The Ultimate Guide To Blogging: How To Create A Blog That's Epic

by Stuart Walker

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The Ultimate Guide To Blogging: How To Start A Blog That's Epic

Blogging is not as simple as throwing up a few posts and hoping for the best... at least not if you want to start a blog that's epic.

Before you start a blog you need to figure out your niche and draw up a launch plan. It's essential to know what topics you'll write on and understand where your traffic will come from.

You also need to know in advance how you plan to monetize and the correct way to build an email subscribers list.

And that doesn't even touch on themes, plugins, getting social shares and comments, blog security and images for your posts.

By knowing all these things BEFORE you start blogging you'll be able to launch an epic blog and write excellent content that people love to read, share, link to and comment on.

You can drive a torrent of blog visitors ON LAUNCH DAY, boost your email subscribers and start blogging for money immediately.

In The Ultimate Guide To Blogging you'll learn all of this and more, so read on....

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Contents:

• Things You Need To Know Before You Start A Blog

• What To Blog About? Picking A Profitable Niche For Your Blog.

• How To Choose A Memorable Domain Name

• How To Setup A Blog: The Technical Stuff

• Website Security: Stop Your Blog Being Hacked

• Best Wordpress Plugins

• How To Select The Best Wordpress Theme

• Speed Up Website Loading Time & Reduce Bounce Rate

• How To Create A Blog That's Epic & Launch With A Bang!

• Content Is King

• How To Pick Profitable Buyer Keywords For Your Posts

• Where To Find Blog Images For Your Posts

• How To Get Blog Traffic

• How To Make Money Blogging

• How To Build A Relationship With Your Audience

• How To Build An Email List & Get More Subscribers

• How To Write Emails People Love To Read

• Testing & Tracking To Increase Followers, Subcribers and Sales

• BONUS CHAPTER: Blogging Case Studies

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Things You Need To Know Before You Start A Blog

Before you even think about starting a blog you need to know a few fundamental blog tips.

With these resources you'll learn what it takes to be a successful blogger and find out whether blogging really is for you.

• Revealed: 19 Things You Need To Know Before You Start A Blog in 2014http://www.blogtyrant.com/start-a-blog-2014/

• 9 Important Things You Should Know Before You Start Blogging http://addicted2success.com/success-advice/9-important-things-you-should-know-before-you-start-blogging/

• How To Start A Successful Blog Today http://www.theminimalists.com/blog/

11 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started My First Blog • http://www.quicksprout.com/2013/04/04/11-things-i-wish-i-knew-

before-i-started-my-first-blog/

8 Things You Should Know Before Starting A Blog • http://www.jeetbanerjee.com/8-things-you-should-know-before-

starting-a-blog/

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What To Blog About? How To Pick A Profitable Niche For Your Blog

Every blog need a niche topic to write about. You can't blog about everything and anything as it's too unfocused and no one will read it.

In this section you'll learn how to pick a profitable niche for your blog so you can profit from your hard work.

• How To Choose A Profitable Niche http://www.copyblogger.com/niche-keyword-research/

How To Choose A Niche Topic For Your Blog • http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/02/15/how-to-choose-a-

niche-topic-for-your-blog/

Niche Selection Tips • http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/niche-selection-tips/

Now To Start A Blog Step 1: Pick Your Niche • http://blogsuccessjournal.com/blog-tips-and-advice/how-to-start-a-

blog/how-to-start-a-blog-step-1-pick-your-niche/

Ultimate Guide To Finding A Niche Market • http://www.nichehacks.com/ultimate-guide-finding-niche-market/

• 101 Resources To Discover Hot Niche Ideashttp://www.nichehacks.com/101-resources-discover-hot-niche-ideas/

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How To Choose A Memorable Domain Name For Your Blog

Choosing a domain name people remember and associate with is a skill.

You'll learn how to pick a domain name people never forget and instantly associate themselves with.

• How To Choose A Domain Name http://amylynnandrews.com/how-to-choose-a-domain-name/

Choosing The Domain Name For Your Blog • http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/02/16/choosing-the-

domain-name-for-your-blog/

How To Find A Great Domain Name For A New Blog And Set It Up In 15 Minutes

• http://thinktraffic.net/how-to-find-a-great-domain-name-for-a-new- blog-and-set-it-up-in-15-minutes

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How To Set Up A Blog: The Technical Stuff Setting up a blog is a daunting task with hosting, domain, and other technical worries. You have to get this bit right or you can't start blogging.

