After completing 31 Days to a Better Blog, it is about time I give a review (finally). I can’t believe how much I have learned from ProBlogger! I have not implemented everything he said (yet), but his tips were invaluable! Well worth the small price I paid (currently, only $19.95)! Although this book is geared towards beginner bloggers, there are a lot of tips that a veteran blogger may have yet to implement.
One of the things I really picked up on was to treat your blog like a business. If you want to make money, or even have a larger readership, you have to transition from “hobby” to business. Darren talks about developing an editorial calender, keeping track of statistics, and developing a plan of action for your blog. These are all key components that many bloggers neglect.
To look at your blog like a business, you will be more successful in receiving traffic. Just like any business, relationships should be built and nurtured.
Another common thread through this book, it to pay attention to your readers! You have to give your readers what they want to hear and there are many methods for doing it, including responding to comments, solve readers’ problems, and have a blogging buddy. Participate in the community! Don’t neglect your readers or other bloggers in your niche.
What I liked about 31 Days is the specific action steps Darren recommends you take after each chapter. He tells you exactly what to do and how to accomplish the steps.
For example, in a chapter on creating a list blog, he states explicitly,
“Today your task is to write a list post on your blog.”
He gives ideas on how to do this and the reasons he has success with this method. This is true for all the chapters.
The last thing I want to mention is the resources he provides in this document are plentiful, so if you are stuck on a certain method, he provides ideas and links to resources to help you out.
Overall, this is a great resource to improve your blog for such a low price.
Note: For a limited time, I will still honor the 10% discount on his book if you order through my link. After you make the purchase, please email me your order number/receipt and I will send you 10% of your money back to your PayPal account!
Hope you enjoy his book, 31 Days to a Better Blog.