This April 6, Darren Rowse of ProBlogger is launching his biennial blogging project 31 Days to a Better Blog. The project seeks to assist bloggers of all walks and niches to focus their efforts in order to make their blogs more effective.
Think of it like blogging school. Each day beginning on Monday, April 6, Rowse will create a post on ProBlogger that will consist of a lesson and an assignment.
“The idea is that often teaching remains in the realm of theory and doesn’t actually prompt those digesting it to do something,” Rowse writes in his introductory post. “This project is more about doing than learning. I hope you will learn, but to be honest, if you’ve been blogging for a while some of what we’ll cover many will have heard before—but this project will give you a framework and hopefully some inspiration to put what you know into action.”
Topics will include creating content, interacting with readers, finding new readers, using effective design, and using effective tools, among others.
To participate, all you have to do is visit ProBlogger daily for the updates. Of course, actually registering for the contest will enable Rowse to add you to his 31 Days mailing list and pressure you to make good on your commitment to improving your blog with daily e-mail reminders—something I know for a fact I am going to need.
“Sometimes signing up for something is important in making us accountable to do what we say we’ll do,” Rowse says in his blog.
The 31 Day challenge is not limited to April. Registering at any other time in the year will immediately trigger the e-mails that went out during the original challenge, with links to all the posts as well as the extra information that Rowse plans to include in those reminders.
“At the end of the 31 days I’m not planning on sending too many more e-mails,” Rowse assures participants in his blog. “I may add a few more tasks over time but the daily e-mails will stop… you’re welcome to unsubscribe if it isn’t meeting your needs.”
Up for the challenge? I am.
