How to Improve as a Problogger, Part 2
Image by svilen001 Last week, I talked about step one for improving as a problogger. I argued that it was a foundational step to believe that you could improve in any skill and natural talent was mostly a myth. If you are poor at a skill right now, you can become Read more…
How to Improve as a Problogger, Part 1
Image by svilen001 Well, this is my second to last post for Performancing. I recently landed a new job that’s taking up a lot of my time. It’s a profit share position so the more time I work on it, the more money I can earn as passive income. Also, Read more…
Where to Find Writers for Your Blog
Image by nkzs One of the best ways to scale your problogging business is to hire competent writers. With other writers on your blog, you’ll be able to generate more traffic and revenue. But it can be difficult to find writers you can trust that will keep the quality high Read more…
How to Leverage Inspiration to Achieve Actual Results
Inspiration is a tricky thing. It comes and goes but even if you get inspired on a regular basis, translating that inspiration into actual results can be difficult. I’m passionate about the gaming niche I work in. I have a lot of experience and knowledge so I rarely get writer’s Read more…
Here’s a Sure-Fire and Simple Way to Increase Your Post Frequency
Many bloggers struggle with low post frequency. They know they can post more often but for some reason, they don’t get around to posting as much as they should. For example, some bloggers average one post a week but they feel like they can do better. They think they have Read more…
Long-Term Vision Should Trump Reader Feedback
In July 2009, a new blogger entered the same gaming niche as my blog. His blog looked like it had a lot of potential. He posted daily including several 1500+ word posts. He was very active on Twitter. He wrote several guest posts. He scored an interview on a popular Read more…
Book Review of Rework, a New Bestselling Business Book
Rework is the new business book by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the executive team of 37signals. I’m a big fan of their blog and Backpack, one of their products, so when I found out they were releasing a business book, I had to check it out. The release Read more…
Why eBay Partner Network Makes 22 Times More Money Than AdSense On My Blog
Updated on March 5, 2009: I noticed a huge discrepancy with my Google Analytics pageviews versus the impressions being reported by eBay Partner Network. I did some digging and found that eBay counts link impressions not page impressions. For example, one of my posts has 22 links to eBay. This Read more…
Your Product Doesn’t Have to Contain 100% Unique Content
Many bloggers seem to find the task of creating a product daunting. I know I did. I knew creating a product could greatly increase my income, but coming up with content to fill up an ebook, video, membership program, or any other product seemed like an overwhelming project. However, after Read more…
How to Get More Blog Comments