ProBlogger Podcast: Blog Tips to Help You Make Money Blogging

Today's episode is all about how to decide whether to include the date on your blog posts. I received this question from a listener, who noticed that I use timestamps on one of my blogs, but not on the other. Dates can either add or take away from your blog. I share how I decided what to do with each of my blogs and tips for you to work out what is right for you. Today's show notes are available at: problogger.com/podcast/58

Today's episode is about how to face the things that you are struggling with on your blog and how to make it successful despite the challenges. There are many hurdles to building a successful blog. Every blogger encounters their own unique combination of challenges. I share 9 of the major hurdles I've faced with my blogging and how I've got over them. Today's show notes are available at: problogger.com/podcast/57

Today's episode is all about how to finish each blog post. How you end your blog post determines people's final impression of you and whether they will choose to take action, like buying one of your products or connecting with you on social media. It's an opportunity to deepen the relationship between you and your reader. I share 8 ways you can finish each of your blog posts to make a lasting impression. Today's show notes are available at: problogger.com/podcast/56

Today's episode is all about how to promote yourself without coming across as an arrogant jerk. It's in response to a question from a reader, but I know that this is something that a lot of people struggle with. It can be tricky conveying how you can help people without being annoying, but it is possible. I share 13 tips to make it less daunting. Today's show notes are available at: problogger.com/podcast/55

Today's episode is all about fear. Fear holds a lot of people back from engaging. If you let it, fear can hold you back from being an effective blogger, podcaster, live streamer or social media user. I share some strategies for recognising, harnessing and overcoming your fear so that you can use it to your advantage. Today's show notes are available at: problogger.com/podcast/54

Today's episode is all about making money with the Amazon Affiliate Program. In episode 51 I talked about making money through affiliate marketing. Amazon is the first affiliate program I started making money from and I continue to earn money from it today. I share my experience and top tips that you can use to generate your own income from the Amazon Affiliate Program. Today's show notes are available at: problogger.com/podcast/53

Today's episode is all about using your writing to build relationships and your brand. It's a special interview with Beth Dunn, Product Editor-in-Chief at HubSpot. In today's podcast episode, Beth shares really practical tips and strategies you can use for helping you sound more human in the way you write your blog content. Today's show notes are available at: problogger.com/podcast/52

Today's episode is all about how to make money as a blogger through affiliate marketing. Making money through affiliate marketing is not easy money, but there are things you can do to increase your chances of earning a regular stream of income from it. I share insider tips about what's worked for me in making money through affiliate marketing on my blogs. Today's show notes are available at: problogger.com/podcast/51

Today's episode is all about podcasting. We usually talk about blogging in this podcast series, but to celebrate reaching the milestone of 50 podcast episodes, I thought I might share what's worked and what hasn't worked in my podcasting journey so far. In just three months my podcast series has hit #1 in iTunes Australia, was in the top 10 international chart for the first weeks, and is hovering in top 10 for Biz/Marketing categories. I still have a lot to learn, but I've been getting asked a lot about how I create this podcast series, so I decided to share what I've learned so far. Today's show notes are available at: problogger.com/podcast/50

Today's episode is all about how to build your blog's brand. Many bloggers don't think about branding, they let their brand happen to them, instead of building it. Your blog brand sets the scene for the relationship you will have with your readers and how they will perceive you. If you have a clear brand, it also has a flow on effect of making it easier to make the right decisions about your design, your content, and the way you build community. I share my tips and some exclusive advice shared by Clare Hillier recently at the 2015 ProBlogger Event. Today's show notes are available at: problogger.com/podcast/49

Today's episode is all about how to make a full time income from your blog. There are no guarantees, but earning a full time income from your blog is not an unrealistic goal if you're willing to get very specific about your money goals, be patient and consistent, and break the work down into achievable chunks. I share my own personal journey, and my tips for how you can work out a realistic journey for making a full time income from your own blog. Today's show notes are available at: problogger.com/podcast/48

Today's episode is all about how to write a very simple but extremely powerful style of blog post - the 'How I Do It' post. Today's show notes are available at: problogger.com/podcast/47

Today's episode is all about the mistakes I see bloggers making, and an honest look at the mistakes I've made along the way in my own blogging journey. Today's show notes are available at: problogger.com/podcast/46

Today's episode is all about how to increase the chances of lucky things happening to you. Some people believe luck is random or based on personality, but I believe luck is a choice. You can choose to increase the chances of lucky things happening to you by creating conscious habits. Today I share the habits you can choose to develop to grow your own luck as a blogger and entrepreneur.

Periscope, Meerkat, Facebook Mentions, Google Hangouts and numerous other live streaming services have been released in the last few years but in the last month I've been experimenting with a service called Blab that has lots of potential. In this episode I share what it is, how it's different from Periscope and how I'm using it to Build my Blog.