55 Essential Articles Every Serious Blogger Should Read

June 4th, 2007 by Matt Huggins

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After blogging for some time now, I’ve encountered countless articles that have truly helped to refine many aspects of my blog. This includes the visual structure, layout and types of advertising and affiliate programs utilized, plug-ins implemented for ease of use, search engine optimization and overall productivity, and much more.

Many of these articles would have been helpful before starting my own blog, but I also doubt that I would have been successful in putting most of these tips to use right away. Like me, I’m sure many of you are always looking for ways to improve your blogs. And since blogs are constantly growing and changing, it’s always a good time to do whatever you can to make your blog the very best.

With that said, here are 55 essential articles I’ve come across that have positively influenced my blog decision-making and will undoubtedly help you too. I’ve also included a select few of my own past articles that are of relevance in order to “pay it forward.”

Blogging Basics: Getting Started

  1. Can You Make a Living Blogging? (Graywolf SEO)
  2. Five Beginner’s Blogging Tips (John Chow)
  3. The First 7 Days of Blogging (Pronet Advertising)
  4. Put on Your Game Face (Pronet Advertising)
  5. How to “Announce” a Blog (Blog Traffic School)

Building Meaningful Content

  1. How to Use Social News Aggregators as a Source for Content Ideas (Dosh Dosh)
  2. 5 Ways to Building a Better Blog (Pronet Advertising)
  3. Bring Your A-game to Write for Blogs (Freelance Switch)
  4. What Are You Learning from Leading Edge SEO Bloggers? (Graywolf SEO)
  5. How Great Headlines Score Traffic (Copyblogger)
  6. 10 Sure-Fire Headline Formulas that Work (Copyblogger)
  7. Declaring War on Blogger Apathy (ProBlogger)

Increasing Traffic & Retaining Readers

  1. How to Market Your Blog in 2007 (ProBlogger)
  2. 21 Tactics to Increase Blog Traffic (SEOmoz)
  3. Five Steps to a Truly Unique Blog That Attracts Readers and Revenue (Copyblogger)
  4. 10 Simple Ways to Retain Blog Readership (Matt Huggins)
  5. How to Get Traffic for Your Blog (Seth Godin)
  6. 10 Effective Ways to Get More Blog Subscribers (Copyblogger)
  7. How to Develop “Stickyness” to Your Blog (Blogging Tips)
  8. A Very Simple Way to Increase Your RSS Subscribers & MyBlogLog Community Members (Dosh Dosh)

Linkbaiting, SEO, & Social Networks

  1. 12 Different Types of Links and How to Get Them (Stuntdubl)
  2. 101 Ways to Build Links in 2006 (SEOBook)
  3. 66 Ways to Build Links in 2007 (Brandon Hopkins)
  4. Getting Noticed by A-list Bloggers vs. Getting on Digg Front Pages (Digital Inspiration)
  5. Do You Digg This Headline? (Copyblogger)
  6. Why Too Many Little Icons Can Easily Distract Your Visitors (Pronet Advertising)
  7. How to Generate Targeted Site Traffic Without Search Engines (Scoreboard Media Group)
  8. Linkbait, Reports of My Death Are Greatly Exagerated (Graywolf SEO)
  9. SEP Advice: Linkbait and Linkbaiting (Matt Cutts)
  10. Blogging SEO Basics (Matt Huggins)
  11. Search Engine Optimization for Blogs (ProBlogger)
  12. 8 Simple SEO Tips for Blogs (JohnTP)
  13. How to Enhance Your Blog’s SEO and Attract Relevant Traffic in One Easy Step (Technosailor)
  14. Is it OK to Write for Digg? (Copyblogger)
  15. Get Your Blog Out of the Google Supplemental Index (Not So Boring Life)

Building a Community

  1. 5 Simple Ways to Encourage Blog Participation (Matt Huggins)
  2. 10 Techniques to Get More Comments on Your Blog (ProBlogger)
  3. 10 Quick Methods to Increase Blog Comments (Legal Andrew)
  4. Top 5 WordPress Plugins That Help Increase Comments (JohnTP)

Blog Monetization

  1. 8 Tips to Optimize AdSense Units (Daily Blog Tips)
  2. Google AdSense Tips, Tricks, and Secrets (Graywolf SEO)
  3. Why AdSense is Not Suitable for All Blog Topics (ProBlogger)
  4. Make Money from Your Blog (Matt Huggins)
  5. Six Powerful Blog Strategies that will Rapidly Increase Your Affiliate Referrals (Dosh Dosh)
  6. 10 Tips for Using Affiliate Programs on Your Blog (ProBlogger)
  7. 10 Ways to Make Your Blog More Attractive to Advertisers (ProBlogger)