You'll learn the basics of how to set up a really great blog that runs smoothly.

• Launch A Self Hosted Wordpress Site In 20 Minutes Or Less http://michaelhyatt.com/ez-wordpress-setup.html

How To Start A Blog With An Award Winning Blogger Step by Step • http://www.matthewwoodward.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-start-a-blog-

award-winning-blogger-step-step/

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Website Security: How To Stop Your Blog Being HackedBlogs are hacked all the time and if you don't have adequate website security or backups in place you could lose all of your work in an instant.

Take website security seriously! These great resources will stop your blog being hacked

• How To Improve Wordpress Security And Protect Your Blog From Hackershttp://www.matthewwoodward.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-improve-wordpress-security-protect-your-blog-from-hackers/

6 Ways To Protect Your Blog From Being Hacked • http://www.johnchow.com/6-ways-to-protect-your-blog-from-being-

hacked/

How To Keep Your Wordpress Blog From Being Hacked [Infographic]• http://blogandretire.com/blog/2013/07/how-to-keep-your-wordpress-

blog-from-being-hacked-infographic.html

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Best Wordpress Plugins To Make Your Blog EpicWordpress has plugins for just about everything, some good and some not so good. For my best Wordpress plugins check out the toolbox page.

These resources will help you pick additional Wordpress plugins that make your blog epic.

• 5 Essential Wordpress Plugins http://www.jeffbullas.com/2013/11/05/5-essential-wordpress-plugins-to-boost-your-search-rankings/

• 10 Essential Wordpress Plugins To Improve SEO http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2268750/10-Essential-WordPress-Plugins-to-Improve-SEO-Usability

Essential Wordpress Plugins • http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/essential-wordpress-plugins/

• 5 Plugins For Wordpresshttp://www.awesomelyluvvie.com/2013/05/5-plugins-wordpress-blog.html

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How To Select The Best Wordpress Theme & Make Your Site Stunning

A premium Wordpress theme is essential for any serious bloggers as the free themes are just too limited in what they can do.

I personally recommend either WP-Radiance (theme on NicheHacks) or Genesis Generate but with the resources below you'll find the best Wordpress theme for your blog

• Selecting The Perfect Theme For Wordpress http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/selecting-the-perfect-theme-for-wordpress/

How to Choose A Wordpress Theme • http://amylynnandrews.com/how-to-choose-a-wordpress-theme/

How To Find A Wordpress Theme That Works• http://www.copyblogger.com/choose-a-wordpress-theme/

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Speed Up Website & Reduce Your Bounce RateA slow site means a high bounce rate (people leaving immediately after they arrive) which means most of your visitors are wasted. Google also penalizes sites with high bounce rates.

You'll learn how to speed up your website and keep your visitors on your blog

• Improve Your Wordpress Loading Speed http://findmyblogway.com/improving-wordpress-loading-speed/

• Webspite Speed Test http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/

Speed Up Website • http://gtmetrix.com/

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How To Create A Blog That's Epic: Get Traffic, Subscribers, Social Share & Links On Launch Day.

Most bloggers decide to start a blog, write a post, publish it, and then sit around wondering what to do next and where the traffic is.

This is NOT how to create a blog that's epic.

You'll learn how to have droves of visitors, backlinks, email sign ups and social media shares ON DAY ONE.

• How To Launch A Brand New Website (With a Bang!)http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-launch-a-brand-new-website/

How I Built a Top 100 Blog in 12 Months • http://www.matthewwoodward.co.uk/tutorials/how-i-built-a-top-100-

blog-in-12-months/

Create A Blog Case Study • http://www.bloggingtips.com/create-a-blog-case-study/

The Ultimate Guide To Running Online Competitions • http://findmyblogway.com/running-online-competitions/

30 Day Blog Challenge Results: 100% More Traffic, 30% More Sales & #1 on Amazon

• http://thinktraffic.net/blog-challenge-results

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Content Is King: How To Create Epic Content That Gets You Loads of Links, Stupid Amounts of Social Shares & Torrents of Traffic...

