CategoryMiscellaneous Blog Tips

This guest post is by Steve of thecodeofextraordinarychange.com. I’m a quiet man. Shy in some circumstances. I like my own company and my own time. Left unchecked, these qualities would be enough to ensure that I lived out the rest of my life as a small man in a tiresome job, never ...more

This guest post is by Nick Thacker of Livehacked.com. We’ve all had that feeling of impending doom: “My readers are expecting me to post tomorrow, but I haven’t even answered my emails, check my Analytics stats, or responded to the Twitter shout-outs. There’s just no way I can get it ...more

This guest post is by Greg Digneo of Sales Leads in 30 Days. “What can I learn from the business life of Steve Jobs that will help me grow my blog?” We’ve all asked ourselves the question. Because the public nature of blogging goes against his strict privacy policy, this ...more

This guest post is by Timo Kiander of Productivesuperdad.com. Are you afraid that you’ll never reach blogging success? Are you working your backside off on top of your day job to produce articles, ebooks, videos, and podcasts, and learn everything about Pinterest (or any other social network for that matter)? ...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

We’ve all heard of it—the elusive “next level” that so many bloggers talk about online. But what is the next level? How many levels are there? Is there an end point in leveling up? These are all worthwhile questions—especially for more experienced bloggers who have spent a lot of time ...more

This guest post is by Lars Holdgaard of Gode Karakterer. So you have a blog which has some kind of self-defined success. You are maybe making a good portion of money and you can see the visitors numbers rising. Your position in Google is also doing better and better every ...more

This guest post is by Ryan Barton, author of Smart Marketing. You’ve got an editorial calendar, you’ve scheduled blog posts weeks in advance. Look how professional you are. Well done. You’re an inspiration. You press Publish and bask in retweets, praise, and a flood of comments. You’re “resonating” with your ...more

Last week I read a very thoughtful—and thought-provoking—post on Corbett Barr’s blog, called You’re Going to Suck. In it, Corbett makes the point that there’s no growth without failure. We’ve talked about criticism on ProBlogger before, and that’s something that Corbett makes mention of in his post, but failure encompasses ...more