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Re: 6 Tips for Blogging from Cafes - NOMADIC BACKPACKER

Ryan Biddulph — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:03:39 -0000

All excellent tips here. I typically blog from homes wherever we happen to be house sitting, but do blog from cafes at times to change things up. Finding a spot away from the door is key because much noise, via hustling and bustling, occurs by the door which can kill your concentration. Find a quiet spot, grab a coffee, relax the mind and blog.

Ryan

Re: My 8-night stay in a 38-bed dorm at the Kex Hostel in Reykjavik, Iceland

Ryan Biddulph — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:05:10 -0000

Nice review here. Being a big place - with ample space in the eating/common room - made for a fun experience. I did a few hostel visits back in the day and enjoyed each stay. As noted, if the place is dirt cheap it can be a little rough. Paying up a bit has its benefits.

Ryan

Re: 5 Critical Elements You Need to Check Off for Every Blog Post

Ryan Biddulph — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 21:26:22 -0000

All good points here Ali. Subheadings are a biggie for readability purposes, especially with virtually all reading posts from a phone these days. Or at least, most do.

Re: How to Craft a Blog Post – 10 Crucial Points to Pause

Ryan Biddulph — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:15:39 -0000

All of the tips work quite nicely.

Taking your time sits at the top of the list I feel because relaxed, patient minds add all details necessary to craft a quality blog post. No one rushes the process and hits the mark because hurrying scares you into skipping critical steps.

I like to set aside at least an hour or two to write a 1200 plus word blog post. I proof read it, format it and of course vet the idea first to make sure my blogging tips hungry readers desire what I have to offer; content needs to solve their problems or it is not worth publishing.

Creating blog posts is a real skill. Honing it requires patience because first you learn, and study, then gradually master the process over many 1000's of hours of blogging practice. Seeing the journey through is well worth it, of course.

Ryan

Re: Can You REALLY Make Money Blogging? [7 Things I Know About Making Money from Blogging]

Ryan Biddulph — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:46:33 -0000

Hi Darren,

As for #3, many formulas exist like many recipes for baking cake.

A formula is a list of ingredients, a rule. Some break all of the rules and toss out all of the ingredients; 99.999999999% fail because forgoing a basic formula came from fear, desperation and greed, not abundance.

For example, this specific blog post is a basic formula we can all work from but then as you noted, bloggers can keep what vibes with them, leave the rest and are free to forge their own path.....and they must, to gain the intimately personal experience we all need, to thrive.

#1 is spot on to the point of tripping up most bloggers early and often, to the level where a fair chunk ask me about the chances, percentages or odds of becoming a successful blogger. Blogging is not a trip to Atlantic City or Vegas; it is a science based on creating and connecting because one does specific things from a specific frame of mind to earn the skills, credibility and targeted exposure required to make money and eventually go pro.

Lady Luck or a game of chance, it is not. Most beginners need to embrace the possibility of profiting through blogging before seeing it as a potentially freeing way to live.

I feel like so many bloggers simply cannot believe that they can patiently learn:

- how to create targeted content
- how to monetize their blog

then practice to actually earn income based on content that they create.

This is usually the first hurdle to overcome in order to begin your blogging career successfully.

As for #6 and 7, I stress mindset so heavily because you need to possess a calm, confident, relaxed mind to put in the patient, detailed work for a long period of time before income arrives. Of course, most are panicked, frenzied and a bit deluded so they skip out on the work, quickly, and quit when this gig becomes far more different than they had envisioned.

Blogging really is mindset-oriented - especially in terms of dough - because what you do, or avoid doing, and how much you make money-wise, hinges entirely on your thoughts and feelings which inspire specific actions. It's just that most of us have all types of unconscious resistance to money and it only arises for feeling and looking past by doing uncomfortable things. Most avoid discomfort and throw in the towel but if you ease outside of your comfort zone on a daily basis, you'll look past these fears, lay a strong blogging foundation and you will slowly but surely prosper.

Great post my friend.

