“I think blogging is a muscle that most people wear out.” — Warren Ellis
Take your blogging to the next level. Or start your blog. Or revive your blog.
Whether you are an experienced blogger, or just getting started these are serious blogging resources.
Use this powerful resource roundup of blogging resources to help you be a better blogger, build a blog that matters, and enjoy your journey along the way.
Contents
- Getting Started Blogging
- Start Your Blog
- Articles
- Books
- Checklists
- Courses
- Guides
- How They Got Started
- Podcasts
- Success Stories
- Videos
Getting Started Blogging
- How to Build a Blog in Less than 4 Minutes and Write Your First Blog Post, by Pat Flynn
- How to Craft a Blog Post – 10 Crucial Points to Pause, by Darren Rose
- How to Not Be a Newbie Blogger When You’re a Newbie Blogger, by Pat Flynn
- What is a Blog?, by Darren Rose
Name Your Blog
Key Tip – Name your blog something simple and sticky so people can share it simply word-of-mouth. Avoid weird spellings so that people can feel confident when they recommend it to others and spell it out loud.
Start Your Blog
- 10 Effective Ways to Come Up with Your Blog Name, by Shane Dutka
- Video – How To Launch a Self-Hosted WordPress Blog in 20 Minutes or Less (YouTube), by Michael Hyatt
- How To Start a Blog and Make Money, by Sue Anne
- How To Start a Successful Blog Today, by The Minimalists
Choosing a Niche
- How to Choose a Niche Topic for your Blog, by Darren Rose
- Niche Site Duel 2.0 – Criteria and Thoughts for Keyword and Niche Selection, by Pat Flynn
About Page
- 10 Rules for Writing a Compelling “About Me” Page, by Bernadette Jiwa
- Are You Making These 7 Mistakes with Your About Page?, by Sonia Simone
- How To Write an “About Me” Page That Gets You Hired, by Behance
Articles on Blogging
- 10 Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW to Improve Your Online Business or Blog, by Pat Flynn
- 22 Take Action Ways To Be A Remarkable Blogger, by Pat Flynn
- About My Personal Brand, by Patrick Rhone
- Confidence in Your Business, by Leo Babauta
Design
- One Blog Many Categories or Many Blogs?, by Darren Rose
- Top 10 Things to Consider When Designing Your Blog, by Pat Flynn
Images
Monetizing Your Blog / Passive Income
- A Reality Check on Blogging for Money, by Problogger)
- How Bloggers Make Money, by Problogger
- How I Make Six Figures Online, by Lisa Irby
- How I Made $500,000 from Blogging, by John Chow
- How To Make Money from Your Blog, by Steve Pavlina
- How To Make Money Online, by Seth Godin
- How To Really Profit from Your Blog, by Pat Flynn
- Making Money from Your Blog – Direct Methods, by Problogger
- Making Money Because of your Blog – Indirect Methods, by Problogger
- My #1 Passive Income Source, by Lisa Irby
- Principles of Choosing a Profitable Topic for Your Blog, by Problogger
- Reality Check: A Blog is Not a Business, by Dave Risley
- Should I Blog for Money?, by Problogger
Niches, Keywords, and SEO
- How to Choose a Niche Topic for your Blog, by Darren Rose
- How To Rank a Website Today (Audio | Transcript)
- How To Pick a Niche, by Pat Flynn
- One Blog Many Categories or Many Blogs?, by Darren Rose
Podcasting
Social Media
- The Blogger’s Guide to Facebook, by Pat Flynn
Traffic
- 5 Little Known Ways to Grow Your Blog, by Pat Flynn
- 10 Blogs with Explosive Growth to Learn From, by Corbett Barr
- 17 Traffic Building Tips from Some of the World’s Most Popular Bloggers, by Corbett Barr
- 26 Ways To Attract And Grow Your First 1000 Subscribers, by Sarah Peck
- How to Get Explosive & Targeted Traffic – An Alternative to Guest Posting, by Pat Flynn
- How To Build a High-Traffic Web Site (or Blog), by Steve Pavlina
- How To Get Traffic for Your Blog, by Seth Godin
- The Backlinking Strategy that Works, by Pat Flynn
- Traffic Doesn’t Matter, by Seth Godin
Writing
- 5 Editor’s Tips to Help You Write Like a Pro, by Sonia Simone
