Authority Blogger Forum has been quietly growing, with the emphasis on "quietly" for a while, so I wanted to update you with some cool news. The first big news is for anyone who would like to attract guest posters to their blog, or who wants to find blogs to guest post on. Get Guest Posts or Find Blogs to Guest Post On On the forum now are profile fields where you can add your blogs, your topics and check the box that says you are open to guest posts. You can also search to find blogs to … [Read more...]

You may have already spotted, I have started allowing people back into my Authority Blogger Course. This is not the full launch, just a quiet re-opening of the doors. Customers get a special deal, I think you will like it. Three 30min 1:1 coaching calls Email support Private forum members area Early access to all the content as it is added daily Group conference calls, with recordings and transcripts The full 3 month course when it officially launches Get the full details … [Read more...]

I'm a book addict, I must buy hundreds of dollars of books each month, enough that I dare not count how much I spend at any rate. But I am a lucky guy too, I get sent great books for nothing. Yes, it is not just fancy bean bags I get sent through the post, I also get excellent reading material like these books that I want to tell you about. Now, that first paragraph might come across as a little smug, and it might also make you a little cross that I am suggesting you buy something that I got … [Read more...]

Thesis was already a brilliant theme, I have to concede that. Thing is, I am one of those people who zags when he sees everyone zig. The theme was getting popular fast and I worried the blogosphere was going to look like the Thesisphere. No need to worry now, though, good news everyone! Chris Pearson has just added the capability to easily change from your control panel Font selection Column number and size Soon you will be able to easily change color scheme too! All without touching … [Read more...]

Photo by strawbleu The first Northern UK Bloggers Meet-up took place last friday at the Old Broadcasting House, Leeds. Well, half of it, the other half was in the Dry Dock pub (see a picture of the Dry Dock in daylight) - great venues, both! I think it is fair to say a good time was had by all. Jamie did an excellent talk about Woopra and gave out beta invites (which it seems we might not be able to legally use due to some UK/European privacy and data protection regulations, but I don't … [Read more...]

It turns out generating a random selection from my email subscribers was more involved than I thought. Initially I was going to use my normal method of exporting as a text file, importing into a database and using SQL. But then I thought I would use Excel, that has to be quicker and easier, right? Well not the way I tried. Trust me to over-geek these things. Then I found a nice formula on the intertubes, and that worked very well, once I had removed the obvious fake or disposable email … [Read more...]

A couple of people pointed out finishing my prize draw on a Monday might mean weekly readers miss out, so the draw has now been extended to Tuesday. So if you want a chance of winning one of these fantastic prizes, get in quick. A copy of Liz Strauss' excellent ebook now, followed by an Authority Blogger Membership when the course officially launches A membership to Teaching Sells donated by Brian Clark A membership to Aaron Walls SEOBook SEO training A share of $1,000 of … [Read more...]

It's my birthday today :) As you might have seen on Twitter and my personal blog, I was in a bit of a quandary what to do to celebrate. What do you give the man who has everything? So I came up with a plan that meant you get a chance at some cool stuff, you get to help others if you feel inclined in lieu of a gift, and if you still want to help me out you can :) The plan? I will be making a random selection from my email subscribers. If you are selected you will win one of: A … [Read more...]

Performancing Ads has launched! You might have already seen the announcement over at Performancing or my post at the Blog Herald, or the official SplashPress launch here. Performancing Ads is a blog advertising service developed to make it easy for you to buy, manage and sell 125x125  pixel banners. Open to all publishers big and small - Many blog advertising networks are difficult to just get accepted to Book your own ads easily and for free - Great for people who have their own … [Read more...]

Jamie and I just visited the old BBC "Broadcasting House" in Leeds as a potential venue for regular Northern UK Blogging meetups. Now I have been there and seen if for myself I am stunned that this place existed and I hadn't been there. It's a fantastic venue and I am definitely behind using it for meetups, and I am even considering seeing how much interest there would be in using it to run internet marketing, social media and blogging courses. They have everything, projection … [Read more...]