Are You a Pro Blogger? Take The Test and Find Out
written by John Chow on September 6th, 2007
While surfing over at Daily Blog Tips, I noticed an ad for a Pro Blogger Test. The test is actually put on by Daily Blog Tips and asks 20 questions about web design, SEO, online marketing and more. It shouldn’t take more than five minutes to do.
Do you think you have what it takes to a professional blogger? Take the test and find out. This is what I scored.
You can’t get more pro than that. 
What did you score? By the way, this test is great linkbait! I should create some kind of test as well.
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Wow John, you’re really good!
Reply to this commentYou would think so, since he is making over 20k a month!
Reply to this commentThe littlest things make the biggest difference. I need to learn all these little things. Especially after taking that test.
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Reply to this commentYeah, I would suggest profit is a much better measurement of whether someone is a pro blogger or not.
Reply to this commentOh dear, I only got 40%! Quite dissappointing lol
Reply to this commentI also got 100%. Why don’t I feel any more “specialer” than before? I doubt that’s a word either.. *=)
Reply to this commentThe questions aren’t that hard. It’s been around a long time as well….still a good piece of linkbait.
Reply to this commentYay i got burned on Feedburner and technorati..fun to run such test, just if the questions were a bit more harder.
Reply to this commentSame here Aaron. It just tells you that you need to learn a bit more.
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Reply to this comment50% for me… not much better
Reply to this comment35% ouch! I guessed on just about every one of them. I see these things (like trackback) - I have yet to find a decent definition. Sometimes there is TOO much information.
So much to learn…..
Pam Hoffman
Reply to this commenthttp://seminarlist.blogspot.com
Don’t feel bad, I got 25%
Then again, I only been blogging for only a little over a month.
Reply to this commentWell, if you looked at the correct answers, you’ve already learned more!
Reply to this commentLikewise. Depressing. I’m just way too creative for standardized testing
Reply to this commentI don’t really feel the test is that good of a gauge. Just a creative bit of linkbait.
Someone should make a real test
Reply to this commentTrue that, it is a linkbait (that many newbies will bite on that test as well). Tho i wish there was a real test (but not about How many backlinks you need to get on top 100 in technorati sheesh.)
Reply to this commentThe test was supposed to funny and informative.
What would a “real test” be? I am really curious about that
Reply to this commentLets see the aftermath lol I am gonna take the test now!
Reply to this commentLOL I got 20% hahaha
Reply to this comment70% - not too bad I guess.
Reply to this commentMe too
Reply to this commentDamn that is still pretty good. Better than me
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Reply to this commentAfter taking the test 100% is actually very impressive - as long as you didn’t look anything up!
Reply to this commentWhy am I not surprised that Mr. John Chow got 100%. Shocker! My score on the other hand was pathetic, but I already knew I wasn’t a pro blogger.
Reply to this commentGot 60% - I guess I have some work to do.
Reply to this comment70% here.
Reply to this commentI think I got 80% myself…
Reply to this comment100% here too.
Wasn’t THAT tricky
Reply to this commentWhat do you read to get 100%?
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Reply to this comment90% for me
Reply to this commentI want such test on Johnchow
Reply to this comment50%. Damn! A quiz like this made into a site would be an interesting concept. Sure would help freshen and sharpen SEO / Web 2.0 knowledge.
Reply to this commentGood test. Got 70%, i guess not bad. I never knew Digg was behind Reddit in Alexa ranking
Reply to this commentGot 40% ! Oh well. As long as I do better in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I can live with that =)
Reply to this commentAre biochemistry and molecular biology more fun than blogging?
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Reply to this commenti got 65%
Reply to this commentI got 60%, but it should have been higher. I misclicked the social bookmarking one. So 60-60%
Reply to this commentRolled in at an 85%… just like most of my college courses
Reply to this commentReally though, I’m not sure what some of those questions have to do with problogging. I mean yeah it’s nice to know but, you wouldn’t NEED to know that stuff to make it as a blogger.
