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You don’t have to look far to find a list of the best books a writer should read. A benefit for new writers, no doubt. Unfortunately, those of us who have been around for a number of years often own every book that tends to make these lists. Not only do we own them, we’ve absorbed them into our bloodstream. It wouldn’t be so bad if the list changed from year to year. But it doesn’t. So while the usual best-books-writers-should-read lists are fine for the greenhorns in

Over the coming weeks I have lined up to record audio interviews with a number of bloggers who have been making a living from their blogging and related activities. The first 3 are: Leo Babauta – from Zen Habits Gala Darling – from iCiNG Aaron Wall – from SEObook Each has had success in their own niches and each has expertise in different areas of blogging and I’m really looking forward to exploring some practical tips with each. Ask a Question Here I have a lot of

Confucius, the father of Confucianism, died more than 2500 years ago, but his teachings are still relevant — not least when it comes to blogging. Here are five classic Confucian quotes that are vital to remember if you want a successful blog. 1. The essence of knowledge is having it, to apply it Information and knowledge sharing are the main driving forces behind the web. If you want people to read your blog and follow it loyally, you can’t be greedy with your knowledge. You need to

Two weeks ago I re-launched the ProBlogger weekly newsletter. The first email I sent out to subscribers was a story of how I’ve been changing my approach to blogging over the last year. The reaction to the email was huge – literally hundreds of readers responded with emails telling their own stories, asking questions and simply reacting to what I’d written. I’ve never had that kind of response from a newsletter before – I’m not sure why it happened this time,

Today a new ‘make money blogging fast‘ product is being launched into the blogosphere that promises those who buy it that they can make big money blogging – fast. As this thing is launching and I’m already getting emails about it from readers asking if they should buy it – let me give you a few quick reactions to it and other products I’ve seen like it. Do keep in mind, I’ve not bought the product so I’m making these calls based solely upon what

Pulled away. Distracted by twitter, e-mail, FaceBook. Every reader has it happen several times a day. Will your readers be any different? Not unless you hook them. And the secret to hooking your readers comes from the storytellers of the world. A storyteller can’t rely on the copywriter’s standby WIIFM, because, well, the only thing that’s in it for the audience is the storyteller’s ability to engage their interest. That’s why they’ve made an art of hooking the reader, and why