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Empower Your Business with Digital Courses and Strong Voice Skills Schedule a call with our team to see if this could be the right path for you. Did you know that the online coaching business is set to hit 30 trillion by 2030!!! That's a massive market that we all could be tapping into.   Hey friend, in this episode I want to share with you a journey I've been on over the past 4 years that has not only changed the way I do business, but it's changed my life. I take you on my journey of struggling to make ends meet. Stuck in 1-1 coaching, recognised in my industry as the goto person for voice, but not understanding the power of that authority, so undercharging and overworking myself just to get by. I hit a turning point and invested into learning new skills. I learnt a better way of working with my clients, pricing my programs and making sure I could position myself in front of my ideal customers exactly when they were looking for what I could help them with.  I share insights into building a knowledge-based business. Learn about the Offer Triangle, webinar funnels, and how to package your expertise into digital programs that make money. This episode is full of practical advice for coaches, consultants, and experts looking to grow their business.  Plus, there's an invite to book a call for personalized guidance. Here's what you will learn… 01:21 The Evolution of the Podcast 02:00 Shifting Focus: Helping Entrepreneurs 03:27 The Offer Triangle: Building a Strong Business 03:58 From Overworked Coach to Online Course Creator 07:00 The Impact of COVID-19 and New Opportunities 08:34 Learning and Using New Marketing Strategies 09:40 The Power of Webinars and High-Priced Offers 12:01 Why You Should Create an Online Course   Visit our podcast page and subscribe so you don't miss any future episodes www.lisahugo.com/podcast Full shownotes can be found here: www.lisahugo.com/38    

Video is working! It's helping people market their business, grow their audience, and get their name out there. And by the looks of things, it's not going anywhere anytime soon. So, how do you make video content that not only stands out but also feels effortless to create? Today, I dive into the world of low-lift video marketing – namely, how to get started, keep things simple, and draw on your repertoire – with Natasha Pierre, host of the Shine Online Podcast and a video marketing coach for small businesses. Join The Co-op - The Membership for Online Businesses Connect with Abagail Instagram All the Links! Natasha shares her expert insights on how to start creating video content, from the power of storytelling to practical tips for staying motivated. We explore the nuances of creating engaging video content, the importance of hooks, strategies for incorporating personal touches into your brand, and much more! Natasha's practical advice will help you build a confident video marketing strategy that grows your business and connects with your audience on a deeper level. Tune in to learn how you can incorporate video into your marketing repertoire and see long-term success! Episode Highlights Starting with Video: Tips for Beginners. [0:05:10] Why You Should Create a Video Series [13:43] How to Start Filming and Using B-Roll [18:44] The Importance of Hooks in Video Content [0:31:28] Engaging Your Audience: Tips and Strategies [0:35:58] Integrating Personal Life into Your Brand [0:40:34] Staying Motivated and Consistent in Content Creation [0:44:31] Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, rate, and review The Strategy Hour Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. For show notes, go to bossproject.com/podcast.

Why should you invest in a business accountant? Have you used online accounting services in the past that have ultimately cost you more money and time?  Numbers can be tricky, even for someone experienced, and especially for someone new. If you are running a Canadian private practice, consider hiring someone professional to take care of your numbers so that you can focus on what you do best: your clinical work!  In this podcast episode, I discuss everything accounting with Heather Peters for a quick 101 lesson on the staples, and how you can set up your accounting system so that your sleep-at-night factor is secure and comfortable.  MEET HEATHER PETERS Heather Peters worked as a Controller/Accounting Manager and post-secondary educator for almost 20 years before founding her business - Brightside Accounting Services. Her experiences include leading high-performing accounting teams; budgeting and forecasting; process improvement and teaching and training. Heather works with start-ups, small and medium-sized businesses who need part-time accounting services, controller-for-hire experience, and/or training in accounting to help their workflow better. Heather has an MBA from Saint Mary's University and holds a CPA designation. Learn more about Heater on her LinkedIn profile and company website.  In this episode:  Why you should consider a business accountant  What you need to know about income tax and sales tax  Sole proprietor or incorporate?  Some good tax habits Canadian private practitioners can develop  Why you should consider a business accountant Having an accountant is like having a doctor for your business. When you go to the doctor, you will most likely see a specialist if you have particular questions or concerns. The same goes for your Canadian private practice!  A business accountant is a specialist that can help you in more subtle and fundamental ways than any general business financial consultant. What you need to know about income tax and sales tax  If you don't actively keep track of your sales tax, you may get a fright at the end of the tax year. Avoid this by actively sorting it when you receive your monthly income.  You have to be disciplined and proactive. Take the initiative and put your taxable income (including sales tax) into an account whenever you are paid so that you have the right funds for when it's time.  Sole proprietor or incorporate?  The main reason why people incorporate is due to liability. If you are incorporated, the responsibility falls on the business, and not on you personally.  Additionally, when you start hiring clinicians and admin staff, consider incorporating because it's a lot of work and the incorporation pays taxes based on income.  Some good tax habits Canadian private practitioners can develop  Keep your receipts for 7 years (the current year plus six). Take photographs and store those to make sure all the information is legible and easy to decipher.  Have the private practice business HST number  Keep your sales income tax numbers up to date – Jane App helps you to keep a yearly sales report for your accountant!  Keep track of your bank statements  If you have a car, keep track of your mileage too!  Write the name of the person you had a business dinner with on the receipt  Connect with me: Instagram Website  Resources mentioned and useful links: Ep 56: Why You Should Create a Private Practice Podcast Learn more about the tools and deals that I love and use for my Canadian private practice Sign up for my free e-course on How to Start an Online Canadian Private Practice Jane App (use code FEARLESS for one month free) Learn more about Heather on her LinkedIn profile and website Listen to my podcast CCPA episode!  Rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, and TuneIn 

Why You Should Create a Gaming Youtube Channel in 2023. We go into why it may be a good idea to create a gaming channel for you! My YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@NextGenVideoGameTheory --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nextgengame/support

