Darren Rowse

The following post was originally submitted by Duncan Riley from the Blog Herald, Weblog Empire and updated with current tools and tips. I asked Duncan to explore the topic of using Images on Blogs. I think you’ll agree that his article below is a very comprehensive exploration of the topic, ...more

As a blogger, one of your primary goals is to attract a larger audience to your website. More traffic means more visibility, engagement, and ultimately, more opportunities for monetization. Fortunately, there are several effective strategies you can employ to increase your blog’s traffic. In this article, we’ll explore ten proven ...more

We now turn our attention to ways of making money from blogging that are more more ‘indirect’ in nature – or how to earn money because of your blog rather than from it (How to Make Money From Your Blog – Direct Methods). Many of the following methods are the ...more

Having thought through whether you should blog for money it is now worth taking a look at some of the different models for doing so. I tend to break the different models that bloggers are using to make money from blogging into two areas – Direct and Indirect methods. Direct ...more

In a galaxy not so far away, the Star Wars franchise has captivated millions with its epic storytelling and enduring characters. Beyond the realm of lightsabers and space battles, there are valuable lessons to be learned from the success of this iconic movie franchise. As a ProBlogger, you can harness ...more

I’d like to take a moment to make a ProBlogger Public Service Announcement. Its actually something that I’ve been considering doing for a while now because I’ve had two worrying incidents happen in the past week that have left me somewhat concerned. The latest of these incidents happened two days ...more

I speak with bloggers every day who have heard the stories of blogs that make big dollars and who want to try to make an income from blogging also. One of the pieces of advice that I attempt to convey (and I’m afraid it doesn’t always get through) is that ...more

The Blogosphere is suffering from an epidemic of inactivity. One of the most quoted statistics about the growth of blogging is that last year Technorati says that one blog is started every second (that’s 86,400 per day or 31,536,000 per year). This is an amazing figure and one worth slipping ...more

Ben Yoskovitz’s 6 Steps To Getting Back Into The Blog Saddle reminded me today of some of the tougher times in my own blogging journey when I found it difficult to keep things going. The month I had Bells Palsy (facial paralysis and loss of all balance) The two weeks ...more