Did you participate in the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenge at ProBlogger? If you didn’t because you were busy or just didn’t know about it don’t feel bad – I missed it too. I had some major projects going on at the time and couldn’t fit it in. But all the posts are still there.
Even better though, Darren has put out a 31 Days to Build a Better Blog e-book with everything that was in the original posts plus bonus stuff. He says of the original challenge:
Each day for 31 days readers were presented with a daily task and teaching to give them concrete ways to take their blogs to the next level – the goal being more readers, higher quality content, deeper reader engagement and higher levels of creativity and energy for the blogger.
And all of that is in the e-book as well. Why buy the e-book when you can just read the posts? Well, for one, it is in a handy PDF format that is easier to read and like I said it has lots of bonus content like:
- extra tips, questions, and reflections
- notes areas so you can print it out and write in your own ideas.
Now, I know that not everyone can afford to print out all those pages (I am way to cheap myself to use all that ink!) but I have a couple of other great options for you.
First, you can easily convert a PDF format book into Word. Ever tried it? I use it a lot. There are several good converters:
All of these are available for free. And why convert it to Word? Because you can still read it on your computer but you can also make notes. Change the color font or style and you can easily see your writing.
Another option – and the one I chose – was to import it into OneNote. I love OneNote! You might already have it but didn’t know what it was or you might have to buy the software for it. It is a Microsoft program that comes with Office 2007 Student edition and it is basically like having a bunch of notebooks in one place. I use it for planning projects, brainstorming, mapping, storing info that I might want to use later when I’m not online, and about a zillion other things. It is like having a notebook handy all the time! You can even share notebooks with other people.
Find out more about OneNote here.
Now, all you have to do is head over to ProBlogger and you can pic up a copy of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog and learn on your own time at your own pace!
Article by Danielle
I'm a social media junkie and professional freelance writer living in small town Manitoba, Canada. I drink a lot of coffee and love my computer (named Garcia after Penelope Garcia from Criminal Minds - the ultimate girl geek!), my kids, my husband, and my cats. In 10 years I hope to be that crazy lady travelling across Canada and the States with her three cats and her loving hubby. :) If you're interested in my professional services please visit my professional writer's site to find out more about my services or check out some testimonials from some of my clients.
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Very helpful post, Danielle!
Lisbeth Tanz recently published this rocking post..31 Days to a Building a Better Blog Challenge
Every blogger has to continuously improve their blog – the design, providing fresh content consistently, etc. That is if one is serious about blogging, and possibly monetizing it. Thanks for the share, Danielle.