Reading Roundup: What’s New in Blogging Lately?

Posted By Stacey Roberts 12th of November 2016 Pro Blogging News

Well now, wasn’t that an eventful week? I don’t know about you but it’s been hard to get my head around work and usual processes when everything has been shaken up so much. Social media was in its element (both good and bad, really) with election news, but regardless of what’s going on at the top, we have to keep on working and making our projects the best they can be.

I hope these posts will help you do just that this week!

33 Writing Tweaks That Will Turn You into a Copywriting Master | Quicksprout

I find these types of posts beneficial for those who started a blog as a hobby and soon realise they want to level up. Or perhaps people who want to start blogging to make money but are insecure about their writing.

The Most (And Least!) Effective Types of Marketing Content | Meet Edgar

It’s not waffles?

How to Spy on Your Competitor’s Facebook Ad Targeting | Entrepreneur

It’s only a little hack, but it does give insight into others’ targeting parameters – will it be useful to you?

How to Customise MailChimp Sign Up Forms (so people feel really, really welcome) | Dotti Media

Couldn’t agree with this more! It takes a bit of time to set up, yes – but don’t all good things that help you stand out from the crowd? Especially now with everyone’s inboxes filled to overflowing.

FAQ: All about the Google mobile-first index | Search Engine Land

Google will now create and rank its search listings based on the mobile version of content, even for listings that are shown to desktop users. I know, I’m confused too. This article spells it all out.

3 New Business Tools I’m Switching To (And Why) | Natalie Sisson

I’m always super-interested in how other people go about their business, getting systems in place so they can work smarter, not harder. And it’s good when other people iron out the kinks for you!

StackAdapt: Google’s New Native Ad Partner Shifting The Way Brands Monetize Content | Forbes

It’s so interesting to see what those at the top are doing, as it does tend to trickle down and affect the rest of us. What does this mean for our future monetisation efforts?

How to Self Publish Your Book #5: 11 Ways to Market Your Book | Web Hosting Secret Revealed

For those of us dipping our toes into the world of self-publishing – we can’t all wait until a book deal lands in our lap!

5 Tips to Get Off the Content Marketing Struggle Bus & Create Content Your Audience Will Love | Moz

And sometimes it is a struggle bus – unless you’ve got millions of ideas and all the time in the world, it can be hard to churn out quality content day after day. Especially when it’s just you doing all the work!

Ads in Facebook Messenger are officially here | Marketing Land

Hmmmm interesting….

What’s caught your eye this week?

About Stacey Roberts
Stacey Roberts is the Managing Editor of ProBlogger.net: a writer, blogger, and full-time word nerd balancing it all with being a stay-at-home mum. She writes about all this and more at Veggie Mama. Chat with her on Twitter @veggie_mama, follow on Pinterest for fun and useful tips, peek behind the curtain on Instagramand Snapchat, listen to her 90s pop culture podcast, or be entertained on Facebook.
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