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30 Books Every New Blogger Should Read | Books For Beginner Bloggers

Blogging is an extremely lucrative and enticing career. But how do you actually get into it? How do you make money? What is vlogging and blogging? Here are the 30 books that every new blogger should read.

Each of the books on this list is suggested by a Fupping contributor.

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#1 My Blogging Secrets by Amber McNaught

This book was helpful to me in figuring out steps to make a blog profitable by learning from what the author did to become successful.

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Contributor: Tori Chiarello from Above The Plum Tree

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#2 Permission Marketing by Seth Godin

The theme throughout the book is turning away from traditional forms of interruption marketing and instead focusing on permission marketing - which is incredibly relevant to blogging. If you want to build an email list (like most bloggers), it's important to create content that serves the reader, not the writer. If your blog solves reader's problems, or adds value in some other form, getting permission to send a newsletter, or connect on social media, becomes less a sales pitch and more an opportunity for readers.

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Contributor: James Bowen from Ripen Digital

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#4 How to Be a Bawse by Lilly Singh

Filled with witty yet insightful thoughts, honest and raw confessions, and realistic steps for personal and professional growth, this novel works for professionals in just about any space, but is particularly favorable for bloggers who are just starting--there is so much content that they personally can relate to. Singh provides her readers with personal mantras they can stick to in order to succeed, stand out, and use in any moments of low hope. Eventually, this novel will turn you into a better worker, better person, and will give you the skills necessary to thrive in the blogging and content creating world--one that necessitates creative thought, rapid turnarounds, and unique perspectives.

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Contributor: Malvika Sheth from Stylebymalvika

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#5 Platform by Michael Hyatt

A lot of new bloggers think that it will be enough just to create a website, put out some articles, and the readers and fame will start pouring in. Unfortunately, that is not the case anymore. With millions of website and blogs online, it’s becoming increasingly harder to stand out. To achieve success, it’s not enough just to write well - you must develop a functioning personal platform. This book will help you achieve exactly that. Michael Hyatt, the New York Times bestselling author, shares his thoughtful advice on how to build an effective personal platform that will not only attract readers, but will also help you become more financially independent.

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Contributor: Adomas Baltagalvis from AdomasBaltagalvis

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#10 The Legal Side of Blogging for Lawyers by Ruth Carter

This works for everyone who writes blogs. It covers issues where most bloggers make their biggest legal missteps, like copyright, trademarks, defamation, privacy, image usage, and getting fired b/c of your personal blog, and it has a great list of resources in the appendix.

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Contributor: Ruth Carter from Carter Law Firm

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#11 The Legal Side of Blogging by Ruth Carter

This works for everyone who writes blogs. It covers issues where most bloggers make their biggest legal missteps, like copyright, trademarks, defamation, privacy, image usage, and getting fired b/c of your personal blog, and it has a great list of resources in the appendix.

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Contributor: Ruth Carter from Carter Law Firm

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#17 Influencer by Brittany Hennessy

This book is fantastic.  She not only lays out how to start monetizing your blog, she gives advice on how to reach out to brands, and reminders on how to be professional. In addition to this there are tidbits from famous bloggers saying how they do things now and how they would have done things if they were getting started today.  It's the most guide of a guidebook on becoming an influencer that I've seen and I do a lot of reading!

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Contributor: Tori Chiarello from Above The Plum Tree

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#18 Anonymous Lawyer by Jeremy Blachman

Book is in blog format so it shows the strengths and weaknesses of a blog. It's funny and interesting but in the end it's not satisfying because it's not real. Blogging changed to become a format where people insist on reality. So, the book shows you how to tell a great story via blog format but also helps you realize that you must give facts and or true information for the blog to be successful. I say this because the book was not a success and did not jump start the author's career as a writer as expected.

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Contributor: Russell Knight from Law Office of Russell Knight

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#19 The Tall Lady With the Iceberg by Anne Miller

“A picture is worth a thousand words,” they say. But what if you cannot rely on photos or videos to paint the picture, just words? Anne Miller has the answer - use metaphors. In this short but exciting book, the author explains how each and every one of us can become better writers and sellers by incorporating metaphors in our content. Why? Because metaphors are much more visual and active, so our minds can soak in the information quicker and more effortlessly. So the next time you write an article, remember to incorporate some metaphors. If you do, your content will explode in a thousand colours like the sky on the New Year’s night. 

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Contributor: Adomas Baltagalvis from AdomasBaltagalvis

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#26 Built to Sell by John Warrillow

This demonstrates how to build a business that has real commercial value, so that you can one day exit your blogging career with a nice fat pay check. Together, these three books will help you build a better business faster, whilst also allowing you to truly enjoy the fruits of your labors. 

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Contributor: Rob Palmer from GoFreelance

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#27 Content Inc by Joe Pulizzi

Every new blogger should add this book to their arsenal because blogging is a gig that requires lots of stamina in terms of creativity. To achieve success, it’s important to create audience-driven content with an original slant, consistently. To achieve that, you need to understand your audience – their psychology, needs and drivers – inside out. Content Inc. shows you how to attract and retain audiences through impactful online communication and how to hone your unique voice.

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Contributor: Alistair Roberts from Media Heroes

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#28 Growth Hacker Marketing by Ryan Holiday

Not only will Holiday's growth bible give much needed context into the changes in modern marketing and how the underdog can take on bigger brands, but it will give any new blogger a proven process for driving success. Good content is essential, but bloggers need to understand a marketing mindset to grow their reach.

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Contributor: Shane McCarthy from Sandboxx

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#30 The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte

If you have a blog but need help refining your vision, this book by Danielle LaPorte is for you. It will help you plan out what you want in life as well as how to achieve it. And having clearer goals will make your blog posts more meaningful and significant to your readers.

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Contributor: Nate Masterson from Maple Holistics

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