How do brands create a customer experience that feels like private membership? Through Smartrr software. Meet the Founder and CMO.Smartrr helps DTC brands by creating a seamless checkout and customer portal experience for subscribers. It also empowers teams to be agile and proactive through real-time analytics and customer success tools.Daniel gets into conversation with Founder and CEO Gabriella Tegen and Shannon O'Boyle, Marketing Director. You'll hear how this innovative app started with a problem that needed to be solved, how subscription creates brand advocates, and trends to keep an eye on - like giftable subscriptions.And if you're looking to scale your ads profitably, try Northbeam. Developed by data scientists, media buyers, and marketers with decades of experience scaling brands, Northbeam is more than an ecommerce analytics platform - it's your guide to profitable growth. Visit northbeam.io to request a demo now. Follow Shannon:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shannonoboylesmartrrFollow Gabriella:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabriella-yitzhaekKeep up to date with the latest news from The Marketing Millennials:.Follow Daniel on Twitter: twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up to The Marketing Millennials newsletter: workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsDaniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. Find out more, visit: www.workweek.comTimestamps:0:00 Intro02:27 Next Gen Subscription Apps07:00 The Right Way to Treat Your Customer11:18 Creating The Right Functionality For The Job15:12 Subscription VS Membership19:39 The Perfect Combination Business Model23:59 How to Flip Your Funnel28:24 How to Create Brand Advocates31:29 Sound Advice37:51 Who's Inspiring Smartrr?Why You Should Create a Subscriptions Service For Your DTC BusinessA subscriptions service is an excellent way to keep consumers coming back and buying from you again and again. These services work well with other DTC business models like dropshipping or affiliate marketing. Here is why you should consider setting up a subscriptions service for your DTC business. What is a Subscriptions Service?A subscriptions service allows you to sell unlimited products on a recurring basis. While the service is convenient for customers, it also ups your chances of making more money. In fact, a subscription service is a good way for online businesses to make recurring revenue. Instead of making one-off sales, you are making recurring revenue that can boost your business over time. You can set up a subscription service in two ways — either with a software or an ecommerce platform. Depending on the type of business that you run, you might find that one is more suitable than the other. If you have an ecommerce store, it is relatively easy to set up a subscription-based service. All you need is the right software to set it up. However, if you only have a website without an ecommerce store, it is a bit more difficult to set up a subscriptions service. Why Set Up a...

Today I have the fabulous Spinal Spine Founder Erin Myers back on the show for a chat. Topics we cover include   1) How Society Perceives Scoliosis in the East Vs. The West. 2) The Powerful Effect of Positive Reinforcement for your Scoliotic Children. 3) Is Your Scoliosis a Physical or Emotional Issue?  4) Why You Should Create a Scoli Management Schedule & How to Find Your Dream Team

Why You Should Create a Non-Judgmental Goal When it comes to setting goals, do you spend more time talking yourself out of setting goals you are truly passionate about.  On Designing Your Life Today, Pat Council explains why you should create a non-judgmental goal. Finally get reasons to open up and set the goals you have always wanted to.  Today's podcast will boost your confidence and set you free to create goals that will inspire you.

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Lessons Learned in 200 Episodes of Podcasting Today’s episode is #200, and while it’s a podcast about blogging, today I want to talk about podcasting and share some of the big lessons I’ve learned about this medium since starting this podcast 2 years ago. I want to present with you my biggest lessons in podcasting, some tips on launching, recording, producing and promoting a podcast. I’ll share the tools that I use in putting this show together. I’ll tell you about our stats and share which episodes did best. And I’ll also share some of my frustrations and challenges and how I’ve been working to overcome them. So if you’re a podcaster or are curious about whether it might be a fit for you - this episode is for you. Links and Resources on What I've Learned About Podcasting in My First 200 Episodes Facebook group Podcast Motor Libsyn GarageBand Skype Call recorder Auphonic My Podcast Reviews PowerPress Plugin Rode Podcaster Pat Flynn’s Podcast Tutorials Top 10 ProBlogger Podcast Episodes 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Series (Episodes 1-32) Episode 48 - How to Make $30,000 a Year Blogging Episode 100 - 10 Things I wish I knew about blogging Episode 67 - Why You Should Create a Product to Sell on Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It) Episode 53 - How I made over $500,000 with the Amazon Affiliate Program Episode 95 - What Do I Need to Have Ready before I Launch a Blog Episode 193 - How to Become a Prolific Content Creator (an interview with Kelly Exeter) Episode 51 - How to Make Money as a blogger Through Affiliate Marketing Episode 109 - 15 Reasons Why You Should Consider Having a Personal Blog Episode 120 - Should You Start a Blog? 22 Questions to Ask to Identify If Blogging is a Good Fit for You Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Hi! Hey, it’s Darren Rowse from ProBlogger here. ProBlogger is a blog, podcast, event, job board, and a series of eBooks, all designed to help you as a blogger to grow an amazing blog and to build profit around that blog. You can learn more about ProBlogger over at problogger.com. Today is our 200th episode; it’s also our 2-year anniversary of blogging, so it’s a big celebration day. I was pondering to myself, “What shall we make number 200 about?” A few people in our Facebook group suggested that I do an episode on what I’ve learned about podcasting. It’s a milestone episode. Surely by now, I’ve learned a few things about podcasting, so I sat down today to list all the big lessons that I’ve learned about podcasting. That’s what I want to share with you today. I want to share with you my big lesson. I want to share some tips on launching, recording, producing, promoting a podcast, and I also want to share with you the tools that I use to put the show together. That’s changed a little bit over the years. I’m also going to share with you our stats, how many downloads we’ve had, which episodes did best; and I’m going to share with you some of my frustrations and challenges. Some of the challenges that I see other podcast is having as well and one of the things that I’ve been doing to work to overcome some of those things. If you’re a podcaster, maybe you are new to it, maybe you’re an experienced podcaster and just want to hear someone else talk about it, or maybe you’re someone, who’s thinking about whether podcasting might be a good fit for you, then this episode is one to listen to. You can find today’s show notes, where I’m going to share some links to the tools that we use, as well as a list of those top episodes for you to dig into a little bit more. You can find our show notes at problogger.com/podcast/200 and also join our Facebook group to connect with the other bloggers on the journey as well. We might do a bit of celebrating the 200th episode in the group this week ...