Epic content is the cornerstone of ALL blogs. Without it you have nothing and can do everything else right but still fail because people come to blogs looking to read great content.

Content really is king so don't make it medicore.

You'll learn how to create capitvating content, come up with inspiring new ideas for posts, get people linking to your posts and sharing it on social media, and effortlessly drive torrents of traffic to your blog because of your epic content.

• How To Write Great Blog Content http://www.problogger.net/how-to-write-great-blog-content/

• How To Create Content Infographic http://www.copyblogger.com/create-content-infographic/

4 Content Based Link Building Ideas • http://findmyblogway.com/4-content-based-link-building-ideas/

Targeting Your Content Creation • http://godofseo.co/content-marketing/targeting-content-creation/

How To Create Mouth Watering Content For Your Blog • http://suitcaseentrepreneur.com/socialmedia/how-to-create-mouth-

watering-content-for-your-blog/

How To Create A Content Style Guide To Improve Your Blogs Quality • http://blog.bufferapp.com/how-to-create-a-content-style-guide-to-

improve-your-blogs-quality

Content Marketing From CopyBlogger• http://www.copyblogger.com/content-marketing/

101 Blog Post Ideas That Make Your Blog Hot • http://startbloggingonline.com/101-blog-post-ideas-that-make-your-

blog-hot/

21 Ways To Develop Fresh Content For Your Blog • http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/21-ways-to-develop-fresh-

content-ideas-for-your-blog.html

101 Blog Content Ideas • http://www.smallbusinessideasblog.com/101-blog-content-idea

How To Write Great Blog Posts | Confessions Of A Bad Writer • http://www.trafficgenerationcafe.com/write-great-blog-post/

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How To Effectively Use Content Marketing To Grow Your Business • http://www.nichepursuits.com/podcast-13-how-to-effectively-use-

content-marketing-to-grow-your-business-with-marcus-sheridan/

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How To Pick Profitable Buyer Keywords For Your Blog Content

Using 'buyer keywords' (keywords search users type that show an intention of making a purchase) in your blog content is the difference between attracting readers and customers.

You'll learn how to pick high converting buyer keywords for your blog content that will turn your visitors into buyers.

• Keyword Analytsis Tutorialhttp://findmyblogway.com/keyword-analysis-tutorial/

How To Discover Thousands of Profitable Keywords In Minutes • http://www.cloudliving.com/discover-profitable-keywords/

5 Keyword Research Steps For Award Winning Blog Titles • http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/blog-title-keyword-

research.html

Keyword Research Introduction• http://www.copyblogger.com/keyword-research-introduction/

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How To Find Blog Images To Improve Blog Posts

Finding blog images is a common problem for bloggers especially those who want free blog images. If you use images from Google images and they are copyrighted you can get into serious legal trouble.

I personally recommend PhotoDune as images cost just $1!

These resources will show you where to find blog images both free and cheap.

• Where To Get Photos For Your Blogs Without Stealing Them http://www.legalpracticepro.com/where-to-get-photos-for-your-blog-without-stealing-them/

Free Image Photo Sources • http://www.epreneur.tv/free-images-photos-sources/

10 Tips On Sourcing Free Images For Your Blog • http://www.viglink.com/blog/2013/06/25/10-tips-on-sourcing-free-

images-for-your-blog/

How To Find Free Pictures For Your Blog • http://www.dailyblogtips.com/how-to-find-free-pictures-for-your-

blog/

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Blog Traffic: How To Drive Torrents of Targeted Traffic To Your Blog

Traffic is one of the most vital parts of any successful blog. Without blog traffic you'll never have a popular website.

You'll learn how to get website traffic from search engines, find visitors through content marketing, build up huge social media followings you can leverage, get easy and targeted blog traffic just by interacting on your favourite sites and forums and more free traffic generation strategies.

