A Guest Post by Glenn Murray from Divine Write. It’s true. Bloggers do it better. The good ones do anyway. See for yourself: Choose a handful of your favorite blogs and a handful of static websites, and compare the writing. (TIP: Try to choose sites that look professionally designed, as ...more

I’m often asked about the “ideal length” for a blog post. I’ve heard answers ranging from 200 to 800 words, but my answer is always the same: Enough to tell the story and not one word more. Writing short is actually considerably more difficult than writing long because every word has to truly pull its weight. There is no room for filler.

Every week, we're using the trending topics from Regator to show you what bloggers are writing about most during the previous seven days. Click any trend to see posts about that story. So far, we've used the trends to illustrate how you can break out of the echo chamber and solve problems for your readers. This week, we'll focus on crafting effective post titles/headlines. You can delve into the ProBlogger archives to find some great posts by Darren on this topic

A Guest Post by Mark Hayward. What the hell am I supposed to write about, I own a {insert your small business here}? Really, who cares about your flower shop, bike shop, auto parts store, or coffee house? Answer: Your customers certainly care. We all know by now that consistent ...more

A Guest Post by Marelisa Fábrega. Image by drmama. Do you have a really good idea which you want to go viral? Is there a behavior you’re trying to modify in your blog readers, such as encouraging them to save, eat healthy, or start an exercise program? Are you looking ...more

Update: This sale is now over – thanks everyone for participating. The ebook is still available at $19.95, an affordable price considering it’s 31 days of content about improving your blog! — I just realized that yesterday was ProBlogger’s 5th birthday (I imported a lot of previously written posts onto ...more

I have earned $119,725.45 from Amazon Associates Program since I began using it as a way to make money online late in 2003. Around half of that amount was made within the last 12 months. In this post I want to share what I’ve learned along the way on how ...more

Image by nickwheeleroz This is a guest post by Kevin Geary from This is Broken Blog, a blog exposing important things in our daily lives that are broken and need to be fixed. It’s entertainment and education. Come visit us to see more of what’s broken (and even submit your ...more

One of the most successful ways to bring in new subscribers to your blog is to give away a bonus when people sign up. In this post Brian Armstrong from StartBreakingFree.com shares some tips on getting free books to give away on your blog. If you’re like most people, you ...more