Note: this episode is available to listen to in the player above, on iTunes and Stitcher  7 Things That Contributed to Allow Me to Be a Full Time Blogger Today I’m going to talk about going full time as a blogger. I received this question from Charlotte. “When did you make the transition from blogging being just a hobby to blogging as a profitable business?  What was the turning point for you and/or what were the major changes you made to get where you are now?” Today I’m going to share the 7 things that happened when I went full time. These aren’t a blueprint or a step-by-step, these are just what happened with me and my blog. For a little context, I started blogging in 2002 as an experiment and a hobby. After a while, I got hooked on the idea of creating content and interacting with readers. After about 12 months, I started dabbling with AdSense and Amazon ads. Gradually after about another 12 months, it became a part-time job. Two years in things started to escalate, and I knew this was going to be a full-time job for me. In Today’s Episode The 7 Things That Contributed to Going Full Time In this episode I want to share 7 things that contributed to me taking my blog from part time to full time. Note: I also highly recommend you listen to episode #48 How to Make $30,000 a year Blogging in which I talk in very practical terms about building different income streams up to make a living from blogging. Partly it was a tipping point in traffic - Once I started making money, I became more pro-active about traffic. Growing your traffic is important. Thinking more about my readers than me - I started to write for my readers, instead of writing for self expression. I started paying attention to what they are searching for and tried to anticipate their needs. There was also a bit of a mind shift - If you want your blog to be a business, you have to treat it as one. pushing harder with finding advertisers thinking more strategically about content thinking about diversifying traffic streams starting new blogs/projects looking what others were doing learning more about SEO Setting a deadline and treating my blog like a business Diversifying income streams - I decided not to just rely on AdSense, and added other networks like Amazon. I also started exploring direct ad sales and affiliate marketing. Later on, I even created my own products to sell. Work towards finding a second income stream. Another thing that I think contributed was that I focused more on what others were doing, collaborating with other bloggers - I became more of a collaborator with other bloggers. I went to conferences, invested in my learning, and started partnering with other bloggers. I partnered with Andy Wibbels on Six Figure Blogging. There are still opportunities for other bloggers to promote each other. Having a product to sell - My income streams really began to escalate when I had a product to sell. My first product with Andy didn’t last that long, but it was a great learning experience. Think about how you can create something to sell on your blog. Thinking not just about search traffic, but about a longer term connected reader strategy - Nothing wrong with SEO, but it is risky. The customer is also gone forever once they leave. Building a relationship that keeps readers coming back is a great strategy. Search strategy can open the traffic door. The next step is to hook your reader in some way. Further Resources on How to Go Full Time As a Blogger Episode 103: How to Blog Smart - 9 Areas to Think Strategically About in Your Blogging Episode 48: How to Make $30,000 a year Blogging How to Make Money Blogging Episode 67: Why You Should Create a Product to Sell On Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It) How did you go with today’s episode? I hope these tips were helpful in going full time. If you have made the transition, we would love to hear your story.

Note: this episode is available to listen to in the player above, on iTunes and Stitcher. What I Have Learned About Blogging Welcome to episode 100. Today I would like to take a look back, not over the last 100 podcast episodes, but back to when I first started blogging 13 ½ years ago. I’m going to talk about some important lessons, and identify ten things that I wish that I had known when I first started blogging in 2002. I hope to share some of the things that will help you get over the bumps in your blogging venture. My blogging journey began when my friend Steve sent me an email with these four simple words, “check out this blog” and a link to TallSkinnyKiwi.com. I had never heard of blogging before, and I was curious about who the tall skinny kiwi was. I clicked the link and loved the content that Andrew Jones had created, but I also fell in love with blogging. I was intrigued with the idea of building a community around a blog, and I dove in with no experience or credentials. In Today’s Episode My introduction to blogging and different jobs I tried before blogging My first blog called Living Room and how I just got started People found my blog by me commenting on other blogs I met some bloggers that taught me some HTML and how to make things bold Rachel Cunliffe from New Zealand helped me redesign my first blog I learned a lot just by starting and reaching out to others Over time the blog evolved and I became addicted to it A year later I started a blog about digital cameras I made a little money with AdSense and the Amazon Affiliate program A few dollars a week, grew to a few dollars a day, to a part-time income After about a year, I realized I was going to be a full-time blogger and really ramped things up I started ProBlogger in 2004 and went full time with blogging In 2007, I transitioned my digital camera blog into Digital Photography School The 10 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started In 2002 If you want your blog to be a business, you need to treat it as a business Identify who you want to read your blog - Spend time to understand your reader An email newsletter is a very powerful thing - Build a list - Popups increase conversions There are so many ways to make money from blogging - Diversify your income Create something to sell - My first ebook The Essential Guide To Portrait Photography Content - Create content that informs, inspires, and interacts Look for Sparks - Most big things start as small things (glimmering sparks) To be active - What action will I take today that will grow my blog? Let your worlds collide - It’s OK to let your readers see what you are passionate about beyond your niche Aim to have a big impact upon the readers you already have - I am incredibly grateful to you for listening to these podcasts and for the emails I get from you. Further Resources on 10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Blogging Episode 64: Content Marketing – Secrets From an Entrepreneur Who Has Used It to Build a Successful Business Episode 37: How to Grow Traffic to Your Blog Through Guest Posting and Creating Content for Other Blogs, Forums, Media and Events Episode 67: Why You Should Create a Product to Sell On Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It) Talk at World Domination Summit in Portland Oregon -  Paying Attention to Sparks   Darren Rowse from Chris Guillebeau on Vimeo. Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Hi there and welcome to episode 100 of the ProBlogger Podcast. My name is Darren Rowse. Today, I want to look back. Not over the last 100 episodes (although that was tempting to do), but over the last 13 ½ years of my blogging. I want to pull out some of the important lessons from that time. I want to identify 10 things that I’d wish I had known when I was starting out b...

