7 Common Newsletter Problems Solved
Over the past few weeks in our email newsletter series, we’ve looked at why email newsletters are so important, what your email newsletter might look like, and how to choose the right service for you. So is your newsletter up and running yet? If the answer is “Yes”, is it ...more
Writing Content
211: Creating a Successful Podcast – Advice from Pat Flynn
Advice from Pat Flynn on How to Create a Successful Podcast Today I have a treat for anyone who has ever considered starting a podcast (or already has one), because I’ve just finished a Skype call with Pat Flynn about the art of podcasting. As I’ve mentioned in the ...more
Podcasting
Comparing Email Service Providers for Bloggers
This is the third post in our Email Newsletter Series. One major sticking point for most bloggers who are setting up a newsletter is deciding what email service to use. There are lots of different, competing, options out there, and there’s no one perfect solution. Just in case you were thinking ...more
Blogging Tools and Services
210: Launching a Blog: How Many Posts Do You Need?
How Many Live Posts Do You Need When You Launch Your Blog Today, I want to answer a question almost every blogger asks when they start blogging: How many posts should I have live before I launch my blog? It’s a common question I get, and while I’ve mentioned a ...more
Start a Blog
Should You Disable Comments on Your Blog?
This is a post by ProBlogger expert Ali Luke When you started out blogging, you were probably thrilled when you got a comment. People were reading your posts, and cared enough to leave their own thoughts. As time went by, you probably found some of the comments very useful. Maybe ...more
Build Community
3 Examples of Content You Can Include in Your Email Newsletter
This post is part of our Email Newsletter Series So we’ve convinced you that you need a newsletter, Or maybe you already have a mailing list set up and ready to go. Now, what should you send your readers? A lot of bloggers struggle with what to include in their newsletter. ...more
Writing Content
209: 7 Types of Evergreen Content You Can Create On Your Blog
7 Types of Evergreen Content for Your Blog Today I want to talk about Evergreen content, and suggest seven types of evergreen content you might like to try on your blog. I’ve got loads of advice for you today, and in today’s show notes I have a lot of examples ...more
Creating Content
How to Harness Your Personality and Become a Better Blogger
This post comes to us courtesy of ProBlogger psychology expert Ellen Jackson Are you a scheduler? Or do you publish as you write? Do you delegate? Or is your need for the nitty-gritty too great? I’d love to be the writer with the annual content calendar, or the leader who ...more
Mindset + Motivation
6 Reasons Why Your Blog Needs an Email Newsletter
Do you email your blog readers regularly? Maybe you put ‘set up email newsletter’ on your ‘someday’ list ages ago, but still haven’t done it. Or maybe you have a newsletter list, but you haven’t sent one in months. You might think it’s optional – something you can do once you ...more
Building Community