Miscellaneous Blogging Advice

  1. 27 Lessons Learned on the Way to 3000 Visits a Day and 2200 RSS Subscribers (Pick the Brain)
  2. 10 Ways to Become a Better Blogger (TechRepublic)
  3. 101 Steps to Becoming a Better Blogger (LifeHack.org)
  4. The 5 Deadly Sins of Blogging (Pronet Advertising)
  5. 10 Blogging Mistakes to Avoid (John Chow)
  6. 10 Reasons Why Blogging is Like Dating (Romance Tracker)
  7. 6 Lessons Britney Spears Can Teach You About Blogging (Kumiko’s Cash Quest)
  8. Why Everything You Think You Know About Blog Architecture is Wrong (Pearsonified)
  9. Help! I’m Addicted to Checking My Blog’s Stats! (ProBlogger)

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194 Responses to “55 Essential Articles Every Serious Blogger Should Read”

  1. betshopboy Says:

    55 great blogging resource all under 1 great post! I need to burn the midnight oil to catch up on all these reading!

    Thanks for sharing, Matt!

  2. Andrew Flusche Says:

    Matt,

    You’ve put together a great list here. Thanks a bunch for the link to my comments article!

    Take care,
    Andrew

  3. Terinea Weblog Says:

    Excellent list, I think read one post a day will do.
    Jamie

  4. Erik Karey Says:

    Quite the list, thanks for all these great articles Matt

  5. sapheyerblu Says:

    Very impressive list, Matt. I’ll be reading for days with this one. LOL

    Thanks

  6. Matt Huggins Says:

    Glad I can keep you all busy. ;)

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  16. Will Says:

    Great list, thanks! I’ll make sure I try to read most of these :D.

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  18. Joe Smitsone Says:

    here’s a big tip about your layout–make the font a bit BIGGER. or, choose a font that displays larger at 10pt. so many blogs i’ve seen simply don’t get read because nobody wants to squint and hunt amongst the ads just to read the tiny print.

    good list.

  19. Matt Huggins Says:

    Thanks for sharing, Joe. May I ask what resolution you’re using? Also, if you find the words on a website to be too small or too big, web browsers allow you to increase or decrease the font with Ctrl+ or Ctrl- respectively. Thanks again!

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  24. Arun Says:

    Wow! Quite an exhaustive list Matt. Very useful indeed.
    Thanks!

  25. Lovedeep Wadhwa Says:

    Amazing List. Very helpful. :)

  26. Matt Huggins Says:

    Thanks, Arun and Lovedeep, I’m glad you enjoyed the list!

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  51. Fox Says:

    I am a newb and started Feburary 18, 2007 and used my own wits to do what I thought would be good to do. However, I am sure there could be things I could be doing better.

    When I tried to find a book on blogging I came to the realization that I would find richer, timely information much easier on the net. Your collection of articles is not only a great starting point but is like the book I would be looking for in the first place.

    I’m sure that the response to your post will show hard work pays off.

    Thanks.

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  54. Marce Says:

    Nice list, good advice. One big BUT: most of these writers you’re linking to don’t have enough of a grasp on English. Missing spaces between words, apostrophes where they don’t belong and not where they do (its/it’s confusion), pronoun confusion; all of it adds up to sites I won’t be returning to visit. If I want to talk to people who can’t figure out English, there are plenty of folks on various instant messenger programs. I don’t want to see it on blogs. There’s an extra tip that ought to be in your list.

  55. Thomas Says:

    I can’t believe you didn’t include any of the articles in this series:
    http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/30/building-a-better-blog-for-2007/

    It’s an incredible series that got me started with blogging.

  56. Calvin Says:

    Nice compilation and truly essential reading for every blogger out there.

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  58. Matt Huggins Says:

    Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I’m glad that you will be able to find use from these articles.

    @Marce - I agree that a large number of grammar and spelling mistakes can be a distraction from reading articles. However, as I’ve read in other blog articles and personally agree with is that blogs are typically considered more of an informal means of sharing information. As such, some language mistakes are to be expected. With that said, I have had issues with reading some articles depending on the frequency of mistakes. I hope you won’t let this deter you from reading these articles though, as they all contain very useful information.

    @Thomas - Thanks for the link, I haven’t previously seen this list. It’s appreciated!

