Smart Blogger

JANUARY 24, 2024

V for Vendetta (graphic novel and 2005 movie): “Howe v er, this v alorous v isitation of a bygone v exation stands v i v ified and has v owed to v anquish these v enal and v irulent v ermin v anguarding v ice and v ouchsafing the v iolently v icious and v oracious v iolation of v olition!” Get some feedback. Then keep writing.

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Smart Blogger

JUNE 5, 2023

Reddit Reddit developed as a social news aggregator and has built a solid community since it’s creation in 2005. The post 12+ Facebook Alternatives in 2023 (That Value Your Privacy) appeared first on Smart Blogger. It offers forums (called “subreddits”) on every topic imaginable, from life advice to politics and pop culture.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Likewise, I’m Shipping Up to Boston by Dropkick Murphys wasn’t released until 2005! The post 6+ Anachronism Examples That’ll Get Any Writer Up to Speed appeared first on Smart Blogger. Devil’s Dance Floor by Flogging Molly was one track the series played, except the song wasn’t released until 2000. Did it hinder the story?

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

As bloggers it’s a good time to reflect and take stock of 2017, and also to make plans for 2018. At ProBlogger we’re thankful for our vibrant community of bloggers who are all striving to improve and follow their own individual but intertwined paths to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Monthly hosting price drop to $2.65/month

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ProBlogger

JULY 20, 2022

Knowing this, how should bloggers who want to reach an audience and communicate effectively write? Good bloggers keep this in mind as they write and will employ a variety of techniques to make their posts easier to read. This article was first published on August 19, 2005 and updated July 21, 2022. Why do people scan?

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ProBlogger

JULY 20, 2022

Knowing this, how should bloggers who want to reach an audience and communicate effectively write? Good bloggers keep this in mind as they write and will employ a variety of techniques to make their posts easier to read. This article was first published on August 19, 2005 and updated July 21, 2022. Why do people scan?

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 2, 2018

3 Travel Bloggers Share Their Tips and Stories. 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. Today I’ve got three blogger stories for you. Links and Resources for 3 Travel Bloggers Share their Stories and Tips.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 6, 2013

Welcome to the 2013 edition of Bloggers To Watch. My work has changed a lot over the past year – I’ve been focused a lot on the Australian blogger community, and on curators – so this post is very centered on those communities. I believe her archives have a lot to offer beginner bloggers. Tina Roth Eisenberg.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 17, 2014

While the answer will vary from blogger to blogger, in general, modern bloggers will benefit from trademark registration. These bloggers applied for, or own, federal trademark rights. Bloggers thinking about registering their own trademarks will do well to learn from those who have come before them.

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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. The post 30+ Freelance Comedy Writing Jobs: Get Paid for Being Funny appeared first on Smart Blogger. How about creating hilarious visuals?

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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. Bloggers routinely include images in their posts. The left margin—don’t break it This last tip isn’t exactly a font issue.

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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. Smart Passive Income.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 7, 2019

When I was reviewing cameras back in 2004 and 2005 , manufacturers would send them out only to journalists – not bloggers. I often emailed other bloggers to say, “Hey, I notice you’re using this particular camera. It’s amazing how many bloggers were willing to do that in exchange for some exposure.

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Neil Patel

MARCH 16, 2021

What about bloggers and companies targeting a non-marketing audience? Most of today’s top names in blogging and marketing started around the 2002-2005 mark. The best part about pop-ups is they are easy to implement. The steps for installing a successful popup are easy. They can use pop-ups to drive subscriptions.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 23, 2023

How is blogging in 2023 different from being a blogger five years ago, ten years ago, or more? How have some successful bloggers remained successful while others have faded away? Many bloggers skip the free WordPress blog phase and go directly to signing up for a WordPress web host.

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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Wisdom of Crowds ” is a phrase coined by James Surowiecki in his 2005 book. The post 20+ Social Proof Examples of (Real) Conversion Boosting Tactics appeared first on Smart Blogger. TrustPulse employs this user social proof to inform website visitors of new signups. The Wisdom of Crowds. “

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ProBlogger

JULY 20, 2022

Knowing this, how should bloggers who want to reach an audience and communicate effectively write? Good bloggers keep this in mind as they write and will employ a variety of techniques to make their posts easier to read. This article was first published on August 19, 2005 and updated July 21, 2022. Why do people scan?

