About ProBlogger
Welcome to ProBlogger.net – a Blog that helps bloggers to add income streams to their blogs.
My name is Darren Rowse and I’m a full time Blogger making a living from this new and dynamic medium from blogs like Digital Photography School and TwiTip.
From Hobby to Profession
Back in 2002 I stumbled upon an article about ‘Blogging’. I didn’t know it at the time but that moment changed my life. I know that statements like that belong on those cheesy ‘buy my $1000 training program’ sites (don’t worry I’m not selling anything more than a book) but it is actually true.
Within 24 hours of reading the article I had started my own Blog – a personal blog where I’ve explored issues of Pop Culture, Spirituality and Blogging ever since. I’ve learned so much from the experience of that blog that I’ve since started many other blogs.
As my blogs have grown in popularity and have begun to generate income Blogging has grown from a hobby (some would say an obsession), to a part time job through to a fully fledged business in recent times. I have slowly built my blogging into a income source that has enabled me to dedicate more and more time to the medium to the point where I am currently a full time blogger – a ProBlogger.
b5media Blog Network
In 2005 I embarked with three others on the biggest blogging project I’ve ever done – b5media – a blog network that has hundreds of blogs written by hundreds of bloggers from around the world on a wide variety of channels/verticals. I’m the VP of Blogger training at b5media.
If you want to read an extended version of my story I’ve written it at Becoming a ProBlogger. You might also like to visit my ProBlogger in the Press page.
Why ProBlogger?
This site is dedicated to helping other bloggers learn the skills of blogging, share their own experiences and promote the blogging medium.
I started it in September 2004 mainly because I wanted to keep a record of what I was learning about blogging for money. Since then I’ve added well over 3500 articles, tips, tutorials and case studies to my archives here.
Since then I’ve also launched ProBlogger.com – a private community of bloggers who come together to collaborate, learn and grow their blogs in a walled forum area. There’s a small monthly subscription fee to help keep the site sustainable and to hire an administrator but also to keep the forum focused. You can learn more about ProBlogger.com in our launch post announcing this new community (we also have a ProBlogger.com Twitter account).
If you would like more information on ProBlogger please get in touch through my contact page.
Subscribe to ProBlogger
Please stay in touch with what ProBlogger.net is up to through one of our subscription methods. Also feel free to connect with me on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn if you’re active on those networks.
Buy my Book
Don’t worry – there’s no big dollar training program to buy…. but I do have a book. In 2008 I was approached by the publisher Wiley who asked me to write a book version of this blog. I joined with fellow blogger Chris Garrett and together we authored ProBlogger the Book. In short – it’s a condensed, updated and logically ordered version of this blog – specifically written for new bloggers (or those wanting to start blogging).
In 2009 I also released 31 Days to Build a Better Blog workbook. A resource for bloggers who want to kick start their blogs with a month long series of exercises.
I hope you enjoy ProBlogger.
Further Reading
If you want to know more about ProBlogger then you might also find the ProBlogger FAQ page helpful.
Also useful if you’d like to comment on any posts at ProBlogger is the ProBlogger Comments Policy.
