Cheat Sheet - Blogging Resources at a Glance

“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.

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

Business Name Generator

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

The Ultimate Guide to Finding and Using Images On Your Blog, by Pat Flynn

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

How To Start a Podcast – Pat’s Complete Step-By-Step Podcasting Tutorial, by Pat Flynn

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