Searching for the best books for bloggers? In this post, we’ll talk about the best reads for bloggers or aspiring bloggers.
When you start a blog, it seems like a piece of cake. You tap out a quick blog post on whatever you fancy, publish it and the views come flocking in. Right? WRONG.
There are keywords to think about, content pillars, and social media marketing to contend with, along with the inevitable mind blanks that pop in from time to time, feeling unmotivated when your blog has less than 10 views, and the overwhelming panic about all the things that need doing for your website
Scratching your head about SEO? Got no idea on how to market your blog? Losing your mind over HTML? Well, that’s alright because you don’t need to be an expert on everything.
Luckily, there are plenty of people who ARE pros in these departments and they’ve written some of the best books for bloggers to help you crack the code on having a successful and profitable blog so that with a little help, it CAN be as easy as tapping out a post and clicking publish.
These are the top books for bloggers and are great purchases either for yourself to help you get started on your blogging journey, or as a fantastic gift to show support for a friend who hasn’t been brave enough to take the plunge yet.
There’s something for everyone in these books on blogging, from marketing to content writing, productivity, and SEO, so you’re bound to find something helpful, whatever it is you’re looking for.
The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
If you haven’t heard of this book by now, I’m going to assume you’ve been living under a rock for a while. The 4-Hour Work Week has a massive following of people using the author’s advice and being able to quit their corporate job to live life on their own terms.
The author, Tim Ferriss left his corporate job making $40,000 a year and managed to give his life a 180° turnaround, and make his yearly salary every month whilst only working 4 hours a week. Pretty impressive. 40-hour workweek….4-hour workweek….we know which one we’d choose.
Tim Ferriss has been named one of Fast Company’s ‘Most Innovative Business People’ and one of Fortune’s ‘40 under 40’.The 4-Hour Work Week was a #1 New York Times bestseller.
3 Months to No.1 by Will Coombe
Not just a book, 3 Months to Number 1 also comes with 3 hours of ‘walk through’ video tutorials that lay the foundation and talk you through exactly what to do in order to succeed when it comes to SEO.
Search Engine Optimization is one of the most important factors when it comes to creating a successful blog, because, let’s be real, if people aren’t seeing you on Google, they’re not seeing you full stop.
SEO can seem overwhelming and like something you won’t be able to learn yourself, but you absolutely can with a little help and guidance, and this book will give you that arm to lean on.
The author, Will Coombe is one of the UK’s leading SEO consultants, is the founder of a successful digital marketing agency in London, and has over 9 years of experience in online marketing.
Everybody Writes by Ann Handley
If it’s the content part of blogging that’s got you stuck, check out this book. Everybody Writes helps you to create better content, from snappier titles to intelligent and trustworthy articles.
It includes advice on storytelling, grammar, content tools, and smart marketing techniques to engage your audience better and ultimately create a bigger following on your blog.
Ann Handley has been cited in Forbes as the Most Influential Woman in Social Media, and ForbesWoman has recognized her as one of the Top 20 Female Bloggers.
The 1 Page Marketing Plan by Dib Allan
If your marketing plan is all over the place (or non-existent), get The 1 Page Marketing Plan, to give you a structured and reliable plan to put in place.
As the title suggests, this is an easy and simple 1-page marketing plan, with advice on how to get new (and better) clients, how to close sales without looking desperate, and how to beat your competitors, without selling yourself short. Basically, a foolproof guideline to getting more clients and making more money.
What more could you want?!
Dib Allan is a serial entrepreneur. He has started and grown multiple businesses, one of which was named as one of Australia’s Fastest-Growing Companies by Business Review Weekly.
More Books For Bloggers
Those were our favorite books on blogging, but there are plenty more to choose from.
Check out the following titles for even more help setting your blog up, and bringing home those big bucks.
Books On Blogging For Beginners
- Blogging for Dummies: 7th Edition by Lupold Bair
- How to Start a Successful Blog in 1 Hour by Steve Scott
- How to Blog for Profit: Without Selling Your Soul by Ruth Soukup
- Blog Inc.: Blogging for Passion, Profit, and to Create Community by Joy Deangdeelert
- Starting a Successful Blog When You Have NO CLUE: 7 Steps to WordPress Bliss by G. Gabrielle
- Make Money From Blogging: How to Start a Blog & Profit From It by Sally Miller
- ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income by Darren Rowse
- The She Approach to Starting a Money-Making Blog by Ana Sykes
Books On Building Your Own Blog
- HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites by Jon Duckett
- WordPress to Go by Sarah McHarry
- WordPress for Beginners 2021 by Dr. Andy Williams
Books On Productivity
- How to Be a Productivity Ninja: Worry Less, Achieve More, and Love What You Do by Graham Allcott
- Start Now. Get Perfect Later by Rob Moore
- The 30-Day Productivity Plan by Damon Zahariades
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
Books On SEO
- SEO 2022 by Adam Clarke
- SEO Fitness Workbook: Search Engine Optimization Success in Seven Steps by Jason McDonald
- How to Get to the Top of Google: 2021 Edition by Tim Cameron-Kitchen, Dale Davies, and Andrew Tuxford
Books On Writing Content
- Content Inc.: How Entrepreneurs Use Content to Build Massive Audiences and Create Radically Successful Businesses by Joe Pulizzi
- Building a Story Brand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller
- Build a Brand in 30-Days by Simon Middleton
- Content Rules by Ann Handley
Books On Marketing
- This is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See by Seth Godin
- Influencer: Building Your Personal Brand in the Age of Social Media by Brittany Hennessy
- One Million Followers: How I Built a Massive Social Media Following in 30 Days by Brendan Kane
Final Thoughts
Read one of these books, or read them all. Each of these books will give you invaluable advice on all those bits of blogging that are tricky, awkward, or just downright mind-boggling, and leave you feeling like an expert in no time.
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