Darren Rowse

The subtitle was a bit of a turn-off for me. It smacks of those get-rich-quick books advertised on the internet, but I had been an avid listener of Darren Rowse's podcast of the same name. I liked his advice and calm manner there, so gave this book a go. It's a solid intro and overview of blogging. I've kept it on my shelves and flip through it now-and-again for inspiration. In recent years, Rowse has created online classes about blogging. Although I'd already been blogging for about seven years at that time, I took his introductory course about starting a blog when it was free/in beta testing and thought it would be helpful for an absolute newbie. Rowse has a ton of usually useful blogging info on his website (https://problogger.com/), including more e-books about blogging.… (mere)

As someone who maintains a blog, I am looking for ways to improve my blog and I thought what better way to find improvement tips than from folks who make money at it. I was right. In ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income*, there are a wealth of tips for putting together a better blog. Read more… (mere)

If you're new to blogging, it's a must that you read this book. Darren doesn't do self promotion at all. He's genuine and the book is very well structured. Darren covers everything from writing content, making money to tools for bloggers and that's why I think it's a wholesome resource for any new blogger out there who wants some guidance.If you've been blogging for quite some time, like over a year or so, you might know most of the stuff mentioned here - RSS feeds, etc. so you might find that this book isn't for you. Never mind, buy 9 more copies and give them all away to people who turn up to you for advice on blogging. :-)… (mere)