Frequently Asked Questions
- Do you accept speaking engagements?
- Do you offer private coaching or consulting?
- Can you provide links to printer-friendly versions of your articles, so I can print out just the content portion of each page without the navigation and ads?
- How long has StevePavlina.com been online?
- I'd like to send you a book, audio program, or other product for evaluation. Where should I send it?
- What advice would you give to other bloggers who want to be successful?
- May I link to StevePavlina.com from my site?
- Will you swap links with me?
- Can I republish or translate content from StevePavlina.com on my own web site, in my book, in my newsletter, etc?
- I want to translate your entire web site (or a substantial portion of it) into another language. Can I have your permission to do this?
- I'd like interview you for my blog, podcast, radio show, etc. How can I do this?
Do you accept speaking engagements?
Yes, I love speaking to groups. Please visit my speaking page for details.
Do you offer private coaching or consulting?
Not at this time. If you're interested in this, please read the Coaching and Consultations article, and follow the instructions from there if you'd like to be added to the interest list. Being added to the interest list won't obligate you in any way, and I promise not to spam you -- the interest list is just for people who want to get first crack at signing up when I get started. There are several dozen people already on this list.
Can you provide links to printer-friendly versions of your articles, so I can print out just the content portion of each page without the navigation and ads?
Extra printer-friendly versions aren't necessary because all pages on StevePavlina.com are programmed to be naturally printer-friendly. Just click "Print" in your web browser while viewing any page of this site, and the page will be printed with nice formatting, an easy-to-read font, and no ads or navigational elements. If you'd like to see how the printed page will look before you actually print it, use your web browser's "Print Preview" feature.
Sharing articles from StevePavlina.com with your family, friends, and co-workers is encouraged, as long as this sharing is personal, not commercial, in nature. If you wish to reproduce articles more formally, such as in a newsletter or as part of a company training program, please read the FAQ item about reprinting articles.
How long has StevePavlina.com been online?
Since October 1st, 2004.
I'd like to send you a book, audio program, or other product for evaluation. Where should I send it?
Please don't send me any info products. I don't run a product review site. I usually end up donating or junking most items sent to me unsolicited by authors, publishers, and publicists -- unopened. I do read a lot of books, but I prefer to self-select them and read them on my Amazon Kindle 2, so I don't have to deal with the excess bulk of physical products. I'm sure your product is wonderful, but I'd honestly prefer not to receive a copy.
What advice would you give to other bloggers who want to be successful?
Please read How to Build a High-Traffic Web Site and How to Make Money From Your Blog. They're widely considered some of the best blogging articles online and contain plenty of practical advice. They're a bit dated now, but they'll get you off to a good start with the basics.
However, the most practical and realistic advice I can give people these days is to sign up with Site Build It! That is a much easier and more reliable way to build a successful online business than blogging. Be sure to read my Site Build It! review for details.
May I link to StevePavlina.com from my site?
Yes, absolutely. I love links! The preferred form is Personal Development for Smart People or Steve Pavlina's Personal Development for Smart People.
Will you swap links with me?
No, I can't justify doing that. I stopped maintaining a blogroll and doing link swaps years ago. Due to StevePavlina.com's traffic volume, such requests are (1) too unbalanced to be fair, and (2) too frequent to manage. Swapping links with a new website would be like trading a sports car for a marshmallow. I like to be generous... but engaging in link swaps now would be unreasonable.
Can I republish or translate content from StevePavlina.com on my own web site, in my book, in my newsletter, etc?
For any online republishing or translation, the answer is no. You are, however, free to link to the original articles on StevePavlina.com. If you simply want to share one of StevePavlina.com's articles with the readers of your own web site, standard "fair use" practice is to quote a paragraph or two from the article and provide a link to the original source. But reposting a substantial amount of material isn’t permitted, even if you credit the author.
For offline reprinting or translation requests, such as if you'd like to republish an article in a book or newsletter, send your request via the contact form. Please explain: (1) which specific article(s) you'd like to republish, and (2) where and how you'd like to republish them. Reasonable requests are usually granted.
I want to translate your entire web site (or a substantial portion of it) into another language. Can I have your permission to do this?
No. Many people have already made such offers, but I don’t intend to pursue this right now.
I'd like interview you for my blog, podcast, radio show, etc. How can I do this?
Please use the contact form to submit your request. Please specify: (1) the topics you'd want to cover in the interview; (2) the type of media such as newspaper, magazine, radio, or web site; (3) where it will be published; (4) an estimate of your publication's readership, listeners, or web traffic; (5) your deadline if any; and (6) your contact info. I love doing interviews, so I usually say yes when I have time to do them and the publication isn't a ghost town. Given a choice, I prefer phone interviews as opposed to email interviews because I enjoy the spontaneous back-and-forth interaction, and phone interviews take a lot less time.
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