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I am excited to introduce you to 100+ veteran and pro bloggers… and their top 3 articles on blogging related topics such design, hosting, content, marketing, promotion, traffic and writing.

Here’s how I selected the featured bloggers:

They had to have a blogging related blog and write from their own experience
They had to have a Twitter account and a growing following
They had to be active on social media and/or on their blog

They were placed in no particular order, other than how I have found about them and felt to include.

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BeautifulDawndDesigns.net/blog/ is run by Tiffany Griffin

~ Helping bloggers grow their blog through design, blogging tips, and resources. Download your FREE blog goodies

If you run a blog or website, it’s important that you know who your readers are, and what they like.

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2CreateAWebsite.com is run by Lisa Irby

~ I make money online and will teach you how to do the same. One tip at a time. Follow and be inspired.

All these bloggers are great examples of how your blog can be used to humanize your brand so people don’t forget there is an actual person behind the site.

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BloggingWizard.com is run by Adam Connell

~ I help entrepreneurs reach more people online. Founder of @BloggingWizard. Fan of Firefly and Chinese takeaways.

It’s essential to keep in mind that the benefits of guest blogging won’t take hold immediately – it takes time, determination, hard work and a lot of patience.

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Adrienne Smith AdrienneSmith.net is run by Adrienne Smith

~ Mom to Kayla l BIG People Person l Serious Brownie Lover l Former Blogger | Help local businesses

Most people get into blogging for the pure enjoyment of it but as they go along they start to think, huh!!! You know, I could probably make some money doing this because I’m sharing SO much awesome information.

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How to Blog Your Way to Success Your Way
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AlmostPractical.com is run by Neena

~ Practical to a fault. Creative wannabe. Constant tug of war. But I love it. (link: http://almostpractical.com/go/how-to-grow-your-website/) almostpractical.com/go/how-to-grow…

But don’t forget – no matter what topic you choose, it is always more fun if you are passionate about the subject matter.

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AmandaSchoedel.com is run by Amanda Schoedel

~ Creator of websites / Lover of WordPress / Eater of tasty food / Listener of good music / Wife of @slimschoedel

Whatever plugin you choose, take time to read the documentation and configure the settings. This will ensure that you’re getting the most out of it.

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AuthorityHacker.com is run by Gael Breton

~ Authority Hacker is teaching you how to grow authority sites ethically yet efficiently.

Once you start making money online, you’ll have to spend back a large chunk of it if you want to keep making money, it works that way for most offline businesses and blogging is no different.

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BillAcholla.com is run by Bill Achola

~ I’m neither a Millionaire nor a superstar, nor will I pretend to post fancy photos to make you think I’m the REAL MAN.

Generating search engine traffic to your blog is not about learning search engines algorithms and doing things that make you a better writer, but understanding how people think.

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OnBlastBlog.com is run by Matt Banner

~ Author of OnBlastBlog.com. Here to help guide and inspire bloggers (and those who have yet to become one!) Need help? Just reach out!

The thing that most people forget, is that content is written for their followers, not for search engines like Google and Yahoo.

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BlogAmbitions.com is run by Kristie Hill

~ Helping make your blogging life easier with WordPress, social media, and blogging tips. Pinterest addict. #genesiswp fan.

So here is my number one tip to branding your blog for success: be consistent.

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BloggerSidekick.com is run by Will Blunt

~ Helping marketers (virtual entrepreneurs and small businesses) get more traffic, leads and revenue; by taking the stress out of blogging.

A great blog manager is someone who understands and appreciates where your business is headed as a whole. They are there to serve your needs, not simply complete a task.

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BloggingFreedom.org is run by Amanda Northern

~ Build Your Blog Into A Biz Using Social Media. Join my FB Community- on.fb.me/21CSwmq

If you really want to set yourself up for success, plan, plan, plan!

