How to Build Credibility as a Young Blogger/Entrepreneur
14th of June 2009 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

How to Build Credibility as a Young Blogger/Entrepreneur

This post was written by Aditya Mahesh, founder of AMBeat.com, a complete resource for entrepreneurs complete with advice articles, start-up profiles, interviews, news analysis, and more. Note: I (Darren) have added a few thoughts below Aditya’s post. When it comes to the blogosphere it may be all about the content, ...more
General
How to Improve Your Blog When You Have No Internet Access
13th of June 2009 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

How to Improve Your Blog When You Have No Internet Access

Here I am – sitting in my local cafe where I’d come to spend the morning working on my blog using my mobile broadband modem…. which today decides not to work. Arrrghhh! I spent 15 minutes trying to connect…. 5 minutes complaining about it on Twitter…. another 10 minutes trying ...more
General
Run a Town Hall Meeting on Your Blog and Increase Reader Engagement
12th of June 2009 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Run a Town Hall Meeting on Your Blog and Increase Reader Engagement

Here’s a quick tip that I think a lot of bloggers could learn from – run a ‘town hall’ meeting on your blog. The inspiration from this comes from Digg who are periodically run a ‘Town Hall’ webcast for their members. The idea is simple – Kevin Rose and Jay ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips
How To Land Big Interviews When Your Blog Is Still Small
11th of June 2009 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

How To Land Big Interviews When Your Blog Is Still Small

A Guest post by Josh Hanagarne – World’s Strongest Librarian In this article I outline: Why I was scared to ask for big interviews How I got over the fear The results of my efforts, which I couldn’t be happier with Seven weeks ago, my blog was one day old ...more
Writing Content
Ask Me a Blogging Related Question [Bonus for Workbook Buyers]
10th of June 2009 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Ask Me a Blogging Related Question [Bonus for Workbook Buyers]

Do you have a question about blogging that you’d like to hear me answer? As a bonus to those who buy the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog workbook I’m going to record a podcast later this week that tackles as many blogging related questions as possible. The recording ...more
Reader Questions
13 Lessons (& Tips) Learned Launching an eBook
9th of June 2009 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

13 Lessons (& Tips) Learned Launching an eBook

It’s been 10 days since I excitedly launched the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog workbook. When it launched I wasn’t quite sure what to expect but I was sure I’d learn a lot by doing it – I was right. Today I thought I’d share a few of ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips
Why Writers and Bloggers Should not Rely on the Internet
The Weekend is Here… The Perfect Time to Get Your Blog in Order…
6th of June 2009 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

The Weekend is Here… The Perfect Time to Get Your Blog in Order…

I received this email on Monday from a reader (who has given me permission to share this but who wishes to remain anonymous): “Darren on Thursday I downloaded your 31 Days to Build a Better Blog workbook. I know it’s been only a few days but I’ve half done it ...more
Other Income Streams
How I got 12,000 Pageviews for $50
6th of June 2009 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

How I got 12,000 Pageviews for $50

Joey Daoud is a filmmaker and freelance photographer. Put $50 towards some ads in an AdSense campaign and maybe you’ll get a few hundred click-throughs. What if that same $50 could get you over 12,000 pageviews, plus a mention in the British newspaper the Guardian. Here’s how I did it. ...more
Blog Promotion