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The Best Books on Blogging: 22 Picks from Business Owners & Marketers

Last Updated on 10th March 2021 by Paul 2 Comments

22 Business Owners, Marketers & Bloggers on the Best Books on Blogging

It doesn't matter how far along we are in our blogging journey, there's always something to learn. With this in mind, this post features the best books on blogging according to 22 business owners, marketers and successful bloggers. Attitudes change, new technologies emerge and new strategies … [Read more...] about The Best Books on Blogging: 22 Picks from Business Owners & Marketers

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A Simple Guide to Blog Promotion for New Bloggers

Last Updated on 12th March 2021 by Paul 2 Comments

A Simple Guide to Blog Promotion

The following is a guest post from Dexter of infobunny.com, where he shares tips on blogging and social media. His latest post is about starting a blog in 2021. If you want people to find your blog, you need great content backed up by knowledge in several key areas. In this post, I provide a … [Read more...] about A Simple Guide to Blog Promotion for New Bloggers

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: Marketing

Blogging on Medium: Starting a Medium Blog from Scratch

Last Updated on 19th January 2021 by Paul 4 Comments

Blogging on Medium

I’m a late starter to the idea of blogging on Medium but I’ve been thinking a lot about it for some time. In part this has been prompted by finding writers, whose posts (called “Stories” on Medium) I’ve enjoyed reading recently, such as Zulie Rane and Tom Kuegler. Since it’s the start of a new … [Read more...] about Blogging on Medium: Starting a Medium Blog from Scratch

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18 Tools for Blog Writing: Save Time & Improve Your Writing Style

Last Updated on 11th January 2021 by Paul 2 Comments

18 Amazing Tools for Blog Writing

We're bloggers… writing is our bread and butter. But it’s tough to write consistently high quality content and avoid blogger burnout. Oftentimes, managing all the elements required in writing a blog post is just too much and we need help to lighten the load. And so I come to the point of this post: … [Read more...] about 18 Tools for Blog Writing: Save Time & Improve Your Writing Style

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: Writing

How to Increase Blog Traffic in 5 Proven & Powerful Ways

Last Updated on 11th January 2021 by Paul 4 Comments

5 Ways How to Grow Blog Traffic

I've said this before and I'll say it again: visitors are oxygen. Without traffic your blog will stop breathing! In this post I'm going to help you not only breathe but flourish by outlining how to increase blog traffic. As I go through each of these methods, I'll provide links to specific … [Read more...] about How to Increase Blog Traffic in 5 Proven & Powerful Ways

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: Organic Traffic

Thoughts on Strategies for Blogging – Choose Your Blog Battles Wisely

Last Updated on 9th November 2020 by Paul 2 Comments

Blogging Strategies: Choose Blogging Battles You Can Win!

We can talk about blogging strategies until we're blue in the face. But let's be clear about one thing before I begin this post in earnest. Visitors are oxygen. Without them your blog will stop breathing and eventually expire. Okay that's a dramatic statement. However the truth is that blogs … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Strategies for Blogging – Choose Your Blog Battles Wisely

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15 Content & Blogging Mistakes Most Beginner Bloggers Make

Last Updated on 11th January 2021 by Paul Leave a Comment

15 Blogging Mistakes Beginners Make With Content

This post forms part of a double act with an earlier post I wrote about commercial blogging mistakes. In this post though I'm focussing only on blogging mistakes most beginner bloggers make with content and writing. To be honest, many veteran bloggers make some of these too... I'm guilty of some … [Read more...] about 15 Content & Blogging Mistakes Most Beginner Bloggers Make

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What is a Niche Blog & Why Should New Bloggers Consider One?

Last Updated on 17th November 2022 by Paul Leave a Comment

What is a Niche Blog?

Are you interested in starting your own blog, but aren't quite sure where to begin or what to write about? You may feel tempted to work on a broad topic and in many ways this is a great idea. Before you put pen to paper though, I'm going to explain what a niche blog is and why it's important to be … [Read more...] about What is a Niche Blog & Why Should New Bloggers Consider One?

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What is Affiliate Link Disclosure & Why is it Required?

Last Updated on 6th November 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

What is Affiliate Link Disclosure?

Perhaps you want to make money blogging through affiliate marketing? Or maybe you’re a blogger who'd like to advertise someone’s product for some form of recompense? If either of these scenarios apply to you, you must provide affiliate link disclosure. You can make many different types of … [Read more...] about What is Affiliate Link Disclosure & Why is it Required?

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: Content

12 Commercial Blogging Mistakes Beginners Make

Last Updated on 4th October 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

Commercial Blogging Mistakes

We all make mistakes… that's for sure. The less used to something we are, the more we'll slip up. As a new blogger, I know I stepped on plenty of banana skins in the early days… and the truth is, I still step on them sometimes. Making mistakes is one way we learn, and it's important to accept … [Read more...] about 12 Commercial Blogging Mistakes Beginners Make

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