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4/2/2021
21 : 14
What all viral content has in common
BLOGGING FOR DEVS: What you can learn from a developer's overnight viral website with 50 million readers. BLOGGING FOR DEVS (#33) Happy Friday! Monica here. Over the last week, me, you, and
2/26/2021
23 : 14
What to do when you want to QUIT blogging
How to stick with your blog when you're thinking about quitting. BLOGGING FOR DEVS (#31) Thinking of giving up on your blog? Read this first! I have something to confess: I recently fell into a
2/19/2021
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Minimum Viable Analytics
Which analytics actually matter for your tech blog? BLOGGING FOR DEVS (#30) Minimum viable analytics. Happy Friday, friends! One of the most frequent, repeat discussions in the Blogging for Devs
2/9/2021
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the secret to better blog post titles
BLOGGING FOR DEVS (#29) Craft interesting headlines without clickbait. The secret to writing interesting headlines (without using clickbait). Is your headline too clickbait-y? There may be no larger
1/28/2021
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SEO tips for tech blogs
BLOGGING FOR DEVS (#28) 5 concrete ways to make your blog better for SEO, UX, and accessibility at the same time. SEO gets a bad rap. And for a good reason. A lot of people use it to try and game the
1/15/2021
2 : 27
2020 Retro: Growing an email list on Twitter
BLOGGING FOR DEVS Today's the day! Almost 8 months after launching this newsletter, today is the first time I'm sending it to over 5000 people 😱 Blogging for Devs is not first email list I'
1/9/2021
16 : 24
answering your questions
Hey friend, Real quick, I've gotten a lot of questions about the Blogging for Devs Community. So, I went ahead and summarized the top 5 questions below. Let me know if your question is missing, and
1/7/2021
16 : 34
introducing the blogging for devs community
Hey friend, I hate starting this email on such a grim note, but it's the truth: Most beautiful, baby blogs born into the world today are destined for failure. According to the New York Times, over
1/4/2021
16 : 34
how we reached 1.2K subscribers in under two weeks 🎉
Behind the scenes: Creating, promoting, and growing Blogging for Devs Hi friend, I hope you're feeling good about yourself for finishing (or wrapping up!) the 7-day blogging challenge. As I said in
1/4/2021
14 : 54
what brought you here?
Hey friend, Thanks a bunch for signing up for this newsletter. It's awesome to see you take a strategic approach to growing your blogging audience. I also can't wait to start sharing everything
1/4/2021
14 : 54
let's start blogging! ✍️✍️✍️
Hey friend, Thanks again for signing up for the Blogging for Devs newsletter. And an extra special thanks to everyone who replied to my previous email asking about your motivation for blogging (
1/4/2021
14 : 54
where should you be publishing your content? 💻
Today's challenge: Setting up your site & Syndication Hey friend, It's Day #1 of our blogging challenge and I don't know about you but I am psyched. Today's email is going to cover
1/4/2021
14 : 54
build your blogging idea engine 🗂
Today's challenge: Build your idea engine Hey friend, It's Day #2 of our blogging challenge, and I want to start with a question. Have you ever said one of these things: "I want to blog,
1/4/2021
14 : 54
what you need to know about SEO to get results 🔑
Today's challenge: Apply SEO techniques to your post's topic, title & outline Hey friend, When you think of SEO, what comes to your mind? It's probably something shady. Or "
1/4/2021
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craft content so people actually read it 📖
Today's challenge: Craft an excellent piece of internet-friendly content Hi friend, It's Day #4, and by now, you should have the following pieces of the blog post puzzle: A main keyword you
1/4/2021
14 : 54
what frozen chicken can teach you about building an audience 🐔
Today's challenge: Understanding your audience (through a frozen chicken lens) Hi friend, It's Day #5 and by now it's time to take a break from all the hard work and enjoy a story that
1/4/2021
14 : 54
use this checklist to make sure your blog post is finished ✅
Today's challenge: Polish your post and get feedback! Hey friend, Can you believe you made it to Day #6?! It's almost time to publish the post you've been working on for the last week. But
1/4/2021
14 : 54
the best places (and techniques) to distribute your blog posts 🗣
Today's challenge: Share your content with THE WORLD! Hey friend, It's Day #7 and that means the time has come. It's do or die...for your brand new blog post! Once the post is live on your
1/4/2021
14 : 54
how did it go? (i'd love to hear from you!)
Hi friend, Since you just finished the 7-day challenge, I want to take a second to ask you for your feedback. Hopefully you've been able to use these lessons to either finish a new post, or get