Archive for: January, 2008

Written on January 31st, 2008 at 10:01 am by Darren Rowse

Tips on How to Apply for a Blog Job

Miscellaneous Blog Tips 19 comments

24 Hours ago I decided to use my own job board here at ProBlogger for the first time. I’ve used it before to advertise jobs for b5media - but never before to advertise for a blogger on one of the blogs that I manage.
The job I put up is here for a Digital Photography Blogger […]

Written on January 31st, 2008 at 05:01 am by Darren Rowse

Ask ProBlogger a Blogging Question

ProBlogger Site News 126 comments

Over the next few months I’d like to base as many posts as possible here at ProBlogger on real life questions and problems of readers.

As a result I’m opening the ProBlogger ‘question box’.

I can’t guarantee that I’ll answer them all - but I’ll attempt to get through as many as possible or to find others […]

Written on January 31st, 2008 at 12:01 am by Skellie

How to Write Better Posts, Every Time

Writing Content 39 comments

Skellie is a regular writer for ProBlogger. Read more posts like this one at her blog, Skelliewag.org, or subscribe to her RSS feed.
Whether you blog about internet marketing, parenthood, karate or ballpoint pens, there are certain things you can do to make each post better. This week, I want to share several strategies you can […]

Written on January 30th, 2008 at 05:01 am by Darren Rowse

13 Questions to Ask Before Publishing a Post On Your Blog

Featured Posts, Miscellaneous Blog Tips 77 comments

1. What was the main point of this post? have I made it clearly?
2. What do I want readers of this post to do? have I led them to this action?
3. Have I written something useful?
4. Have I written something unique?
5. Has what I’ve written taken me closer or further away from my blog’s goals?
6. […]

Written on January 30th, 2008 at 12:01 am by Darren Rowse

From 0 to 2000+ Subscribers in 90 Days

Blog Promotion 155 comments

This guest post is one that I’m excited to publish - it’s by Tina Su from ThinkSimpleNow.com - a great blog that I’ve been a big fan of. In it Tina will share some of how she’s grow her blog from 0 to 2000 subscribers in just 90 days.

How I Got 2000 Subscribers in 3 […]

Written on January 29th, 2008 at 09:01 pm by Darren Rowse

Entrecard Credit Winners

ProBlogger Site News 11 comments

Last week I ran a little competition to give away 5000 Entrecard credits to ProBlogger readers. I’ve just drawn the winners and they are:

Riceblogger
John is Fit
Sly
Angie Hurst
Allen

Thanks for everyone’s comments and recommendations. Winners - have already been gifted the points.
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Written on January 29th, 2008 at 05:01 am by Darren Rowse

StumbleUpon - The Most Popular Social Bookmarking Site for (Pro)Bloggers

Social Media 51 comments

In the last ProBlogger reader poll I asked readers about their social bookmarking habits - more specifically to tell us about their favorite social bookmarking site.

Just under 1300 readers have voted to this point and the results look like this:

StumbleUpon wins quite convincingly with 31% of all responses (or if you subtract the ‘I don’t […]

Written on January 29th, 2008 at 12:01 am by Skellie

Blogger or Mind-Reader? Six Ways to Give Your Audience Exactly What It Wants

Writing Content 18 comments

Skellie is a regular writer for ProBlogger. Get more unique blogging tips at her blog, Skelliewag, or subscribe to her feed.
ProBlogger readers are absolutely spoilt when it comes to great articles about coming up with post ideas. But what about thinking up the post topics your audience has been craving?
In this post I’ll be outlining […]

Written on January 28th, 2008 at 09:01 pm by Darren Rowse

The Perpetual Hunt for the Front Page of Digg OR Blogging for People Who Actually Engage with You?

Blog Promotion 22 comments

I wish someone had said something like this to be in the early days of my blogging:

“Many bloggers seem to be on a perpetual hunt for the front page of Digg. Sure, it brings you hordes of eyeballs, but then they turn around and leave. What’s the point of that, really?
I think that are plenty […]

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