their website. Resources for 3 Key Things Bloggers Do to Grow Their Blogs into Businesses. Michael Hyatt.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 15, 2012

From its early beginnings in 1993 to its inevitable rise in the last few years, blogging has become part of our daily lives. Almost everyone has a favorite blog, a blog that they read first thing in the morning while taking the coffee, or a blog they wonder off to after reading the front page of the New York Times.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 2, 2014

We are mining ProBlogger content this week for super-useful information to kick-start your blogging year with gusto. Today we go all the way back to the early days of ProBlogger.net, where Darren encouraged us to put our best effort into our blogs, showing us how to find motivation and interest in the most inspiring of places.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 23, 2022

The post How to Be a Purple Cow Blogger appeared first on ProBlogger. One of the common mistakes that I see in many blogs is that they are quite simply unremarkable. Blog readers only stay on any given post for an average of 96 seconds. How does one become a Purple Cow blogger? Photo by Daniel Quiceno M on Unsplash.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Tens of thousands of ProBlogger readers have completed the popular 31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenge and next week we’re taking it to a new level with the release of the 2nd edition eBook. The 31 Days to Build a Better Blog eBook was released shortly after and since that time around 13,000 copies have sold.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 26, 2011

I’ve been playing it since 2005. Now, I’m not an A-list blogger. I’m not even a P-list blogger (does the list go that low?). I have intellectually known that I have not been applying this to my blogging. I read blogs. From drumming to blogging. Have you found your blogging rhythm?

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Smart Blogger

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Then check out Defenestration , a “Literary Magazine Dedicated to Humor,” that was involved in the Martian Wars of 2005 , and whose life story was the foundation for the movie The Dark Knight. But hey, pitching blog owners and magazine editors isn’t the only way to put your comedy writing chops to the test. Interested? Interested?

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ProBlogger

MARCH 8, 2018

If you have a self-hosted website (or are about to start one), you’ll probably want to know the answer too: Which is the best blog hosting solution? You'll even see entire sites dedicated to getting a referral commission for a specific blog host. Weighing up these factors will lead to different solutions for different bloggers.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving or not, for many the frenzied sale activity on the weekend following Thanksgiving - from Black Friday to Cyber Monday - does present a great opportunity to take advantage of some incredible deals on things that will be useful to you and your blog. PROBLOGGER EBOOKS. Monthly hosting price drop to $2.65/month

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 24, 2012

This is a guest blog post by Michael White of Musings of a PR Student. I began blogging in 2005 (my promoted blog was founded in 2009) and have never looked back. Yet, despite my personal successes, I am still finding it difficult to convince fellow students to blog. Your blog is your portfolio.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 18, 2011

You may not realize it, but the font settings on your blog can have a huge effect on how many people read your content. Back in 2005, Jakob Nielsen reported that in a survey of web design problems, bad fonts got nearly twice as many votes as the next contender—with two-thirds of voters complaining about small font sizes.

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ProBlogger

MAY 8, 2017

The Things Successful Bloggers Do to Build Their Blogs Into Businesses. In today’s lesson, I want to talk about some of the things that successful bloggers are doing to increase the conversions of their website. Resources for 3 Key Things Bloggers Do to Grow Their Blogs into Businesses. Michael Hyatt.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Previously in the Blog Design for ROI series , I discussed the importance of prioritizing your email optin form within your page layout. This is one reason why many blogs struggle to build a loyal following—they leave it to more-or-less random chance whether someone sees their best posts. Beginners can read, “What is a blog?”

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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This includes photos, videos, audio, reviews, ratings, comments, or blog posts. Live Your Message uses ShareThis to stick the share count and share buttons to the side of each blog post. The Wisdom of Crowds ” is a phrase coined by James Surowiecki in his 2005 book. User-Generated Content. Certifications. Exciting, right?

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The post 5 Simple Font Changes to Boost Readers, Comments, and Shares on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. You may not realize it, but the font settings on your blog can have a huge effect on how many people read your content. Line width—45 to 75 characters Here’s another little-known rule that a lot of blogs break.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 23, 2023

The post Blogging in 2023: How To Start A Professional Blog And Make Money appeared first on ProBlogger. How is blogging in 2023 different from being a blogger five years ago, ten years ago, or more? Is it still even worth starting a blog in 2023? Is it still worth starting a blog today? It’s sad but true.

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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

JULY 4, 2017

This is the first post in our series on Guest Posting, with a focus on benefits other than just SEO, for a more successful and fulfilling approach to finding readers for your blog. Among the benefits they saw were: Spikes in traffic to their blog. One blogger even told me that it led to them getting a dream job.

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ProBlogger

JULY 20, 2022

Knowing this, how should bloggers who want to reach an audience and communicate effectively write? Chances are that not everyone who comes across your blog will already be a devoted reader. Is your Blog Scannable ? You’ll quickly get a sense of how they’ve interacted with your blog. Why do people scan?

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 7, 2015

To assist in that journey I decided yesterday to do something that will hopefully help you get your blog in top shape for the new year. As of today and for the next week only our best selling eBook – 31 Days to Build a Better Blog – is available for 50% off when you use the coupon code GOODBYE2015.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

When I started my travel blog back in 2005, I never imagined I’d be selling it. I learned a lot from growing and monetising my blog. And in this post I want to walk you through the process of selling my blog, and what I learned. And that’s something every blog owner can benefit from—even if they never plan to sell.

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ProBlogger

JULY 20, 2022

Knowing this, how should bloggers who want to reach an audience and communicate effectively write? Chances are that not everyone who comes across your blog will already be a devoted reader. Is your Blog Scannable ? You’ll quickly get a sense of how they’ve interacted with your blog. Why do people scan?

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 21, 2021

Not to mention Panda , Google EMDs (exact match domain names), and the Private Blog Network ( PBN ) deindexing updates. On January 10, 2017, the Google Webmaster Blog said: Starting today, pages where content is not easily accessible to a user on the transition from the mobile search results may not rank as high.

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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

APRIL 16, 2020

The post How I Earn a Living as a Blogger from ProBlogger and Digital Photography School appeared first on ProBlogger. One of our main aims here at ProBlogger is to help people make money (if not a living) from their blogs. And depending on what stage you’re at on your blogging journey, the percentages will be far easier to relate to.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Barely a day goes by when I don’t have at least one idea for a new product, blog post, or even new blog. The original idea came on 30 July 2005, when I decided that I’d write a 31 day series of blog posts here on ProBlogger, each day containing homework for readers. Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 12, 2018

How Updating Your Archives Can Drive More Traffic to Your Blog. In today’s episode I want to talk about a trend I’ve noticed among many experienced bloggers – tending to their archives. Many experienced bloggers are slowing down on new content, while increasing traffic to to their blog by revising posts they’ve already written.

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