Man, your RSS number just shot through the roof!
And I got a 60%.
Reply to this commentDamnnn! I’ve got only 35%
Reply to this commentcauses my bad english?
45% haha!
Reply to this commentI got a 65%. Then again, I just started my site 5 days ago.
Reply to this comment25%…I’m 1/4 on my way to being a pro blogger, rofl.
Reply to this comment80% over here!
Reply to this commentI got a 20, not bad for a month that I’ve been blogging, that means that in less than 2 month I will be a pro blogger. let me check, mr Chow has been blogging since 2000, Darren Rowse since 2003, and it only will take me two months? life is good, will I get invited to the annual blogging conference in new York? or I’m not quite there yet? heheheh. good test though.
Reply to this commentI’m not even going to take the test because a starter I know I can never pass as a pro blogger, but just wanted to say what great content you have on your blog. Keep up the good work!
Reply to this comment55%
Reply to this commentIs that like being a solid player on a Triple A baseball team?
Not a pro, but fairly good.
I took the test but failed the physical
Reply to this commentwow, I am NOT a pro! I got a 50%
Reply to this commentWoah. 25%.
I was looking at those thinking, “why the heck don’t I know this stuff?!?!”
One of the best links you’ve ever posted.
Reply to this comment45%, but I am disappointed in the question simply because they deal with SEO and Money Making Questions. Where is the writing and grammars stuff?
Reply to this commentI tried to focus on related topics like SEO, online marketing and web development. I think writing and grammar deserve a separate test.
Reply to this commentWow, I just blew an hour on Daily Blog Tips. What an excellent site. I grabbed the feed!
Reply to this comment70% for me, but I knew I was good
Reply to this commentI am so embarrassed!!!
I fell at the first hurdle. I have so much more to learn. The test was a great way to identify what things I ought to know in order to run a successful blog. I am on a huge learning curve but am benefiting from Johns blog and from the great comments from fellow, more experienced bloggers.
Thanks everybody. I’m watching, learning and putting into action your fantastic tips.
Reply to this commentIf the test is rather simple-minded (and narrow-minded), is it really good link bait? People get tired of gimmicks, especially when the gimmicks actually take the target’s time. There are some really popular political bloggers on the web who get articles written about them in major newspapers such as the Globe and Mail, but they do not use ads or things like Technorati and Feedburner, and their educated audiences would be turned off if they did. (And as an aside, do the really major informational websites, like the New York Times and the Washington Post, use likes of Technorati and Feedburner? These big newspapers do contain and/or promote blogs. I mean compared to the Times and the Post, Technorati is pure junk.)
Reply to this commentBesame, Besame mucho, como si fuera esta noche la ultima vez, hehehe. do I sound like andrea Boccelli or what
? I come singing to Mr. Chow’s blog. Dave, what’s up Dave? you don’t get it dave, these people blogging about politics probably are rotten with money that they don’t have to put ads to make a buck or two a week to pay web hosting and domain name registrations. another thing dave, Technorati is a blog search engine, unlike NY times and the post which are newspapers and they promote who they choose to, I rather use technorati and feedburner to catch a reader or two, instead of trying to get the post and the NY times to publish one of my posts even though I only get mediocre readers. are you republican?
Reply to this commentExcellent link bait idea. Tests and quizzes work well.
Reply to this commentI got a 70%. I’m glad my paychecks aren’t coming from them
Reply to this commentThe ones I got wrong don’t really bother me.
Well only 30%… that is not good… I have to improve.
Reply to this commentHmm, I got 70%, not bad really!
Reply to this commentI did this a while ago..i don’t think i did well…..wow..100%..
Reply to this commentUseless tool. I dont think it is anyway related to blogging stuff
Reply to this commentWell keep up testing yourself
Reply to this commentsomeday for sure some of you’ll get 100% …