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BlogTyrant.com is run by Ramsay Taplin

~ Sold a blog for 5-figures in college. Now helping bloggers from my couch. Here’s a 9,000 word guide to blogging blogtyrant.com/how-to-start-a…

If you are going to start a new blog in 2016 it’s a good idea to start making connections with the big blogs and bloggers in your niche as soon as you can. I’m not talking about spamming them with guest post requests either – I’m talking about making genuine friends that can support each other for the long term.

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BobWP.com is run by Bob Dunn

~ WordPress blogger, podcaster, and educator. Host at Do The Woo Podcast (dothewoopodcast.com) dothewoopodcast.com #WordPress #woocommerce #ecommerce

If you see—and write about—the world in a different way, you will wake your readers up.

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CopyBlogger.com is run by Brian Clark

~ CEO of Rainmaker Digital, founder of copyblogger.com, host of unemployable.com, curator of further.net

Effective marketing funnels are now essential for growing any kind of digital commerce business. If you would like to sell more to your existing customers, and have those customers stick around longer, then you also need to develop a better funnel strategy.

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BrianJackson.io is run by Brian Jackson

~ Inbound marketer who loves #SEO, blogging, content marketing, SaaS, #webperf, WordPress & growth hacking. Inbound @keycdn Blogger @mywoorkup Mod /r/perfmatters

The web is constantly evolving and people are demanding and expecting more and more from websites when they go searching for information. We live in an inpatient age where people get frustrated even if a page even takes more than a couple seconds to load.

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BuildYourOwnBlog.net is run by Matthew Lomis

~ I help new bloggers find freedom and reach their dreams. Follow my Dummy Proof Steps and build a quality website today. IM me on the site.

Like any social interaction, you just need to be social. Be friendly, open, and willing to get out of your comfort zone.

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CarrieDils.com is run by Carrie Dils

~ I’m a believer & a wife. I do cool things with #WordPress, host the @officehoursfm podcast, and teach at @lynda. I’m taller in real life.

When you consistently give away high-quality, helpful content targeted to your ideal lead, you build a good reputation. You build trust.

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ChrisLema.com is run by Chris Lema

~ Leader & Manager. Storyteller & Blogger. Conference Speaker. (link: http://beyondgood.com) beyondgood.com Creator of #CaboPress. #leadership #memberships #WordPress

Personally, it’s my opinion that if you really need a great slider, just buy a commercial one that doesn’t destroy the interface of the plugin trying to make some money.

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CodeInWP.com is run by Ionut Neagu

~ Our professional coders convert your design into a high-quality, cross-browser compatible W3C Valid WordPress Theme.

Links play a major role in overall ranking. Let’s say that your average loading time is 10 seconds, and all of your competitors’ sites load in only 5 seconds. But you have 100 links and they have only 50 links. Considering the link value equal, who do you think will rank #1?

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TheCollectiveMill.com is run by Marianna

~ Blogging + Career Tips for the Millennial Woman. Grab a cup of coffee and click on the link for FREE advice on growing your brand ►►► goo.gl/35rw1b

In reality, however, the business blogging world is quite reluctant to publish and especially share a truly unique piece of content. The same is even truer for content that might be written from a point of view that does not conform to the mainstream one.

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ContentChampion.com is run by Loz James

~ Copywriter, content marketer, husband & father. Become a #contentmarketing champion in your online business. Join our new Academy: bit.ly/22zxe6G

You need to make sure that EVERY piece of content walks your reader down the path closer to their desired outcome.

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DanielaUslan.com is run by Daniela Uslan

~ I help #bloggers find their superpowers, define their voices, and grow their audiences. Join my FB group for bloggers: danielauslan.com/facebook

When you blog, you’re basically competing with the entire internet to get people to love you. And it feels really hard. Just like you don’t have to get every man (or woman) to love you, you don’t have to get everyone on the internet to love you either. Just your people.

