PB074: Grow Your Blog’s Traffic and Income by Creating a Resources Page

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How to Use a Resources Page to Grow Your Traffic and Income Today's episode is part 9 of the new 'Today, Not Someday' podcast series. The focus is actioning your 'someday' list, the things you've always wanted to do to improve your blog but have struggled to make happen. For details about how the series works, check out episode one here. I've included a full list of episodes below. The focus of today's episode is about how to create a resources page to help your readers, grow traffic, and grow income. In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode: * Why a resources page can be good for your blog * 4 reasons why I created the first resources page for my blog * 7 things you can include in your resources page * 7 tips to make sure your resources page grows your traffic and income * 7 real life examples of highly effective resource pages you can refer to when you are creating your own Further Reading and Resources for How to Use a Resources Page to Grow Your Traffic and Income The resources page on ProBlogger, a page where I list useful tools, services and training for bloggers (since recording this podcast we've begun updating this page - but we'll further refine it for visual appeal in the coming weeks). Examples of effective resource pages: * Matt has a fantastic page with different pages of recommendations: nomadicmatt.com/travel-resources * Caz and Craig take a similar approach on their page: ytravelblog.com/travel-resources * Jane takes the approach of breaking her page down into categories with a sentence about each recommendation: janefriedman.com/resources * Tsh has a ‘useful things’ page that then links to 3 other resources pages: theartofsimple.net/useful-things * Steve Huff has put together a page of the photography gear he uses: stevehuffphoto.com/my-gear-the-gear-i-own-and-use-on-a-daily-basis * I like how this page takes common questions and gives a resource for each: talkaboutcreative.com.au/free-resources-small-business * Stacey tackles a variety of topics in her page at: theveggiemama.com/resources Other episodes in the Today, Not Someday Series: * Part 1: