The First Week of My New Blog
11th of November 2008 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

The First Week of My New Blog

1 week ago today I launched a new blog called TwiTip here on ProBlogger. In that launch post I documented some of the setup process that I’d already gone though (hosting, design, content, promotion etc). In a subsequent post I also outlined 10 WordPress plugins that I’d installed. It has ...more
Case Studies
Skip Digg: Not All Traffic is Created Equal
10th of November 2008 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Skip Digg: Not All Traffic is Created Equal

Today I want to publish the first half of a ‘debate’. The topic is whether bloggers should promote their content on Digg. In this post Josh Klein argues the negative. Later in the week I’ve asked a big Digg users to tackle the flip side. If you’re promoting on Digg, ...more
Blog Promotion
Blogger Sells blog for $95,000 and turns a Family Crisis Around
9th of November 2008 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Blogger Sells blog for $95,000 and turns a Family Crisis Around

I’ve not really promoted ProBlogger the Book as heavily as I could have here on the ProBlogger blog but every now and again a story hits my inbox from a reader that makes me smile and reminds me that it’s being read by people and helping them to achieve their ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips
How to Improve Your Blog When You Don’t Have Computer Access
8th of November 2008 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

How to Improve Your Blog When You Don’t Have Computer Access

Is your computer out of action? Use the time to improve your blog with these six activities as suggested by Ali from Alpha Student. Even the most ardent bloggers will occasionally find themselves without computer access. If you’re just lacking an internet connection, you can at least write posts – ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips
How to Get Media Coverage for Your Blog
7th of November 2008 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

How to Get Media Coverage for Your Blog

One way to build awareness, brand, credibility and buzz about your blog is to appear in mainstream media (read more about the Benefits of being featured in Mainstream Media). A lot has been written about how to get your blog featured on other blogs – but how do you get ...more
Blog Promotion
Search Engine Optimization Training [VIDEO]
6th of November 2008 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Search Engine Optimization Training [VIDEO]

If you’re looking for some SEO teaching and have a spare 30 minutes you might find this video presentation by Stephan Spencer at a recent WordPress event. .
Search Engine Optimization
10 WordPress Plugins for New Blogs
6th of November 2008 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

10 WordPress Plugins for New Blogs

Over the weekend I set up and launched my new Twitter Tips Blog – TwiTip. Since announcing the launch of TwiTip here on ProBlogger I’ve been asked quite a few times about what WordPress plugins I’ve installed to enhance and add features to the blog. I still need to add ...more
Blogging Tools and Services
Turn FireFox 3 Into A Blogging Toolbox
5th of November 2008 Jeff Chandler 0 Comments

Turn FireFox 3 Into A Blogging Toolbox

Today Jeff Chandler shares with us how FireFox 3 can be a great tool for bloggers. If there is one thing that sets FireFox apart from any other web browser, it would have to be the third party support in the form of themes and extensions. There are so many ...more
Blogging Tools and Services
What Blog Carnivals and Memes do You Participate In?
4th of November 2008 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

What Blog Carnivals and Memes do You Participate In?

A year or two back ‘blog carnivals’ were all the rage as a way to put yourself out there and promote your blog. I know that they still exist and many bloggers still get into them – but I’m wondering how many bloggers use them these days? For those not ...more
Blog Promotion