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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. Smart Passive Income.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

This tip fits into the ‘it’s not rocket science’ category of blogging tips (as do many blog tips) – however as simple as it sounds I regularly see bloggers falling into the trap of talking ‘AT’ readers rather than blogging in a conversational voice. Write in a Conversational Voice.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 15, 2011

The goal of being a full time blogger grew. December 2004 : We made a decision that things were at a level I could go full-time as a blogger. September 2005: I published a post here on ProBlogger talking about how I’d reached the “six-figure&# level of income from blogging. Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

But if you can find something that’s only ever covered in passing, or something bloggers don’t seem to address at all, it could make for a great post. #2: In fact, it’s something I was advocating back in 2005. If you’re covering a topic that’s been done by lots of other bloggers, look at ways to make yours more valuable than theirs.

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ProBlogger

JULY 29, 2011

A new blogger is born today! This baby blogger does not know the perils of comment moderation, stalkers, low traffic, and spam that await her. I wonder what type of blogger she’ll be. With millions of bloggers out there, there are a certain number of very identifiable qualities that are seen. The Machine.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 26, 2020

I still believe (and so do many of the bloggers I’ve talked to) that email is the best option. When I did the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog post series in 2005, our subscriber numbers really jumped. The first thing you should consider is how you want your visitors to connect with you. It’s also how our most loyal readers come to us.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Way back in 2005, Steve Pavlina closed comments on his self-development blog. A few months ago one of my very favourite bloggers, Carol Tice from Make a Living Writing , decided to close comments on her blog. There are no right or wrong answers here, and different bloggers will come to different conclusions about what to do.

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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.” Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger.

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ProBlogger

JULY 4, 2017

My first experience of ‘guest posts’ was back in 2005 here on ProBlogger when I decided to take a month off blogging to have a holiday with Vanessa and wanted to keep posting on the blog. One blogger even told me that it led to them getting a dream job. Bloggers I’d never heard of would pitch to post on my blogs.

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Moz

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Posted by -LaurelTaylor- Around 2005 or so, corporate blogs became the thing to do. Data says that this is well worth the effort, with business bloggers that update older posts being 74% more likely to report strong results. With promises like that, what marketer or exec wouldn’t jump on the blog bandwagon?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Written by Taylor - 39 Comments This discussion we’ve been having about whether bloggers should get paid for their work is fascinating, and I think it’s pretty great that the whole MwP community here has been so level-headed and thoughtful about it. To hear them tell it, bloggers who don’t give it away have turned positively abusive.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

This tip fits into the ‘it’s not rocket science’ category of blogging tips (as do many blog tips) – however as simple as it sounds I regularly see bloggers falling into the trap of talking ‘AT’ readers rather than blogging in a conversational voice. Write in a Conversational Voice.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 7, 2015

31 Days to Build a Better Blog Has Helped Tens Thousands of Bloggers. 31DBBB started its life back in 2005 as a series of blog posts here on ProBlogger. That first year several thousand bloggers took the challenge. I repeated the series in 2007 with another 5000 bloggers joining in and in 2009 we hit 13,000 participants.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 9, 2022

In fact one of the most common questions that I hear from bloggers is: “How do I get my readers to interact with me?” Back in 2005 I ran a series of blog posts here on ProBlogger titled – 31 Days to Build a Better Blog. Day after day you publish posts only to have them greeted by…. Community Can be a Little Risky.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 10, 2019

When I started blogging (back in 2005, when RSS feeds were really big), I paid a lot of attention to when I published my posts because it seemed to affect how many people saw them. For instance, one parenting blogger I know finds 9am on Mondays a great time to publish because her readers often show up once they’ve got the kids off to school.

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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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

In the old days of blogging, bloggers were often advised to be very specific – define a niche on a very narrow topic (e.g. Many bloggers have a fairly broad remit, and it’s become far more common to think about having a niche demographic than a niche topic ( which I wrote about on ProBlogger way back in 2007 ). Including me.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 8, 2018

Understanding Your Hosting Needs As bloggers, we all have different needs and budgets for our blogs. A new blogger starting from scratch will have different needs and priorities to an established blogger with a large audience. Weighing up these factors will lead to different solutions for different bloggers.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 30, 2017

My name’s Darren Rowse, and I’m the blogger behind ProBlogger.com, which is a blog, podcast, event, job board, and a series of eBooks all designed to help you as a blogger to start a blog, to create amazing content, and to grow your audience and hopefully make some money from your blog, too. This is back 2004 and 2005.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 12, 2018

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. How Updating Your Archives Can Drive More Traffic to Your Blog.

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