Blogging

How to Choose an Email Newsletter Service

Email was invented in 1971, and since then, it has completely changed how we communicate with people we know and those we may not know in person. With the introduction of social media in 1997 and the rapid rise and…

Build Blog Products That Sell 5: Finding Customers

This guest series is by Greg McFarlane of Control Your Cash. History dictates that the current economic malaise will eventually end, but we’re still waiting for some unambiguous signs. That’s why for the past few weeks, we’ve been learning how to…

A Quick Guide to 7 Key Email Marketing Metrics to Watch

Maximize your email efforts by tracking these metrics and making adjustments as needed. With the growing number of customer and client interactions online, building and nurturing an email list is extremely important. But — it’s only the beginning. The real…

Start A Professional Blog And Make Money Blogging in 2023

How is blogging in 2023 different from being a blogger five years ago, ten years ago, or more? Is it still even worth starting a blog in 2023? It blows my mind that as I write this the ProBlogger book…

17 Statistics to Monitor on Your Blog

Today your task is to spend some time looking at your blog’s statistics/metrics package to see what you can learn from it. I encouraged participants in 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge to make sure they had a…

25 Types of Pages that Every Blogger Should Consider

When you use WordPress you’re given the choice when publishing between doing it as a ‘post’ or as a ‘page‘. Posts go up on your blog while ‘pages’ are static pages that you can publish without it having to go…

Top 9 Endpoint Security Solutions for Small Business

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats that can compromise sensitive data and disrupt operations. Endpoint security is vital in safeguarding your network, devices, and valuable information from these ever-present risks. This article will provide…

Stop Reading. Start Doing. Now!

  I’m going to hazard a guess that you are here at ProBlogger because you want to know how to make a blog a success. With a successful blog, you can make some money, right? With the knowledge you glean…

15+ Potential Income Streams For Bloggers

The most popular question among bloggers has to be, “How do I generate an income stream and profit from my blog?” The truth is, that’s not a simple question because every blogger, every niche, and every goal is different. With…

The Ultimate Guide to Guest Blogging in 2023 for Increased Organic Traffic

In 2023, guest blogging remains a vital strategy for bloggers and businesses aiming to boost their online visibility, improve search engine rankings, and drive organic traffic. However, as the digital landscape evolves, so must our approach to guest blogging. In…

Six Ways to Get Feedback On Your Posts and Pages (And Why You Need To)

Image created in Canva This guest post is by Ali Luke of Aliventures. Are your blog posts working well, or leaving readers unsatisfied? Is your About page enticing, or confusing? Does your Hire Me page do a great job of…

Forget about Marketing: Concentrate on Blogging

Image created in Canva This is a guest contribution by Nicholas Whitmore. The title: What on earth does it mean? Well, recently it seems like a lot of bloggers fancy themselves as marketers. You can’t read a post on a blog…

Content Creation vs Content Promotion: Where is the Balance?

Image created in Canva A few days ago we published a post on ProBlogger titled ‘Forget about Marketing: Concentrate on Blogging‘, which led to some interesting discussion on Twitter and in the comments. I love the points author Nicholas Whitmore…

How to Build Your Blog’s Audience with Long Form Evergreen Content

Image created in Canva Who wants to grow their blog’s audience? I’m yet to meet a blogger who doesn’t, so I’m picturing in my mind a room full bloggers with their hands in the air! If you’re one of them,…

How AI Makes Me A Better Blogger – (AI-Generated)

With the exception of this paragraph, I’m allowing AI to write the entire piece, including the featured image, using an AI writing tool, AutoBlogging. I just wanted you to see what a basic AI-generated blog post looks like without edits….

Thinking of Quitting Blogging? Here’s How One Blogger Turned it Around

Image created in Canva Today we chat to Nicole Avery from Planning With Kids, who was dangerously close to burnout a few years ago. She knew if she didn’t change her approach to blogging, she was going to ditch the…

4 Ways A Superhero System Will Make You A Better Blogger

Image created in Canva “That’s it! I’m starting a blog!” We all had that fire, that passion when we first started a blog. The excitement of creating content and putting it out into the world was tangible… that feeling (and…

5 Ways Evernote Can Make You Look Smart In An Interview

Evernote is an app many of us use more than any other, including Facebook. You can use Evernote for many different things but in this post, I’m going to show you how Evernote makes me look smart in an interview….

Strategic Blogging

Image created in Canva Over the past year I’ve been meeting with a business coach who has been helping me to look at my blogging as a business rather than just a job. One of the things that has become…

Principles of Choosing a Profitable Blog Topic

Image created in Canva I recently had a conversation with a reader about selecting the right topic for a profitable blog. In this discussion, I realized that finding a balance among various factors is crucial. Let’s explore these essential principles…

Failure And Painful Problems – It’s Time To Act

Failure doesn’t suck. No one wants to see others suffer, and we certainly don’t want to experience it, but that’s how we grow and learn. How many times have you heard, “Find the pain points” when it comes to successful…

An Introduction to Using Images on Blogs

Image created in Canva The following post was originally submitted by Duncan Riley from the Blog Herald, Weblog Empire and updated with current tools and tips. I asked Duncan to explore the topic of using Images on Blogs. I think…

10 Strategies to Boost Your Blog’s Traffic

Image created in Canva As a blogger, one of your primary goals is to attract a larger audience to your website. More traffic means more visibility, engagement, and ultimately, more opportunities for monetization. Fortunately, there are several effective strategies you…

Creating Original Content Struggles? Read This.

Creating original content can be a challenge at times. No worries, this post offers several “very doable” content creation tips to help you create content that stands out because it’s something new. For me, this can often be the toughest…