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DailyBlogTips.com is run by Daniel Scocco

~ Programmer / Entrepreneur

To successfully monetise your blog, you’ll need to employ a variety of techniques including pay-per-click advertising, sponsored content, and affiliate links.

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BlogMarketingAcademy.com is run by David Risley

~ ProBlogger, Internet Entrepreneur. I Show Bloggers How To Generate A Full Time Income Online and Turn Their Passion Into a Solid, Profitable Business.

Making money with your blog isn’t a matter of choosing some “technique”. Really, it is a matter of setting up what amounts to a real business, where the blog is designed to attract your ideal customer and send them straight into your money-making machine.

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DMiracle.com is run by Dawud Miracle

~ I build #WordPress #websites for men & women whose business is to help others & make a difference in the world. Teach #marketing and I #StopWebOverwhelm

Each person who visits your website are looking for something specific. They’re looking for an answer to a question or a solution to a problem. Your website must guide each visitor to find what they’re looking for.

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DavidBoozer.com is run by David Boozer

~ Internet Marketing Coach, Author & Blogger. Coffee Addict. Father. Husband. Believer. And yes, Bigfoot lives in my backyard. #internetmarketingcoach #blogger

Don’t wait, you do not need more infographics or stories to read to start getting things done, just do.

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7 POWERFUL WAYS TO PROMOTE YOUR BLOG POSTS, AND WHY YOU NEED TO!
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LeapFroggr.com is run by Dennis Seymour

~ Full Stack SEO | Digital Marketer | #Muggle Born | @LeapFroggr Co-Founder | Instagram, Anchor.Fm, Snapchat @denseymour

Fact is, guest posting is still alive and well. It works. People still do it. Companies still reach out to other bloggers just to get word out about their event or product. Even more so today with the popularity of influencer and blogger outreach.

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WPKube.com is run by Devesh Sharma

~ I’m an 21 year old blogger, Internet marketer, WordPress fanatic, and founder of wpkube.com

The important thing to understand is that each user has different freedoms and restrictions when it comes to accessing the WordPress site.

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WPTheming.com is run by Devin Price

~ WordPress aficionado living in Austin, Texas.

If a developer wanted to build additional background image options, the simplest option would be to take the same route: register four settings, load four controls, add custom javascript to show/hide fields if an image is set. Repeat as needed.

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DonnaMerrillTribe.com is run by Donna Merrill

~ Blogging and Internet Marketing Coach, #blogging Follow periscope.tv/donna_tribe

When you are constantly in touch with your niche and with your particular audience, you should have your finger on the pulse of what is important to them… and more than that, of what is critical to them.

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EfficientWP.com is run by Doug Yuen

~ Web design in a day specialist. Website: EfficientWP.com. WordPress designer/developer, world traveler, and marathoner. Podcast: WPcast.fm.

You might think that once you install WordPress, choose a theme and plugins, and add in your content, you’re done. But that’s only the beginning.

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YourWebsiteEngineer.com is run by Dustin Hartzler

~ Husband and Father. Happiness Engineer at @Automattic. WordPress Enthusiast. Obsessed with Apple gadgets. Enjoy Traveling & Outdoor Activities.

With more than 43,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an interesting plugin form the repository.

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EarnWorthy.com is run by Nicholas Scalice

~ Helping businesses get more traffic, leads, sales, and referrals, using the best #InboundMarketing tools and tactics. Tweets by @nscalice

If you don’t have a niche, you don’t have a blog. Blogs need to be about something specific. You need to have a laser-like focus on one area or another.

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EmilyJourney.com is run by Emily Journey

~ National WordPress Trainer. Dog Lover. Tweeting ideas for success!

Having a site that loads quickly is also a plus in the eyes of Google because Google considers site speed as a ranking factor.

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FatStacksBlog.com is run by Jon Dykstra

~ I teach others how to build profitable authority sites

I’m NOT suggesting you turn your website into a content mill where you pump out junk. The key is publishing awesome content that does well on social media and will rank for intended keywords.