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How to Turn Your Product Daydreams Into Reality Today's episode is a special interview with Pat Flynn about how to turn your great ideas into real life products. Pat Flynn is a blogger at Smart Passive Income, speaker, podcaster, author and entrepreneur, widely known for the great tips he shares about how to increase your income. Many bloggers have great ideas for generating income but don't end up following through due to fear, or being unsure about how to go ahead. Pat shares his tips and answers your questions so that you can transform your product ideas into reality. Pat has also just released his brand new book - Will it Fly. In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode: Why you should care about what Pat has to share The roadblocks many bloggers face when it comes to monetising through products How to come up with product ideas How to choose which ideas to focus on Exercises for developing product ideas How to identify which idea will make the ‘best’ product Things you should consider for choosing your first product How to feel the fear and do it anyway How to choose which way to develop your product, e.g. should it be an ebook? A course? Something else? How to deliver your product Things you should consider before building your product How to create your product The 3 things Pat recommends you should do first if you're starting from zero The one thing that will take you longer than anything else in making your product a reality Pat's top 5 apps/sites he uses for business Pat's top 3 podcast tips The biggest change Pat plans to implement for his business in 2016 Further Reading and Resources for How to Turn Your Product Daydreams Into Reality Episode 67: Why You Should Create a Product to Sell On Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It) Episode 54: 3 Questions to Ask When Facing Fear Pat Flynn's book, 'Will It Fly?'   Pat Flynn's website My first interview with Pat from January 2010 (the audio quality isn’t fantastic, sorry!) Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Darren: Hi there and welcome to episode 85 of the ProBlogger Podcast. My name is Darren Rowse. I am really pleased to have a special guest on today’s podcast, Pat Flynn. Many of you will be familiar from his podcasts, his blog, his ebooks, and the products that he has created over the last few years. He is the blogger at smartpassiveincome.com, a blog where he documents his journey of building an income. He has been doing it since 2009, I think. I first interviewed Pat on ProBlogger in January of 2010 and I am going to include a link to that interview on today’s show notes.  You can find today's show notes at problogger.com/podcast/85. That interview is kind of a bit of a funny one. The audio is not great but it’s me and Pat talking about what we knew back in 2010 about making money blogging, and it kind of gives you a bit of an introduction to Pat and how we started out. I think it’s kind of a funny but also kind of interesting interview, so I have included it in today’s show notes. Also on today’s show notes, there’s a whole heap of links to things that Pat mentions, some of the projects that he runs, and also a link to his brand new book which we talked about in quite a bit of depth today.  His book is called Will It Fly. It’s all about trying to work out whether that crazy idea you’ve got in your head will fly, and really that’s what we’re talking about in today’s podcast. Getting those ideas out of our heads, and testing them, and working out whether they are valid or not, and taking them to that first step,

Online courses seem to be the big emphasis right now, and I get a lot of people asking if it's just a fad. While we've all seen things like social media, membership sites and other things get promoted by the “gurus” come and go... The post Why YOU Should Create an Online Course & How to Plan One appeared first on Online Course Coach.

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How to Create Your Blog Content Calendar Today's episode is the last in the 'Today, Not Someday' series of 11 podcasts and 10 challenges that you can do now to make next year your strongest year of blogging yet. The focus is actioning your 'someday' list, the things you've always wanted to do to improve your blog but have struggled to make happen. For details about how the series works, check out episode one here. I've included a full list of episodes below. The focus of today's episode is about how to plan what content you will post on your blog during 2016. Having a plan will save you stress, energy and time, and will make your blog more consistent, increasing your chances of attracting new readers and keeping current readers engaged. In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode: Why thinking ahead about your editorial calendar is important Why reviewing your blog's previous performance will fast track your plan for the future 3 areas to look at to measure what your strongest content in 2015 was How to review your previous content to work out what is getting readers the most excited and engaged 11 quick questions to answer that will help you work out your blog's most popular topics, times, post types and more How to work out key themes you could cover in your content How to work out ideas for series of posts for your blog Why thinking about the rhythm of your publication schedule can help you plan your blog content How to work out how often you should post content How to decide what mediums of content you will post How to decide and schedule when you will have breaks from blogging next year Quick, easy things you can do to make your content look fresh and attractive and cut down your workload Tools you can use to help you with collecting ideas and planning content How to brainstorm great content ideas for the new year Further Reading and Resources for How to Create Your Blog Content Calendar Episode 12: How to Create an Editorial Calendar for your Blog (Podcast) A Powerful Exercise inside Google Analytics to Set You Up for a Successful Year of Blogging (Blog Post) Tools I mention in this podcast: Canva for Work BuzzSumo CoSchedule Other episodes in the Today, Not Someday Series: Part 1: Introducing New 'Today, Not Someday' Series Part 2: Why You Should Create a Product to Sell On Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It) Part 3: How to Increase the Subscriber Numbers to Your Email List Part 4: How to Get Readers Excited to Join and Stay on Your Email List Part 5: How to Use Autoresponders to Fast Track Engagement and Profit Part 6: How to Refresh the Design of Your Blog For Maximum Impact Part 7: How to Make Money as an Affiliate With a Best Seller List Part 8: How to Make Your Social Media Strategy More Effective for the New Year Part 9: Grow Your Blog's Traffic and Income by Creating a Resources Page Part 10: Map Out Next Year’s Monetization Strategy for Your Blog Meet my new friend, Edgar (and a SPECIAL OFFER) Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view I’d like to welcome a new sponsor to the ProBlogger podcast for the duration of this 10 part series, my friend ‘Edgar'. Edgar is a tool I’ve been using since January of this year that does exactly what this series is about. It enables you to make the work you do on social media keep paying off for the long term. You put a little work into Edgar today by adding social media updates highlighting the great content in your blog’s archives and Edgar goes to work to share them to your followers not just once but by queuing your updates...