- 11 Ways to Open a Post and Get Reader Engagement, by Darren Rose
- 100 Blog Topics for Your Business, by Chris Brogan
- Atypical Tips for Writing Awesome Blog Posts, by Pat Flynn
- Connect with One Person, by Sonia Simone
- Conversational Writing Kicks Formal Writing’s Ass, by Kathy Sierra
- How to Choose a Topic for Your Next Blog Post, by Darren Rose
- How to Create Viral Content That Generates 2,500 Visitors Per Day, by Neil Patel
- How to Craft Post Titles that Draw Readers Into Your Blog, by Darren Rose
- How to Immediately Become a More Productive (and Better) Writer, by Jerod Morris
- How To Use the Rule of 3 To Create Engaging Content, by Brian Clark
- How To Write for a Living, by James Altucher
- Notes on Writing, by Leo Babauta
- The Content Pyramid: Healthy Portions of Posts for Your Blog, by Pat Flynn
Books on Blogging
- 31 Days to Finding Your Blogging Mojo, by Bryan Allain
- Blog, Inc.: Blogging for Passion, Profit, and to Create Community, by Joy Deangdeelert Cho
- Blogging For Dummies, by Amy Lupold Blair
- Born to Blog: Building Your Blog for Personal and Business Success One Post at a Time, by Mark Schaefer and Stanford Smith
- How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time, by Nina Amir
- How to Build a Blog (Create Awesome Content and Build Community), by Danny Iny
- How to Start a Blog that People Will Read: How to create a website, write about a topic you love, develop a loyal readership, and make six figures doing it, by Mike Omar
- My Blog Traffic Sucks: 8 Simple Steps to Get 100,000 Blog Visitors without Working 8 Days a Week, by Steve Scott
- On Becoming a Writer: What Every Blogger Needs to Know, by Denise J. Hughes
- The Blogger’s Survival Guide: Tips and Tricks for Parent Bloggers, Wordsmiths and Enthusiasts, by Becky McNeer and Lexie Lane
Monetizing Your Blog / Passive Income
- How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can Too!: The Complete Insider’s Guide to Making Millions with Your Internet Business, by Ewen Chia
- How To Make Money Blogging: How I Replaced My Day-Job With My Blog, by Bob Lotich
- I Will Teach You To Be Rich, by Ramit Sethi
- Never Work Again: Work Less, Earn More and Live Your Freedom, by Erlend Bakke
- ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income, by Darren Rose
- Success Secrets of the Online Marketing Superstars, by Mitch Meyerson
- The Six-Figure Second Income: How To Start and Grow A Successful Online Business Without Quitting Your Day Job, by David Lindahl
Checklists for Blogging
- The Blog Post Checklist: After You Publish Your Post, by Pat Flynn
Courses on Blogging
Free
- 31 Days to Building a Better Blog, by Darren Rose
- Learn How To Podcast, by Cliff J. Ravenscraft
- WordPress Beginner Videos, by WPBeginner
- WordPress Getting Started Videos, by WP101
Paid
- Podcasting A-Z Online Coaching Course, by Cliff J. Revanscraft
- Start a Blog That Matters, by Corbett Barr
Guides for Blogging
Free PDFs
- Blog Profits Blueprint: How To Make $10,000 Per Month “Working” On Your Blog Only 2 Hours Per Day, by Yaro Starak
- Seth Godin’s Incomplete Guide to Building a Website that Works, by Seth Godin
- The Blogger’s Guide to SEO, by Aaron Wall
Paid PDFs
- Desperate Buyers Only
- How I Did It, by M. Farouk Radwan
- ProBlogger’s Guide to Blogging for Your Business, by Darren Rose
- ProBlogger’s Guide to Your First Week of Blogging, by Darren Rose
- The Copywriting Scorecard for Bloggers, by Darren Rose
- The Formula: The Secret Ingredients of Online Success, by Joel Brown
How They Got Started Blogging
- Darren Rose (Problogger.Net) – Becoming a Problogger – A Story in Many Parts, by Darren Rose; Problogger Lessons, by Darren Rose
- Kimra Luna (Kimra Luna.com) – About Me, by Kimra Luna
- Leo Babauta (Zen Habits.net) — How Leo Babauta Built One Of The Most Popular Blogs On The Internet, by Agota Bialobzeskyte
