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

JUNE 23, 2022

The post How to Be a Purple Cow Blogger appeared first on ProBlogger. How does one become a Purple Cow blogger? This post was first published on March 19, 2005 and updated June 23, 2022. The post How to Be a Purple Cow Blogger appeared first on ProBlogger. Photo by Daniel Quiceno M on Unsplash. How to be a Purple Cow.

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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 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

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

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. The goal was to be working full-time as a blogger within six months (note that I’d already been blogging for some time— the full story is here ). I wanted to be a full-time blogger.

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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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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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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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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. At the time the term ‘guest posting’ wasn’t that common but people did feature content from other bloggers from time to time. Networking.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 15, 2012

What exactly did these bloggers do to turn a hobby into six-figure income generators and, ultimately, the most visited blogs in the world? Pete Cashmore never went to college; instead, he founded Mashable in 2005. Be cool: the blogger’s guide to creativity. For those bloggers who think content is everything, think again.

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Grammar Underground

MAY 9, 2022

That’s the ironic title of an academic paper published in 2005 by Carnegie Mellon psychologist David Oppenheimer that studied the effects of stuffy, reader-unfriendly language. It’s a question that has hounded us all: What are the consequences of erudite vernacular used irrespective of necessity? OK, not really. Quite the opposite.

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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

APRIL 16, 2020

The post How I Earn a Living as a Blogger from ProBlogger and Digital Photography School appeared first on ProBlogger. So, with that out of the way let me tell you how I earn a living as a blogger. Of course, that doesn’t mean it will work for every blogger and every type of blog. I started doing this around 2004–2005.

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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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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

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. How do you use Google+?

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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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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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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

There is one thing that all successful bloggers have in common with one another: Habits. In fact, from my own experience and observations on other bloggers, having the right habit is the most important element in successful blogging. When Ariana Huffington started the Huffington Post in 2005, people made fun of her. Uber Search.

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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 27, 2013

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

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Back on 30 July 2005 I had a crazy idea – what if I ran a series of posts over the month of August that year that would give ProBlogger readers a little bit of teaching each day and a homework activity to go away and do – each one focused on helping them build a better blog. 31DBBB – the Story So Far.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 23, 2022

The post How to Be a Purple Cow Blogger appeared first on ProBlogger. How does one become a Purple Cow blogger? This post was first published on March 19, 2005 and updated June 23, 2022. The post How to Be a Purple Cow Blogger appeared first on ProBlogger. Photo by Daniel Quiceno M on Unsplash. How to be a Purple Cow.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

So I always encourage beginning bloggers to start by establishing yourself as a voice people want to listen to. I think one of the greatest keys to be successful as a blogger — both in terms of building a readership and making an income from your blogging efforts — is consistency. Or can that come later? It blew my mind!

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 1, 2011

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. I started pondering what would happen if I held a training day for bloggers in Melbourne. The idea paid off—it eventually evolved into my bestselling ebook.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 2, 2014

This post “Declaring War on Blogging Apathy” was part of a series that originally appeared in 2005. A blogger can have the best strategic plan in the world but if they have no motivation, passion or drive for their blogging it will almost always amount to nothing at all.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 19, 2013

By November 2004 AdSense had allowed me to go full time as a blogger with earnings of close to $10,000 for that month alone. In 2005, I posted here that Blogging had bought my family a house , something that a year before was not even in our wildest dreams. May 2004 saw me hit over $1000 in a month for the first time.

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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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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

AUGUST 18, 2011

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. Font size—16px minimum. The left margin—don’t break it.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

In this regard, I think ProBlogger’s design circa end of 2005 was a brilliant, successful approach to the problem: Beneath the logo and banner ad, there are three visually dominant content blocks. ” Intermediate bloggers can dig through the archives to satisfy their curiosity and deepen their knowledge.

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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?). This guest post is by Stephanie Krishnan of guide2office.com. I play the African drum: an instrument called the djembe. I have a passion for Office productivity software (eg.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 31, 2012

Compare that to Bones, which first aired in 2005. Perhaps one day you come across a format from a favorite blogger that you can see will work for you. A blogger could write about a specific topic you find interesting, and you decide to use the topic as a starting point. Borrowing format. So it is with blogging.

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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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Neil Patel

JANUARY 21, 2021

Google introduced the rel= “nofollow” tag in 2005 to stop spammy blog comments from artificially manipulating rankings. For example, if a blogger experiments with niche marketing, take it a step further and try niche marketing with an aged domain name, then write it up. These links have been indexed by Google in the last 90 days.

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