Ryan

Re: The Blind Beggar, One of London's Most Famous Pubs

Ryan Biddulph — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 19:18:35 -0000

Wow this sounds like an interesting place. Lots of colorful if not flat out intense action there. Visiting London for the first time last year, this teetotaller did a little pub crawl with my web developer who drove down from Birmingham. So much fun. I love the history in these places.

Ryan

Re: Battersea Power Station - One of the Most Iconic Buildings in London

Ryan Biddulph — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 12:40:28 -0000

Now that is a cool place. I was in the neighborhood once when I walked from around Hyde Park to Chelsea but never made it to the power station. Excellent move too, on disregarding SEO, keywords and traffic. I swear, when you stop caring deeply about the outcomes of the blogging process, the blogging process becomes largely peaceful, fun, enjoyable and yes, the genuine nature of your work organically attracts like-minded readers to you who love your authentic content and want more of it.

That's why I'm here, reading and dropping this comment.

Ryan

Re: What to Do When You’ve Said Everything there is to Say

Ryan Biddulph — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:50:11 -0000

Disagreeing with your past self is a simple way to keep blog post ideas flowing. As I get clear on my blogging strategy I shed or change old tactics just because I outgrew these techniques. Covering how and why you changed things up boosts your prolific nature because it requires another blog post, and then another, as you offer new perspectives.

All smart ideas here.

Ryan

Re: 18 Lessons I’ve Learned about Blogging

Ryan Biddulph — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 20:01:53 -0000

The exponential growth aspect of blogging over the long haul is incredibly underrated. It is almost like most bloggers cannot see past obstacles and temporary droughts and blind themselves to slow, steady gains and how these add up miraculously over the years.

You really need to keep at it for a long time to get it.

I recall observing some old, mammoth-sized, genuine comments I published to Pro Blogger. At first, few clicked my link and visited my blog. But long-term, dozens, then hundreds then more and more slowly migrated from your rocking blog to mine. I never would have experienced this if I quit fast, losing sight of my vision.

All sensational lessons here.

Ryan

Re: Schedule Writing Times

Ryan Biddulph — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:48:45 -0000

The note about spending 3 hours on social media is smart because it can wake up bloggers who forgot that they are bloggers, not social media consumers. Writing is the #1 skill for bloggers to develop. Set aside time to write to become confident, clear and to thrive.

Honestly looking at your activities is when things change. Create a list of what you do daily. Add time frames. This can be a sobering practice because the truth eventually outs. But it is a direct way to address this common form of blogging self-sabotage.

Re: How to Write Faster, Better Blog Posts: 4 Techniques Top Bloggers Use

Ryan Biddulph — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:56:39 -0000

I have moved in a different direction, Ali, in terms of writing speed. The slower I write the greater impact I make. But that has been my experience; other bloggers may benefit from trying to speed things up if they are waiting on the blogging sidelines or seem struck by the perfection curse. Some bloggers need a little kick in the blogging tuckus to speed things up just a little bit to actually ship, or, to write and publish a blog post, to get things moving.

I will say that following step #4 is easy if you take your time to avoid making errors in the first place. This is where my returns really kick in; I nail it on the first draft so the re-read involves little to no editing. THAT is when I tend to speed up the process.

As for AI, I'm not quite sure that using something artificial to increase output is what humanity needs now. Maybe people want more content appearing to read just like content used by millions of other bloggers who use the same AI and same prompts. Standing out, not fitting in, is one key to business and blogging success as I perceive it, at least.

Again though; based on the stage of your blogging career, perhaps one can see using AI as putting training wheels on a bike. Remove the wheels when you feel confident enough to do brainstorming and outlining with your unlimited human mind....yes, it really has no limits, but you need to exit your comfort zone to begin discovering this awe-inspiring truth.

Ryan

Re: Usefulness – Principles of Successful Blogging #3

Ryan Biddulph — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:06:40 -0000

That it does Gaurav, that it does my friend.

Re: Usefulness – Principles of Successful Blogging #3

Ryan Biddulph — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:06:09 -0000

All are good examples Darren of being useful because each offers some practical advice, again and again, through all blog posts. I intend to be useful through the smart blogging tips I share via my blog. Being as practical as possible keeps my blog useful because bloggers can read posts, understand my guidance and use the advice for their benefit. Always think about the end game before you write and publish a post and stick to one niche to develop your usefulness to the next level, courtesy of establishing your singular expertise.