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  63. Julie Lacombe Says:

    Here’s another great one I stumbled upon on Sk-rt (Or Skirt :) a Digg-like clone for women)

    How to write posts that people will actually read
    http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/07/04/how-to-write-posts-that-people-will-actually-read/

    Cheers!

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  64. Matt Huggins Says:

    Good list, thanks for sharing, Julie!

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    Blogging is futile and useless.
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  70. wu zhiyong Says:

    Thank you !
    Nice list, good advice,I translate it into Chinese !
    http://www.wu-zhiyong.cn/post/66.html

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  83. peter Says:

    Matt,

    thanks for the great list!

    /p

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    Great article! Keeping up with all this stuff is becoming a full time job! Well I know what I will be doing at the cottage next week.

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  97. Marian Huggins Says:

    Hi Matt:

    This is a great list. I don’t have any experience at all in blogging, but I’m very interested in learning. I think it’s so ironic that we have similar names. I see that you have a Carribean-type picture at the top of the page. My husband is a Huggins from the island of Nevis. Any relation? I’ll have a lot of reading to do, getting through the 55 articles. Keep up the good work !!

    Marian

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  100. Matt Huggins Says:

    Hi Marian. I developed the Caribbean style theme because, to me, achieving freedom of financial burdens goes hand in hand with a relaxed lifestyle, free to vacation on white-sandy, blue-water beaches. With that said, I don’t think there is a relation between us as Huggins, as I’m from Virginia, USA. :)

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  113. Barbara Says:

    WOW, Now that’s a post with lots of value. I’ll definitely bookmark this one and read the articles you’ve suggested. You’ve linked to several of my favorite sites, so it’s nice to know I’m on the right track.

    New bloggers have enough stress worrying about posting, stats, etc…, this will give us all a great place to turn when we are in search of more information.

    Matt, I’m sure you put lots of time into compiling this list. Thanks for your hard work. It is most appreciated.

  114. Matt Huggins Says:

    Thanks, Barbara, it’s always nice to hear when your work goes to good use! :) Much luck to you in your blogging endeavors!

  115. Brian Says:

    This was awsome!! I’ve been reading them for days now. If anyone is interested please check out my blog.

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  126. sameer Says:

    This article certainly will help me to start up my own blog.

  127. admin Says:

    Thankx,

    Nice article for all bloggers and to be bloggers as well.

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  130. 4mysales Says:

    Matt, this is a great list of resources… an overwhelming list, but great.

    Thank you.

    -4MySales

  131. Graham Lutz Says:

    Superb! I’ve gotten through the first 5 already, and I’m lovin’ it! I’ve really enjoyed your blog, matt!

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  138. onesevenone Says:

    Thank you!

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  142. Balinese Says:

    Should read it! definitely

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    55 Essential Articles Every Serious Blogger Should Read…

    55 articles to help bloggers……

  145. Larry Fafarman Says:

    I think that you give some good advice to bloggers but I also think that a lot of your advice is wishful thinking.

    Blogging is a zero-sum game. Time that people spend reading or commenting on one blog is time not spent on other blogs.

    Blogging is a very crowded field today and it is virtually impossible for a newcomer to break into it. Most of the popular blogs today are several years old — they got their start when blogging was young and there was less competition.

    Your idea of “advertising” your blog when commenting on other blogs or other websites sometimes does not work. On one blog, my comments were deleted because I was “advertising” my blog, even though my references to my blog were on-topic.

    You don’t discuss the issue of arbitrary censorship of blog visitors’ comments. By arbitrary censorship, I mean censorship for one or more of the following reasons: (1) the blogger disagrees with the comment; (2) the comment is contrary to a point that the blogger is trying to make, though the blogger wholly or partly agrees with the comment; or (3) the blogger dislikes the commenter or the suspected commenter. Arbitrary censorship of comments is bad and unnecessary because:

    (1) It is extremely rude.

    (2) There is virtually unlimited space for comments, hence accepting all reasonable comments is no burden on the blogger

    (3) The more popular blogs have become major de facto public forums

    (4) Blogs are being authoritatively cited by court opinions, scholarly journal articles, etc., making fairness and reliability of critical importance.

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  147. Valerie Says:

    Matt,

    You have definitely covered the “how to” list of Blogging! This reading will keep me busy for awhile, but it looks as though there is info for everyone, if you are just starting out or want to fine tune your existing blog! Thanks for the great info!

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  149. Nancy Says:

    Thanks for the list. It will keep me busy for awhile going over it.

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