How to Start A Blog: A Simple Guide for 2022
An easy-to-follow guide to starting a blog that attracts readers and makes money!
Blogging for Beginners
Blogging for beginners is a section dedicated to the basic frameworks for creating, setting up, and launching a successful blog. This content is aimed at one of two types of bloggers: 1 - Those who are considering starting a blog (specifically with an idea to generate revenue in the short/long term!) 2 - Bloggers in their first year of the process.
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Blogging Tools: The Definitive List for Growth (in 2022)
This is a CURATED list of the best free and paid blogging tools--for both beginners and advanced marketers. We've tested each of these products.
What to Do If Your Blog Content Gets Stolen ☹️
A few months back, Evan Porter had a rough morning. Over his mornin' joe, he was doing topic research for his blog and came across another blog with some great…
How to Create a Blog Plan (That You'll Crush)
This is a simple step-by-step framework for creating a blog plan that you'll actually stick to and see results with! Includes a free blog planner ?
11 Online Business Podcasts You Need to Be Listening To.
I know I know... I have left a void in your podcast player. Since I'm in-between DYEB podcast seasons--you've just been ITCHING for more blogging & online…
The "What Why What" Formula For Nurturing True Fans
In 2021, bloggers often STRUGGLE to get page views--let alone REAL fans that continue to follow them for months and years. It's a busy internet ???? The "What…
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Own Business
Hey Blog Family! Pete here. This is a guest post from my good buddy, Jim Wang from Wallet Hacks. I hope you find it valuable! When I started my first blog back…
How to Monetize a Blog: 10 Ways Real Bloggers Make Money
Want to learn how to monetize a blog? Here's a COMPREHENSIVE guide for making money via ads, affiliate marketing, online courses, ebooks, & more!
How the Social Media Guru Behind Taylor Swift & Rihanna Got 1M Followers in 30 Days - Brendan Kane
Tell me what these have in common... MTV Paramount Pictures Rihanna Ikea Rock Band Taylor Swift Marketing strategist and author Brendan Kane has helped all of…
10 WordPress Security Tricks You Can't Ignore
Here are my top WordPress security plugins, tools, tips & tricks for keeping your website safer than the President.
How a 1ST YEAR Blogger Found Success Partnering With Brands - Tiffany from The Stoke Fam
Getting blog sponsorships or paid Instagram partnerships is never easy. It's especially not easy for new bloggers with non-mega-huge audiences... But Tiffany…
The 12-month New Blogger Case Study - Traveling Tanya
It's been a DREAM of mine to release a long-form case study that takes place over 12 months, and I'm excited to present part 2! Please meet Tanya from…
Blogging Productivity 101: Where Should Your Time Be Spent?
As a blogger, we only have so many hours in the day! Where should you be spending your time blogging? Check out these blogging productivity tips.
The Four Stages of Blogging
Knowing where you're at on this spectrum can help you focus on the RIGHT things to grow your blog & business. As a blogger, you (almost) literally have the…
How to Magically Find Time to Work (Consistently)
I meant to start working on this blog post last week, but then something happened... Actually, a lot of things happened... I had to fix a critical issue. I…
Choosing Business Models for Tough Blog Niches - Stephanie Schuttler
Stephanie ( stephanieschuttler.com ) has a wildlife biologist position, but that position is ending . She's traveled the world, done a TON of speaking…
5 FinCon 2019 Takeaways to Grow Your Biz
I'll be honest, I wasn't planning on writing a FinCon review post this year. Everybody and their uncle's sister's friend writes a review post (including myself…
How to Blog Legally (What You Need & How to Do It)
Do you have an affiliate disclosure on your site? How about a Privacy Policy or Terms & Conditions? Do you need an LLC? We cover the legal side of blogging!
6 Tim Ferriss Questions to Help Grow Your Blog.
These Tim Ferriss Questions will help you question current operations, prioritize time spent on your blog or business...and just might change your life.
BONUS: 5 newbie blogging mistakes to avoid at all costs - Millennial Money Man Part Dos!
So, in honor of Labor Day, I've decided to release this RARE, vault-archive podcast with the one and only...Bobby Hoyt from Millennial Money Man. Unedited .…
The 20 Best Email List Building Strategies for Beginners
Email list building strategies from today's top bloggers and entrepreneurs. Includes email service providers reviews, and 20+ tips for beginning bloggers.
[Survey Results] How Should a New Blogger Spend $1,000 Over 12 Months?
Bloggers love to spend money. "Y ou need to invest in your blog " is a popular piece of advice. But what should you spend money on? courses? ads? conferences?…
The Panera Formula: How to Perfectly End a Blog Post
Have you ever struggled with how to end a blog post? Use these strategies to get more engagement, shares, and opt-ins out of your outros!
What Does "Stand out" Actually Look Like & Why Should You Care? Jason Zook
Today I share insights from one of my TOP 7 favorite people on the internet--Jason Zook from Wandering Aimfully . Why do I love him so? It's NOT because every…
"Stop Focusing on Metrics You Can't Control" - Harlan Landes
Blog Tribe! AWESOME story for you today on the podcast--Harlan Landes. He is a legend in the blogging community (founder of the Plutus Foundation , Adulting.tv…
[Reader Spotlight] My First Year of Blogging: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
A behind-the-scenes look into Jenny's first year of blogging, including traffic strategies that worked (and some that didn't).
Blogger Burnout: 12 bloggers give their top tips.
