Darren Rowse
Building a Blog Brand, Posting Frequency and Choosing a Niche [Speed Q&A]
In our most recent webinar we had 700 questions submitted by attendees – many of which we simply didn’t have time to cover. Here are 3 of those questions and some quick answers. How to Build a Brand for Your Blog “What is the most important rule of thumb for ...more
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11 Characteristics I Look for When Hiring Writers for My Blogs
Two months ago I went through the process of hiring a small group of writers to write weekly tutorials for Digital Photography School. I’ve written about the process of how I hire writers previously here on Problogger but today want to share some of the qualities I look for in ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips
What Fears Have You Overcome as a Blogger?
Many times when I speak to new bloggers (or Pre-Bloggers) and ask them what might be holding them back from taking their blogs to the next level (or holding them back from starting blogging) the response I get is around ‘fear’. What if nobody reads? What if I can’t write ...more
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Attend the ProBlogger Training Event Virtually
Are you looking for a little inspiration and guidance in your blogging as you head into the rest of 2013? The Problogger Training Event Virtual Pass could be just what you need. In March this year when I announced the 2013 ProBlogger Event I did so quite nervously because we’d ...more
Featured Posts
Have You Ever Had a Blogging Mentor or Coach?
I’m regularly asked if I have a blogging mentor or coach – or if I’d consider being one for someone else. I’ve never had a formal coach or mentor myself although there have been plenty of people who have given me advice along the way. I have not offered any ...more
Reader Questions
20 Quick Tips on Writing Great Blog Posts
In preparation for an interview on writing great blog content, I jotted down some ‘quick tips’. While they are all short I hope that they might spark some ideas – enjoy! Tell your story – it is what makes your content unique Share how you feel – it will take ...more
Writing Content
How to Get Dreams Out of Your Head [And a Video of Me Wearing Tights]
Watch it with your Tweeple: Tweet that you’re watching this video Last month I had the honour of speaking at the World Domination Summit in Portland. Conference founder, Chris Guillebeau, gave me the brief of sharing my story and to share some tips and ideas for helping people to lead ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips
5 Tips for Launching a Product On Your Blog Without Annoying Your Readers
“Darren, I have written an eBook but am struggling with how ‘pushy’ to be with my readers in my marketing of it. I want to sell some but don’t want to annoy my readers. Any tips?” This question hit my inbox today and I thought I’d share some of my ...more
Other Income Streams
7 Reasons I LOVE Running Webinars for My Blog Readers
Over the last couple of years I’ve run semi-regular webinars for ProBlogger readers (sign up to get invitations to these free webinars here). These webinars have not only received a lot of positive feedback, they’ve also been among the most energising things I’ve done on this site. Here’s a few ...more
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