21 Tactic To Increase Blog Traffic • http://moz.com/blog/21-tactics-to-increase-blog-traffic-2012

How To Promote Your Blog & Get Visitors • http://startbloggingonline.com/how-to-promote-your-blog-and-get-

visitors/

Get More Blog Traffic • http://goinswriter.com/more-blog-traffic/

Get Traffic Without A Google Penalty • http://www.dailyblogtips.com/get-traffic-without-google-penalty/

50 Ways To Boost Your Blog Traffic • http://www.jeffbullas.com/2013/08/05/50-ways-to-boost-your-blog-

traffic/•

202 Bite Sized Tips To Insanely Increase Your Blog Traffic http://www.trafficgenerationcafe.com/increase-blog-traffic/

How To Get More Traffic To Your Blog • http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-get-more-blog-traffic/

SEO Traffic:• How I Increase My Search Engine Traffic by 13.15% In Just 30 Days

http://www.quicksprout.com/2013/11/14/how-i-increased-my-search-engine-traffic-by-13-15-in-just-30-days-through-googles-in-depth-articles/

21 SEO Techniques You Can Use To Get More Search Engine traffic • http://backlinko.com/seo-techniques

How To Increase Traffic & Build Links Automatically in 60 Seconds • http://www.matthewwoodward.co.uk/tutorials/increase-traffic-build-

links/

10 Advanced SEO Tactics That Will Increase Your Blogs Traffic • http://www.searchenginejournal.com/10-advanced-seo-tactics-that-

will-increase-your-blogs-traffic/40114/

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13 Ethical Ways To Increase Search Traffic • http://mashable.com/2013/09/09/increase-search-traffic/

How To Get Search Engine Traffic To Your Blog • http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/10/14/how-to-get-search-

engine-traffic-to-your-blog/

Guest Blogging For Traffic:

Effective Guest Blogging • http://www.trafficgenerationcafe.com/effective-guest-blogging/

Guest Blogging Best Done In Moderation • http://searchengineland.com/googles-matt-cutts-guest-blogging-

best-done-in-moderation-174367

Guest Blogging Strategy • http://www.copyblogger.com/guest-blogging-strategy/

The Definitive Guide To Guest Posting • http://backlinko.com/the-definitive-guide-to-guest-blogging

How To Get A Guest Post: The Harsh Realities No One Talks About • http://www.blogtyrant.com/how-to-get-a-guest-post/

Social Media For Traffic: General• Social Locker Plugin Review: Get More Traffic From Social Shares

http://sugarrae.com/reviews/social-locker-plugin-review-get-traffic-social-shares/

Epic Guide To Google Authorship: Get More Traffic • http://boostblogtraffic.com/epic-guide-to-google-authorship/get-

more-traffic/

5 Creative Wats To Drive More Traffic To Your Blog • http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/5-creative-ways-to-drive-

more-traffic-to-your-blog-posts/

How To Get More Google +1s, Shares, Comments & Some Freebies• http://www.blogtyrant.com/how-to-get-more-google-plus-shares-

comments-and-1s-and-some-freebies/

Social Media For Traffic: Facebook• 12 Effective Ways To Use Traffic To Drive Traffic To Your Blog

http://blog.wishpond.com/post/64306069299/12-effective-ways-to-use-facebook-to-drive-traffic-to

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• Facebook Traffic • http://www.learnblogtips.com/facebook-traffic/

Social Media For Traffic: Twitter• How I Used Twitter To Increase My Blogs Traffic By 60% In 2 Weeks

http://www.mackcollier.com/how-i-used-twitter-to-increase-my-blogs- traffic-by-60-in-two-weeks/

How To Double Traffic To Your Content With Twitter • http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/twitter-traffic-how-to-double-

your-traffic-to-your-content-with-twitter/

35 Ways To Drive Blog Traffic Using Twitter • http://blogpaws.com/bloggers-resource/35-ways-to-drive-pet-blog-

traffic-using-twitter/

10 Twitter Trips To Drive Traffic To Your Site • http://onlineincometeacher.com/traffic/10-twitter-tips-to-drive-traffic-

to-your-site/

Social Media For Traffic: Pinterest• 5 Ways To Get More Blog Traffic From Pinterest

http://diythemes.com/thesis/pinterest-blog-traffic/

• How To Use Pinterest To Drive More Traffic To Your Blog http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/pinterest-blog-traffic/

•Boosting A Blog Post With Pinterest http://hisdesignonline.com/boosting-a-blog-post-with-pinterest-and-pinwoot/

14 Ways To Drive More Website Traffic With Pinterest • http://socialmarketingwriting.com/14-ways-to-drive-more-website-

traffic-with-pinterest/

Social Media For Traffic: G+Increase Traffic With Google Plus

• http://thestrategicmama.com/increase-blog-traffic-google-plus- share/

Drive Traffic From Google +• http://www.bloggertipstricks.com/drive-traffic-from-google-plus.html

