Book Review | Problogger: Secrets for blogging your way to a six-figure income by Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett
By Mrs S • Jul 10th, 2008 • Category: 5 stars, 50 book challenge, Book Blowout, Reviews
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Rating
5 stars - if you write a blog or are thinking of starting one you need to read this book
Description
Blogging has become a popular and fascinating pastime for many, but more and more bloggers are finding it can also be an excellent source of direct or indirect income. Although the barriers to starting a blog are low, without expert guidance it is easy to get frustrated when success doesn’t match expectations. Written by the creator of the world’s #1 resource for making money with blogs, ProBlogger takes the reader from absolute beginner to earning money from or as a result of blogging.
Why did you choose to read this book?
I’ve been a subscriber of the ProBlogger feed for a long time and was lucky enough to win a copy of this book in a contest at Everybody Go To.
The Book Review
I’ve read a lot of blogs about blogging - as well as being a regular visitor to ProBlogger so I wasn’t sure that this book would teach me anything new - I was pleasantly surprised!
It’s very well written and leads the reader through the steps of setting up a blog including selecting a niche, choosing a blogging platform, writing sticky content, and of course how to make money from your blog.
I’ve been blogging for a while so I knew about a lot of this already - but it was still an enjoyable read as both Darren and Chris back up the theory with their own personal experiences. They also do a good job of pitching the content just right - I can see how beginners would understand it, and yet at no time does it feel patronising.
If you are new to blogging - or would like to move your blog to another level - and perhaps earn enough to quit your day job then you should buy yourself a copy of this very informative book.
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As a new blogger, I’m definitely going to check this book out. Thanks for the review!
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I want to read this book soon - I’ve been reading Problogger for quite a while (off and on).
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I must have it!! It sounds like every blogger should read it.
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Claire, would this book be appropriate for someone (like me!) who doesn’t know anything about SEO, page rank, linking pages, etc.?
Great review BTW.
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@Shana @ Literarily - I think it would - it is very well written and would be suitable for a beginner.