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Battling Bloggers Block – Where do you get Stuck?
Recently, I had a question from a listener: “Darren do you have any tips for bloggers with bloggers block? I want to take my blog to the next level in 2016 but I’m stuck. Every time I sit down to write nothing comes and the more that happens the more ...more
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26 Blogging Mistakes That Are Costing You Time, Money, and Credibility
This is a guest contribution from Iniobong Eyo. You’re slaving at your blog. You’re working hard. Real hard. But things are not just going your way. You’re hardly getting any traffic to your blog, let alone comments or shares on your post. You’ve been around for a while, but you still ...more
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8 Tips for Busy Bloggers – How to Make the Most of the Time You Have
Finding time to blog is something that all bloggers struggle with. It doesn’t matter what level of blogging you’re at – whether it’s dabbling as a hobby or working full time online, the hours we devote to blogging can be hard to find for all of us. I actually ...more
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How to Triple Your SEO Efforts Just By Blogging
This is a guest contribution from Julia McCoy. If you’re like most bloggers, you’re probably wondering how you can produce huge results, the kind other bloggers retire doing. Or, you’re looking to gain a serious boost for your business via blogging, but not sure how to get rolling. Fortunately, this ...more
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Are You Ignoring This All-Important Aspect of Your Blog?
This is a guest contribution from Larry Alton. Content may be king to a successful blogger, but layout and design are also important aspects. Unfortunately, this is a topic that doesn’t come naturally to most bloggers. In fact, it can be a point of conflict for bloggers who have no ...more
Blog Design
14 Types of Stories You Can Tell on Your Blog
We all know storytelling is one of the key aspects of successful blogging. If you can weave a story around your words, no matter what your niche or topic, it is more likely to entertain your readers and resonate with them. Even if you think you aren’t much of a ...more
Creating Content
5 Ways to Eliminate About Page Anxiety
This is a guest contribution from Natalie Gowen. Today I’m talking About Pages. Or, rather, I’m talking about About Pages. Either way – please don’t go screaming from the room. Yes, your About Page is one of the most important pages on your site. Yes, it can make a deep emotional ...more
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Reading Roundup: What’s New in Blogging Lately?
So much stuff to pack into one weekly roundup here! If you’re thinking about growing your social platforms, or wrestling your inbox to submission, then read on… Six Marks of Effective Content: The Lego Movie Edition // Copyblogger Do all your blog posts meet these criteria? If not, then you ...more
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What to Write About When You Feel Like You’ve Got Nothing Unique to Say
If you’re still on holidays, or are up to your ears in start-of-the-year business, today’s episode of the ProBlogger podcast is a short and sweet one, designed to be easy to listen to. Why Your Story Will Always Be Interesting to Someone If you’ve been blogging for some time, you ...more
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