How To Use Google Plus To Improve Your Search Traffic • http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2013/03/how-to-use-google-to-

improve-your-search-traffic/•

Why Google + Is a Great Traffic Generation Source • http://findmyblogway.com/google-plus-traffic-generation/

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Social Media For Traffic: Stumbleupon• How To Use Stumbleupon To Increase Your Blog Traffic Overnight

http://justinwise.net/stumbleupon-blog

4 Ways To Increase Your Blog Traffic With Stumbleupon• http://blog.kissmetrics.com/increase-traffic-with-stumbleupon/

• How To Use Stumbleupon To Increase Website Traffic http://socialmarketingwriting.com/how-to-use-stumbleupon-to-increase-website-traffic/

Getting Mass Traffic From Stumbleupon: A Definitive Guide • http://www.viperchill.com/stumbleupon-traffic/

Social Media For Traffic: Reddit• How To Use Reddit To Drive Huge Traffic

http://techbloggerbd.blogspot.com/2013/04/how-to-use-reddit-to-drive-huge-traffic.html

How To Really Generate Big Blog Traffic From Reddit • http://www.trafficgenerationcafe.com/reddit-blog-traffic/ •

Reddit Blog Marketing 101• http://www.problogger.net/archives/2011/03/13/reddit-blog-

marketing-101/

Social Media For Traffic: Tumblr• 5 Ways To Use Tumblr To Increase Traffic To Your Website

https://www.openforum.com/articles/5-ways-to-use-tumblr-to-increase-traffic-to-your-web-site/?intlink=us-openforum-related-editorial-6

•How To Use Tumblr To Drive Traffic & Land New Customer http://www.quicksprout.com/university/how-to-use-tumblr-to-drive-traffic-and-land-new-customers/

Social Media Traffic: LinkedIn• Drive More Blog Traffic Using LinkedIn

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/drive-more-blog-traffic-using-linkedin/

Linked In Traffic Tips • http://www.bloggertipstricks.com/linkedin-traffic-tips.html

Blog Commenting:• How To Drive Targeted Traffic With Blog Commenting

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http://www.quicksprout.com/university/how-to-drive-targeted-traffic-with-blog-commenting/

Explode Traffic Branding Blog Commenting • http://www.searchenginejournal.com/explode-traffic-branding-blog-

commenting/81747/

How To Blog Comment Your Way To Constant Traffic Growth • http://www.ryanhanley.com/blog-comment-traffic/

Forum Marketing for blogs:• How To Use Q&A and Niche Forums To Drive Traffic

http://blog.wishpond.com/post/65245501112/blog-traffic-how-to-use-q-a-sites-and-niche-forums-to

How To Use Blog Commenting & Forum Marketing To Get Traffic To Your Niche Site

• http://www.deniseoberry.com/how-to-use-blog-commenting-and- forum-marketing-to-get-targeted-traffic-to-your-niche-website/

Video Marketing & Youtube• How To Drive Blog Traffic With Youtube

http://www.conversedigital.com/social-media-marketing-strategy/how-to-drive-blog-traffic-with-youtube

How To Optimize Your Youtube Video For Maximum Traffic • http://www.jeffbullas.com/2013/11/26/how-to-optimize-your-

youtube-video-for-maximum-traffic/

My $45300 Mistake: How Text Drives More Traffic Than Video Content • http://www.quicksprout.com/2013/10/28/my-45300-mistake-how-

text-drives-more-traffic-than-video-content/

Infographics For Trafffic• Infographics With Are They So Important At Driving Traffic

http://www.srpconsultancy.com/blog/infographics-why-are-they-so-important-at-driving-traffic/

•Use Infographics to Boost Credibility And Traffic

• http://www.forbes.com/sites/allbusiness/2013/08/02/use- infographics-to-boost-your-credibility-and-traffic/

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Blogging For Money: How To Make Money Blogging.

Blogging isn't easy in it's own but when blogging for money it's even more tricky but you can make you a full time income if done properly.

Here are some incredible resources that will help you make money blogging.