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How to Create a Schedule for Your Promotions Today's episode is part 10 of the new 'Today, Not Someday' podcast series. The focus is actioning your 'someday' list, the things you've always wanted to do to improve your blog but have struggled to make happen. For details about how the series works, check out episode one here. I've included a full list of episodes below. The focus of today's episode is about how to map out the next year’s promotional or marketing calendar for your blog. If you want to build a profitable and sustainable blog you need to put effort into thinking about how to make your blog profitable, and this is a key part to making it happen. In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode: How to evaluate your blog's performance and achievements for the past year Why you're losing income if you don't create a promotional calendar for your blog How to create your blog's promotional calendar 4 key areas of activity to include in your promotional calendar How I use SmartSheets to create promotional calendars for my blogs 5 ways your blog will improve if you take the time to create your promotional calendar today, not someday Further Reading and Resources for How to Create a Schedule for Your Promotions How to Do an End of 2015 Blog Audit: Take Stock of What You’ve Achieved and Where You’re Headed  A screen shot of how I use SmartSheets to create the Digital Photography School blog promotional calendar: Other episodes in the Today, Not Someday Series: Part 1: Introducing New 'Today, Not Someday' Series Part 2: Why You Should Create a Product to Sell On Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It) Part 3: How to Increase the Subscriber Numbers to Your Email List Part 4: How to Get Readers Excited to Join and Stay on Your Email List Part 5: How to Use Autoresponders to Fast Track Engagement and Profit Part 6: How to Refresh the Design of Your Blog For Maximum Impact Part 7: How to Make Money as an Affiliate With a Best Seller List Part 8: How to Make Your Social Media Strategy More Effective for the New Year Part 9: Grow Your Blog's Traffic and Income by Creating a Resources Page Meet my new friend, Edgar (and a SPECIAL OFFER) I’d like to welcome a new sponsor to the ProBlogger podcast for the duration of this 10 part series, my friend ‘Edgar'. Edgar is a tool I’ve been using since January of this year that does exactly what this series is about. It enables you to make the work you do on social media keep paying off for the long term. You put a little work into Edgar today by adding social media updates highlighting the great content in your blog’s archives and Edgar goes to work to share them to your followers not just once but by queuing your updates to keep delivering to into the future. The team at Edgar have put together a special deal for ProBlogger readers which gives you a free one month trial. Sign up for your free one month trial at meetedgar.com/problogger. Here's a video of how I use Edgar: If watching videos isn't your thing - here's a blog post I wrote on how I use Edgar.   Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Hi there. This is Darren Rowse from ProBlogger and I would like to welcome you to episode 75. Today, we are continuing our series of challenges that you can invest a little time in today and hopefully, they'll pay off for the long term on your blog.  The hashtag we are using over at Twitter is #TodayNotSomeday and the idea is that these are things that you've probably got on your someday list. Things that you have been putting off that you really need to do today because they have a lo...

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How to Use a Resources Page to Grow Your Traffic and Income Today's episode is part 9 of the new 'Today, Not Someday' podcast series. The focus is actioning your 'someday' list, the things you've always wanted to do to improve your blog but have struggled to make happen. For details about how the series works, check out episode one here. I've included a full list of episodes below. The focus of today's episode is about how to create a resources page to help your readers, grow traffic, and grow income. In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode: Why a resources page can be good for your blog 4 reasons why I created the first resources page for my blog 7 things you can include in your resources page 7 tips to make sure your resources page grows your traffic and income 7 real life examples of highly effective resource pages you can refer to when you are creating your own Further Reading and Resources for How to Use a Resources Page to Grow Your Traffic and Income The resources page on ProBlogger, a page where I list useful tools, services and training for bloggers (since recording this podcast we've begun updating this page - but we'll further refine it for visual appeal in the coming weeks). Examples of effective resource pages: Matt has a fantastic page with different pages of recommendations: nomadicmatt.com/travel-resources Caz and Craig take a similar approach on their page: ytravelblog.com/travel-resources Jane takes the approach of breaking her page down into categories with a sentence about each recommendation: janefriedman.com/resources Tsh has a ‘useful things’ page that then links to 3 other resources pages: theartofsimple.net/useful-things Steve Huff has put together a page of the photography gear he uses: stevehuffphoto.com/my-gear-the-gear-i-own-and-use-on-a-daily-basis I like how this page takes common questions and gives a resource for each: talkaboutcreative.com.au/free-resources-small-business Stacey tackles a variety of topics in her page at: theveggiemama.com/resources Other episodes in the Today, Not Someday Series: Part 1: Introducing New 'Today, Not Someday' Series Part 2: Why You Should Create a Product to Sell On Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It) Part 3: How to Increase the Subscriber Numbers to Your Email List Part 4: How to Get Readers Excited to Join and Stay on Your Email List Part 5: How to Use Autoresponders to Fast Track Engagement and Profit Part 6: How to Refresh the Design of Your Blog For Maximum Impact Part 7: How to Make Money as an Affiliate With a Best Seller List Part 8: How to Make Your Social Media Strategy More Effective for the New Year Meet my new friend, Edgar (and a SPECIAL OFFER) I’d like to welcome a new sponsor to the ProBlogger podcast for the duration of this 10 part series, my friend ‘Edgar'. Edgar is a tool I’ve been using since January of this year that does exactly what this series is about. It enables you to make the work you do on social media keep paying off for the long term. You put a little work into Edgar today by adding social media updates highlighting the great content in your blog’s archives and Edgar goes to work to share them to your followers not just once but by queuing your updates to keep delivering to into the future. The team at Edgar have put together a special deal for ProBlogger readers which gives you a free one month trial. Sign up for your free one month trial at meetedgar.com/problogger. Here's a video of how I use Edgar: If watching videos isn't your thing - here's a blog post I wrote on how I use Edgar. Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How to Optimize Your Social Media to Drive Traffic to Your Blog Today's episode is part 8 of the new 'Today, Not Someday' podcast series. The focus is actioning your 'someday' list, the things you've always wanted to do to improve your blog but have struggled to make happen. For details about how the series works, check out episode one here. I've included a full list of episodes below. The focus of today's episode is about how to give your social media workflow a good going over to prepare you for the new year. I share tips about how to get bigger reach, more traffic, and higher engagement, and how to maximize productivity so that you save time. In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode: Why optimizing your social media is so important for growing your blog 4 common social media mistakes Why I decided to make changes to my social media strategy 3 key questions to ask yourself to optimize your social media How to build a social media system that will save you time and increase engagement How Periscope can improve your social media engagement and make your work more fun Social media tools you can use to increase engagement, reach, and traffic and save you time Further Reading and Resources for How to Optimize Your Social Media to Drive Traffic to Your Blog Great tools to help you automate and manage your social media: Edgar CoSchedule Slack Great tools to help you make the best of Periscope: Fullscope - for stats Katch - for replays and embeds Other episodes in the Today, Not Someday Series: Part 1: Introducing New 'Today, Not Someday' Series Part 2: Why You Should Create a Product to Sell On Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It) Part 3: How to Increase the Subscriber Numbers to Your Email List Part 4: How to Get Readers Excited to Join and Stay on Your Email List Part 5: How to Use Autoresponders to Fast Track Engagement and Profit Part 6: How to Refresh the Design of Your Blog For Maximum Impact Part 7: How to Make Money as an Affiliate With a Best Seller List Meet my new friend, Edgar (and a SPECIAL OFFER) I’d like to welcome a new sponsor to the ProBlogger podcast for the duration of this 10 part series, my friend ‘Edgar'. Edgar is a tool I’ve been using since January of this year that does exactly what this series is about. It enables you to make the work you do on social media keep paying off for the long term. You put a little work into Edgar today by adding social media updates highlighting the great content in your blog’s archives and Edgar goes to work to share them to your followers not just once but by queuing your updates to keep delivering to into the future. The team at Edgar have put together a special deal for ProBlogger readers which gives you a free one month trial. Sign up for your free one month trial at meetedgar.com/problogger. Here's a video of how I use Edgar: If watching videos isn't your thing - here's a blog post I wrote on how I use Edgar. Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Hi, this is Darren Rowse from ProBlogger and welcome to episode 73 of the ProBlogger Podcast. Today, we're continuing our series which is all about doing things today that you have on your someday list. It's truly about getting those things that you dreamed about doing or you know you really should be doing into the things that you are doing, particularly focusing upon things that are going to have long-term benefits for your blog and set you up for a great year of blogging next year. This is the 7th challenge of 10 in this series. If you want to go back and listen to the first one,