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CoSchedule.com is run by Garrett Moon

~ Co-Founder at @CoSchedule. Starter, leader, designer, blogger, front-end dev, dad, husband, Christ follower. #DoWhatYouLove #GoCubs

When you focus on semantics like definitions, you focus your energy on internal processes that don’t directly benefit your audience.

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DearBlogger.org is run by Greg Narayan

~ Just a 27 year old guy who answers #blogging questions each morning over a coffee. Make a @WordPress blog with us bit.ly/1pYFV9O and join the club.

The silver lining is that you always have options in life. Step back, and take a deep breath.

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Delia Rusu HappyBloggerPlaza.com is run by Delia Rusu

~ Blog Coaching and WordPress Training for Women Bloggers and Entrepreneurs // We Love Family and Coffee // Let’s connect on Facebook: fb.com/happybloggerpl…

Don’t be afraid to stop doing things that don’t work.

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WpWebsiteCoach.com is run by Helena Denley

~ Co-owner of @wpwebcoach helping solopreneurs with #WordPress & #Genesiswp. Writer and #Unschooling Mum.

Building your site on the wrong host is like building a house on unstable soil.

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HelpStartMySite.com is run by James McAllister

~ The guy behind HelpStartMySite. I’ve been making a living online since 2012.

I believe that every human on Earth wants to connect with other humans on a meaningful level.

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KristaRae.co is run by Krista Rae

~ WP dev + blog strategist. I help creatives elevate their biz, increase conversions, and boost engagement by crafting strategic blogs. Ice cream accepted as $$.

Crowded niches got that way for a reason: they work. Your best bet for succeeding with your blog is to find a subject lots of people are blogging about, and then start a blog about the exact same subject.

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HotBlogTips.com is run by Brian D. Hawkins

~ Experienced Blogger – influence & relationship driven. Love content creation, social media marketing and blogging. SnapChat: hotblogtips snapchat.com/add/hotblogtips

Miss any one of those three elements (good product, reasonable price, and great value), you’re going to suffer long term. The reason is reputation and influence.

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HumanProofDesigns.com is run by Dom Wells

~ We teach people how to succeed with niche marketing websites and offer our own websites for sale. Find us at humanproofdesigns.com

Make sure what you write is accurate, clear, coherent, and even concise (so don’t take this 1200 word article as an example). After that, worry about how you’re going to promote it and what your next article is going to be about, and move on.

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BasicBlogTips.com is run by Ileane Smith

~ Blogger, Podcaster, YouTuber, Social Media Diva! ileanesmith.com Find Your Voice. Capture Your Audience.

People often overlook the fact that the articles must not only be well-written, but also relevant and interesting. This is the only way to spark attention and direct some traffic your way.

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RoadToBlogging.com is run by Istiak Rayhan

~ A Blogger, A Student Studying MBA, A Thinker, An Introvert.

Affiliate marketing takes time. If someone tells you that he will make you multi-millionaire overnight, he is lying to your face.

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ITeachBlogging.com is run by Renee Groskreutz

~ Wild about #WordPress & podcasting about backend of blogging for biz. Love dry red wine, TV & helping ppl make blog magic happen. ITeachBlogging.com

As a blogger, I live with my WordPress dashboard open. Therefore, I quickly notice when someone has left me a comment.

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ProBloggingSuccess.com is run by Jane Sheeba

~ I’m here to help you achieve a successful business and life. Yes BOTH.

The internet is a very busy place. People are in a hurry looking for something. If they land on your site (through any means) and if they don’t like what they see they are going to leave your site.

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JasonTucker.us is run by Jason Tucker

~ † #WordPress #WebDev jasontucker.us wpwatercooler.com wpmedia.pro Wife @JenTucker Ramblings are my own

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TopShelfBlogging.com is run by Jeff Stephens

Make sure you put a little blurb about yourself, preferably with a picture, so they get a chance to put a person with the content.

