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What type of content helps to build a popular blog? Today Jurgen Appelo from Noop.nl shares three types of posts to help you grow your blog.
There are many ways to build a popular blog, and each blog author has his own ideas on topics and style of writing. In this post I will tell you about my personal recipe for blogs. I call it sugar, spice & vitamins.
Vitamin…
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How to Use Facebook to Promote Your Blog
17 Jan 2009 / 18 Comments
In this guest post, Steve Schwartz, a professional LSAT tutor, discusses how he has used Facebook to promote his Ace the LSAT blog and create a community of readers.
Your blog’s readers probably have Facebook profiles already, and making …
Interview with Top 100 Blogger - Daniel Scocco
16 Jan 2009 / 22 Comments
I always love it when I see bloggers extending their online businesses beyond their actual blogs to make money ‘because’ of their blog rather than just from it through advertising. One such blogger who …
Why Video IS Worth Experimenting with On Your Blog
16 Jan 2009 / 54 Comments
Earlier in the week I wrote a post arguing that Text is King in the online space which caused some interesting discussion (both in the comments and on Twitter).
While I did try to qualify the post by saying that …
AdSense for Feeds Ads Showing in Feedburner Email Updates
15 Jan 2009 / 48 Comments
Today I was chatting with someone that subscribes to ProBlogger via email through the Feedburner RSS to Email service that we offer readers and they mentioned in passing that they see the AdSense ads in the emails that they receive.
At …
5 Ways Blogging Can Make a Difference for You in This Economy
15 Jan 2009 / 52 Comments
Dan Schawbel is the author of Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success, and owner of the award winning Personal Branding Blog.
If you ever were scared or intimated of a blog, now is the best …
My Mum Doesn’t Get YouTube: Why Text is King
14 Jan 2009 / 65 Comments
Steve Rubel has a smart post up at the moment on Why Text Remains King of the Web. In it he reflects upon why Robert Scoble’s videos don’t tend to generate the buzz that they could and why …
7 Tips on How to Write Sticky, Memorable Blog Posts
14 Jan 2009 / 56 Comments
Today copywriter Glenn Murray from http://www.DivineWrite.com shares 7 tips on writing sticky blog posts.
People don’t want to read your post. Chances are, they’ve dedicated the first hour of their morning to staying in touch, and even that’s more than …
Digital Photography School just got a New Design
13 Jan 2009 / 39 Comments
Blog redesigns are always experiences that are mixed with excitement and a little fear - today has been a day for both of those feelings as we launched a new design …
The Power of Being Specific
13 Jan 2009 / 40 Comments
Don’t be afraid to be a little Bossy on Your Blog.
Over the weekend I was reminded that sometimes readers just like being told what to do.
In my post How to Launch a Blog and Have Fresh Content for Weeks …
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How to Create Great First Impressions on New Readers and Convert Them Into Loyal Readers
08 Jan 2009 / 86 Comments
This video has been around for over a year now (I made it just after ProBlogger was last redesigned) but I think it’s particularly relevant for this time of year when many bloggers are looking at refreshing the look and feel of their blog.
First impressions matter both in real life face to face interactions with new people that you meet AND the first interactions you have with new readers. In this video I examine 5 ways you can improve the impression that you leave on first time readers and give three questions to ask when thinking about how to leave good impressions on readers.
Of course overarching all of what I mention is that your content needs to be of the highest quality to create a good first impression. Your design, titles, tag lines etc can all be amazing but unless you’ve got something useful and unique to say - the first impression will not be as good as it could be.
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