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Repurposing Gold: How to Repurpose One Blog Post into Multiple Pieces of Content
If you’ve ever wondered how to repurpose one blog post so it keeps working long after you hit … [Read more...]
Pixel Berry Pie Designs (Big Blogger Giveaway Sponsor)
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Quarterly Content Clusters: How to Build Topic Authority the Easy Way
Quarterly Content Clusters might sound like just another marketing buzzword, but let me tell you - … [Read more...]
Skyrocket Your Pageviews: What This Classic Blogging eBook Taught Me
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Free or Premium Stock Photography from Dreamstime.com
Dreamstime free and premium stock photos have been a lifesaver for me as a blogger. For years, I … [Read more...]
How Garden Bloggers Can Make Money From Their Content
I have spent decades writing, teaching and creating content around gardening, plants and … [Read more...]
Blogathon Preparations Begin: Early Bird Registration and Goal Setting
PAST EVENT: This article was written to prepare participants for the January 4–7, 2024 Biannual … [Read more...]
Black Friday Affiliate Marketing: A Practical Strategy for Bloggers
Originally published in 2023 and substantially updated in September 2026. This guide keeps the … [Read more...]
Unlocking Black Friday Earnings: Blogging Strategies for Success
Originally published in 2023 and updated in September 2026. Black Friday can produce a burst of … [Read more...]
Announcing Dates for the January Blogathon
PAST EVENT: This post documents the January 4–7, 2024 Biannual Blogathon Bash. The event dates below … [Read more...]
How to Use Blog Challenges to Build Real Community and Engagement
Originally published in 2023 and substantially updated in September 2026. This version keeps the … [Read more...]
How to Build a Fall Content Calendar Without Burning Yourself Out
Originally published in 2023 and substantially updated in September 2026. This version keeps the … [Read more...]
Unlocking Fall Earnings: Monetization Tips for Bloggers
Fall can be one of the strongest earning seasons for bloggers. Readers are planning holidays, buying … [Read more...]
Tracking What’s Working and Making Money: Boosting Business Profitability
One of the hardest things about making money from a blog is that being busy and building a … [Read more...]
Make Your Blog Stand Out: Expert Strategies for Outshining the Online Competition
Originally published as an early Building Better Blogs lesson and substantially updated in September … [Read more...]
How to Increase Blog Productivity Without Letting Blogging Take Over Your Life
Originally published as a Biannual Blogathon Bash productivity challenge and substantially updated … [Read more...]
Online Tools for Bloggers You Might Not Know About
Originally published as a roundup of lesser-known blogging tools and substantially updated in … [Read more...]
How To Create And Run A Successful Facebook Group For Bloggers
Originally published as an early guide to Facebook Groups and substantially updated in September … [Read more...]
GA4 for Bloggers: What to Track and Why It Matters
This article was originally written during the transition from Universal Analytics to Google … [Read more...]
What My Weekly Blog Schedule Actually Looks Like
This article began as the exact weekly blogging schedule I was using while managing multiple sites. … [Read more...]
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Building Better Blogs has been teaching, experimenting and growing alongside bloggers for years. … [Read more...]
How Bloggers Can Find Brand and Review Opportunities on Social Media
This article originally collected individual Twitter review leads for bloggers. Those specific … [Read more...]
How To Manage Time Effectively
Originally published as a time-management guide and substantially updated in September 2026.Blogging … [Read more...]
How To Learn SEO Optimization The Right Way
This article has been substantially updated to replace older SEO formulas with a practical, … [Read more...]
Tumblr for Bloggers: When a Second Publishing Platform Makes Sense
Originally published in 2014 and substantially updated in September 2026. The original community … [Read more...]
Building Blog Traffic With An Email List
This article has been substantially updated while preserving its original discussion about whether … [Read more...]
How to Build Real Relationships With Influencers and Industry Peers
Originally published in 2018 and substantially updated in September 2026. Building relationships … [Read more...]
12 Useful Blogger Apps for Content, Traffic and Productivity
Updated for 2026: The original version of this post was built around a handful of mobile apps that … [Read more...]
3 Easy Ways To Make Money Blogging
Originally published in 2018 and updated in 2026 to remove outdated platforms and tools. Today I … [Read more...]
10 Things Product Review and UGC Creators Actually Need
Originally published as a list of supplies review bloggers constantly ran out of and substantially … [Read more...]
Biannual Blogathon Bash Sponsors: Where Are They Now?
Historical sponsorship disclosure: The businesses and individuals below donated prizes to earlier … [Read more...]
5 Blogging Tasks to Do Before the New Year
Originally published as a year-end blogging checklist and substantially updated in September 2026. … [Read more...]
What To Do With Your Blog During the Holidays
Originally published in 2012 and substantially updated in September 2026. The 26 original comments … [Read more...]
If Santa Had a Blog… What Would He Post About?
If Santa had a blog, what sort of posts would be be writing about? I asked some bloggers … [Read more...]
Finding Inspiration
One of the hardest things I face on a daily basis is finding the inspiration I need to write. These … [Read more...]
Finding Words, Finding Inspiration
Sometimes just knowing what to write about is a struggle - one I am sure all … [Read more...]
Blogging With Kids at Home: Build a Business That Fits Your Family Life
For parents who work from home, “Take Your Kid to Work Day” can feel a little funny. The kids may … [Read more...]
Blog Energizer Free Blogging Calendar and Planner 2013
Historical Blogging Archive: This 2012 post shared Blog Energizer's free 2013 blogging calendar and … [Read more...]
Stock Photography for Bloggers: Licensing, SEO and Smarter Image Use
Originally published during the Blogathon era and substantially updated in September 2026. The six … [Read more...]
Stop Letting Blogging “Shoulds” Run Your Business
Originally published as “To Be Successful Give Up Your Shoulds” and substantially updated in … [Read more...]
Is it just me, or is writing a lonely, misunderstood profession?
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