Author: Darren Rowse

The post How to Decide Where to Spend Your Blogging Time appeared first on ProBlogger. This post is based on episode 65 of the ProBlogger podcast. A lot of people ask me how I manage to fit everything in – blogging, social media, speaking appearances, product development, family life, and so on. Well, the truth is I don’t get to do everything I’d like to. But over the years I’ve developed skills and habits that have reduced the amount of overwhelm and stress about how I spend my time. And today I’d like to share what I’ve learned, and help you focus on where to spend your blogging time to make your blog a success. Opportunity knocks And it’s not just the things you do regularly – create

The post 8 Tips for Busy Bloggers – How to Make the Most of Your Time appeared first on ProBlogger.  This post is based on episode 82 of the ProBlogger podcast. Finding time to blog when you’re already juggling work, family and other commitments is one of the most common challenges bloggers face – including me. So this week I want to share eight tips and strategies you can use to make the most of your time. 1. Work out your life priorities Time management has a lot to do with sorting out your priorities. But before you look at your blogging priorities (which I’ll get to in a minute), I think it’s important to look at your life proprieties. As a young adult I once did a time management

The post Should You Timestamp Your Blog Posts? appeared first on ProBlogger. This post is based on episode 58 of the ProBlogger podcast. As you know, I have two blogs – ProBlogger and Digital Photography School. But that’s about all they have in common. They cover different topics, and cater for different audiences. But there’s another way they differ from each other. ProBlogger posts include the date they were published, whereas Digital Photography School posts don’t. Which begs the question: Should you timestamp your blog posts? And like so many questions about blogging, the best answer I can give you is “It depends”. The pros and cons of dating Timestamping your blog posts (even with just the date) lets your readers know when it was written. It helps

The post 13 Tips for Promoting Yourself Without Sounding like a Jerk appeared first on ProBlogger. This post is based on episode 55 of the ProBlogger podcast. So you’ve been blogging in your niche for a while now. And the more you’ve written about it, the more you’ve learned. You’re now considered somewhat of an expert in your field. And your archive backs that up, with lots of great content that can really help those looking for answers. But how do you spread the word about your content (and your expertise) without sounding like a jerk? This is a question I’ve been asked a lot, particularly by  Australians. (I think it has a lot to do with ‘tall poppy syndrome’, where people don’t like to boast about their achievements.

The post 21 Mistakes Bloggers Make (and How to Avoid Making Them Yourself) appeared first on ProBlogger.  This post is based on episode 46 of the ProBlogger podcast. When people interview me about blogging, I’m often asked about mistakes I’ve either made myself or seen others making. And the hardest part about answering that question isn’t coming up with them, but rather deciding which ones I should mention. Because believe me, there are a lot of mistakes bloggers make. Today I’m going to talk about 20 or so of those mistakes. But this is by no means the complete list, and I’m sure you can think of plenty more. (If you do, please share them with us in the comments.) 1.  Not starting a blog in the first place A