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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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The History of the Twitter Blue Checkmark Twitter’s blue checkmark has been a digital seal of authenticity since its inception in 2009. The post How to Get Verified on Twitter (X) in 2024: A Quick-Start Guide appeared first on Smart Blogger. Let’s jump in. Go on, make your mark!

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 13, 2018

The post 256: How One Blogger Landed a Book Deal That Launched Her Career appeared first on ProBlogger. How a Book Deal Launched the Career of a Blogger. We’re kicking off our Blogging Breakthroughs series, where a variety of bloggers share their stories of breakthroughs they’ve experienced over the years with their blogs.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The post 264: How One Blogger Builds Engagement and Makes a Difference with Online Community Events appeared first on ProBlogger. How One Blogger is Using Online Events to Build Engagement and Make a Difference. Trixi started her blog in 2009 to post kids craft projects. Each day, bloggers post a simple-to-sew softie tutorial.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 19, 2017

I’ll suggest 6 income streams that I see bloggers often starting with and at the end nominate my favorite one that I think can be a good place to start for many bloggers. Links and Resources on 6 Recommended First Income Streams for Bloggers. My Tips for Making Money As a Blogger Through Affiliate Marketing.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 25, 2012

Pinterest was developed in December 2009 as a closed beta that was released within a restricted group of individuals. Bloggers can make use of these “clickthrough images” to attract more people to our blogs. Pinterest Basics for Bloggers. Does your world only revolve around Facebook and Twitter? Yang manages the Chillisauce.co.uk

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 3, 2018

Leaving Her Job to Create a Multi Six Figure Online Business – A Writing Blogger Tells Her Story. We’re continuing our series of blogger stories, and handing the podcast over to you so you can tell your stories and tips of starting and growing your blogs. The Creative Penn Blogger Joanna Penn. Start a Blog Course.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 21, 2017

From 5 to Over 1,000,000 Monthly Readers – A Finance Blogger Shares His Story. In today’s episode you’ll hear the story of Robert Farrington, a finance blogger. I love that how the bloggers in the series who’ve ‘made it’ to a full-time level are giving us insights into their early years. Facebook Group.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The driving forces behind this model this have been Tom Hoehn (Interactive Marketing director) and Jenny Cisney (Social Media Manager and Chief Blogger). For instance, back in 2009, they posted a contest on the official blog which asked people to email a snapshot (theirs or their family’s) to the company.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 20, 2023

You started what 2009, 2010 way, way back. Jo Penn: Yes, 2009, early, early days. This was when I still used to put a tape inside my car and then there was an adapter to an MP3 player or something like, remember 2009? Then I know you are a fan of content marketing, as am I , podcasters, bloggers, all of that.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 27, 2022

I’ve read a few comments here on Problogger from bloggers who are feeling low because they’ve noticed a plateau or even a decrease in the traffic coming to their blog. This can be quite distressing for bloggers who have big hopes and dreams for their blogs. Further Reading: Search Engine Optimization for Bloggers.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 10, 2014

Having been a freelance blogger since 2009, I’m used to looking for ways to improve my pitches and blogging job applications. But we wanted to expand the blog from 3-4 posts a week to 7+, as well as start to work on some other cool content projects, and for that, we needed to bring another full-time blogger on staff.

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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?” The project was so successful that I ran the project again in 2007 and then again in 2009. Day after day you publish posts only to have them greeted by…. Community Can be a Little Risky.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 15, 2018

They made me a total of over $160,000 in 2009 alone and changed my business. In short – the dream of creating and selling an eBook of my own stayed in my head for two years until 2009. I’ll be giving examples for each one, so you can see how different bloggers are using these different types of product. #1: 4: Online Courses.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 15, 2016

Back in 2009 a games Blogger in the United Kingdom suggested that there was some inappropriate behaviour by the company behind the online game Evony. It might sound simple, but so few people do it and it was something that the games blogger in the United Kingdom also didn’t have in place. Sound familiar? What laws apply?

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ProBlogger

MARCH 29, 2014

Over the past few months we’ve done a number of theme based weeks that take a more intense dive into topics relevant to bloggers. In 2009 I created my first eBooks – 31 Days to Build a Better Blog (which I’ve since updated into it’s second edition). in sales in 2009. That eBook generated $80,772.01

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 4, 2018

2 Finance Bloggers Share their Tips for Taking Blogs from a Hobby to a Full Time Business. Today we’re we’re featuring another two bloggers from the same niche. In this case, they’re both finance bloggers. Links and Resources for 2 Finance Bloggers Share their Tips for Building Blogs from Hobby to a Full Time Business.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 12, 2011

Welcome to the 2011 list of bloggers to watch. It was where thousands of the world’s best bloggers met to network and learn. I recommend that bloggers of any niche attend conferences such as this to check out the rising stars. Jordan Cooper is a blogger that I highly respect. Discovered at BlogWorld. Jordan Cooper.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 16, 2023

