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. social media (mainly on ProBlogger).

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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.

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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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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

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 had an interest in new technologies and how social media was increasingly changing the way people related to one another. Be cool: the blogger’s guide to creativity.

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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

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 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

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 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

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

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

So I always encourage beginning bloggers to start by establishing yourself as a voice people want to listen to. Provide great content, write about topics that are relevant, format your posts in an organized manner, and share your posts on social media in a compelling manner. Or can that come later? It blew my mind!

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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 26, 2020

I still believe (and so do many of the bloggers I’ve talked to) that email is the best option. Yes, social media is important. When I did the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog post series in 2005, our subscriber numbers really jumped. With so many options available days, you may find it hard choosing one over the others.

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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

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

When I started my travel blog back in 2005, I never imagined I’d be selling it. They aren’t interested in what many of us bloggers stress over—page views, number of followers, etc. Yes, a blog with strong metrics in page views, email subscribers and social media can make it more attractive. The business costs.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 24, 2012

I began blogging in 2005 (my promoted blog was founded in 2009) and have never looked back. A couple of months ago I published a review on my blog for a book called Social Media Analytics. Bloggers need to protect their real estate. Surely only post-graduate degrees now hold credibility?

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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? This goes back to blogging’s roots as an early form of social media. Is it still even worth starting a blog in 2023?

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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. These days their visibility seems to be affected more by the timing of my social media posts and emails than of the posts themselves.

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ProBlogger

MAY 7, 2018

In today’s episode I want to share my keynote at this year’s Social Media Marketing World – 9 Things I Wish I Knew About Blogging that Will Accelerate the Growth of YOUR Blog. Social Media Marketing World. Social Media Marketing World last year’s virtual pass. New Members Area. Starting a Blog.

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Income Diary

APRIL 2, 2024

billion Zhang Yiming (41) founded ByteDance, the parent company of the popular social media platform TikTok. In 2005 these shops were sold to Coral for £40 million which also paid off the loan to RBS. He won the 41st Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in 2005 at the age of sixteen.

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BKA Content

MARCH 13, 2023

Social Media In the early part of the 21 st century, new mediums through which brands could target and engage their audiences began to crop up. YouTube followed shortly thereafter in 2005, and then, in 2006, along came Twitter. Facebook and LinkedIn both launched in 2003. How was this accomplished, you may wonder?

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 3, 2016

It turns out if one reader is asking you a question, you can bet that they and other people are probably searching on Google, social media and other search engines like iTunes for those answers as well. Particularly in the early days of ProBlogger, 2004, 2005, a lot of people just didn’t know what a blog was.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Evergreen Content Ideas for Bloggers: Part 2. Bloggers to Watch in 2017. The 9 Conversion Habits of the World’s Most Successful Bloggers. 5 Ridiculous SEO Myths Every Blogger Should Ignore. It’s the type of content that you continue to promote on social media again and again, it tends to do quite well in Google.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 2, 2017

My name is Darren Rowse, and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com, a blog, podcast, event, job board, and a series of ebooks, all designed to help you as a blogger to grow your audience. I have been considering doing a pyjama range, ProBlogger workwear for bloggers. Thirteen years later, I find myself as a full-time blogger.

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ProBlogger

JULY 16, 2020

The first challenge happened in 2005 by accident. Blogging is a juggling act where you’re trying to create content, build engagement, drive traffic, maintain your social media accounts, and keep WordPress and all your plugins up to date at the same time. As bloggers, we should be collaborating more.

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ProBlogger

MAY 21, 2018

Understand social media and online communication. In fact, I think it was probably around 2005 that I hired my first blog writer and she also became an editor for one of my early blogs. She had just started; she was a brand new blogger. Always be on the lookout for people who: Demonstrate knowledge. Communicate well.

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ProBlogger

JULY 7, 2016

It matters when you publish social media, but I’m not sure if it matters with blog posts that much anymore. I try to position my posts right before things start to heat up, so about 7:00 am East Coast time, then I promote them on social media when things are really hot. Timing of emails and social media matter.

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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

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

How to Overcome Blogger Procrastination. My name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com, a blog, podcast, event, job board, series of ebooks and a book all designed to help you as a blogger to grow your audience and make money from your blog. I talked about optimizing your use of social media.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

How to Overcome Blogger Procrastination. My name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com, a blog, podcast, event, job board, series of ebooks and a book all designed to help you as a blogger to grow your audience and make money from your blog. I talked about optimizing your use of social media.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 6, 2016

We hold an annual event for bloggers here in Australia each year and this year – by popular demand – we’re bringing back our virtual ticket so that those of you unable to get out to Australia can come along virtually and get all the amazing teaching we offer live attendees. Gifs – putting a series of images into a gif.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

How to Overcome Blogger Procrastination. My name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com, a blog, podcast, event, job board, series of ebooks and a book all designed to help you as a blogger to grow your audience and make money from your blog. I talked about optimizing your use of social media.

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Smart Blogger

JUNE 5, 2023

You’ll find an overview of more than 12 different comparable social media platforms, and the number of users, privacy policies and feature highlights for each one. Feature Highlight Mastodon’s interface is divided into card-like columns which gives it a very refreshing appeal when compared to other social media networks.

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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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