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How You Can Make Money on Your Blog From Being an Affiliate Today's episode is part 7 of the new 'Today, Not Someday' podcast series. The focus is actioning your 'someday' list, the things you've always wanted to do to improve your blog but have struggled to make happen. For details about how the series works, check out episode one here. I've included a full list of episodes below. The focus of today's episode is how to make money as an affiliate by creating a best seller list. I've earned over half a million dollars from the Amazon affiliate program during my blogging career. I share tips about how you can make money as an affiliate on your blog. In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode: Why best seller lists work 4 different types of best seller lists you can use on your blog Examples of effective best seller lists Examples of effective Facebook posts I have used to promote best seller list blog posts A challenge for you to create a best seller list on your blog (and an opportunity to share it) Further Reading and Resources for How You Can Make Money on Your Blog From Being an Affiliate How to Dramatically Increase Amazon Affiliate Sales with Bestseller Lists Examples of best seller lists: The 20 Most Popular DSLRs Among our Readers The 20 Most Popular DSLR Lenses Among our Readers The 19 Most Popular Compact System and Mirrorless Cameras with Our Readers Examples of the Facebook updates for these posts that did well: https://www.facebook.com/digitalps/posts/10153392909148049 https://www.facebook.com/digitalps/posts/10153393727943049 https://www.facebook.com/digitalps/posts/10153395622903049 Other episodes in the Today, Not Someday Series: Part 1: Introducing New 'Today, Not Someday' Series Part 2: Why You Should Create a Product to Sell On Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It) Part 3: How to Increase the Subscriber Numbers to Your Email List Part 4: How to Get Readers Excited to Join and Stay on Your Email List Part 5: How to Use Autoresponders to Fast Track Engagement and Profit Part 6: How to Refresh the Design of Your Blog For Maximum Impact Meet my new friend, Edgar (and a SPECIAL OFFER) Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view I’d like to welcome a new sponsor to the ProBlogger podcast for the duration of this 10 part series, my friend ‘Edgar'. Edgar is a tool I’ve been using since January of this year that does exactly what this series is about. It enables you to make the work you do on social media keep paying off for the long term. You put a little work into Edgar today by adding social media updates highlighting the great content in your blog’s archives and Edgar goes to work to share them to your followers not just once but by queuing your updates to keep delivering to into the future. The team at Edgar have put together a special deal for ProBlogger readers which gives you a free one month trial. Sign up for your free one month trial at meetedgar.com/problogger. Here's a video of how I use Edgar: If watching videos isn't your thing - here's a blog post I wrote on how I use Edgar. Hi and welcome to episode 72 of the ProBlogger podcast. My name is Darren Rowse and we are motoring through our series of little challenges that I'm giving you to do before the end of the year, that are going to help get your blog in tip-top shape before 2016. Some of you have been asking, do you have to do all of the challenges? No. That's not the way I designed this little series. I'm hoping that at least two or three of them are going to be things that you could achieve.  Just a reminder,

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How to Refresh the Design of Your Blog For Maximum Impact Today's episode is part 6 of the new 'Today, Not Someday' podcast series. The focus is actioning your 'someday' list, the things you've always wanted to do to improve your blog but have struggled to make happen. For details about how the series works, check out episode one here. Part 2 was about why you should sell a product on your blog (and how to do it). Part 3 was about how to increase your subscriber numbers for your email list. Part 4 was about how to get readers excited to join and stay on your email list. Part 5 was about how to use auto responders to drive traffic and profit with your blog. The focus of today's episode is how to refresh the design of your blog to maximise your chances of making people feel what you want them to feel and doing what you want them to do.   In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode: Why the design of your blog is so vital 4 areas of your blog design that you should review and update How to refresh your blog sidebar How to tackle your blog navigation How to tackle your calls to action How to work out if you need to upgrade your blog design completely 5 key principles of effective design that you should implement in your blog design Further Reading and Resources for How to Refresh the Design of Your Blog For Maximum Impact Where to find a new blog theme StudioPress has a great range of options for wordpress themes. Check out what StudioPress has to offer here (ProBlogger affiliate link). Other episodes in the Today, Not Someday Series: Part 1: Introducing New 'Today, Not Someday' Series Part 2: Why You Should Create a Product to Sell On Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It) Part 3: How to Increase the Subscriber Numbers to Your Email List Part 4: How to Get Readers Excited to Join and Stay on Your Email List Part 5: How to Use Autoresponders to Fast Track Engagement and Profit Meet my new friend, Edgar (and a SPECIAL OFFER) Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view I’d like to welcome a new sponsor to the ProBlogger podcast for the duration of this 10 part series, my friend ‘Edgar'. Edgar is a tool I’ve been using since January of this year that does exactly what this series is about. It enables you to make the work you do on social media keep paying off for the long term. You put a little work into Edgar today by adding social media updates highlighting the great content in your blog’s archives and Edgar goes to work to share them to your followers not just once but by queuing your updates to keep delivering to into the future. The team at Edgar have put together a special deal for ProBlogger readers which gives you a free one month trial. Sign up for your free one month trial at meetedgar.com/problogger. Here's a video of how I use Edgar: If watching videos isn't your thing - here's a blog post I wrote on how I use Edgar. Hi there and welcome to episode 71 of the ProBlogger podcast. My name is Darren Rowse and today, we are going to talk about your blog’s design. This is part of our ongoing series of challenges that I’m giving you every couple of days over the month of December, to go away and do something today that you have probably got on your someday list. Design is something that many of us, as bloggers say, “Yeah, one day I’ll redesign my blog,” or, “One day I’ll look at that navigation area,” or, “One day I’ll give my sidebar a spring-clean.” Well, I have got some news for you. Today is the day. We are using the hashtag #TodayNotSomeday” over on Twitter and a lot of you have been sharing the things that you have be...