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BloggingYourPassion.com is run by Jon Milligan

~ I’m a blogger who helps people. Blogging since 2009. Full-time blogger since 2011. Family man. Christ follower. bloggingyourpassion.com

Making a bold statement at the beginning of a blog post can get the conversation going. You can tease the reader for what is about to come later in your chapter or post.

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SmartBlogger.com is run by Jon Morrow

~ CEO of Smart Blogger, Former Editor at Copyblogger

To most of the world, blogging is a joke.

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JoshPress.net is run by Josh Pollock

~ I make WordPress plugins at @CalderaWP, @IngotHQ I teach WordPress at learn.JoshPress.net & @TheTorqueMag Part of @thewpcrowd

Coffee is a personal responsibility, but learning how to better know and empower our users — that is community responsibility. It’s worth the time, money and effort to do it right.

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ThomasGriffin.io is run by Thomas Griffin

~ Founder of Soliloquy (soliloquywp.com ) and Co-Founder of OptinMonster (optinmonster.com ). Lover of Jesus, my wife and WordPress. Scratch golfer.

The majority of our customers are digital marketers and business owners. Infusionsoft is one our most popular integrations, and Infusionsoft is not cheap.

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ForProfitBlogging.com is run by Kathleen O’ Celmins

~ Writer. Blogger. Partner at StackingBenjamins.com . Editor of FrugalPortland.com . Main tinkerer at ForProfitBlogging.com

The value of your content upgrade doesn’t have to be measured by its weight in gold; in fact, that’s often the wrong way to go about things.

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KathrynAragon.com is run by Kathryn Aragon

~ Content Strategist and Consultant at Kathryn Aragon Media, where content meets conversion.

You shouldn’t settle for text-only content, no matter how good your writing is. For maximum engagement, you need to translate your words and ideas into visual experiences.

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BeABetterBlogger.com is run by Kevin J. Duncan

~ Want to be a better #blogger? I can help with that. I serve a great God, love a great wife, and create things that are sometimes great

Small bloggers can earn very well.

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KristiHines.com is run by Kristi Hines

~ Freelance writer, content marketer, and business blogger. HubSpot Inbound Marketing Certified. Learn more at kristihines.com

Whether you are creating content yourself, developing it in-house, or outsourcing it to freelance writers, you will need a steady flow of blog post ideas to keep your publishing schedule steady.

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PostStatus.com is run by Brian Krogsgard

~ I’m the editor of @post_status, a website for WordPress professionals.

Every piece of WordPress functionality — data that can be read, created, updated, or deleted.

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BloggingCage.com is run by Kulwant Nagi

~ #Entrepreneur, Internet #Marketer, #Blogger, #Writer, #Digital Marketer, and #Blogging Expert. Founder of @BloggingCage

Every visitor is a different person. Maybe, a reader lands on your blog, and looking for a solution, and finds your tutorial on that topic…

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ShawnHesketh.com is run by Shawn Hesketh

~ Creator of @WP101, the premier WordPress video tutorial series for beginners. Married to the sexy @khesketh, and GeekDad to three kids.

If you’re successful at creating a “Wow!“ experience for your members, they’ll want to tell someone else about your product.

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InterGeek.co.uk is run by Luke Jordan

~ I Google things. SEO person of @boomweb.

If you started a blog and wrote an absolute monster of an evergreen post – that’s a post that’s suitable all year round – then you potentially have a post you can promote time and time again; this could become a steady earner without even needing to write anything else if it picked up enough traction.

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LKRSocialMedia.com is run by Laura Roeder

~ in love with small businesses using the web to take matters into their own hands. founder of LKR & @meetedgar

Promos! Promos are awesome! They’re how you spread the word about whatever it is you offer, whether it’s a paid product or a freebie you’re giving away.

