Summary of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog: The Success Manual
On February 25, 2026 By thesuccessmanual Topic: Blogging, Remarkable, Book summary
This is a summary from Darren Rowse's popular book '31 Days to Build a Better Blog'.
[From the 100 Ways To Be Being Remarkable Series, a special project that brings you business and self-development advice from The Success Manual. ]
Day 1 - Create an Elevator Pitch for Your Blog
Day 2 - Write a List Post
Day 3 - Promote a Blog Post
Day 4 - Analyze a Top Blog in your Niche
Day 5 - Email a Blog Reader
Day 6 - Learn from Successful Bloggers
Day 7 - Write a Link Post
Day 8 - Interlink Your Blog Posts
Day 9 - Promote Your Blog by Finding a Forum to Participate In
Day 10 - Set up Alerts to Monitor Your Blogs Niche
Day 11 - Come up with 10 Post Ideas for Your Blog
Day 12 - Develop an Editorial Calendar
Day 13 - Visit a 'Mall' (really... a Mall)
Day 14 - Update a Key Post or Page on Your Blog
Day 15 - Find a Blogging Buddy
Day 16 - Solve a Problem [Writing Challenge]
Day 17 - First Time Reader Audit: Watch a first-time reader use your blog
Day 18 - Create a Sneeze Page for Your Blog
Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post
Day 20 - Leave Comments on Other Blogs
Day 21 - Breathe Life into an Old Post
Day 22 - Make a Reader FAMOUS! - Pay special attention to a reader
Day 23 - Calls to Action
Day 24 - Use a Magazine to Improve Your Blog: Take some time out to analyze/review a magazine with the view of learning something about how you might improve your own blog.
Day 25 - Ask readers questions - encourages participation
Day 26 - Improve Another Blog
Day 27 - Dead link hunt
Day 28 - Write a review post
Day 29 - Develop a plan to increase your readership
Day 30 - Analyze the Stats on Your Blog
Day 31 - Plan your next steps
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