Want to be a professional blogger? Here are 5 skills you’ll need. 

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There’s a huge difference between creating any blog and creating a successful blog. CSS and HTML skills are important, as is creating engaging and shareable content. Professional bloggers also need a business-like focus on monetisation opportunities and growth. In this article, we’ll share 5 essential skills needed to create a powerful and profitable blog with real influence.

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How To Charge Clients For Your Blogging Work

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Blogging has gone beyond the personal level and in recent years, has been embraced by entrepreneurs and even the major companies. For the business folks, having a blog in addition to a website is beneficial to their online presence as it allows them to reach out more to their target audience through updates on their products or services as well as the latest trends in their specific niche.

Companies that don’t have the staff to maintain and write articles for their blogs are now outsourcing to freelancers. Through this method, they avoid the overhead cost and can keep their blogs updated on a regular basis. [Read more…]

18 Core Blogging Skills You Can Always Improve

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Star Wars Computer

C’mon, we all know that’s you at the computer in the image above. :)

Okay, so you’re not a machine and you probably don’t have cool laser guns sticking out of your head.

… Speaking of, um, blogging …

Here are 18 of the most critical skills to success as a blogger, plus related articles. Use this list to help you decide which skill(s) to work on now.

Blog Publishing Skills

1. Coming up with blog post ideas

2. Planning your blogging activities