31D2BBC = 31 Days to a Better Blog Challenge. I explain the challenge in my post, “31 Days to Build a Better Blog from ProBlogger.” The third day of the podcast challenge is “Promote Your Blog.”

This episode is 21 minutes of ideas on promoting a blog. Sharing posts on social media I already have covered. Three of the ideas stand out for me:

1. Guest posting on other blogs
2. Interview someone
3. Comment on other blogs

Ok fellow bloggers. Who’s looking for a guest post?

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31D2BBC = 31 Days to a Better Blog Challenge. I explain the challenge in my post, “31 Days to Build a Better Blog from ProBlogger.” The second day of the podcast challenge is “Write and Publish a List Post.”

Technically, I can put a check in this box. I’ve created a few list posts since starting this blog. I have a few ideas for future posts. The posts I’ve created so far are listed below. (My first sneeze page!):

1. My Blogging History
2. You Need Tools to Blog
3. The Entrepreneur’s Bucket List (American Express Open Forum)
4. Annual Checklist for Nonprofit Board Members
5. 31 Days to Build a Better Blog from ProBlogger
6. Do You Know Your VP’s?
7. Ask Yourself, How Much Time, Money and Energy?
8. Are You Guilty of “Wishful” Recycling?

The catch is, I have not followed all the suggestions for a list post. That’s my challenge! The podcast episode is 21 minutes of tips, ideas, and wisdom. Listen to the episode to get the complete picture. The core tips I want to apply are:

1. Create list posts using all 3 of the different styles
2. Create list posts that serve as “sneeze” pages for my blog
3. Use images as much as possible
4. Use bullet points or sub-headings to help break up the formatting of longer posts.

I will keep this in mind with future list posts. Especially using more images in posts.

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31D2BBC = 31 Days to a Better Blog Challenge. I explain the challenge in my post, “31 Days to Build a Better Blog from ProBlogger.” The first day of the podcast challenge is “Create an Elevator Pitch for Your Blog.”

I can put a check in this box! My tagline is my elevator pitch. I added, “The Journey to become a Certified Associate in Project Management,” as a tagline when I created the blog. It’s what I usually say when someone asks me what the subject of my blog is.

A funny thing. This is my 33rd post. So far, I have not written about the CAPM or my journey to get it. I started thinking another tagline might be … “I have a lot to say and share. This blog is a great place to say and share it.” But then I realize how silly that sounds and go back to my first tagline.

One down. 30 to go!

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The Problogger Podcast has 267 episodes as I write this post.  However, it’s the first 32 episodes that caught my attention when I was looking for blogging podcasts to listen to. Episodes 2 through 32 feature a program for new bloggers, ‘31 Days to Build a Better Blog.’

Challenge accepted!

I’d love to have a better blog. I will listen to each of the 31 episodes and try to implement the ideas in my blog. To give you an idea of the tips in the program, here are the first five episodes:

1. PB001: Create an Elevator Pitch for Your Blog
2. PB002: Write and Publish a List Post
3. PB003: Promote Your Blog
4. PB004: Analyze Another Blog
5. PB005: Email One of Your Blog’s Readers

ProBlogger has updated the program into a course you can purchase. The details are here.

I’m looking forward to this!

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