Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2011

You’re nobody in the blogosphere until you’ve been shown a little love by the influential sites that serious bloggers read, Tweet and flock to. Take my own case in point: When I recently had a guest post published at Problogger, I got: Nearly 400 Tweets (more than I’ve gotten collectively in the last two years of blogging).

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 22, 2010

A few days ago, Glenn Murray wrote a post for ProBlogger called Bloggers Versus Copywriters: 8 Reasons Why Bloggers Do It Better. Now, to be fair, comparing bloggers to copywriters is a little like comparing masterful wizards to sword-in-the-stone apprentices. Of course, comment I did. It’s much more fun that way.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The post 10 Tips to Help You Land a Job as a Freelance Blogger appeared first on ProBlogger. Whether you’re looking to become a full-time blogger, want to supplement your blogging income, or simply want to make a bit of money to support your own blog as it grows, finding a paid blogging job can help you go further, faster.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

One of the better posts I always remember reading is by Chris Pirillo writing about ways to eliminate the ‘echo chamber’ It’s a post that I’m sure many bloggers will find a challenge (I know I did). Wait a week before publishing your thoughts on hot topics. If warranted, quote an “unknown” source.

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ProBlogger

JULY 7, 2016

When Should You Publish Your Blog Posts. Today I am talking about when you should publish your blog post. It matters when you publish social media, but I’m not sure if it matters with blog posts that much anymore. In Today’s Episode What Time of Day is Best to Publish to Your Blog. At what time should you publish?

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Men With Pens

MAY 16, 2010

Guest poster Chris Birk did a good job recently of describing how a writer feels when a guest post is accepted but has not yet been published. Thoughtful Actions to Help You Get Published First of all, every single blog is different. These steps will usually increase the chances of getting a post published.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Some bloggers actually like it like this and switch comments off. Whether you struggle with or get a kick out of interaction, it is an important aspect of blogging, so here are 12 Ways to Be a More Interactive and Accessible Blogger. There are times where you as the blogger will get something wrong in your posts. Be gracious.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 24, 2013

Publishers like Writer’s Digest keep pumping out great titles like, “Where Do You Get Your Ideas?” … Click here to read the rest of the article on Men with Pens Post by Kari Wolfe Kari is a full-time content manager, editor and in-house blogger at Men With Pens. Take it away, Kari.].

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The Creative Penn

MAY 29, 2023

In the intro, writing and publishing across multiple genres [Ask ALLi ]; Pilgrimage and solo walking [Women Who Walk ]; My live webinars on using AI tools as an author ; Cowriting with ChatGPT: AI-Powered Storytelling by J. Just in case people don't know you— Tell us a bit more about how you got into writing and publishing.

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Neil Patel

JULY 12, 2021

Their first product was “Lead Management” in 2006, but the company has grown tremendously since then and now offers a larger variety of features. Unfortunately, they don’t publish their pricing. If you’re a small business owner or blogger, this tool is perfect for you. Don’t we all?

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ProBlogger

JUNE 27, 2018

But there are some common things many successful bloggers share—decisions, behaviors, disciplines and habits—that take them closer to a profitable blog. It’s the accumulation of the basic little things you do every day that makes you a successful blogger. And in doing so it has helped tens of thousands of bloggers.

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Income Diary

MARCH 31, 2024

But unfortunately, I am seeing bloggers making the most basic affiliate marketing mistakes. 1) Many bloggers think they know Affiliate marketing already This is one of the craziest reasons bloggers fail at making money with affiliate marketing. We don’t want that to happen to you.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 31, 2013

But if you’re looking to improve your writing skills, or even get your book published, a critique group is a great first step on that road to becoming a professional writer. Click here to read the rest of the article on Men with Pens Post by Kari Wolfe Kari is a full-time content manager, editor and in-house blogger at Men With Pens.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

This is actually a question I often ask full time bloggers who I meet because I love to hear the back story about how their blog broke through to have enough readers to make a living from. This caused quite the stir back in 2006. Time for another reader question from a recent member webinar on ProBlogger.com.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 22, 2021

Don’t think you need a team of writers before you can consider yourself a successful blogger. When I started Digital Photography School back in 2006, I wrote three posts a week. But I wanted to keep the momentum going by increasing our publishing frequency. It also allows you to publish more specialized content.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 7, 2017

How to Overcome 5 Blogger Obstacles. The bloggers interviewed on stage: Tsh Oxenreider. Further Listening and Reading on 5 Obstacles Bloggers Face (And How to Get Over Them). 5 Obstacles Bloggers Face (And How to Get Over Them) slides. Episode 83 Battling Blogger’s Block – Where do you get Stuck? Amy Porterfield.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

If you’re a blogger, do you know how to stay on the right side of the law? law is that bloggers must be open with the fact that they are being paid to use, promote, or review a product. To date not one single blogger has been sued over the issue that I know of. laws, it occurs the moment you publish it.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

It now has new features those advertising to hire bloggers, writers, editors and more, and also makes it easier for those who are applying for jobs. Back in 2006 I started to notice two emerging types of questions from readers of ProBlogger: From bloggers – How do I get freelance writing jobs? The Back Story. Copywriting.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Some bloggers actually like it like this and switch comments off. Whether you struggle with or get a kick out of interaction, it is an important aspect of blogging, so here are 12 Ways to Be a More Interactive and Accessible Blogger. There are times where you as the blogger will get something wrong in your posts. Be gracious.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 11, 2019

As bloggers, we tend to focus on what we’re creating now rather than what we created months or even years ago. Sure, it will get a spike in traffic for a few days after it’s published. But what happens in the months, years, and potentially decades after you hit ‘publish’ can completely dwarf those first few days.