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LukePeerFly.com is run by Luke Kling

~ Director of Marketing, @PeerFly. Owner: FPTraffic.com Skrayp.com Rewst.com

We know that building quality links to your websites has a large influence on where you show on Google.

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ClickNewz.com is run by Lynn Terry

~ Professional Blogger, Super Affiliate, Working online over 18 years, author of ClickNewz.com and NicheSuccessBlueprint.com

When you get a content idea, draft it right in WordPress.

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MadLemmings.com is run by Ashley Faulkes

~ Helping Solopreneurs and Online Businesses get more customers through awesome websites, SEO and content. Also loving Instagram

From reviewing over 200,000 tweets it was found that action words (verbs) and adverbs get far more retweets than nouns and adjectives.

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DesignYourOwnBlog.com is run by Marianne

~ I teach + inspire creative solopreneurs how to make their blogs more beautiful. Join the community http://bit.ly/fb-dyob ! Married to @ifitnessvida Mom to 4yo

The best thing about CSS is that is allows you to make global style changes.

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HowToMakeMyBlog.com is run by Marko Saric

~ Advisor and blogger at http://HowToMakeMyBlog.com. I write about content marketing, social media and blogging.

Quality content is not reporting on and repeating what everyone else is talking about.

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MatteoDuo.com is run by Matteo Duo

~ Content Strategist & Digital Consultant in love with Startups, WordPress & Storytelling

Managing your online presence is difficult, not only because you need to create great content, pay attention to your SEO and keywords, but also because there are plenty of people stealing what you’ve sweat your guts out on just with a couple of click or via automated techniques (like scraping via RSS feed).

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MattReport.com is run by Matt Report

~ A WordPress business podcast & web show for entrepreneurs, startups, freelancers and the like. Evil twin to @mattmedeiros

I can teach you to land more $10,000 clients, but you might not like the overhead that comes with it.

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MatthewWoodward.co.uk is run by Matthew Woodward

~ Award winning blogger. Learn how to build a top 100 blog with me matthewwoodward.co.uk/top100/

The natural backlinks don’t come easy and in most cases they don’t come at all. Would you link to a site like that?

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TheSocialMediaHat.com is run by Mike Allton

~ Content Marketing Practitioner. SiteSell CMO. HootSuite Pro & Author. http://owl.li/xhoK0 Specialties include #Blogging, #SocialMedia and #minestrone.

LinkedIn is certainly a good choice for the experiment, since you’ll be able to see all of your Posts side-by-side and gauge which ones achieved the most views, likes, comments and shares.

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IWannaBeABlogger.com is run by Michael Pozdnev

~ Inspired by #SEO, #Content #Marketing. I am the founder of iwannabeablogger.com . Here’s my free eBook: 101 SEO Tips and Tricks bit.ly/1kOK5TA

More than 2 million blog posts are written each day. What strategy should we use to stand out? My answer is to analyze the best people and their material!

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MostlyBlogging.com is run by Janice Wald

~ A teacher and blogger My blog: mostlyblogging.com

If you run a business selling futuristic digital picture frames, you’re not going to write about the Kardashians.

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IttyBiz.com is run by Naomi Dunford

~ I support business owners during times of significant growth. Because growth is great, but also REALLY HARD. Unschooler. INFJ. Pisces with Aries rising.

A lot of people want to freshen up their website, but aren’t ready to commit to the sometimes gruelling process of a redesign.

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LivingForNapTime.com is run by Chrystie Vachon

~ Mom of 3. I’ve sold 4 blogs in the last 10 years and now I help other moms build their blogging empire.

Once you figure out what your readers like, you should start creating more of that type of content.

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NeilPatel.com is run by Neil Patel

~ Entrepreneur, investor & influencer. Columnist for Forbes, Inc, Entrepreneur, Huffington Post & more. Founded @CrazyEgg with @hnshah.

