This is a review of the Problogger Book by Darren Rowse and Chris Garret. It is a brilliant resource and introduction into the medium. Rather than rehash what all the other bloggers have said, I’m simply going to give 5 reasons why you should buy the Problogger Book.
It can be easier learning from a physical book
I’ve bought a lot of ebooks over the past year and I admit, I struggle reading from a screen. I can’t add my notes to the pages, read it on the bus and many books have poor formatting.
I loved being able to read this as a physical book. I didn’t skim as much as I normally do and was able to retain more of the information.
You get opinions and insights from two of the worlds top bloggers
It can be hard to contact either Darren or Chris – especially to get advice for a beginner. You can hire Chris as a consultant, but that is a lot more expensive than this book.
You are guaranteed to get quality information based on their combined experience.
You are getting massive value for money.
This is ridiculously priced compared to the other information products out there. Its a very reasonable price and is packed full of useful tips and case studies. I’ve paid $50 for ebooks that were a quarter of this length.
There are two of the most trustworthy guys in the niche.
I respect both of these guys because they are really ethical. Darren once asked me to review a product for his blog, and then declined to publish the review because the product wasn’t good enough for his readership. Chris has just been really helpful when we are both awake at the same time. I trust both of these guys and know that they would have tried so hard to have made this book as helpful as possible.
It shows old media that this industry is relevant and powerful.
This is one of my favourite reasons. It can be hard for people attached to old media to understand blogs and social media. But having a printed book can show these people that the industry is worth focusing on.
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Make sure to check out the Problogger Book website. If you sign up for the newsletter you can get a bonus chapter.