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I’d like to take a moment to make a ProBlogger Public Service Announcement. Its actually something that I’ve been considering doing for a while now because I’ve had two worrying incidents happen in the past week that have left me somewhat concerned. The latest of these incidents happened two days ...more

Did you know that last year’s Cyber Monday was the largest online sales day in history with $6.59 Billion spent?! (source Adobe Analytics). And from Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving - the third Thursday of November) through to Christmas, one third of all annual retail sales are made. For bloggers, in ...more

An Invitation for YOU to Be Featured on the ProBlogger Podcast Today’s podcast is a little different. It’s an invitation for YOU to be featured in an upcoming episode of the ProBlogger podcast. Early next year we’ll be releasing a brand new free course for bloggers to help them launch their ...more

Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving or not, for many the frenzied sale activity on the weekend following Thanksgiving - from Black Friday to Cyber Monday - does present a great opportunity to take advantage of some incredible deals on things that will be useful to you and your blog.As bloggers it’s ...more

ProBlogger training events have been something I’ve been running for bloggers here in Australia (and the region) since 2010. They started that first year with a hastily arranged event (in just a few weeks) for 120 bloggers who crammed themselves into a little suburban hotel here in Melbourne. The day ...more

Ok so after reading these articles this week, I’ve prioritised my tasks: double my podcast downloads, and revisit Pinterest. What’s yours? The Most Annoying Things Brands Do on Social Media | Marketing Profs Are you annoying people by being overly salesy? What about using too much jargon? A couple of ...more

I don’t mean to scare you this week about trolls and dropping off the face of Google, but it can happen – and forewarned is forearmed, as they say. I’ve got some good news sprinkled in, just in case ;-) Why I’m leaving Snapchat and so are all your friends ...more

This week’s posts made me want to live in an RV and perennially chase the warmer weather while reading more novels and finding creative ways to stay well-clear of writer’s block. Quite a good week, if I’m being honest! I think it’s probably because it’s grey and drizzly here (autumn ...more

This week is all about writing (and writing lots), getting your SEO right, and decluttering your online life. Enjoy! 5 Writing Techniques that Stir Your Audience to Action | Copyblogger Emotion, Emotion, Emotion is the new Location, Location, Location. If we’re not getting our audience to feel, how are they ...more