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How to Use Autoresponders to Fast Track Engagement & Profit Today's episode is part 5 of the new 'Today, Not Someday' podcast series. The focus is actioning your 'someday' list, the things you've always wanted to do to improve your blog but have struggled to make happen. For details about how the series works, check out episode one here. Part 2 was about why you should sell a product on your blog (and how to do it). Part 3 was about how to increase your subscriber numbers for your email list. Part 4 was about how to get readers excited to join and stay on your email list. The focus of today's episode is how to use auto responders to drive traffic and profit with your blog. In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode: What is an Autoresponder? Why you should use autoresponders on your blog Tools you can use to create autoresponders 9 types of emails you can use autoresponders for on your blog How to create successful, engaging autoresponders How often to schedule autoresponder emails What other types of emails you should send to support your autoresponders Challenge - set up an autoresponder for your blog Further Reading and Resources for How to Use Autoresponders to Fast Track Engagement Other episodes in the Today, Not Someday Series: Part 1: Introducing New 'Today, Not Someday' Series Part 2: Why You Should Create a Product to Sell On Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It) Part 3: How to Increase the Subscriber Numbers to Your Email List Part 4: How to Get Readers Excited to Join and Stay on Your Email List Tools you can use to create autoresponders: Mailchimp - automation workflow aWeber - campaigns Meet my new friend, Edgar (and a SPECIAL OFFER) I’d like to welcome a new sponsor to the ProBlogger podcast for the duration of this 10 part series, my friend ‘Edgar'. Edgar is a tool I’ve been using since January of this year that does exactly what this series is about. It enables you to make the work you do on social media keep paying off for the long term. You put a little work into Edgar today by adding social media updates highlighting the great content in your blog’s archives and Edgar goes to work to share them to your followers not just once but by queuing your updates to keep delivering to into the future. The team at Edgar have put together a special deal for ProBlogger readers which gives you a free one month trial. Sign up for your free one month trial at meetedgar.com/problogger. Here's a video of how I use Edgar: If watching videos isn't your thing - here's a blog post I wrote on how I use Edgar. Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Hi there and welcome to episode 70 of the ProBlogger podcast where today, we’re going to talk about autoresponders. Something that many of us have on their someday list but we don’t get around to ever setting up. Today, I want to talk about what an autoresponder is, why you should set one up, and give you some practical tips on how to do it. This is part of our “today, not someday” series of podcasts, a series where we are walking through some of those things that we never quite get around to doing, that have the potential to bring a lot of life and profit to our blogs. You can find today’s show notes at problogger.com/podcast/70, where you’ll also find some information about our show’s sponsor, Edgar. You can find more information from Edgar at meetedgar.com/problogger. It is a tool that I’ve used really successfully over the last year. This brought a lot of life to my social media strategy and I’ll talk more about that at the end of this podcast, but for now,

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How to Get Readers Excited to Join and Stay on Your Email List Today's episode is part 4 of the new 'Today, Not Someday' podcast series. The focus is actioning your 'someday' list, the things you've always wanted to do to improve your blog but have struggled to make happen. For details about how the series works, check out episode one here. Part 2 was about why you should sell a product on your blog (and how to dot it). Part 3 was about how to get people to sign up onto your email list. The focus of today's episode is about how to create the most effective 'opt-in', or 'lead magnet' for your blog, or if you already have one, how to make it even more powerful. An opt-in is a free special offer that you can give to people who join your email list. Having an opt-in is one of the most significant things you can to do to increase your subscriber numbers and grow your business. In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode: Why having an opt-in or lead magnet for your email list is so powerful How to create an opt-in for your email list What format your opt-in should use More than 20 ideas of what you can offer as your opt-in gift How to decide what your opt-in gift should be about How I created an opt-in for my Digital Photography School blog this year Why you should update your opt-in Why you should have more than one opt-in How you can give people something that will still make them want to stay on your list, even after they have their gift What your opt-in should look like Tools you can use to help you deliver and promote your opt-in Where you should mention your opt-in Further Reading and Resources for How to Get Readers Excited to Join and Stay on Your Email List Tools you can use to deliver and promote your opt-in These tools are great and I use them for my blogs: SumoMe is the tool I use on dPS to make our new Opt-in Offer. They are offering a special offer for ProBlogger readers, a free month of ‘Welcome Mat Pro', which is pretty amazing! Access the special offer here.  LeadPages is another tool you can use to make your Optin Offers by creating great landing pages for your offer. Here's a post where we make our latest opt-in offer for a Photographing the Holidays Guide over at Digital Photography School. Meet my new friend, Edgar I’d like to welcome a new sponsor to the ProBlogger podcast for the duration of this 10 part series, my friend ‘Edgar'. Edgar is a tool I’ve been using since January of this year that does exactly what this series is about. It enables you to make the work you do on social media keep paying off for the long term. You put a little work into Edgar today by adding social media updates highlighting the great content in your blog’s archives and Edgar goes to work to share them to your followers not just once but by queuing your updates to keep delivering to into the future. The team at Edgar have put together a special deal for ProBlogger readers which gives you a free one month trial. Sign up for it at meetedgar.com/problogger. Other episodes in the Today, Not Someday Series: Part 1: Introducing New 'Today, Not Someday' Series Part 2: Why You Should Create a Product to Sell On Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It Part 3: How to Increase the Subscriber Numbers to Your Email List Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Hi there! This is Darren Rowse from ProBlogger. Welcome to episode 69 of the ProBlogger podcast where today we’re talking about something that you’ve probably been putting off doing that you really should do today that has potential to bring a lot of life to your blog.