If changing the communication style can be so powerful for communicating key sales messages, imagine how much more powerful they can be to get your readers to read your work.

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NicheSiteProject.com is run by Doug Cunnington

~ Founder of Niche Site Project, helping people create & monetize niche websites by helping them achieve their goals with project management best practices.

If you can find the right thing to work on, the high priority task, then you can chip away at your goals day by day, a minute at a time, without feeling overwhelmed.

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DevWP.eu is run by Mario Y. Peshev

~ CEO & WordPress Architect @WPDevriX. #WordPress Core Contributor, Avid Debugger, Growth Strategist & Open Sourcerer. Tech Trainer, Cofficer & Justice Zealot.

Customers try to get on their project specifications and compare different companies based on budgets and delivery dates. I’ve always found that to be a comparison between apples and cucumbers.

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NutsAndBoltsMedia.com is run by Andrea Whitmer

~ Owner of Nuts and Bolts Media and Emoji Master at WP Site Care. I build #WordPress websites (on #genesiswp of course!).

If you’re a blogger hoping to get noticed by brands, whether you want to write reviews, obtain sponsorships, or just gain recognition in your niche, this is an absolute must-have that will simplify your blogging life.

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SmartPassiveIncome.com is run by Pat Flynn

~ Lead by example. Be honest. Hold nothing back.

When I think of other successful bloggers who have made an impact on my life, they each utilize the case study and how-to post quite often and quite beautifully.

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AuthorityWebsiteIncome.com is run by Jon Haver

~ After paying off $23.5k in student loans over 3 years I have become inspired to help others pay off their debt. Random student loan facts to follow…

Useful content is the single most important factor in determining your websites success (but not the only).

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ProBlogger.net is run by Darren Rowse

~ Speaker, Author, Blogger, Podcaster & Founder of @ProBlogger, @ProbloggerEvent & @DigitalPS. Husband to @Stylensh. Blogger/Ambassador for @WorldVisionAus

Ideas can be elusive and trending subject matter can be hard to nail down.

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Rezzz.com is run by Jason Resnick

~ web developer { WordPress, WooCommerce, PHP, Gravity Forms }, podcast co-host { @WPDevTable }, freelancer, husband, JasonResnick on Snapchat

Users have absolutely no patience when it comes to a slow website. If your page takes longer than three seconds to load, you’ll lose 40% of your visitors.

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WebsiteSetup.org is run by Robert Mening

~ Freelance web developer & designer. I love gaming and coding

WordPress – Best pick for beginners, works well for small to medium sized websites, blogs and stores.

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BloggingFromParadise.com is run by Ryan Biddulph

~ Blogging from Paradise guy. Author of 125 eBooks. Traveler. Featured on Virgin and Forbes. www.amazon.com/Ryan-Biddulph/e/B00MWC59RS …

I had SO much fun creating the Fundamentals course that I went and recorded a bonus audio course.

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SetupABlogToday.com is run by Jamie Spencer

~ My easy to follow guides will show you how to start a blog or website using WordPress and start making money online.

Just be aware that even a small mistake in htaccess can cause big changes to your site, so keep track of all the changes you make so that you can undo them if you need to.

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ShoutMeLoud.com is run by Harsh Agrawal

~ Award winning internet marketing blog. Online since 2008.A blog for Bloggers and SEO lovers.Check us @ ShoutMeLoud.com

An interesting feature of the theme is its top list creator facility. By using this feature, you can create top offers, or create list of top posts.

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Renegade-Empire.com is run by Simon Kelly

~ WordPress Consultant and founder of @RenegadeEmpire

The blog title, images and heading structure all play a significant role in how well that post will perform.

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Blog.PlugMatter.com is run by Syed Naimath

~ Serial Entrepreneur. Co-Founder and Marketing Lead at @Plugmatter and @Foundora.

Like most plugin developers, our aim was simply to have a great-working WordPress plugin that helps people, and could make us money by doing so.

