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Great list Clare, thanks for sharing! I loved the Minimalist Workday ebook, so Minimalist Business is definitely on the list. Also love Darren & Glenn's stuff - bought their ebook today.
Darren Rowse from Problogger posted this interview with Holly Becker from Decor8
I'm busy polishing up the lessons for my first online training course (can't wait for it to start!) so I haven't had a chance to listen to the interview yet but I absolutely love Decor8, and Darren is a gem. Let me know what you think?
Bree Lawson, ex online editor for a major publisher and women's lifestyle content specialist has launched The Blog Stylist.
So, who and what, is The Blog Stylist? I'll let Bree answer that one.
Just like a celebrity has a stylist who tells them the ins and outs
of fashion trends, what to wear and how to wear it, The Blog Stylist
reports on the hottest tips, tricks and news about blogging.
And just like a fashion stylist doesn’t make the clothes
their clients wear, The Blog Stylist doesn’t offer blog-creating
services (well, yet!). Instead, it shares the insider blogging secrets
and inspiring blogging stories from:
Bree (the blogger): a former women’s magazine writer and website
producer. Read
her story.
The women
in the know: writing, designing and marketing consultants
and more
It's early days but the The Blog Stylist is already proving to be a hit. Bree has published some great Australian blogger profiles and I've been featured as the first "Woman in the know".
So I'm browsing through The Design Files archive on Monday afternoon and I just had to share this interview with Grace Bonney from Design Sponge.
In this interview with the fabulous Lucy, Grace talks about her background, original goals for the site, the processes and reality of managing a frequently updated website, her inspirations and best of NYC tips.
Grace not only runs the business side of things, she's put together an editorial staff of 12 looking after topics from DIY to recipes and my favourite, before and afters.
OH thanks for this link!! :) You are very kind..! I actually clicked on it thinking 'ooohhh another Grace Bonney profile!'.. (as Grace is my blogging idol!) and then realised it was in fact a very generous link to my site! Thankyouuuu! xx
Practical blogging tips from Phoebe Montague (Lady Melbourne)
Phoebe is a freelance journalist with a background in fashion design.
She's from Melbourne but has traveled the world and lived
in Sydney and London.
After running her own label for 7 years, she now focuses her time on
her blog http://ladymelbourne.blogspot.com/ and freelance writing assignments.
In this video she reveals her advice when asked that question we all love to hear the answer to - "How do I create a successful blog and get more exposure?"
Highlights
Phoebe has been blogging for 4 years - it wasn't an "overnight success"
Growing a successful blog takes hard work, good original content. If you look at successful blogs they will have a unique point of difference and good quality content.
Learn how to communicate online
Make your paragraphs short
Keep your posts concise - around 200 words
Be clear about what you're doing - it will help your audience understand and come back
Must be consistent and persistent for a blog to grow - the quickest way to lose an audience is to stop posting
You have to be consistent and keep to a regular schedule
What if you're blogging part time? In your profile tell people when you'll be updating - once a week or twice a week etc. be open with your readers and let them know where you're at
People invest their time in you when they come and read your pages - make it worth their while and keep them involved and engaged in what you're doing
Look at networking with other bloggers - commenting and getting involved in social media - Twitter, Facebook and niche communities is crucial to exposing people to what you're doing
Successful bloggers started with a couple of visitors too - so don't lose heart.
Phoebe makes some great points here.
You'll notice that none of them were having the prettiest blog or the slickest website. Some of the most successful blogs are still hosted on free blog service - Blogger.
The real message is find a subject you'll be able to write original content about at least twice weekly for the foreseeable future, learn how to communicate online, get to know your community and get involved with them.
It won't happen overnight but the sooner you start the sooner you'll be on your way to growing a successful blog.
Selling ad space on your blog or website can be a profitable venture for many website owners.
Unfortunately I see quite a few people with unrealistic expectations about setting up a website and making a living off the ad revenue.
While this isn't as easy as it seems - if you have enough page views (these guys have more than 100,000 each day) and your content draws an audience that is desirable to commercial enterprises - ad revenue can be a great way to supplement your other online revenue streams.
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Do you have any more ebooks in the works?