Darren Rowse

At Blog World Expo this year, I was in a great session on using Facebook pages by Amy Porterfield. The session was very helpful on many levels, but one thing that Amy said that I immediately put into action—within a few seconds of her saying it, in fact—was to ask ...more

Does your blog need a boost? Are you looking for inspiration to kick start it again after some time off? Do you need a little inspiration to help you get things rolling again? If so – you’re not alone. Most bloggers go through periods where they either lack motivation, get ...more

It’s been a couple of years since we ran a poll here on ProBlogger about the blogging platform that readers are using, so I’m keen to see the results on this one. n {democracy:56} Please answer for the platform you use most if you have multiple blogs (one selection per ...more

Yesterday I returned from a trip to the US to attend Blog World Expo. This year was my fourth BWE and as usual it was a great event—well worth the 14-hour commute each way! Of course when I return home, everyone always asks, “What was the best thing” or “What ...more

Tens of thousands of ProBlogger readers have completed the popular 31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenge, and next week we’re taking it to a new level with the release of the second edition eBook. 31DBBB—the story so far… Back on 30 July 2005, I had a crazy idea: ...more

Over the last couple of days I’ve been in Los Angeles getting my annual fix of the wonderful Blog World Expo conference. I wrote about why I come to BWE a few weeks ago but this year has been a great event. I’ve had a less hectic speaking session than ...more

I am fortunate enough to meet quite a few of my blog’s readers face-to-face at conferences. It’s always a surreal and enlightening experience. One of the most interesting parts of the experience is having readers share with you the posts that you’ve written that they remember most. On some occasions ...more

Yesterday I wrote a post titled Introduction to Autoresponders. It recommended them as a tool that bloggers should consider as a means of driving traffic, deepening reader engagement, and increasing profits. I also showed how to set up an autoresponder sequence of emails in just a few easy steps using ...more

Today I want to talk about a tool all bloggers treating their blogs as a business should at the very least be familiar with—and should probably be using. It’s something that has the potential to drive significant traffic to your blog in the coming years. It could also add significant ...more