Most new bloggers go through a period where they are checking their stats every hour. This post was originally published 5th of May 2009 and updated 17th August 2023. Join over 14,000 other bloggers and Enroll Today! Also let us know what tools you are using to check your blog’s metrics.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 9, 2018

My name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind ProBlogger. I’ve never really thought about that before but ProBlogger is a blog, podcast, event, job board, and a series of ebooks, all designed to help you as a blogger to grow as a blogger, to grow your audience, and to build some profit around your blog as well.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 7, 2017

One organization whose unique identity pops to mind is Merriam-Webster, which has been making headlines for posting tweets that are, as one blogger puts it , “topical, funny, smart, and informative while also being relentlessly irreverent.”. Discover and celebrate your company’s inner Unipiper. Have a great #MemorialDayWeekend.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 7, 2015

31 Days to Build a Better Blog Has Helped Tens Thousands of Bloggers. 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. That first year several thousand bloggers took the challenge.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 17, 2012

Due to the mass of examples and hype surrounding the marketing niche, most new bloggers believe you have to blog about blogging or making money online to succeed as a blogger. What are the set of beliefs that guide your existence, especially as a blogger? John Smith is an expert weight loss blogger who likes to help others.

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ProBlogger

JULY 6, 2011

The job of managing research, affiliates, guest posts—all while learning new technologies—has already begun to overwhelm some small bloggers. The possibility exists to create an additional income not by starting your own blog, but by helping other bloggers build a loyal readership, increase blog traffic and monetize their blogs.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Up until this point my focus had very much been about making money through advertising (with some affiliate marketing) but in 2009 I began to experiment with eBooks ( read more on this evolution in my blogging income in this post ). In 2009 when I launched my first photography eBook I wrote about the launch here on ProBlogger.

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ProBlogger

MAY 19, 2022

I’m not surprised if bloggers claim that 40-60 percent of their traffic come from search engines. Contest is an effective way to generate buzz around the blogosphere, especially if you are able to have other bloggers and influencers blog about it. Become a guest blogger. Provide great content and help out other bloggers.

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ProBlogger

JULY 16, 2020

After running it in 2009, my readers asked if I’d consider creating a PDF version of it. f 2009 when I did it, my readers said, “Hey, we really would love it if you could create a PDF version of this.” As bloggers, we should be collaborating more. Why don’t we do that more as bloggers? Create evergreen content.

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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. It happened again when I did it in 2007, and again in 2009. Or you might choose a particular day or the week or month where you write about a particular topic, or interview another blogger or influencer. Yes, social media is important.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 27, 2022

I’ve read a few comments here on Problogger from bloggers who are feeling low because they’ve noticed a plateau or even a decrease in the traffic coming to their blog. This can be quite distressing for bloggers who have big hopes and dreams for their blogs. Further Reading: Search Engine Optimization for Bloggers.

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ProBlogger

JULY 11, 2016

Note: we’re also currently doing a study into bloggers income levels. Up until 2009 all of my income was generated from running advertising on my blogs and from a little affiliate marketing on my blog. But in 2009 I decided to invest some time into creating my first products on both ProBlogger and Digital Photography School.

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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?” The project was so successful that I ran the project again in 2007 and then again in 2009. Day after day you publish posts only to have them greeted by…. Community Can be a Little Risky.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

jstainer ( @joel_stainer ) November 18, 2009 at 1:35 am An interesting perspective, but I’d be fine succeeding. Reply Kimmo November 18, 2009 at 3:00 am This article is so true. Reply DiscoveredJoys November 18, 2009 at 5:50 am Me? Ulrich ( @maryeulrich ) November 18, 2009 at 6:23 am “The fear-game is a sucky game.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

I even heard from a blogger the other day that he would never guest post on a blog unrelated to his own because it wouldn’t get him any traffic and that it was a waste of effort. See, if you’re a writer, a blogger or an online business owner, you need to connect with the community. What a twit. Or someone else will.

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Quick Sprout

JULY 26, 2022

Stellar SEO offers guest posting services and blogger outreach programs to help you get the best links for your business on high-quality websites. At the time, they were working with Mint.com before the client was acquired by Intuit in 2009. They’ll even create the content for you. Column Five was officially founded back in 2008.

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ProBlogger

JULY 11, 2016

Up until 2009 all of my income was generated from running advertising on my blogs and from a little affiliate marketing on my blog. But in 2009 I decided to invest some time into creating my first products on both ProBlogger and Digital Photography School. Here on ProBlogger we’ve had a Job Board for Bloggers since 2006.

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ProBlogger

MAY 19, 2022

I’m not surprised if bloggers claim that 40-60 percent of their traffic come from search engines. Contest is an effective way to generate buzz around the blogosphere, especially if you are able to have other bloggers and influencers blog about it. Become a guest blogger. Provide great content and help out other bloggers.

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ProBlogger

MAY 27, 2020

Most bloggers agree that creating and selling products is a great idea. In 2009, having decided I needed to either kill the idea or act on it, I started spending 15 minutes each day on it. And since 2009 we’ve probably sold half a million products. Stop dreaming, and start doing. I didn’t know which shopping cart to use.

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