Review of PROBLOGGER, 3rd EDITION by Darren Rowse & Chris Garrett

PROBLOGGER by Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett takes all the guesswork out of earning an income from blogging. After sharing their stories of how they became pro bloggers, the authors launch into all the information you need to set up your own blog and begin earning an income from it. This includes the various ways of actually generating income from blogging and how to maximise your earning potential by diversifying your monetization methods.

The book covers the measurements you'll need to pay attention to, how to set up a blogging, choosing a niche and actually writing blog posts, developing a community of devoted readers, and a whole lot more.

Blogging about something you're passionate about and that could impact others gives writers a great opportunity to earn money doing something they love.  I can't recommend this book enough to anyone interested in pro blogging. I'll be putting the things I learned from this book into practice myself.

Review copy provided by Wiley Books

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Review of THE IMPACT EQUATION by Chris Brogan & Julien Smith

Rating: 4 out of 5

Chris Brogan and Julien Smith have proven to be skilled at coming up with great ideas and making those ideas have the widest possible reach and impact. But how do they do it? In THE IMPACT EQUATION Brogan and Smith outline the elements an idea needs to truly make an impact. Using what they call the Impact Equation the authors have created a helpful acronym (CREATE) to communicate the elements needed to make an impact. The elements are:

Contrast
Reach
Exposure
Articulation
Trust
Echo

The book is really helpful as the authors use personal stories and examples from their successes to communicate about the importance of platform, originality, and the all-important human element to making an impact. If you're an idea person, THE IMPACT EQUATION will give you plenty of ideas to widen your impact.

Review copy provided by Portfolio Hardcover