Ten years ago I started a fitness blog, wrote some articles, slapped on an Adsense unit or two and then a year later sold it for $20,000. I was pretty happy with myself. And while it was the right move for me at the time I can't help but wonder how much I could have sold it for if I had ignored … [Read more...] about Why I Will Never Use Adsense on a Blog Again
11 Email Marketing Alternatives to Aweber
This is a guest post by Kevin Muldoon. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. I recently stopped using Aweber. Not because I wasn’t happy with the service but because I sold the site I was using it for. For 2 years I was a very happy customer with Aweber and … [Read more...] about 11 Email Marketing Alternatives to Aweber
The 6 Ugly Truths About Blogging
Not many people like to hear the harsh realities of blogging. I didn’t want to either. Like many people, I read some of the top personality development blogs online. If there is one message everyone has to say in common, then it is "Think positive." In my opinion something’s in life are better … [Read more...] about The 6 Ugly Truths About Blogging
The Do’s and Don’ts of Guest Posting for Major Blogs
What do Mashable.com, BusinessInsider.com and Huffington Post all have in common? For one, each blog captures thousands of unique visitors and tens of thousands of page views in a single day. Second, they all accept contributions from guest authors, creating the potential to drive massive amounts of … [Read more...] about The Do’s and Don’ts of Guest Posting for Major Blogs
101 Ways to Promote a New Blog
Promoting a new blog can be quite daunting, but it doesn't have to be. As you might expect, breaking down blog promotion into small, actionable tasks eliminates the mental road block you've probably experienced when trying to wrap you head around how to get people's attention. You don't have to do … [Read more...] about 101 Ways to Promote a New Blog
8 Tips for Conducting Effective Interviews with Bloggers
Between the interviews with up and coming bloggers series that I ran on my personal blog and the launch of BlogcastFM.com, I’ve had the opportunity to interview more than 30 bloggers. Not only have I learned quite a bit about blogging but I’ve learned about people and how to to conduct interviews … [Read more...] about 8 Tips for Conducting Effective Interviews with Bloggers
Why You Need to Stop Learning About Blogging
This is a guest post by Ali Luke. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Yes, you did read that title correctly. You need to stop learning about blogging. Sure, there’s a wealth of great advice to be found — here on Daily Blog Tips, and on several other top … [Read more...] about Why You Need to Stop Learning About Blogging
The Steven Spielberg Method: How to Write More Blog Posts In Less Time
In a recent interview, Steven Spielberg, the famous Hollywood film director of hit films, Jaws, E.T. and The Color Purple, admitted to a strange habit. He said he liked to seek out distractions while working on a film. “I'm more lucid about my own work if I have got something to distract me” said … [Read more...] about The Steven Spielberg Method: How to Write More Blog Posts In Less Time
10 Reasons Why Your Blog Sucks
You check your traffic every day but all you find are tumbleweeds blowing across the landscape of your blog. Well, there’s a reason you’re not building readership. Your blog sucks. Most do, and all for the same reasons. The same 10 reasons. 1. You use syndicated content. You can download … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons Why Your Blog Sucks
Writing First Thing in the Morning
So I'm sitting here. At my desk. In the morning. And I'm writing this post. Yesterday, I was writing in the morning too. And the day before. Is there someone forcing me to do this? No, I simply choose to work this way. Why would you set your day to always write first thing in the morning?! Isn't … [Read more...] about Writing First Thing in the Morning