- Pat Flynn (Smart Passive Income) — The History of My First Online Business, by Pat Flynn
- Steve Pavlina (Steve Pavlina.com) — Interview with Steve Pavlina, by LIfeHack.org; My Intentions for This Site, by Steve Pavlina; How To Make Money from Your Blog, by Steve Pavlina; How To Build a High-Traffic Web Site (or Blog), by Steve Pavlina
Podcasts on Blogging
- 5 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself to Improve Your Online Business, Blog or Website, by Pat Flynn
- A Day in the Life of Pat – My (New) Routine, Schedule and Habits Shared, by Pat Flynn
- All About Virtual Assistants and Outsourcing with Chris Ducker from VirtualBusinessLifestyle.com, by Pat Flynn
- Everything You Need to Know About YouTube for Blogging and Online Business, by Pat Flynn
- How To Create a Simple Vision for Your Blogging Business, by Leslie Samuel
- Q&A Session – Domain Names, Do You Need an Audience, YouTube Blackboards and Adsense Earnings, by Pat Flynn
- Systematizing – Pat and Mindy Talk AskPat and Our Productive Workflow, by Pat Flynn
Email List
- How to Win With Your Email List (Part 1 of 2), by Pat Flynn
- How to Win With Your Email List (Part 2 of 2), by Pat Flynn
- Rapid Audience Building For Accelerated Hypergrowth (From Scratch) – Landing Pages and Conversion Optimization, by Pat Flynn
Monetize Your Blog / Passive Income
- 5 Powerful Ways to Create Profitable Passive Income Products, by Pat Flynn
- 6 Hurdles I Encountered When Starting My Online Businesses and Exactly How I Overcame Them, by Pat Flynn
- A Product Launch Sequence that Works — How to Create a 3-Part Video Series with Amy Porterfield, by Pat Flynn
- Affiliate and Niche Site Strategies Revealed with Glen Allsop, by Pat Flynn
- Affiliate Marketing the SMART Way – How to Stop Hoping and Start Earning, by Pat Flynn
- Behind the Scenes of a Thriving and Active Membership Site — with Corbett, Chase, and Barrett from Fizzle.co, by Pat Flynn
- Blog to eBook to Membership Site in Less Than a Year – Starting Smart with Trevor Page, by Pat Flynn
- How to Build an Online Course that Sells with David Siteman Garland, by Pat Flynn
- How to Create the Ultimate Flagship Product – From Research to Launch and Beyond with Ramit Sethi, by Pat Flynn
- How to Productize Your Service-Based Business, by Pat Flynn
- Monetizing a Hobby Blog and the “Magic” of Membership Sites, by Pat Flynn
- Monetizing in a Hobby Niche, by Pat Flynn
- Multiple Passive Income Streams with Sunil, by Pat Flynn
- Pat’s Top 30 Tips for Successful Affiliate Marketing, by Pat Flynn
- Podcasting and Passive Income – Interview with Cliff Ravenscraft of PodcastAnswerMan.com, by Pat Flynn
- Product Validation and Pre-Selling — A Real Life Example with Jarrod Robinson, by Pat Flynn
- SPI 015 : Types of Passive Income and What To Expect From Each (Part 1), by Pat Flynn
- SPI 016 : Types of Passive Income and What To Expect From Each (Part 2), by Pat Flynn
- SPI 017 : Types of Passive Income and What To Expect From Each (Part 3), by Pat Flynn
- The Psychology of Selling and How to Price Your Products with Ramit Sethi, by Pat Flynn
- Your Author Empire – Pick a Niche and Publish for Profit with Steve Scott, by Pat Flynn
Social Media
- Be Everywhere – Building a Profitable BRAND by Thinking Outside the Blog, by Pat Flynn
- Gary Vaynerchuk and How to Fight and WIN with Social Media, by Pat Flynn
- How to Harness the Power of Social Proof Online, by Pat Flynn
- Social Media Strategies and Automation Tools with Laura Roeder, by Pat Flynn
Traffic
- Backlinking: What’s Working and Is it Even Still Important?, by Pat Flynn
- How to Get More Traffic with Corbett Barr (Podcast Session #008), by Pat Flynn
- More Traffic, More Engagement and More Action with Corbett Barr from ThinkTraffic.net, by Pat Flynn
- Niche Site Duel 2.0 (research interview) – Neil Patel on How to Rank a Website Today, by Pat Flynn
