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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Melanie Saxton

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

I’m a book editor, ghostwriter, journalist, business blogger , and SEO web copy developer, and will happily navigate you through the writing and publishing realm! That’s why the FHA reformed the HECM program in 2010 and added safeguards for seniors.”

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 30, 2011

As Michael Stelzner said at Blogworld, “You’re not a blogger, you’re a publisher!”. He had a popular blog, Free Pursuits, but focused on creating a legacy rather then just being a blogger. He started Think Traffic in 2010, and quickly built a solid reputation for building quality content. Marcus Sheridan.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 17, 2010

Over the last few months I’ve been sharing a monthly breakdown of where my income comes from in the hope of illustrating some of the methods bloggers might like to look at when making money from blogging (see previous months linked to below). How I Make Money Blogging: Income Split for July 2010. How I make money blogging: May.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 8, 2010

Kobu April 9, 2010 at 5:30 am Evernote and Hiveminder should not be left out! Reply Jim Kimmons ( @jimkimmons ) April 9, 2010 at 8:12 am I believe Evernote should have taken the place of several of these. Greater than ‘Me’ Reply Marc ( @marcpieniazek ) April 9, 2010 at 10:31 am Nice, handy list of apps there, thanks James.

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2010

Nabeel | Create Your First Website July 22, 2010 at 2:48 am Wow.Excellent article! Kindest, Nabeel Reply Charles July 22, 2010 at 3:14 am ^^ Like Nabeel, I was immersed too, great writing. Kindest, Nabeel Reply Charles July 22, 2010 at 3:14 am ^^ Like Nabeel, I was immersed too, great writing. You are absolutely right.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 25, 2012

After it opened registration to everyone in 2010, the Pinterest boom began. Bloggers can make use of these “clickthrough images” to attract more people to our blogs. Pinterest Basics for Bloggers. Now it’s time to move on: in case you haven’t heard, Pinterest is the new rising star of social media!

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ProBlogger

JULY 13, 2010

I am very excited today to be able to announce to you that at this year’s BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2010 that Chris Garrett and I will be running a full day of training – the ProBlogger Track. I’ve recently surveyed a segment of ProBlogger readers on the needs and challenges that they face as bloggers. Share This.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2010

She’s more like a Featured Blogger ’round here at the Pen Men Palace. There are copywriters, bloggers, academic writers (the vanilla of the writing world?), It’s no accident that several great bloggers also write fiction. Reply poch June 24, 2010 at 7:13 am Right on Agent x. Now I’m offended.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2010

Vinay ( @vinayp10 ) March 26, 2010 at 2:58 am Great post. Reply Patricia ( @lokahiandquill ) March 26, 2010 at 5:52 am Good copy and good translations/adaptations have one common attribute: they have to be *fit for purpose*. Naming Your Bimbo Reply Ryan Cowles ( @MetacomCreative ) March 26, 2010 at 9:57 am Wow, Haha. Buy a book?

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Men With Pens

JULY 11, 2010

And sadly, not many bloggers ask them. Peter Shallard - The Shrink for Entrepreneurs ( @petershallard ) July 12, 2010 at 1:55 am This is a thoughtful post. Reply Nabeel | Create Your First Website July 12, 2010 at 4:01 am Whoa Excellent post James. Have all the posts you’ve written been worth it?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 20, 2010

The people whose fans would knife you if you said an ill word against their favorite blogger. But those bloggers aren’t realistic, and they aren’t of any use to you unless you feel like sitting around and watching someone else talk about how great they are. It’s a great post Reply Annabel April 21, 2010 at 7:20 am Yes.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 15, 2010

Charlie Gilkey has a great post showing how various bloggers have developed and honed their writing style over the years: Becoming Yourself and Growing Your Blog. This is where bloggers get a head start: if you have a blog, you have a good reason to put fingers to keyboard on a regular basis. Think about why. The powerful voice?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 17, 2010

Melinda | SuperWAHM ( @superwahm1 ) January 18, 2010 at 2:17 am I don’t have that much direct competition. SuperWAHM EZ-Notes – Pre-Release Sale and Giveaway Reply Archan Mehta January 18, 2010 at 5:55 am James, Once again, this is an interesting post. Reply Phil Simon ( @philsimon ) January 18, 2010 at 8:08 am James Good post.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 16, 2010

Ulrich ( @maryeulrich ) March 17, 2010 at 8:25 am If the world is going to end today, make it quick–I’m scheduled to remove old wallpaper all day. Reply Giulietta Nardone ( @giuliettaspeaks ) March 17, 2010 at 9:55 am Try to stop the world from ending! Taylor, your thoughts made a difference. Thanks for the reminder.

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 6, 2022

When I started my own blog in 2010, my path as a digital marketing professional was still not yet clear. When I started blogging about leadership in 2009, I spent a lot of time seeking out other leadership bloggers. Early on, I developed a friendship with several bloggers who’d been on the scene longer than me.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 6, 2021

10 years ago on April 9, 2010, Google included site speed as one of the all-important ranking factors. Lately, I’ve noticed that more and more bloggers and content creators are going back to the old method of SEO , where keywords meant to drive search results surpassed the real qualities of engaging, valuable content.

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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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Men With Pens

MAY 16, 2010

Karen Friesecke ( @doggiestylish ) May 17, 2010 at 2:41 am Seriously, Laura writes articles about crack? How To Make A Snuggie For Your Dog Reply I left a keyword for a name ( @businessHAcom ) May 17, 2010 at 6:27 am I face this problem when i apply to large blogs only. Joy ( @leslieajoy ) May 17, 2010 at 11:01 am Excellent points!