Blogger burnout is real. Yes--it causes bloggers to quit, but it also causes something else: A serious loss of motivation and/or focus. (I feel the need to…
How to Be Unique in a World Full of Redundant Content
We've all thought about this... "Why should I write about [xyz] topic, it's already been covered before?" Yes, yes it has. Probably 100 times already from 100…
Stop Being Afraid to Stand Out
Why is standing out so dang hard to do? Because we're afraid. Here's what Seth Godin says in Purple Cow (my favorite marketing book): **Begin Quote** The…
You Need to Stop Getting Bogged Down in Blogging Details - Abby Lawson
Abby Lawson is a blogger and teacher extraordinaire at Just a Girl and Her Blog . In the podcast and blog post below, we dive into A: the art of balancing…
“The Preschool Formula:” The key to developing winning strategies.
I've heard that several of you might unsubscribe to those meta-bloggers who send you 154 affiliate emails for various promotions. Here's why you don't want to…
How to translate blogging goals into WHAT you should focus on - Alex Felice
Today's guest is Alex Felice from Broke is a Choice! He. is. INTENSE. And I'm in love with our big takeaway here...As a blogger, how can I figure out what to…
6 easy and quick SEO Audit tips - Blogging Homework!
Sooo my latest mega-ultimate-value-bomb blog post isn't quite finished for this week....but luckily I've had these quick SEO audit tips ready to go! Here's…
9 things you need to do if you want your blog to MATTER
Tribe! Want a few SOLID tips for creating quality content and making sure your blog MATTERS to people? Today we're sharing a guest post from Mike from Ninja…
GDPR Compliance: Everything bloggers and marketers NEED TO KNOW.
So you might have seen the phrase "GDPR" tossed around a lot recently...and the biggest things all marketing people (and bloggers!) seem to be asking is "What…
5 problems new bloggers face, and how to conquer them - Fred from Prairie Fire Canada
Today's episode is a blog coaching call featuring new blogger Fred from Prairie Fire Canada , and the legendary blog coach/mentor Jillian from Montana Money…
The #1 thing holding my blog growth back
Today’s post is NOT SEO-optimized, focused on a specific blogging tactic for growth, or really optimized for marketing AT ALL. Here’s what it is: an honest…
[case study] A crazy useful blog coaching call with Sarah
Today's podcast features a blog coaching and consulting call with Sarah (who shall remain anonymous). She agreed to let me publish this as an extended case…
The keys to traffic and trust - Jim from Route to Retire
Today is a SUPER fun chat with Jim from the Route to Retire blog! Be sure to read the text version of the takeaways below as well. <3 you blogger. Jim was one…
I Believe in Blogging
I BELIEVE IN BLOGGING. Suggestions for ingesting this content: Press play on the audio just below, then scroll down as you listen. It's short, I promise. I…
STOP expecting blogging to be easy.
Today's blogger guest is Mike G from the Ninja Budgeter blog. Mike has a TON of interesting experience in the blogging world, and it is a complete honor to dive into the story behind him and his blog. Enjoy!
Blog Organization 101 - How to Organize Ideas and Resources
Here are 5 simple blog organization tips to keep your blog clean and keep YOU productive and on track to grow your blog (and business!)
Why blog traffic DOESN'T MATTER (and what does)
Forget blog traffic. Focus on something else instead. NOTE: All of the content is in the video. The text below just explains how and why this video was made.…
How to Defeat Impostor Syndrome and Launch Epic Products - Jillian from Montana Money Adventures
This episode with Jillian from Montana Money Adventures goes DEEP on launching a product, as well as combatting impostor syndrome. Be sure to listen to the end…
BONUS: "Do people want to read your stuff?" An unedited chat w/ Bobby Hoyt!
Merry Christmas bloggers! Just in time for Santa's sleigh, I'm dropping a special bonus episode...round 3 with Bobby Hoyt from Millennial Money Man. Totally…
How Nick True is Navigating from Full-Time Employee to Full-Time Blogger.
The transition from full-time EMPLOYEE to self-employed can be...tricky. How much money do I need to make before I quit? Is this sustainable? Can I legit do…
BONUS: Round 2 Check-in with Chris at Keep Thrifty!
Click here to check out the FIRST episode with Chris, where we go in depth on his 1 year mini-retirement, plans to grow a full-time blog, etc. (You do NOT need…
Spotlight: Linda from Mad About Genealogy - Why ignorance is a huge asset.
A few weeks back, Linda ( Mad About Genealogy) had sent an email with a curious line... be a super-blogger now First of all, I don't just interview well-known…
Shana's slow & non-glamorous grind to a world-class fashion blog - The Mom Edit
A few weeks back, my wife shot me an email... "This is the website I told you about. http://themomedit.com/ . I would TOTALLY be starstruck if you got to…
Not selling out: How Lee (Bald Thoughts) is growing a sustainable family travel blog.
Lee Huffman ( BaldThoughts.com ) is a master travel hacker, family man, long-time blogger, and generally nice dude. When I first discovered his blog, a few…
How to avoid shiny object syndrome and focus on what your blog needs - Dave Domzalski
Ever had "shiny object syndrome?" * yes Pete Have you ever been frustrated or impatient with your blog or business results? Ever thought "Ugh I want growth!…
Why Chris left the American Dream to focus on blogging for a year [coaching session]
Chris ( KeepThrifty.com ) had a highly lucrative and secure career...which he just quit. To blog. For a year. This episode is a bit different, as it's half…
An inside look at 2 new bloggers who are crushing it - Lily and Ms. FAF
This episode is a bit different. I have two guests today, both of whom are new-ish bloggers who have worked hard and seen amazing results in their first months…
008 How to get massive blog results in year one - Eden Fried
Eden (@edenfrieden, http://edenfried.com ) is a new-ish blogger who has steamrolled herself to blogging success. Steamrolled. She was almost a full-time law…
What's DYEB and who is Pete McPherson?
This is a little intro episode folks! Just sayin hey. (and you can learn way more about Pete right here ) Listen to my intro episode! or listen on Apple…