Check out the New Ghost Blogging Platform Kickstarter: Funded in under 12 Hours!
1st of May 2013 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Check out the New Ghost Blogging Platform Kickstarter: Funded in under 12 Hours!

6 months ago I came across a concept article written about by John O’Nolan (web designer and former deputy head of the WordPress User Interface group) that grabbed my attention (and the attention of many others). In the article John dreamed of a new blogging platform – Ghost. In the ...more
Blog News
Warning: Don’t Accept Guest Posts Until You’ve Done these 5 Steps
30th of April 2013 Guest Blogger 0 Comments

Warning: Don’t Accept Guest Posts Until You’ve Done these 5 Steps

This is a guest contribution by . Guest blog post can add a lot of value to your blog. Guest posts not only give you a break from writing, they show you are connected and that you respect other experts’ opinions and different perspectives. Guest posts can demonstrate how much you ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips
Unlock the Power of Email To Grow Traffic and Profit: Melbourne ProBlogger Event
29th of April 2013 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Unlock the Power of Email To Grow Traffic and Profit: Melbourne ProBlogger Event

Next month on 24 May we will be running a day long workshop in Melbourne for bloggers on the topic of using Email to grow traffic and build profitability to your blog. There are only 12 10 9 tickets left – grab yours here. Over the last few years we’ve ...more
General
Do You Know These Time Saving Blogging Tips?
27th of April 2013 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Do You Know These Time Saving Blogging Tips?

Over the last few days we’ve been tackling the problem of ‘not enough time to blog’ that many bloggers struggle with. I started by sharing 7 tips for busy bloggers on how to find time to blog and then had 14 of my blogging friends share a little about their ...more
General
Amazon affiliate earnings
24th of April 2013 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

The Ultimate Guide to Making Money with the Amazon Affiliate Program

Today, I was looking back over some of my earliest attempts at making money from blogging. I realised that this month marks 10 years of me using Amazon’s Associates Program. How I Started Making Money with Amazon’s Affiliate Program I first heard about Amazon’s Affiliate program in April 2003. I ...more
Affiliate Programs
Stop. Don’t post that post! 7 questions to ask before you hit publish
23rd of April 2013 Guest Blogger 0 Comments

Stop. Don’t post that post! 7 questions to ask before you hit publish

This is a guest contribution by Kate Toon, an award-winning SEO and advertising copywriter. You have a blog post. Who cares whether you wrote it yourself or paid someone to create it? It’s the right length. You’ve shoe-horned your chosen keyword phrase ‘Pink llama-wool pyjamas’ into it five times. You’ve downloaded a ...more
Writing Content
5 Keys to Writing Excellent Blog Posts
20th of April 2013 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

5 Keys to Writing Excellent Blog Posts

Today in a radio interview I was asked to give 4-5 quick tips on how to write great blog posts. Quick isn’t my forte when giving tips (I have a lot to say) and I can think of many more than 5 tips for writing great blog posts – but ...more
Writing Content
How LinkedIn Groups can Explode your Blog Traffic
19th of April 2013 Guest Blogger 0 Comments

How LinkedIn Groups can Explode your Blog Traffic

A Guest Contribution from Fiona Hamann. Whatever topic you blog about, whether it’s your business or your life, getting your name out there and expanding your blog community can be a challenge. Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram are free and work well if you have the ...more
Social Media
The Definitive Guide to Setting Up and Marketing a Podcast to Help Grow Your Blog
18th of April 2013 Guest Blogger 0 Comments

The Definitive Guide to Setting Up and Marketing a Podcast to Help Grow Your Blog

This is a Guest Contribution by Chris Ducker, from ChrisDucker.com. It’s no secret that the subject of podcasting has been a buzz for quite some time (update: even Darren is in on the game now with the new ProBlogger Podcast). In fact, some say that although there have been solid ...more
Podcasting