Erica Douglass recently released her free Blog Success Manifesto, where she shares thirty tactical tips to help you gain your next 1,000 subscribers in record time.

These tips certainly seem to have worked for her, taking her to 4,000 subscribers in 18 months. Even better, she did it while posting on average just once every 10 days.

I’ll be honest, there’s a pretty significant risk that you’ll be so mesmerized by the beautiful layout that you won’t be able to actually read the ebook. But assuming you can break that spell, you’re bound to pick up at least a few tips you haven’t heard before, no matter what level you’re at.

One of her tips that I implemented immediately was the “Tweet This” plugin. You’ll see the button for it below, replacing the old one that I didn’t like. She also has good tips for finding an angle, blog design, writing content, promotion, email lists, and more. Did I mention it’s free?

P.S. While you’re at it, you can read my own tips on how to get more blog subscribers.

Twitter bird icon courtesy of Smashing Magazine. Click the bird, get my book!

Are you a frustrated blogger? Are you spending way too much time marketing your blog, with little results to show for it? Do you wish there were an easier way?

You’ve probably heard lots of good things about Twitter, but maybe it still seems like a waste of time to you. I sure used to think so. Who cares what everyone else is doing?

But that was then. Today, I’m a converted tweeter. Not only do I love using Twitter, but it’s my #3 traffic source (after search engines and StumbleUpon). I’ve cut back drastically on other forms of blog marketing, because Twitter works better for me in a number of ways.

If you’re one of the many bloggers who…

• Doesn’t see why everyone loves Twitter so much
• Thinks Twitter is for telling people what you had for breakfast
• Doesn’t think they have time for Twitter
• Thinks Twitter will destroy their productivity
• Doesn’t know why Twitter needs to be part of your traffic growth strategy
• Thinks Twitter is just for social media geeks
• Or even if you’ve never heard of Twitter until now

…then Why Bloggers Need Twitter is for you! Grab your free copy right now, and learn why you can’t afford not to be on Twitter.

And for those of you who are already Twitter aficionados, feel free to leave your Twitter link in the comments. Tell us why you like Twitter so much, and why we should follow you. Oh, and follow me at @hnuttall!