
Writing to Attract, Retain and Engage
The written word is a powerful thing. Used responsibly, it can educate people about the possibilities that they face, inspire them to improve their circumstances, and empower them to take the necessary actions. Used irresponsibly, it can cheat and manipulate. And used badly, it’s just dull, boring, and pedantic. Which ...more
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How Having A Blogging Coach Changed My Life
This guest post is by Peter Sinclair of http://www.motivationalmemo.com. I have been in business for well over 25 years. I in fact owned my first business at the age of 18. Though for many of those years I never, ever thought about the importance of having a mentor or a ...more
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Caption Contest: Win the ProBlogger Library of eBooks!
Okay, time for a little light-hearted fun. Caption Contest! This morning on Twitter (follow me @Problogger) we were sharing our most embarrassing moments as bloggers and I shared the above picture which appeared in newspapers across Australia. When the article came out five years ago, it was one of my ...more
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Traffic: Stop Thinking in Numbers, Start Thinking in Words
Recently I’ve been writing down the frequently asked questions from my SEO clients. Here’s a few you may recognize: How much traffic do I need to make $10,000 a month in revenue? How do I get people to click like on my Facebook page? Why is no one following me ...more
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7 Ways to Make Testimonials Work Harder for You
This post was written by the Web Marketing Ninja—a professional online marketer for a major web brand, who’s sharing his tips undercover here at ProBlogger. Curious? So are we! While some of us are true trailblazers, the rest of us a’re happy to walk a path previously traveled. Yes, our ...more
Blogging for Dollars

How to Win Readers and Make Them Stick
This guest post is by Gabrielle Conde of Mission Engage. “Create a memorable experience.” That’s great advice for businesses and large retail chains, but you’re wondering how it applies to your blog. You probably started blogging because you know something about an industry like technology or writing. You want to ...more
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The Tortoise and the Hare: a Blogger’s Tale
This guest post is by Chris The Traffic Blogger. I was out living the Internet lifestyle a little bit ago(you know, cruising to Bermuda) and I started talking to a random stranger at a bar on the boat we were sailing on. I had some time to kill while I ...more
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How to Keep Your Blog Hacker, Spammer, and Spyware-free
This guest post is by Sean Sullivan of F-Secure. It’s a notion that strikes fear deep in the heart of every blogger. No, we’re not talking about getting dooced (fired for blogging). We’re talking about waking up in the morning, loading up your blog, and finding a screen that looks ...more
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10 Tips for Opening Your Next Blog Post
Have you ever sat down to write and suffered from Opening Line Paralysis (OLP)? It happens to me all the time—in fact it’s taken me about 15 minutes just to start this post. You know what topic you want to write about, and you might even have more main points ...more
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