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The Pros and Cons of Having Multiple Blogs

This post is based on episode 188 of the ProBlogger podcast As you probably know, I have two main blogs – ProBlogger and Digital Photography School. And I’m very fortunate to be in a position where I could devote all of my time to either one of them and still earn a full-time income. But while are definitely benefits in having two well-established blogs, those benefits come at a cost. So this week I want to talk about both the benefits and the costs of having multiple blogs so you can decide whether it’s worth doing. But first, I need to...

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How to Build Blogging Momentum

Losing your blogging mojo feels bad sometimes. I know. Right now, at 6 PM, I am way behind on my blogging work. Perhaps a quick cup of coffee gives me an artificial boost but when outside sources of energy wear off, you find yourself stuck again. In these moments, knowing why you blog gives you instant momentum. I love living a life of fun, freedom and fulfillment. Immediately, I began writing this post. To heck with the Keurig….for a few more moments, at least 🙂 Begin with your fun, freeing driver to find your blogging mojo and to build your...

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Second Step to Beating Writer’s Block: Coming Up With Fresh Ideas

This post is based on episode 84 of the ProBlogger podcast. In last week’s post I talked about the different types of writer’s block I’ve suffered from over the years, such as: having no ideas to write about having too many ideas to write about continually being distracted starting posts, but never finishing them. This week’s post is all about conquering that first one: having no ideas to write about. I’m going to show you how you can come up with fresh ideas to write about, and keep your blog exciting and useful for your readers. Solving a common problem Running...

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Blogging Goals: Do You Really Want What You Think You Want?

I recall having an absolute temper tantrums whenever I checked my email and saw nothing much. I felt depressed because I did not see any business-related email. No clients. No customers. But then I used to judge the low volume of emails I received in negative fashion. Why did I receive a few emails when other established, professional bloggers got more emails daily? I finally woke up by visualizing my dreams. Seeing my dreams in detail inspired me to watch myself lazing on the beaches of Thailand. I enjoyed looking out on the crystal clear waters as the palm trees...

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Trends in Marketing: 9 Digital Strategies to Look Out For

As the workforce and consumer market’s next up-and-coming demographic, Gen Z is an attractive target audience for many businesses. Depending on your company, you may want to consider this audience in your social media efforts to engage prospective customers and employees. However, it’s important to remember that each generation has their own unique preferences — what worked in attracting millennials, for instance, won’t necessarily work for Gen Z. To help you target Generation Z on social media, we asked a panel of Young Entrepreneur Council members for some tips they’ve used to successful appeal to this audience. Here is what...

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How to Self-Publish eBooks for Increased Blogging Profits

Blogs are everywhere. Some of them are great and some of them are worthless. With more than a billion different websites and blogs on the internet today, you can see how it’s easy to get lost in the mix, while also understanding how quick and simple it can be to start a blog of your own. However, there are a select few that will actually provide value to individuals on the internet and not only will they start generating a decent amount of traffic and search rankings, they could also start making a decent amount of money as well. This...

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What’s a Membership Site … and Should You Create One?

Do you wish you could make steady income from your blog? Maybe your advertising revenue has peaks and troughs. Sure, it’s great to have that chunk of money come in during the holiday season. But when it’s only trickling in the rest of the time it can be frustrating. Maybe you run a couple of ebook sales each year, which create only a short-term boost in sales. Or perhaps the money you make from promoting affiliate products isn’t consistent. One great option for earning an ongoing monthly income – especially if your blog is fairly well established and you’ve tried...

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2 Mindset Success Lessons I Learned after 20,000 Hours of Blogging

Straight to the point guys. Buy my eBook if you want to think, feel and act like a successful blogger: Creating the Mindset of a Successful Blogger I learned 2 invaluable blogging success lessons over the years. Over 20,000 hours, actually. I have blogged quite a bit over the past 10 years of my life. 2 mindset lessons reign supreme as far as importance because if you do not personally learn and live these lessons, you cannot be happy and succeed. 1: Be Straight With Yourself This is the most important mindset lesson in life. Being straight with yourself is...

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How to Relaunch Your Blog After it Becomes Dormant

This post is based on episode 234 of the ProBlogger podcast. Today I want to answer a question I get regularly from listeners: How do you relaunch a blog that’s died or become dormant? I’ll lay out two scenarios for relaunching a blog, and then give you 11 things to consider during a relaunch. Last week a ProBlogger reader asked for advice on how to relaunch their blog, which had been dormant for the past year. (They took a 12-month break from blogging.) This is something many of us bloggers have to deal with at different times. There have been times...

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What Time of Day is Best to Publish to Your Blog?

This post is based on episode 130 of the ProBlogger podcast. When I started blogging (back in 2005, when RSS feeds were really big), I paid a lot of attention to when I published my posts because it seemed to affect how many people saw them. These days their visibility seems to be affected more by the timing of my social media posts and emails than of the posts themselves. Still, here are a few things you might want to consider in terms of when you should be publishing your posts. What the Studies Show Lots of studies have been done...