Ryan

Re: Community – Principles of Successful Blogging #4

Ryan Biddulph — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:12:10 -0000

Playing matchmaker is a great idea Darren. For me, showing up for a long time to be helpful - especially when I did not feel like it, in rare moments - built momentum which carried over to my blog community. My readers deeply appreciated the effort and kept showing up as I continued to show up. Being persistently helpful and patient in your more challenging moments has its benefits.

Ryan

Re: Nine Ways to Spice Up Any Blog Post—Fast

Ryan Biddulph — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 11:23:02 -0000

Good tips Ali.

Those personal anecdotes draw readers in and bond you with your audience.

My readers ask me to include my "day in a life of a blogger" type posts frequently, via my blog and social media, since they want practical insights into my mind and my experiences. We become more relatable by sharing human experiences which relate us, right?

It's about that same-ness, or similarity, or some experience bonding us that we can relate to as multiple parties.

I also discovered that readers love to hear that established pros once struggled too which makes their struggles normal, and even natural. Framing your difficulties as being par for the course instantly removes heavy condemnation that seems to make obstacles far heavier.

Excellent post my friend.

Ryan

Re: Build Blog Products That Sell 1: Match a Unique Idea to Your Audience

Ryan Biddulph — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 19:30:04 -0000

As for #2 Greg, it is so important to be super duper patient by building a following genuinely, either before you release a product or while you create, publish it and sell it. I sell a few blogging courses and blogging eBooks and without question, the customers who bought the courses and eBooks were spawned by a loyal following I patiently cultivated.

Place a heavy emphasis on being truly helpful but always target where you help people. For example, I publish detailed blog posts, long form in nature, to my blogging tips themed blog but also publish detailed, in-depth blog comments on blogging tips blogs like Pro Blogger and blogging tips groups on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Sometimes it appears to be a real slog, your reach expanding slowly, but every single blog follower who finds your blog through this targeted, genuinely helpful approach will be quality traffic, or, a human being who wants your content and likely wants to at least learn more about your products.

Build your following patiently and they will be highly interested in whatever you sell through your blog.

On the flip side, creating an online course for bloggers, not building a loyal following, and attempting to sell it to strangers simply does not work. Many bloggers do this; they sell to random folks and wonder why no one buys their premium offerings.

Grow your tribe, create your product and slowly but surely, it will sell among folks who deeply trust you and your blog.

Re: 7 Steps to Proofreading Like a Pro

Ryan Biddulph — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:41:59 -0000

Allowing a good deal of time to pass between writing and proofreading posts and proofreading posts out loud both work wonders for spotting typo's freely. I usually allow posts to sit for a day or so before proofing 'em, then I schedule blog posts out for a week or two. In general, patiently allowing for a chunk of time to brainstorm, write, edit and proofread posts yields the best results.

Re: 5 Blog Naming Basics

Ryan Biddulph — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 23:30:08 -0000

Picking one and running with it is important because some bloggers agonize over this process for days or even weeks. Some obsess over choosing the perfect blog name and spend weeks on the sidelines while clearer bloggers dive in after picking a name and just gain clarity along the way.

I nabbed a pretty good one by choosing a name which I deeply value, a'la your tip #4. Circling the globe is meaningful to me; I'd been living like this from 2011 to 2014.

Blogging From Paradise was born when I chose to teach people how to circle the globe through blogging as I had. I appreciate grabbing this name because someone messaged me a few days after I bought it to tell me he'd tried to purchase it around the same time

Re: 20 Types of Pages that Every Blogger Should Consider

Ryan Biddulph — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 03:12:37 -0000

The About Page usually winds up being the most popular page on blogs minus the home page. Before readers trust the advice each wants to check the source. This is logical. Why would someone deem you as being credible? Sometimes, the content sells the reader in and of itself. Other times, someone needs to click through to learn more about the blogger who writes and publishes the words.