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How I Increased the Subscriber Rate on My Blogs by 80-1000% Today's episode is the second of the new 'Today, Not Someday' podcast series. The focus is actioning your 'someday' list, the things you've always wanted to do to improve your blog but have struggled to make happen. For details about how the series works, check out episode one here. Part 2 was about why you should sell a product on your blog (and how to dot it). The focus of today's episode is about why and how you should have a good system to allow people to subscribe to your email list. I have spent lots of time over the years experimenting with different ways to let readers subscribe across my blogs. I share the technique I use that increased my email list subscribers by over 100% so you can use it on your blog. In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode: Why I started using email as a way to communicate with my readers Why email is a valuable communication tool for your blog The 3 keys to increasing the subscriber numbers on your email list An invitation to complete a challenge to improve your blog 5 things you should test in your email list sign ups The tool that has increased my email list sign ups by more than 100% Further Reading and Resources for How to Increase Your Email List Subscribers By 100% Today The email list providers that I use: Aweber Mailchimp SumoMe, the email list tool I use for pop up and Welcome Mat subscription forms (and a SPECIAL OFFER) The great thing about SumoMe is that: It allows you to test different types of popups, hello bars etc. in combination You can target people coming from different sources of traffic with different tools, different CTAs, different frequency of seeing the tools etc. I've seen between 80%-1000% increases in subscribers on every site I've tested it on. Check out the increases in subscribers I've seen to a couple of my sites. First Digital Photography School. Next - here's the increase in subscribers here on the ProBlogger Podcast show notes page. My wife even saw a 1000% increase in her subscribers on her blog! The feature I specifically mention working very well for me on my blogs (and being responsible for these increases in subscribers) is the 'Welcome Mat'. SumoMe has a special offer for ProBlogger readers, a free month of ‘Welcome Mat Pro', which is pretty amazing! Access the special offer here.  Other episodes in the Today, Not Someday Series: Part 1: Introducing New 'Today, Not Someday' Series Part 2: Why You Should Create a Product to Sell On Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It) Update: check out Part 3 which continues the theme of growing your subscriber numbers by creating an opt-in for your blog. Meet my new friend, Edgar (and a SPECIAL OFFER) I’d like to welcome a new sponsor to the ProBlogger podcast for the duration of this 10 part series, my friend ‘Edgar'. Edgar is a tool I’ve been using since January of this year that does exactly what this series is about. It enables you to make the work you do on social media keep paying off for the long term. You put a little work into Edgar today by adding social media updates highlighting the great content in your blog’s archives and Edgar goes to work to share them to your followers not just once but by queuing your updates to keep delivering to into the future. The team at Edgar have put together a special deal for ProBlogger readers which gives you a free one month trial. Sign up for it at meetedgar.com/problogger. As promised in today's podcast - here's a video of how I use it: If watching videos isn't your thing - here's a blog post I wrote on how I use Edgar. Full Transcript

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. Introducing The New 'Today, Not Someday' Series of Podcasts Today's episode is the first in a new series of podcasts that will take us up to the end of the year about what you can do to make your blog ready for success in 2016. The focus will be your 'someday' list, the things you've always wanted to do to improve your blog but have struggled to make happen. I've realised many of the things on my 'someday' list are things that could significantly improve my blog and my business and lead to a rise in income, things I really should be doing and could be achieved with a concerted burst of effort, if only I could get past my procrastination. This series is about me sharing my journey to turn my 'someday' tasks into things I make happen today. I'll share with you what works and what doesn't, and give you tips and resources to help you work through your 'someday' list too. We're all more likely to make these changes if we're not doing it alone! In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode: Why I'm focusing the next 10 podcast episode on #TodayNotSomeday blogging tips How the #TodayNotSomeday series will work How you can be a part of the #TodayNotSomeday journey How to begin your #TodayNotSomeday journey Resources for How to Transform Your 'Someday' Tasks Into Things You Make Happen Today I’d like to welcome a new sponsor to the ProBlogger podcast for the duration of this 10 part series, my friend ‘Edgar'. Edgar is a tool I’ve been using since January of this year that does exactly what this series is about. It enables you to make the work you do on social media keep paying off for the long term. You put a little work into Edgar today by adding social media updates highlighting the great content in your blog’s archives and Edgar goes to work to share them to your followers not just once but by queuing your updates to keep delivering to into the future. The team at Edgar have put together a special deal for ProBlogger readers which gives you a free one month trial. Sign up for it at meetedgar.com/problogger. How did you go with today's episode? How did you go with writing your 'someday' list? What has worked for you in the past with moving tasks from your 'someday' list to your 'today' list? I'd love to hear from you in the comments below. The hashtag I'll be using to talk about this journey on social media is #TodayNotSomeday and I encourage you to share your journey too, using the same hashtag. Update: the rest of this series has started - listen to the next episodes at: Part 1: Introducing New 'Today, Not Someday' Series Part 2: Why You Should Create a Product to Sell On Your Blog (and Tips on How to Do It) Part 3: How to Increase the Subscriber Numbers to Your Email List Part 4: How to Get Readers Excited to Join and Stay on Your Email List Part 5: How to Use Autoresponders to Fast Track Engagement and Profit Part 6: How to Refresh the Design of Your Blog For Maximum Impact Part 7: How to Optimize Your Social Media to Drive Traffic to Your Blog Part 8: Grow Your Blog’s Traffic And Income By Creating A Resources Page Part 9: Map Out Next Year’s Monetization Strategy For Your Blog Part 10: Work On January’s (Or The Full Year’s) Content Calendar Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Hi there! This is Darren Rowse from ProBlogger. Welcome to episode 66 of the ProBlogger podcast where today I am very excited to be starting a new series of podcasts that’s going to take us through pretty much until the end of the year. It’s something that’s going to hopefully help you to really set yourself up for a great year of blogging i...