
What Have You Been Putting Off and What’s Holding You Back?
In a quiet moment yesterday I asked my Twitter network: “what’s one thing that you have been putting off that would improve your blog? (and what’s stopping you from doing it now?)” The answers were quite varied – everything from redesigns, to writing E-Books, to posting more regularly to SEO ...more
Reader Questions

Lessons from a Fine Dining Experience
Yesterday I had the privilege of eating at a great Melbourne restaurant – Maha. The food was exceptional but what I came away from the meal with was…. well it was an ‘experience’ and not just a ‘meal’. A number of things went into the 3 hours that we dined ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips

My Most Frequently Asked Questions at Parties (since 2002)
I started blogging in 2002. Since that time the question I’m most frequently asked by strangers at parties who hear what I do has changed 3 times. what’s a blog? (2002-2004) how do you make money blogging? (2005-2008) you still blog – doesn’t everyone Tweet these days? (2009-2010) I wonder ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips

I Fight Authority and Authority Always Wins. (And What IS Online Authority Anyway?)
guest post by Kelly Diels I have a problem with authority. Step inside my echo chamber. I’m a blogger, and apparently now a ProBlogger (just quit my job and I’m making money!) so I’m keenly interested in bloggers who blog about blogging. Especially bloggers who blog about blogging for money. ‘Cuz, like, I ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips

How To Ease the Pressure of Blogging
A Guest Post by David Turnbull of Adventures of a Barefoot Geek After the initial excitement of launching a new blog fades most bloggers are a few steps away from being overwhelmed with the pressure of blogging to the point that they quit, losing the momentum they were building up ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips

44% of Bloggers Sell a Product or Service Of Their Own From Their Blog
The last poll here on ProBlogger examined a growing trend among bloggers trying to monetize their sites – to sell their own products from their blogs rather than just relying upon advertising and affiliate revenue. Whether it be by selling an E-Book, training program or some other kind of learning ...more
Blogging for Dollars

20 Ways to Up Your Blogging Fun Quota
A Guest Post by Christie Burnett. Image Source. Feeling sluggish about blogging in the new year? Being innovative on your blog can be a great way to re-energise yourself. The process of being creative and trying something different can definitely up your blogging fun quota when you are feeling stale ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips

Interview with Six Figure Blogger Pat Flynn Available for ProBlogger Newsletter Subscribers
A couple of weeks ago I hooked up on Skype with a great blogger by the name of Pat Flynn who has a fantastic story to share. Pat was working as an architect and was about to get married – life was good – but unexpectedly he was laid off ...more
Pro Blogger Interviews

Leverage What You Have and Take Your Blog to the Next Level
This post continues my series exploring Principles of Successful Blogs. Have you ever seen a snowball rolling down a hill, gathering speed and momentum and growing in size as it rolls until it gets to a size that will destroy anything and anyone in its path??? Me neither…. not outside ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips