How to Avoid Writing Boring Outlines using the IKEA Method
This is a guest contribution from LJ Sedgwick. You’ve read all of the blogging advice. You know writing an outline helps keep your blog post to the point. But try as you might, nothing’s happening. An empty page stares back at you. That blinking cursor is taunting you. You want to ...more
Creating Content
Don’t Lose your Funds to Amazon – How to Stay Within The Operating Agreement
This is a guest post by Cathy Tibbles of WPBarista Recently a lot of warning bells were sounding around the internet because of some changes to the Amazon Associates program. Looking at Problogger’s experience and the success of several other bloggers using affiliate sales, this post will take you through the ...more
Blogging for Dollars
194: 5 SEO Tools for Bloggers
5 Blogger SEO Tools In today’s episode, I’ve got Jim Stewart from StewArtMedia back on the show to talk about SEO tools to help you to rank your blog higher. I had Jim on the show back in episode 94 to talk about the biggest mistakes bloggers make with SEO ...more
Blogging Tools and Services
7 Tips for Increasing Social Media Engagement
This is a guest contribution from Kristie McCollum. When it comes to creating your social media strategy, it’s always good to keep things fresh and evolving. There are a few things you can do to keep your marketing content engaging even as trends change. Whether you are just starting a blog ...more
Build Community
How Do You Blog Consistently When You Have Very Little Time?
From ProBlogger Expert Ali Luke of Aliventures. Do you ever feel like your blog is yet another responsibility on a very long list? For the vast majority of bloggers, blogging has to fit in around an already full life. Perhaps you’re: Building an online business, which you’re marketing by blogging … ...more
Be Productive
193: How to Become a Prolific Content Creator (an Interview with Kelly Exeter)
Prolific Content Creation With Kelly Exeter In today’s episode, I want to explore the topic of prolific content creation by interviewing one of my favorite online buddies – Kelly Exeter about her experience of creating content online. Many of you will be familiar with Kelly because she’s been a regular ...more
Creating Content
How to Use SMS Marketing to Boost Your Blog’s Audience
This guest post is by Josh Sayers of Adventure Connections Remember SMS? That old-school way of texting people before the dawn of i-message and Whatsapp? Don’t worry, most people have forgotten all about it too! Did you know that 98% of all text messages are read and, although most people ...more
Blog Promotion
A Practical Look at Turning Your Blog into a Functioning Business
Following last week’s post on treating your blog like a business, this guest post from Anna Johansson provides some practical ways you can start turning your blog into a business. In many cases, blogging starts out as a hobby or creative outlet for someone looking to have a little fun ...more
Blogging for Dollars
192: 3 Key Things Bloggers Do to Grow Their Blogs into Businesses
The Things Successful Bloggers Do to Build Their Blogs Into Businesses In today’s lesson, I want to talk about some of the things that successful bloggers are doing to increase the conversions of their website. This episode is inspired by a post we had on the ProBlogger blog this week ...more
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