I used to publish a detailed, thorough About Page but since changed it; actually, I changed it a long time ago. I preferred not to talk too much about me and my story because it is quite simple. I am a blogger who helps bloggers while circling the globe. I'd much rather readers spend almost all time reading my blog posts and checking out my blogging courses and blogging eBooks because each benefits them far more than reading a super duper long biography of my life, cradle to current day. To each blogger their own, though.

Re: The Ultimate Guide to Guest Blogging in 2023 for Increased Organic Traffic

Ryan Biddulph — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 23:20:30 -0000

Everything looks good to me here. Building long term relationships opens up more guest blogging opportunities. First, you patiently bond with bloggers by helping them out. Gradually, guest blogging invites will flow your way. Publish high quality content for these bloggers to help their readers. Said highly quality content puts you on the radar screen of fellow bloggers from your niche.

Being a patient guest blogger allows you to grow on bloggers - and on their communities - in a positive way. This is why one wants to think long term with guest blogging or any aspect of their blogging strategy. Being helpful and seen over the long haul builds a granite-like foundation for your blog and online business.

Ryan

Re: 132: How to Give Your Blog Posts Structure By Using Subheadings

Ryan Biddulph — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 01:29:32 -0000

Good note about bloggers forgetting. Sometimes we need a little reminder to gussy up posts with the proper presentation. Sub headers do wonders for simply breaking up posts into easy to read - and scan - pieces of content. All it really takes is an outline to set 'em up effectively.

Ryan

Re: Six Ways to Get Feedback On Your Posts and Pages (And Why You Need To)

Ryan Biddulph — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:32:34 -0000

All are excellent tips. I would add that simply paying close attention to reader comments, both on your blog and through social media, clues you in as to what readers love....and yes, maybe what they do not love. I feel like most bloggers utterly ignore readers who explicitly tell them what they love, aka, what is working, and never really leverage what works to the hilt to keep readers happy, to gain more loyal readers and to amplify their blogging success.

When followers offer glowing feedback, note their comments and expand that area of your blogging campaign. This is a fool proof way to thrive.

Ryan

Re: How to Build Your Blog’s Audience with Long Form Evergreen Content

Ryan Biddulph — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 06:18:55 -0000

Excellent post Darren. I doubled down on publishing only long-form, evergreen content a few months ago. These types of posts are the gifts that keep on giving. First, as you said, you gain an initial traffic spike. But the traffic keeps on coming because it is relevant over the long haul, being timeless and also thorough and detailed in nature.

Why publish anything else?

Make your blog a rich resource that becomes a passive traffic and passive income generating asset.

Go long form. Publish evergreen content. Make your blog work for you.

Ryan

Re: 4 Ways A Superhero System Will Make You A Better Blogger

Ryan Biddulph — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 04:27:51 -0000

Steve this is such a good post.

We need our Bat Cave to establish the optimal environment for writing and publishing blog posts. Setting mine up seems challenging because I am a digital nomad. I change locations monthly, typically. Sometimes I move on every 2-3 weeks. Finding continuity feels tough because desks, offices and my overall set up changes often, sometimes radically.

When I do move to a new location I quickly find the best setup for being prolific. Quiet spots work well. Working at specific times gives me energy too.

Believe it or not, I do enjoy changing work stations here and there within my ever changing locations. Establishing contrast feels helpful to stimulate the mind.

Ryan

Re: Strategic Blogging

Ryan Biddulph — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 04:41:47 -0000

Once you decide to change your values Darren, you also build a vision to align with those values. That's why this post is so helpful; strategies change only when your inner world, or mindset, changes.

For example, I chose to value freedom more than anything else with blogging. Choosing freedom influenced me to create a vision of passive blogging income. Strategy followed: I'd create online blogging courses and blogging eBooks as passive blogging income channels.

Then I'd publish long-form, detailed, targeted blog posts sharing evergreen blogging tips. I'd also engage in genuine blogger outreach to amplify my reach. Both strategies boost passive, organic traffic.

Change your values, bloggers, and it sets off a domino effect.

Ryan