Darren Rowse
10 Writing Tips to Help You Sound More Human
This post is based on episode 52 of the ProBlogger podcast. As a blogger, you will be judged by everything you say. Of course, unless you’ve just starting out and have never received a comment on your blog, you probably already know this. But did you know you will also ...more
Writing Content
International Start a Blog Day Class of 2021
Why would you start a blog in 2021? The past 12 months have shown us how important human connection is. Particularly when people have become physically isolated, blogging has brought people together, providing a space for ideas, conversations and community. In the new Covid-19 world, amidst crisis and fast changes ...more
General
Are Schedules and Deadlines a Help or a Hindrance?
This post is based on episode 249 of the ProBlogger podcast. This week’s post is all about schedules and deadlines. Are they a good thing, or can they hold you back? We’ve talked a lot about deadlines and schedules over the years, and how they can help you publish content regularly. ...more
Writing Content
11 Things You Can Learn about Blogging from Thomas Edison
This post is based on episode 252 of the ProBlogger podcast. Thomas Edison. Inventor of the light bulb, the phonograph and the motion picture camera. But not the blog. That being said, a lot of Edison’s ideas on inventing can also apply to blogging. And so here are 11 quotes of ...more
Mindset + Motivation
How to Create a Content Calendar for Your Blog
This post is based on episode 76 of the ProBlogger podcast. Can you believe we’re halfway through January already? Perhaps it’s because we were so keen to see the end of 2020. But whatever the reason, you need to get organised quickly for the coming year. And that means creating a ...more
Strategy & Planning
The Best Reason to Start a Blog in 2021
The world needs YOU. Right now. We currently find ourselves in a crazy time with COVID-19 – all that is meaning for us in the world we’re living in, the effect on our lives this coming year and the unforeseeable changes for many years to come. With so many people ...more
General
5 Questions to Ask Before Quitting Your Blog
This post is based on episode 90 of the ProBlogger podcast. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve talked about two of the most important things you’ll ever do as an entrepreneur: starting, which is all about acting on your ideas rather than just thinking about them persisting, which is all ...more
Mindset + Motivation
Why You Should Keep Going with Your Blog
This post is based on episode 89 of the ProBlogger podcast. Last week I talked about ‘starting’, and why it’s the most important thing you’ll ever do as an entrepreneur. This week I’m going to talk about the second most important thing you’ll ever do as an entrepreneur. And like so many ...more
Mindset + Motivation
Why You Need to Make ‘Starting’ a Mindset
This post is based on episode 88 of the ProBlogger podcast. Whereabouts are you on your blogging journey? You may be the very beginning of your journey, and getting ready to create your first blog post. You might be a little further along, and thinking of taking the next step – ...more
Mindset + Motivation