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PB011: Create 10 Blog Post Ideas for your Blog [Day 11 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog]

How to Come Up with Hundreds of Blog Post Ideas for Your Blog Day 11 is one of my favourite days and one that is going to pay off over the next few days and weeks of blogging. It's all about answering that question 'what should I blog about today???' that may bloggers struggle a lot with each day when they sit down to blog. The idea today is to spend some time ahead of time answering that question so that next time you sit down to blog you can get straight into creating some great content. You c...

Jul 10, 2015•17 min

PB010: Create Alerts and Subscriptions to Keep Your Blogging Fresh and Inspired [Day 10 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog]

How to never run out of ideas for blog posts and be aware of latest developments in your niche Being productive and producing great content for your blog is so important - which is why we've had a number of episodes so far that have been 'writing challenges' (see episode 2 and episode 7) but today we're focusing less on what we 'output' and more on what 'input' we're getting as bloggers. I was challenged earlier in the year to consider this for my own blogging and realised I'd become a little dr...

Jul 09, 2015•19 min

PB009: Join a Forum or Social Media Group [Day 9 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog]

How to Build Your Profile and Drive Traffic to your Blog Through Forums and Social Media Groups In todays episode I challenge you to focus a little attention today on joining an online forum and/or social media 'group' as a way of growing your blog's profile, finding readers and learning more about your niche. You can listen to todays episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In this Episode In this short episode I ...

Jul 08, 2015•14 min

PB008: Conduct a Social Media Audit [Day 8 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog]

How to Build An Effective Social Media Strategy for Your Blog Today is day 8 in our 31 day challenge and it's a really important one that I know many of you will get your teeth into. You're going to do a social media audit on your blog to assess how your social media accounts are going and to plan a way forward to use them more effective. You can listen to todays episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In this Epi...

Jul 07, 2015•19 min

PB007: Write and Publish a Link Post [Day 7 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog]

Writing Challenge: Create a Link Post for Your Blog It's time for another writing challenge - today is all about creating a 'link post' for your blog. Link posts used to be the bread and butter of bloggers but have become less popular over the last couple of years - but I think they still have real benefit for your blog - so I challenge you to create one today. Once you've published it I'd love to see what you've created in the comments of these show notes below. You can listen to todays episode...

Jul 06, 2015•14 min

PB006: Make Your Blog Mobile Ready [Day 6 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog]

How to Get Your Blog Mobile Friendly Welcome to day 6 of the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenge where today we're going to talk about making your blog mobile friendly. While to get your blog completely mobile friendly will take you longer than a single day today you can come up with a plan to do so if you've not already. This task is VERY important. We're getting to the point where half of your blog's readers are probably viewing your blog on mobile devices and if your design isn't good yo...

Jul 05, 2015•13 min

PB005: Email One of Your Blog’s Readers [Day 5 Of 31 Days To Build A Better Blog]

How to Convert a Casual Blog Reader into a Loyal Long Term Raving Fan It's day 5 of our 31 Day Challenge and today is a pretty simple one that could take you just a minute or two (although you could take a few moments extra and do it multiple times to extend the impact). The task - is to email one of your blog's readers! You can listen to todays episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In This Episode I share the 3...

Jul 04, 2015•11 min

PB004: Analyse another Blog [Day 4 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog]

How to Improve Your Blog by Watching What Other Bloggers Do It's day 4 in our 31 days to build a better blog challenge and today is one of my favourites - in fact it's something I do very regularly in my own blogging. It's all about spending time on another person's blog in your niche to observe what they do (and don't do) to see what you can learn (no magnifying glass required). This exercise can be done in 10-15 minutes (although you can take longer if you wish). Listen to this episode to find...

Jul 03, 2015•16 min

PB003: Promote Your Blog [Day 3 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog]

Find New Readers for Your Blog with Todays Blogging Challenge Today is day 3 in our 31 Day Challenge and today your task is to promote your blog by sharing one of your previously published blog posts (perhaps even your list post from yesterday)! This is an activity that bloggers really need to be focusing regular attention on so I hope that some of the tips I share in todays episode will become a regular part of your daily blogging workflow. In this Episode Building readership for your blog is a...

Jul 02, 2015•21 min

PB002: Write and Publish a List Post [Day 2 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog]

Today your challenge is to create a 'list post' for your blog Since I started blogging back in 2002 the 'list post' has always been a popular type of post for bloggers. While you may not want every post on your blog to have this format there's no doubt there are some definite advantages of using them from time to time. As I look at my most popular posts over the years on my blogs many of them would fit quite well into this category. So today I want you to create one. Here's what to do: Listen to...

Jul 01, 2015•21 min

PB001: Create an Elevator Pitch for Your Blog [Day 1 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog]

Welcome to day 1 of the 31 Days to Better Blog challenge. As I explained in yesterdays welcome episode this 31 day challenge is all about giving you short challenges to do that will bring a little life to your blogging. Today my challenge is for you to create an Elevator Pitch for your blog. elevator by Kai Ziehl on 500px Todays podcast isn't long but the activity can really bring a lot of clarity to your blogging which has many flow on benefits to your blogging. In fact what you do today will h...

Jun 30, 2015•11 min

PB000: Welcome to the ProBlogger Podcast

I'm super excited today to welcome to the First ProBlogger Podcast! This has been a long time coming and I'd like to thank all of you who have encouraged, nudged and at times nagged me to get this podcast going. I hope you enjoy it! In this Episode Today's episode (find it here on iTunes or listen to it above) is all about setting the scene for the month of podcasting that is ahead. In episode 0: I share why I decided to start podcasting I talk about 2 traits that I've seen in many (if not all) ...

Jun 26, 2015•18 min

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