Success Stories of Bloggers
- Barbara Turley: How A Non-Techy Started A Blog, Podcast & Online TV Show, And Today Makes $100,000+ Year Coaching Woman About Wealth, by Yaro Starak
- Jeremy Schoemaker: ROTE 006: Jeremy Schoemaker and the “ShoeMoney” Brand, by Zac Johnson
- Jessica Nazarali: How To Start Coaching Online And Make $257,000 In Your First Year Of Business, by Yaro Starak
- Joel Brown: Founder Of Addicted2Success.com Explains Why He Said No To A Million Dollar Buy-Out, by Yaro Starak
- Kat Loterzo: From Personal Trainer Trading Hours For Dollars, To Making $80,000 A Month Online, Traveling The World And Living The Laptop Lifestyle, by Yaro Starak
- Kimra Luna: SPI 181: From Welfare to Nearly $1 Million in Less than 12 Months with Kimra Luna, by Pat Flynn
- John Chow: ROTE 015: John Chow, the Master of Blog Monetization, by Zac Johnson
- Matt Leyva: Running 2 Blogs with 90,000 Monthly Pageviews — While Holding a Full-Time Job, by Celestine Chua
- Morgan Brown: How To Start A Blog About Home Loans As A Side Project, Turn It Into A $4,000/Month Income Stream, All While Still Working A Job, by Yaro Starak
- Muhammad Noer: How This Indonesian Entrepreneur Attracted 20,000 Subscribers And 1,000 Paying Members To His “How To Speed Read” Business, by Yaro Starak
- Natalie MacNeil: Emmy Award Winning Founder Of “She Takes On The World” Blogs Her Way To Half A Million Dollars A Year, by Yaro Starak
- Peter G James Sinclair: How To Use A Blog To Become A Speaker, Top Earning Coach And Land A $100,000 Book Deal, by Yaro Starak
Videos on Blogging
Getting Started
- Blogs as Stepping Stones, by Darren Rowse
- How to Build a Blog in Less than 4 Minutes and Write Your First Blog Post, by Pat Flynn
- My Blog Post Workflow, by Darren Rowse
Why Blog
General
- Building Blogs is like Building Muscles, by Darren Rowse
- Differentiate Yourself as a Blogger, by Darren Rowse
- How to Build Your Platform in 30 Minutes a Day, by Michael Hyatt
- How to Plan for the Year Ahead of Blogging, by Darren Rowse
- The Magazine Vs Expert Model Of Blogging – Which Is Right For You?, by Yaro Starak
- This Is The One Thing I See Every Blogger Get Wrong (And Why It’s So Hard To Get It Right), by Yaro Starak
- The Top 10 Mistakes Bloggers Make, by Michael Hyatt
Design
- Improve Your Earnings & Traffic With a Better Navigation, by Lisa Irby
Email List
- Seven Strategies for Building Your Email List, by Michael Hyatt
Monetize Your Blog / Passive Income
- 3 Ways to Monetize Your Blog, by Michael Hyatt
- Brainstorm Products/Services You Could Sell from Your Blog, by Darren Rowse
- How I Make $40,000 a Month From a Blog, by John Chow
- Repackaging Your Blog Posts Into Products You Can Sell, by Yaro Starak
- Seth Godin on Why You Need a Home Business
- The 4 Tasks Every Blogger Must Do Each Day To Create A Money Making Business, by Yaro Starak
Motivation and Mindset
- How to Become Futureproof, by Pat Flynn
- Master Your Blogging Mindset By Taking A Walk In The Park, by Yaro Starak
- Your Website Can’t Compete? Stop The Self Doubt!, by Lisa Irby
Social Media
- How to Be the Life of the Social Media Party, by Darren Rowse
- How To Grow Your Facebook to 1 Million Real (Unpaid) Followers, by Crystal Van Tassel
- How to Grow Your Social Media Following with These 10 Different Kinds of Posts, by Michael Hyatt
- How to Run a Q&A Session Using Google Hangouts on Air, by Pat Flynn
Traffic
- Blog Tips For Building A Bigger Audience In Less Time, by Michael Hyatt
- How To Attract Big Traffic To Your Blog, by Yaro Starak
- Lisa’s Website Traffic “Secret”, by Lisa Irby
- Niche Site Duel 2.0.1 – Keyword Research and SEO Analysis, by Pat Flynn
- Michael Hyatt Shares How He Grew His Blog To Over 350,000 Readers Per Month, by Michael Hyatt
Writing
- How to Write a Blog Post in 70 Minutes or Less, by Michael Hyatt
- How To Write Great Blog Content – The Pillar Article, by Yaro Starak