Success Secrets of 28 Pro Bloggers
Jan
I probably should have written this post when I actually published my free eBook, Success Secrets Of 28 Professional Bloggers, a week ago, but hey, I’m still trying to figure all this stuff out.
Actually, I wouldn’t even have thought to write about it at all, but I got an email from Chris Guthrie suggesting that I do it.
I had an idea to reach out to as many successful bloggers as I could and ask them 1 question about their success. My question was regarding what they felt made them different from the millions of other bloggers who struggle to make any money at all.
The responses I received were awesome!
If you have any interest in building a profitable blog or website, I strongly suggest you download my free eBook. Doing so will also sign you up for my virtually worthless, poorly constructed newsletter, which will flood your email inbox with spam every day!
Seriously though, you WILL get a ton of great ideas and tips from some of the best minds in blogging.
The list of bloggers included are:
- Yaro Starak from Entrepreneurs-Journey.com
- David Risley from DavidRisley.com
- Glen Allsopp from ViperChill.com
- Maren Kate from EscapingThe9to5.com
- Alex Frasier from Blogussion.com
- Chris Guthrie from MakeMoneyOnTheInternet.com
- Daniel Scocco from DailyBlogTips.com
- Pat Flynn from SmartPassiveIncome.com
- Rob Rammuny from RobsWebTips.com
- Leslie Samuel from TheFreebieGuy.net
- Marko Saric from HowToMakeMyBlog.com
- Erica Douglass from Erica.biz
- Denise Wakeman from BuildABetterBlog.com
- Amanda Marie McClellan from Amanda-Marie.com
- Michael Martine from Remarkablogger.com
- Mary Jaksch from GoodLifeZen.com
- Joost de Valk from Yoast.com
- Neil Patel from QuickSprout.com
- Karol Gajda from RidiculouslyExtraordinary.com
- Henri Junttila from WakeUpCloud.com
- Keller Hawthorne from FresheVenture.com
- Chris Guillebeau from ChrisGuillebeau.com
- Mike Crimmins from DailyShotOfCoffee.com
- Chris Garrett from ChrisG.com
- James Chartrand from MenWithPens.ca
- Tyrone Shum from TyroneShum.com
- Rae Hoffman from SugarRae.com
- Lynn Terry from ClickNewz.com
There is some very insightful and useful information included in this 38 page eBook and can be applied to your business immediately.
Just in case you missed the previous download links, you can sign up HERE to receive Success Secrets of 28 Professional Bloggers.
I hope you find this resource helpful and I wish you all good luck in your online business adventures!
Patricia@lavenderuses
I really enjoyed the ebook. Thanks for making it available. I have found in the past that when someone has given away free stuff it has often been recycled fluff!
This so wasn’t. Some really great information so thankyou for your generosity. Much appreciated.
Patricia Perth Australia
Steve
Patricia,
I’m glad you liked the eBook! I was pleasantly surprised at how many “A” list bloggers were willing to return my email and share their expertise.
Chris Guthrie
Hey Steve,
So glad you took my advice and made an official post about the release of your eBook. Retweeting the story now and I’ll include a link in my “What I Read This Month” series later.
Great insight in the ebook.
Chris
Steve
Chris,
I never would have thought to post about the eBook, so I appreciate your advice. Hopefully, it will help thise who read it.
Thanks for the tweet too!
Mike Crimmins
Thanks again for including me. Really honored to be in that group. Plus, it was a great – informative/motivating eBook.
Steve
Hey Mike,
Although I’m not a coffee drinker (never even tried it), I absolutely love that you are so passionate about it and have seen quite a bit of success on your site because of that. It’s inspiring to me!
I wish more people would take something they love and turn it into a business.
If you decide to start a blog about Red Bull, let me know, I’ll be your first subscriber…
Codrut Turcanu
Steve, did you think to share the ebook on Kindle and other social media sites?
You might also want to create a mini site (blog style version) of the ebook and attract organic traffic and viral exposure.
That’s my game plan for 2011.
Want to hear more? 🙂
Each month I will team up with a few specialists in all kinds of niches, join forces to create viral reports (mini-sites), attract sponsors, connect with a ton of people, deliver massive value free, and make money at the same time…
What about you guys? Do you have the guts to sacrifice your time, energy and skills for a good cause and reap the profit afterward or sill hunting the quick buck like others (who’re not reading this blog, yet!)
I’m curious to hear your feedback.
And I like the “follow-up” option below the comment section, not all bloggers offer this, it’s a shame as it removes the opportunity to continue the discussion and expand it further.
Steve
Codrut,
You have some interesting ideas, I will give you that. I’m not too crazy about your sales pitch about having guts and I don’t think that approach is effective at all at getting people to take action. I’ve got a lot of ideas I’m sorting through on how to improve this blog and eventually monetize it. I defenitely appreciate any and all suggestions on this subject, so thanks!
Codrut Turcanu
I’m not sure you completely understand what I’ve just shared with you… or, maybe I don’t understand your response.
