ProBlogger: The ProBlogger Podcast How-To: Leave Comments on Blogs

The ProBlogger Podcast How-To: Leave Comments on Blogs

Posted: 19 Jul 2015 01:00 PM PDT

For a lot of you, today’s podcast topic on 31 Days to Build a Better Blog is one you’re already doing – or at least have done before!

Leaving comments on other blogs is one of the most commonly-recommended things you can do to drive traffic to your blog and to increase your online visibility.

As time goes on, however, it can be hard to keep up with when we’re constantly creating content for our own blogs and spending a lot of time on our social media channels, but it really has so many benefits it’s worth carving out some moments of your day to devote to it.

In today’s episode I also mention how although there’s truth in the advice that leaving comments is a great way to boost your blog, it can also be a technique that can really damage your blog. I’ve got some tips to help you harness this technique in the right way so you can build a really great connection with other bloggers in a mutually beneficial way.

I also discuss some of the ways you can find time in your schedule to devote to this kind of community-building exercise even though we’re so swamped with our own blogs.

I hope you’ve been enjoying the series so far, and that the things you’ve implemented have seen positive impacts on your own blogs. As always, I’d love to hear any feedback you have in the comments, or on Twitter, where I’m @ProBlogger.

Click here to listen to day 20 of the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog series on the ProBlogger Podcast.

ProBlogger: How and Why to Experiment with Opinion Posts on Your Blog

How and Why to Experiment with Opinion Posts on Your Blog

Posted: 18 Jul 2015 01:10 PM PDT

Today’s challenge in 31 Days to Build a Better Blog should be easy for some of you – but terrify the rest!

Opinion posts come easily to those who are happy to share and engage in the feedback that they get. For others, though, it might not come naturally to put yourself out there and perhaps meet some resistance from those who don’t agree.

I’ve definitely had to push myself out of my comfort zone to share how I feel about something. It comes with a range of emotions about how your post will be met – what will people say? How will they think of me?

It turns out your opinion is something your readers want, so by not sharing it, you’re doing yourself and them a disservice. In today’s episode I outline the reasons why opinion makes your blog useful, and how it differentiates your blog from standard news and even other blogs in your niche.

So of course today’s challenge is to actually write an opinion post. Be brave! In the podcast I give some ideas for different niches about what you can write about and what might work for your situation. You’ll find some are easier than others, but the point is not to be controversial, just to mention where your values align.

Having said that – don’t shy away from controversy if you think it will be a relevant discussion.

Feel free to share your post in the comments below, and have a look at other bloggers’ posts as they come in. You’ll never know where it will lead you.

As always, stay tuned tomorrow for a brand new topic.

Click here to listen to day 19 of the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog series on the ProBlogger Podcast.

- Powering-up thekube
Slide the ON/OFF switch to turn-on thekube, Music will
start playing
3 buttons interface is a simple & ingenios way to control
all the varicus functions of the player.

- Pausing Music streaming
A short press on the >II button will pause music playback
Music playback will resume after the >II button is pressed
again.

- Previous track & Volume Down
A short press on the I<< button will advance playback to
the next track. Hold down the I>> button to decrease the
playback volume.

- Next track & volume up
A short press on the I>> button will advance playback to
the next track. Hold down the I>> button to increase the
playback volume.

- Sequence & shuffle playback
Thekube can be toggled to play in both sequence or shuffle
mode by a long press on the >II button when music
playback is paused.

- Powering-down thekube
Slide the ON/OFF switch to turn-off thekube. When
thekube is turned-on again, it will resume playback of the
soundtrack where it is last turned-off.

- Charging thekube
Connect thekube to any USB powered port. Red light
indicates it is charging. Red light shut-off once charging
is complete. Full charge will take an hour.
It will increase the charging time while operating at the
same time.

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