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Men With Pens

JUNE 20, 2010

Nabeel | Create Your First Website June 21, 2010 at 3:58 am Great post. and a typo in a writing article…lol Reply Annemieke ( @Annemieke_C ) June 21, 2010 at 4:12 am I downloaded the natural reader software and it is really easy to use. Practice, and give it a chance – because the time youll save writing is well worth it.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Samurais, bloggers and the fear of failure. Copyright Galina Barskaya - Fotolia.com Whether it is dying in battle or failing as a blogger, fear of failure paralyses people. Like samurais in combat, would-be bloggers get so consumed by the fear of getting it wrong that it stops them from starting on their idea.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2010

Peter Shallard - The Shrink for Entrepreneurs ( @petershallard ) June 7, 2010 at 1:15 am I’m gonna step in here and make a comment about what I think happened. That way all of us (your loyal readers) can keep benefiting for awesome posts Reply Sharon Hurley Hall ( @shurleyhall ) June 7, 2010 at 7:07 am I know exactly what you mean.

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Make a Living Writing

JUNE 27, 2023

For example, if you were a blogger, you would use hashtags like #blogging in your posts so people who also are interested in that topic can stumble upon your post and choose to like it or follow you if they appreciate what you have to say. It started in 2010 by Johanna Harness to bring writers together.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Since April this year I’ve been putting together income reports for my own business to try to give readers a sense of how bloggers can earn income from a variety of sources. It’s been a couple of months since I gave an update, so today I’m going to cover both August and September.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 27, 2010

Maquis June 28, 2010 at 1:16 am I’ll admit that I’ve definitely learned the hard way that sleep deprivation can be physically painful. Reply Þórey Ómars ( @thoreyo ) June 28, 2010 at 2:04 am Hi James. Ulrich ( @maryeulrich ) June 28, 2010 at 6:58 am I’m not a good sleeper. And I do exactly that!

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 18, 2017

And in the lead up to that we wanted to feature stories of bloggers who’ve already started. In each episode you’ll hear a story (and in some cases two or three) of a blogger who will share: a mistake they made starting out. a tip for new bloggers. a tip for new bloggers. something they’re grateful that they did.

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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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Men With Pens

APRIL 27, 2010

Tehillah Hessler ( @thessler ) April 28, 2010 at 3:10 am EXCELLENT ARTICLE! Reply Mike CJ ( @mikecj ) April 28, 2010 at 4:00 am A little late for me, this one. Reply Nathan Hangen ( @nhangen ) April 28, 2010 at 5:47 am It’s really easy to misunderstand email, Tweets, and everything in between.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 12, 2010

Roschelle ( @roschelle ) January 13, 2010 at 3:22 am True. Post-Avatar Depression – Why Am I Not Surprised… Reply Heather Villa ( @IAC_Heather ) January 13, 2010 at 5:23 am I think this holds true for ideas of any kind. Reply Zoe ( @zoewesthof ) January 13, 2010 at 6:05 am Adore this analogy. Go get started.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Brett ( @brettpopoleo ) March 1, 2010 at 2:30 am Thanks for the insight. Popoleo’s Pointing Dog’s Reply Solomon March 1, 2010 at 7:33 am Thanks for the great post! Ulrich ( @maryeulrich ) March 1, 2010 at 7:58 am Another strong message. Reply Laura Spencer ( @TXWriter ) March 1, 2010 at 10:16 am I agree totally.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

Just don’t lose site of the fact that you earn money as a freelancer and not as a blogger. Corbett Barr is an website traffic consultant, entrepreneur and blogger. Reply Solomon April 2, 2010 at 6:54 am It’s so timely article as I’m raw and new in a new city as we relocated recently. Lugh´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 3, 2010

Henry Bingaman ( @henrybing ) March 4, 2010 at 3:05 am Saying no takes confidence… but the act of saying no also builds confidence. Direct Email Marketing Tips Reply Michael Martine ( @remarkablogger ) March 4, 2010 at 3:55 am James, very smart stuff regarding a 48-hour waiting period vs. a “rush fee.&# Good post, James.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

Chris Mower ( @firesamurai ) April 12, 2010 at 1:34 am Spot on. Entrepreneur Interview: Chris McClain of Chris McClain Productions Reply Patricia ( @lokahiandquill ) April 12, 2010 at 10:03 am It’s Monday, and perhaps that’s why I feel like playing devil’s advocate here. Thanks for sharing. Thanks again for sharing.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 13, 2011

Although there are certainly many metaphors that could describe the life of a blogger, I personally would relate it to the most famous test of human endurance and achievement in the world: The Ironman Triathlon. Just like every successful triathlon racer, every blogger must learn to set the right pace. Then I read the post.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

Michael Martine ( @remarkablogger ) January 8, 2010 at 3:34 am Wait, I’m still trying to picture a swimming pool filled with Jack Daniels… I quit my day job last year and it was the best move I ever made. I love this blog and now I love the guest bloggers too… Laya Bajpai´s last blog. And you know what?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 1, 2010

Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach ( @barbaraling ) March 2, 2010 at 5:06 am It’s easy to say, Raise Your Rates…but you also have to really believe in yourself and what you deliver to effectively make this so. Reply Sally B ( @snappysentences ) March 2, 2010 at 5:37 am Totally agree Barbara, you have to believe in yourself.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2010

Kelly March 5, 2010 at 7:36 am James, This one is a lesson you never stop learning. How To Lose Customers, a Mini-Rant Reply Giulietta Nardone March 5, 2010 at 9:09 am Hi James, If I had not teamed up with another designer, I’m certain I’d be out of business by now. And all it took were those two little magic words.

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