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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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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Weebly currently powers over 50 million websites and has been around since 2006, which is a huge achievement and testament to how effective the platform is. It has some of the best tools for publishing and managing content including team management, advanced scheduling, and categorizations. Who should use it.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 9, 2022

Day after day you publish posts only to have them greeted by…. In fact one of the most common questions that I hear from bloggers is: “How do I get my readers to interact with me?” When I launched dPS in 2006, I launched it without comments being activated on the blog. Community Can be a Little Risky.

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ProBlogger

MAY 8, 2016

While I know some bloggers don’t like to update old posts as they like to treat their archives as a record – errors and dating and all – I think most bloggers should consider updating old posts from time to time for a number of reasons: Broken Links. Reasons to Update an Old Post. Changed Opinions.

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Neil Patel

JUNE 14, 2021

According to HubSpot , which coined the term “inbound marketing” back in 2006, the strategy consists of four stages. 90 percent of bloggers include images in their posts, and those who add multiple images report stronger results. Inbound Marketing Strategies for Start-Ups. It’s a great way to get a few new leads each day.

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ProBlogger

MAY 21, 2018

Six places you can find writers for your blog: Guest Posters: If you have published guest posts in the past, take a look at them. Richard mentioned that he has published guest posts on his blog in the past. She had just started; she was a brand new blogger. Put themselves out there and look for opportunities.

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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 3, 2014

I wanted to publish Steve’s comment for a few reasons. I don’t know how Steve went about growing his traffic but there are a couple of ways I’ve seen bloggers work hard at doing it: 1. prolific networking – we’ve all seen bloggers do this. Do you have any thoughts on this?

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ProBlogger

MAY 16, 2013

Recently I had opportunity to sit with a small group of Pre-Bloggers – people about to start their first blogs. At Least 3-5 Posts Already Published. 5-10 Posts Ready to Publish in Drafts. Instead I was so excited about starting ProBlogger that I published 40 posts in the first 10 or so days!

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ProBlogger

MARCH 20, 2017

In today’s lesson, I want to talk about finding a job as a blogger – particularly how to apply for a blogging job. Back in 2006 I noticed I started getting a lot of two types of emails: People wanting to hire bloggers would email me asking if I knew anyone suitable for a blogging job that they had.

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Men With Pens

JULY 8, 2012

Most bloggers start because they’re looking for a get rich quick scheme, some illusory easy path to fame and fortune. It can be daunting to publish a post you’ve poured your heart and soul into with no guarantee other people will approve. It’s easy to spot a newbie blogger. People are critical and unpredictable.

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ProBlogger

JULY 20, 2013

Don’t we, as bloggers, pride ourselves on being the gatekeepers of information, upcoming releases and Game of Thrones memes? The term Slow Blogging was coined by Todd Sieling in his 2006 manifesto. In other words, wait until you have something interesting to say before hitting Publish. But slow…blogging?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 16, 2012

It picks up the images from your published work, including an excerpt, and displays it on your own unique portfolio page. Post by James Chartrand The concept for this post was originally submitted by Samar Owais and was jointly contributed to by in-house blogger and editor Kari Wolfe, James Chartrand and Samar herself. Wait a minute!

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ProBlogger

MARCH 9, 2022

Day after day you publish posts only to have them greeted by…. In fact one of the most common questions that I hear from bloggers is: “How do I get my readers to interact with me?” When I launched dPS in 2006, I launched it without comments being activated on the blog. Community Can be a Little Risky.

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ProBlogger

JULY 31, 2017

It’s fantastic to put faces to names, hear the stories of what bloggers are learning and to get inspired by meeting many of you. Often bloggers look for the ‘secret’ strategies that will launch their blog into a viral success. We’ve been holding annual Australian events since 2010 and it is a highlight of my year each time.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

The Guardian points to statistics showing the amount of blogs started by teens has halved since 2006, and massively declined among millennial. So what does this mean for you, the blogger? Pull together resources with other bloggers to create awesome products like free webinars or documents. But could blogging actually be dying?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 3, 2012

I’m not trying to downplay the word, but I do feel like there’s a reason people are more apt to label someone as an “expert” when they’ve published a book or two. How to get a publishing deal. Usually, writing a book isn’t quite enough to get a publishing contract. For freelancers, it’s the secret to long-term success.

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