NEVER SAY NEVER: Do You Always Have to Follow Writing “Rules” to Be a Successful Blogger?
This is a guest contribution from author Daryl Rothman. “Never,” exhorts George Orwell in his prolific essay Politics and the English Language, “use a long word where a short word will do.” This etymological edict claims many adherents, and who amongst us has not wrestled with that great literary conundrum ...more
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What Happened at Problogger Training Event 2016
“Your life will be better if you take action on the things you avoid.” These were the words I kicked off the 7th annual ProBlogger Training with – by quoting my mum who when I was a kid realised that I have a tendency to procrastinate and watch life pass ...more
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Are Instagram Stories a Better Home For Content Than Snapchat?
This is a guest contribution from Nick Rojas. When Instagram unveiled its new Stories platform in early August, the social network made no bones about that the fact that it was inspired by Snapchat’s pioneering feature of the same name. Some social media watchers went even further, calling it a ...more
Social Media
151: How to Build Trust With Your Blog
Build Trust With Your Blog Today, I’m talking about how to build trust with your blog, podcast, YouTube channel, and social media. This question came in from Stacie. “I’ve heard that blogs are great for building trust with potential customers – how would you suggest speeding that up?” – Asked ...more
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How to Grow Your Blog by Interviewing Influencers
By ProBlogger Expert Jerry Low of Web Hosting Secrets Revealed. Regardless of your particular industry, you likely created a blog in order to draw attention and traffic to your brand. A blog is one layer in a broad spectrum of inbound marketing techniques used to build momentum for a business. ...more
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150: How I Make Money Blogging – My Profit Streams Revealed
Profit Streams Revealed: How I Make Money Blogging Today, I’m going to go through exactly how I make money blogging. I’m going to talk you through the income streams that I use to monetize my blogs and build an income for my family. This is something that I have done ...more
Making money
Reading Roundup: What’s New in Blogging Lately?
It’s ProBlogger Training Event week! All systems go here for a fantastic weekend of learning and networking. Your next roundup will come to you straight from the (sunny I hope) Gold Coast, where we’ll be hanging out for two days of presentations, workshops and gatherings. There’s still tickets if you’d ...more
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How to Grow Your Audience by Getting PR For Your Blog
Andreea Ayers founded LaunchGrowJoy.com in 2011 after selling a successful t-shirt business, and realised she had plenty to share in terms of selling products successfully online. Her blog focuses on her experience with ecommerce and selling online, moving into PR and teaching product entrepreneurs how to get their products featured in print ...more
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Why Your Readers Want Homework (and How to Give it to Them)
By ProBlogger Expert Ali Luke. Homework. Even if your school days are long behind you, that’s probably not one of your favourite words. (Unless you were even more of a geeky kid than me.) But blog readers want homework: actionable steps to put what they’ve learned into practice. And here’s ...more
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