CategoryBe Productive

This guest post is by Timo Kiander of Productivesuperdad.com. I know a blogger who tries to do everything he can to make his writing career successful. He posts multiple times a week on his own blog, writes guest posts for others and spends a lot of time researching affiliate marketing. On ...more

This guest post is by Ashkan of iPhoneAppCafe.com. I started iPhoneAppCafe.com back in 2010 with the aim of making it a profitable blog—a goal that I eventually achieved. However, after my first blogging venture, one thing became clear to me: writing is not actually my greatest strength. I have always ...more

This guest post is by Nicola Ibberson of Little House In Town. We’re always told in life that we should distinguish between those things we “want” and those things we “need.” The general idea of this is that we need to prioritise the things we do and things we buy ...more

This guest post is by Timo Kiander of Productivesuperdad.com. Let me ask you this: how many RSS subscriptions do you have? 20? 50? 100? 250? I figured that the number you follow would be quite high. I used to follow almost 90 blogs through RSS. However, there is one big pain ...more

This guest post is by Stephen Pepper of Youth Workin’ It. There are so many articles out there on how you can come up with new blog post ideas, but do any of the suggestions actually work? We started our youth work blog in September 2011 and have posted six days ...more

This guest post is by Tor Constantino of Thedailyretort.com. The old cliché, “time is money” is particularly true for any professional writer—especially when you’re on deadline. The consequences of missing deadlines are lost money, work, and credibility. As a former journalist (a.k.a hourly deadline writer) for more than a decade, ...more

This guest post is by Stefanie Flaxman of Revision Fairy Do you have 45 minutes to work on your blog? If so, I can show you how to write the first draft of your next blog post. First drafts are messy. This blog post originated from five unrelated words on ...more

This guest post is by Tania Dakka of TaniaDakka.com. Awesome! You just finished that killer project you’ve been working so hard on all day! Congratulations! But then you get up. Ouch. Your back’s killing you. Your body’s stiff. And you feel the pangs of a headache kicking in. That puffed ...more

Over the last few days we’ve been talking about taking your blog to the often-elusive “next level.” We’ve seen tips for developing your voice and message, creating stronger calls to action, and increasing traffic. If you’re already working on those aspects of your blog, and are happy with your approach, ...more