• The Ultimate Guide To Making An Affiliate Income From Your Blog http://www.viperchill.com/blog-aff-guide/

The Ultimate Guide To Monetizing Your Blog • http://findmyblogway.com/monetizing-your-blog/

• Ultimate Guide To Monetizing Your Blog http://www.searchenginejournal.com/wizardry-needed-ultimate-guide-monetizing-blog/73901/

How To Start Monetizing Your Blog • http://michaelhyatt.com/start-monetizing-your-blog.html

When To Start Monetizing Your Blog • http://www.dailyblogtips.com/when-to-monetize-blog/

How To Monetize Your Blog The Right Way • http://www.blogelina.com/2013/10/how-to-monetize-your-blog-right-

way/

5 Ways To Monetize Your Blog • http://www.wordtracker.com/blog/5-ways-to-monetize-your-blog

Blogging To Get Business • http://godofseo.co/case-study/blogging-to-get-business/

6 Figures Every Year Blogging • http://zacjohnson.com/make-six-figures-every-year-blogging/

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How To Get Blog Readers Who Share, Comment & Link To Your Content

The more blog readers who share, comment and link to your content the better. It means higher search engine rankings and more visitors.

You'll learn how to engage your blog readers so they leave comments and share your content on social media.

• 14 Devious Tactics For Getting More Blog Commentshttp://boostblogtraffic.com/more-comments/

How To Get More Blog Readers • http://socialtriggers.com/how-to-get-more-blog-readers/

10 Techniques To Get More Comments On Your Blog • http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/10/12/10-techniques-to-

get-more-comments-on-your-blog/

7 Tips To Increase Your Blog Comments • http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/7-tips-to-increase-your-blog-

comments/

31 Proven Ways To Get More Comments On Your Blog • http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/31-proven-ways-to-get-

more-comments-on-your-blog.html

How To Find Influences Who Want To Share Your Content • http://blog.kissmetrics.com/influencers-who-want-your-content/

6 Ways To Create Content Your Readers Will Share • http://blogs.constantcontact.com/product-blogs/social-media-

marketing/6-ways-to-create-content-your-readers-will-share/

Content That Gets Links From Bloggers • http://diythemes.com/thesis/get-links-bloggers/

Why No One Links To Your Best Posts (And What To Do About IT) • http://www.copyblogger.com/no-links/

How To Get Bloggers To See & Follow Your Blog • http://www.incomediary.com/bloggers-see-follow

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How To Get The Attention of the Best Bloggers In Your Niche

One of the greatest ways to grow your blog traffic is to network with authority bloggers in your niche and have them share and link to your content.

You'll learn how to get the attention of the best bloggers in your niche so you ca tap into their audience to divert traffic to your own blog.

• The Ultimate Guide To Networking With Bloggers http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/25/the-ultimate-guide-to-networking-with-bloggers/

How To Easily Network With Other Bloggers • http://bloggingyourpassion.com/how-to-easily-network-with-other-

bloggers/

The Best Way To Connect With Other Bloggers • http://blog.betterbloggernetwork.com/2012/11/29/the-best-way-to-

connect-with-other-bloggers/

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How To Build An Email List & Get More Subscribers

It's vital to build an email list as a blogger. It allows you to keep in touch with your visitors, update them of new blog posts or products, build a relationship with them and market to them.

You'll learn how to build an email list and increase your subscribers so you can build a relationship, drive more traffic and make money from blogging.

Simple Ways To Boost Blog Subscribers • http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/32703/20-Simple-

Ways-to-Boost-Blog-Subscribers.aspx

Create Ways To Increase Email Subcriptions• http://findmyblogway.com/creative-ways-increase-email-

subscription-list/

7 Tips That Get More People To Subscribe To Your Email List • http://www.precisionmarketinggroup.com/blog/bid/60651/7-Tips-

That-Get-More-People-to-Subscribe-to-Your-Email

How To Get A Ton Of New Subscribers To Your Blog • http://michaelhyatt.com/how-to-get-a-ton-of-new-subscribers-to-

your-blog.html

Why You MUST Build Your Email List – And How To Get Started • http://socialtriggers.com/build-an-email-list/

4 Ways To Buid Your Email List Today (Without Learning New Tactics)• http://fizzle.co/sparkline/build-your-email-list

How I Gained 1,054 Emails in 28 Days • http://diythemes.com/thesis/email-marketing-list-building-1054-

emails/

41 Tips That Put Over 10,000 On My Email Subscribers List • http://www.blogtyrant.com/get-more-email-subscribers/

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How To Write Emails That People Love To Read

Email marketing allows you to build relationships with your audience, drive traffic back to your site and promote products to them. However unless you understand the basics of email marketing no one will open your emails.

