Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How to Beat Writer’s Block: Part 2 – How to Come Up With Fresh Ideas to Write About Today’s episode is about how to beat writer’s block. It’s the second in a mini-series of podcasts that looks at ...more

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

I was speaking at a small event here in Melbourne recently and I was asked about the common hurdles bloggers face when building profitable blogs. It’s a difficult question to answer, as everyone’s hurdles are different – as are their coping strategies. In today’s podcast I thought going through the ...more

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How to Keep Growing a Successful Blog When It All Seems Too Hard Today’s episode is about how to face the things that you are struggling with on your blog and how to make it successful despite the ...more

This past week, we’ve been talking about all things content – where can we get it? What inspires us? What works with our audience? What are some out-of-the-box ideas that will set us apart from the regular blogging crowd? We spoke with Chantelle Ellem, of Fat Mum Slim, who encouraged ...more

Content. Where to find it, how to get it, what’s going to resonate with our readers? They are questions most bloggers ask ourselves pretty regularly. Some of us have ideas coming out our ears with not enough hours in the day to turn them all into posts, and some of ...more

As bloggers, we all face challenges. They might be as big as expanding our blog beyond a five-figure income. Or they might be ongoing, like the challenges of finding post ideas, or clearly defining our niches. And we look for answers wherever we can: on our favorite blogs, in ebooks ...more

This guest post is by Stephen Pepper of Youth Workin’ It. There are so many articles out there on how you can come up with new blog post ideas, but do any of the suggestions actually work? We started our youth work blog in September 2011 and have posted six days ...more

This week we’ve been looking at some of the numerous issues that bloggers have to deal with on a daily basis—particularly those who are just starting out. It’s little wonder that so many bloggers wind up their blogs so quickly after they start. It’s easy to run out of steam ...more