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In todays episode I share an exercise that I've done many times to improve my blog. The odd bit is that it has little to do with blogging. You won't need your computer or any other device - just a shopping mall, a note pad and a pen. Show notes for todays episode are at problogger.com/podcast/13 where you can get further reading and tell us what you think about this episode.

Today we're going to take the blog post ideas we generated yesterday and begin to form an editorial calendar around them - specifically we're looking to create an editorial plan for next week on your blog. Get todays show notes to get further reading and links to the tools mentioned at problogger.com/podcast/12

Today we're talking about how to generate ideas for blog posts on your blog. This episode contains a simple exercise that could potentially give you hundreds of blog post ideas that will keep you going for a long time! Check out todays show notes at problogger.com/podcast/11

In todays episode we talk about a very important part of blogging - that is staying fresh, inspired and informed as a blogger. This challenge is all about setting up alerts and subscriptions so that your own personal input is great which will enable you to create great content for your blog's readers. Check out the tools and services mentioned in todays show notes at problogger.com/podcast/10

In todays episode I challenge you to focus a little attention today on joining an online forum and/or social media 'group' as a way of growing your blog's profile, finding readers and learning more about your niche. Todays show notes are at problogger.com/podcast/9

Today is day 8 in our 31 day challenge and it's a really important one that I know many of you will get your teeth into. You're going to do a social media audit on your blog to assess how your social media accounts are going and to plan a way forward to use them more effective. Todays show notes are at problogger.com/podcast/8

Link posts on your blog (when you link to other sites, blogs and resources) are a great way to not only provide your readers with useful content but they can also potentially help you grow relationships with other bloggers. Today your challenge is to create one. Once you've published it we'd love you to share it with us on our show notes page for this episode at problogger.com/podcast/7

Is your blog mobile ready? Does someone surfing on your blog on their phone or tablet have a great user experience? Todays teaching and challenge are all about this important task. Todays show notes are at problogger.com/podcast/6

Todays challenge will only take you a few minutes but has the potential to move a reader from being a casual reader who might be surfing but and never returning into someone who becomes one of your biggest fans. I've done this on my blogs for years and know it works. Show notes for todays episode are on problogger.com/podcast/5

In todays episode your challenge is to step off your own blog for a few minutes to do an exercise in observing and analysing another blogger in your niche. This will inform you in how to blog better on your own blog and give you ideas on how to grow your readers, create great content and build a blog that is distinct from what others are doing. We'd love to hear your experience of this challenge at todays show notes at problogger.com/podcast/4

Today is day 3 in our 31 Day Challenge and today your task is to promote your blog by sharing one of your previously published blog posts perhaps even your list post from yesterday. In this episode I share 6 phases of growing your blogs readership and suggest 11 different ways you might want to get off your blog today to promote a post. Please let us know how you find the challenge on todays show notes at problogger.com/podcast/3

List posts have long been features of blogs because they are easy to write but effective tools for communication. They also are often very shareable by their nature. So today you're going to write one! Listen to today's episode, create your list post and please share a link to it in comments on todays show notes at problogger.com/podcast/2 so we can see what you've done today.

Today your challenge is to create an Elevator Pitch for your blog. This won't take you long but the exercise can really bring a lot of clarity to your blogging which has many flow on benefits to your blogging. You'll find that you use what you create today in numerous parts of your blog to help others understand what your blog is about. Once you've created your elevator pitch share it with other listeners over at todays show notes at problogger.com/podcast/1

The first ever episode of the ProBlogger podcast is finally here! In this episode I share why I decided to start podcasting, talk about 2 traits of successful bloggers and I issue you with a challenge that has the potential to take your blog to the next level. I also share with you how we’re going to kick off the first month of this podcast with 31 days of short daily podcasts. Hold on tight - this is going to be a fun month of podcasting! Shownotes are at ProBlogger.com/Podcast/Welcome