Archive for Blogging Tools and Services

Written on December 20th, 2009 at 12:12 am by Darren Rowse

ProBlogger Readable on Mobiles

Blogging Tools and Services, ProBlogger Site News 47 comments

One of the most requested featured by readers here at ProBlogger has been for the option to view this site more easily on a mobile device (at least some).
In the last few days we’ve added the WPtouch plugin to both ProBlogger and DPS.
I hope that this will enable a faster and easier to navigate user [...]

Written on November 23rd, 2009 at 12:11 am by Darren Rowse

How To Run Subscriber-Only Competitions on Your Blog

Blogging Tools and Services 56 comments

A Guest Post by David Cleland from TotalApps.
In 2006 I proudly started my first blog, DigMo! It was technology, it was creativity, it was music and it was education. Despite it being a bit of blog soup I was pleased at how quick the site grew but within a few years it reached a [...]

Written on November 21st, 2009 at 12:11 am by Darren Rowse

Speech Recognition for Bloggers – The Ultimate Guide

Blogging Tools and Services 95 comments

Speech recognition technology has come a long way in the last few years – in this in depth, informative and inspiring video which Jon Morrow (Associate Editor of Copyblogger and Co-founder of Partnering Profits) shares his first hand insights into speech recognition for bloggers.
Jon does all of his blogging via speech recognition so he [...]

Written on October 19th, 2009 at 01:10 am by Darren Rowse

How to Use Apture

Blogging Tools and Services 76 comments

By Mary Jaksch of Goodlife Zen.
Do you want to create posts that sparkle, dance, enthral, touch the heart, and inform? Do you want your blog to stand out, and subscribers to scramble in at the door? Then I suggest you check out what the New York Times, Reuters, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, [...]

Written on October 11th, 2009 at 01:10 am by Darren Rowse

What are Your Favorite 10 Blogging Tools?

Blogging Tools and Services, Reader Questions 147 comments

It’s time for a little discussion – lets talk blogging tools.
Over in the ProBlogger.com forum there’s been a lot of talk about different tools, applications, platforms and plugins that helps to improve blogs. I’m loving the different opinions and experiences and thought it’d be a good question to open up to the wider community – [...]

Written on October 4th, 2009 at 12:10 am by Darren Rowse

The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web [Video Review]

Blogging Tools and Services 30 comments

Here’s a quick review of a book that I’ve been reading – The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web – through over the past few weeks by Tamar Weinberg.
It’s a great read!
Apologies to Tamar for mispronouncing her name – should have been more like ‘Tuh-MAR’!
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Written on September 24th, 2009 at 01:09 am by Darren Rowse

Principles of Successful Blogging – Confessions of a ProBlogger

Blogging Tools and Services, Miscellaneous Blog Tips 38 comments

This post is a collection point of links in a long series that I’m writing on principles of successful blogging. It was originally stimulated by a presentation that I gave at the MarketingNow conference here in Melbourne. I shared my story of blogging and then explore 25 or so lessons that I’d learned as a [...]

Written on July 9th, 2009 at 12:07 am by Darren Rowse

Why Automated Blogging Tools Should Be Avoided

Blogging Tools and Services 102 comments

In the last week I’ve had 3 emails from makers of Automated Blogging tools, scripts and plugins (or RSS to Blog tools) asking me to promote their plugins and systems.
These tools all claim to be able to help you create content for your blog without you having to do anything except set it up, choose [...]

Written on July 1st, 2009 at 05:07 am by Darren Rowse

Become a Blogger Reopens for 5 Days Only – Now Cheaper Than Ever

Blogging Tools and Services 36 comments

One of the most popular resources for new bloggers – Become a Blogger – is reopening its doors to new participants – for 5 days only.
It’s cheaper than ever before
If you’re a new blogger wondering how to get your blog started and moving towards reaching it’s potential – it can be a daunting prospect.
Become [...]

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