You'll learn how to write exciting emails that people absolutely love to read and can't wait for the next one.

• How To Automatically Send An Ebook To Your Email Subscribers http://www.blogtyrant.com/how-to-automatically-send-an-ebook-to-your-email-subscribers/

Email Marketing Essentials: The Key To Email Marketing That Works • http://www.copyblogger.com/email-marketing/

Should Bloggers Use Email Marketing? • http://socialmediatoday.com/jacqui-mackenzie/538189/should-

bloggers-use-email-marketing

Email Marketing Tips To Do It Well • http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/email-marketing-tips-to-do-it-well/

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Testing & Tracking So You Can Increase followers, opts in and sales.

Testing and tracking your blog is crucial otherwise you don't know what is working and what isn't. You need to tracking traffic, clicks, email opt ins and sales.

You'll learn how test and track your blog to boost your traffic, get more email subscribers and make more sales.

Using Analytics To Grow Blog Traffic and Improve Link Building • http://moz.com/ugc/using-analytics-to-grow-blog-traffic-and-

improve-your-link-building

71 Things To AB Test • http://blog.optimizely.com/2013/04/30/71-things-to-ab-test/

The Why & How Of Split Testing For Bloggers • http://www.problogger.net/archives/2013/08/07/the-why-and-how-

of-split-testing-for-bloggers/

Kissmetrics Guide To Blogging • http://blog.kissmetrics.com/kissmetrics-guide-to-blogging/

Why You Should Focus On Getting Clicks Before Conversions • http://unbounce.com/conversion-rate-optimization/why-you-should-

focus-on-getting-clicks-before-conversions/

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BONUS CHAPTER: BLOGGING CASE STUDIES

Blogging case studies are a fantastic way to get real life examples and data, use these as examples of what works and what doesn't work to improve your own blog.

• http://blog.kissmetrics.com/100-conversion-optimization-case- studies/100 Conversion Optimization Case Studies For Blogs

• http://www.jeffbullas.com/2013/05/14/how-to-make-money-from- your-blog-11-powerful-case-studies/How To Make Money From Your Blog – 11 Case Studies

• http://socialmediatoday.com/contentmoney/1449291/more-blogging- more-sales-case-study-roundupMore Blogging Equal More Sales: A Case Study Round Up

• http://zenoptimise.com/blogging-case-studies 5 Blogging Case Studies

• http://backlinko.com/white-hat-seo White Hat SEO Case Study: 348% More Organic Traffic in 7 Days

• https://savvypanda.com/blog/how-to-increase-website-traffic-case- study.htmlHow We Skyrocketed Website Traffic 2200% in 1 Year

• http://socialtriggers.com/new-blog-increase-traffic/ How A New Blog Brought In $2,000 in Revenue – and Attracted 800 Readers – In A Single Day

• 9,000 Unques In One Day : A Viral Marekting Case Studyhttp://moz.com/blog/9000-uniques-viral-marketing-case-study

• How To Build Links To Your Blog: A Case Studyhttp://moz.com/blog/how-to-build-links-to-your-blog-a-case-study

• Case Study: How A Self-Published Author and Blogger Negotiated A Sex-Figure Traditional Book Dealhttp://www.copyblogger.com/torre-deroche-case-study/

• How To Manage Your Guest Blogging Riskhttp://cognitiveseo.com/blog/3600/guest-blogging-link-risk/

• Case Study: My Guest Post on the SEOMoz Blog http://pointblankseo.com/case-study-guest-post-seomoz-blog

• 168 Case Studies On Generating Traffic From 124 Expertshttp://www.zenspill.com/pull/traffic-generation-case-studies/

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Conclusion

The Ultimate Guide To Blogging: How To Start A Blog That’s Epic has hopefully given you everything you need to create a blog that has incredible content, draws in readers, gets tons of social shares, builds a huge email subscriber list and makes money.

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