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StartBloggingOnline.com is run by Mike Wallagher

~ Learn how to start your OWN blog. Guide by Mike Wallagher

Blogging is actually really-really easy. The hardest part is setting it up

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SuccessfulBlogging.com is run by Sue Anne Dunlevie

~ Build a profitable blog. Simplified. Follow me for a free eBook on How To Attract 1000 Subscribers in 30 Days

No matter how you start, pretty soon you figure out you are an entrepreneur. You aren’t just a blogger – you now have a blogging business.

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MindyIannelli.com is run by Mindy Iannelli

~ WordPress Developer and Educator, helping to create your online presence, educate you on how to manage it and empower you to take control.

Purchasing images can be costly, but there are some very reasonably priced websites out there that you can get wonderful pictures from!

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TinyBlogger.net is run by Arbaz Khan

~ Hi there, I am Arbaz Khan, a blogger by passion and a future engineer by mistake. You can catch me on my blog and know more about me.

Web hosting is the very first requirement when it comes to starting your blog. If you are not able to decide on the best hosting service, then you are going to face a lot of problems.

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BlogTrepreneur.com is run by Adam Toren

~ Adam Toren is a writer @Entrepreneur award winning Author, Entrepreneur, digital marketer, advisor & life enthusiast. Co-Founder of @YoungEnt

A business blog is not an option. Here is the place where you can do so many things. You can educate your audience; you can entertain your audience; you can inspire your audience, and you can convert your audience.

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WPCurve.com is run by Dan Norris

~ Co-founder of @WPCurve @blackhopsbeer speaker & bestselling author of #contentmachine & #7daystartup. @thedannorris on Snapchat.

To quickly produce more content, start chatting up your various internal departments.

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TheWebPrincess.com is run by Dee Teal

~ Master of Digital Communication and Culture (USYD), Web Developer, Freelancer, WordPress Trainer & Genesis Junkie, Copyright Issue observer – wears a tiara

Word Press isn’t built by itself. It isn’t built by a corporation, and it isn’t build by one person. WordPress is being built by a community. A community of people just like you.

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TomWattsBlog.com is run by Tom Watts

~ #Blogger from England, living in Canada. I blog about #blogging, #SEO, #SocialMedia. Monday lover, coffee consumer. The glass is half full. #BlogAtom.

Your motivation when guest posting should be so that when people read it they’re inclined to check the author (YOU) out and visit your site.

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Magnet4Blogging.net is run by Fabrizio Van Marciano

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Always backup your WordPress site, and make copies of any page or file that you’re going to makes changes to.

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Bloggers who make money through blogging either have a strategical plan or else they treat it like their business. And if you’re not doing so, you’d not be making money through blogging – that’s the truth.

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We are left pretty much blind to the churn rate of our plugins.

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~ Founder of wallethacks.com, bargaineering.com, entrepreneur, and seeker of interesting stories

In the ten years since, I would say that blogging as a business has seen a lot of ups and downs. It’s still a viable business model, with some caveats, but it’s a much tougher business today than it was just a few years ago.

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~ WordPress training. Customer support at WP Rocket – the most user-friendly caching plugin for WordPress.

Using WordPress best practices means that if you are building the site for someone else to maintain, or if you will have someone else helping you in the future, they won’t have be Sherlock Holmes to figure out how the site works.

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WPBeginner.com is run by Syed Balkhi

~ WPBeginner is the largest unofficial #WordPress resource site offering WordPress tips, tricks, and other resources.

More than 75% of users visiting your website will never see it again. This is why the first thing you should do is start building an email list.

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WPDailyThemes.com is run by Peter Nilsson

~ WP Daily Themes is all about WordPress..

What makes a blog successful and worth paying a visit to? People spend time on blogs or websites which are both informative and easy to use and navigate.

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RankXL.com is run by Chris Lee

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What I look for in a theme? Obviously, design is the main factor.

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