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This guest series is by Greg McFarlane of Control Your Cash. History dictates that the current economic malaise will eventually end, but we’re still waiting for some unambiguous signs. That’s why for the past few weeks, we’ve been learning how to create products that are inspired by (and that tie into) ...more

This guest series is by Greg McFarlane of Control Your Cash. If you’re late to this particular party, we’ve been spending the last few weeks examining ways to monetize your blog in an era when readers are holding onto their wallets more tightly than ever. Sure, you can make money by ...more

This guest series is by Greg McFarlane of Control Your Cash. Copy from one, it’s plagiarism; copy from many, it’s research. —Attributed to Wilson Mizner (1876-1933), among others …Or you can take it a step further. If you research many, and then forge something original, your readers will take notice. And ...more

This guest series is by Greg McFarlane of Control Your Cash. How do you get readers to part with their money, especially when said money is scarce? This year has been particularly tough for businesses and individuals who are all dealing with rising interest rates and cost of living pressures. It’s ...more

Update: this post has been updated and compiled with other similar posts into ProBlogger’s 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Course – a 31-day guide into getting your blog going on the right foot. Lets kick off our new series on what to do on the first week of ...more

Feeling a little run down? At this time of year, many of us are. It’s been a big 12 months, and I think most bloggers are looking forward to some down time over the coming weeks. If you’re like me, you might be thinking of using this time not just ...more

Over the past week or so, we ran a short series of interviews with bloggers of different types, to get a feel for how they’re preparing for the festive season. We spoke to the owners of: a product-sales blog a blogger-consultant-speaker a digital publisher a not-for-profit blog. If that series ...more

There are only 45 days until Christmas! It’s that time of year: the silly season is almost upon us: there’s only 15 days until Black Friday and 18 days until Cyber Monday. If you start preparing your blog for Christmas in December you’re probably too late. The Christmas rush starts ...more

“What are the first steps to optimizing my blog for searches?” – question submitted by @monedays using the #pbquestions hashtag on Twitter. Much has been written on the topic of search engine optimization for bloggers – but let me give you a few basic first steps: 1. Content is King ...more