Let’s clarify if you don’t mind. What approach are you referring to, and why do you think is not effective?
Steve
I was referring to the sentence “Do you have the guts to sacrifice your time, energy and skills for a good cause and reap the profit afterward or sill hunting the quick buck like others”. It seems like a cheap sales pitch, which is fine, but I personally don’t respond well to that type of stuff.
If I misread you, I apologize and would be happy to hear your clarification.
Codrut Turcanu
Where’s the sales pitch?
I just meant…
1. Most people want fast money, so they create “fast” products… which are cheap, B.S. or don’t work.
2. The project I work on takes time, effort… and the results are not fast, but massive 🙂
Thus, who has the guts to put in the time and effort for reaping massive benefits? The rest should look for fast cash “methods”… which doesn’t require effort and time, but makes little or no money at all!
So, where’s the pitch? 🙂
Steve
Codrut,
I get your points and they are valid ones. My only issue was with the way you presented it. To me, it came across like you were challenging my integrity. “Man-up and put forth the effort or be like every other broke blogger”, is what I took from it. I can see that was not your intention, so thanks for clarifying it.
I’m sure you’re business model works well and maybe we will do business in the future.
Keshav
Steve,
I agree with you here. The first time I read the sentence, it felt patronizing or calling out to my emotions (ego?) to at least test it out. Hmmm..A little weird, but it did put me off. I could have easily misinterpreted or maybe not 🙂
Your writing is honest and creates a genuine voice through each post. We would definitely want to see you make money. But not with sales pitches. People are very smart, if you are not really genuine in your writing, it eventually comes out. Maybe you will still make money…But so did GM once. 🙂
Steve
That’s how I felt. After discussing it with Codrut, however, I think his intentions were good.
I’m glad you would like to see me make money:)
My wife would also LOVE to see it!!!!!
I have no intentions of becoming a slick salesperson, but I do need to figure out how I can make money and still help my readers. The last thing I want is to blow out my readers trying to sell something. I need to work on my approach to all this.
When I decide my course of action, I will be writing a post about it. I want to be open with everyone about my intentions with trying to create an income.
Danny
Good list of bloggers, I read many of them. There are a few in your list that seem like they have quit the blogging game themselves. For example, Alex at Blogussion does not seem to be keeping his blog current anymore.
Steve
Danny,
Good call! I actually received an email from Alex at Blogussion and he said he is starting back up shortly. Also, Keller from FresheVenture was on a hiatus due to pregnancy I believe.
Anyone else MIA??
Sean
Sadly, I have to disagree with other commenters. I’ve read the book and while I applaud your minimal effort to cull together some tips I must admit it’s pretty much an empty bag.
There’s no particularly insightful advice. Be yourself, take action, stay dedicated, respond to people. That’s pretty lightweight fare.
I trust your sincerity and don’t believe you were slapping something together as mere link bait. I hope you take it upon yourself to dig deeper and put out an updated version at a later date.
Cheers!
Steve
Sean,
You make a good point. Although this was my first eBook, I agree it’s far from a comprehensive resource. My idea was to create something that would offer the new blogger some insights into what makes a successful blogger, nothing more. I certainly could have done a lot more with it and if/when I write another eBook, I definitely will do that.
As far as the advice in the book, I think it’s all insightful. There is definitely nothing ground breaking in it, but I believe the tips can actually help people.
Honestly, it’s not about the links, I am more interested in getting feedback on it. If it sucks, then the blogers I mentioned in it will hopefully tell me. That’s what I need to hear so I can imporove upon it next time.
Codrut Turcanu
Sean,
You’ve mentioned… “Be yourself, take action, stay dedicated, respond to people” — let me ask you something… do you think that’s not important, or what did you expect to find inside the guide, a magic button that makes money while you sleep? LOL
Harriet`
Wow thats quite a long list! Well done on compiling it.
I disagree with the commenter who said it wasn’t useful, I really thought it was so well done there!
Steve
Thanks, I appreciate it. I’m glad you found it helpful, I know I learned a lot from them.
RSK
loved your e-book.
Thankz alot.
Keshav
“Doing so will also sign you up for my virtually worthless, poorly constructed newsletter, which will flood your email inbox with spam every day!”
I loved this sentence steve. Thanks for being honest. There are so many bloggers promoting their newsletters (I hate the pop-ups asking to subscribe), I’m frankly very bored with it. I’m very careful keep my Inbox clean.
Just for being honest, I will download the ebook and subscribe to your newsletter. I’m sure it would be interesting or at the least honest (entertaining). But allow me to unsubscribe if I’m being overwhelmed. Oh I have you in my Google Reader.
Steve
Keshav,
That line was meant to be a joke 🙂
It seems like we are flodded with email every day and often it’s plain garbage.
I’m hoping to add some value to mine and so far, I have only sent 2 newsletters. I need to get better at this and find time to send them more frequently.
Please let me know what you think of the eBook.
Thanks
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