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3 things about my sites that I DON’T worry about

There is so much that goes into creating a website. Many moving parts that you need to figure out for your site to – potentially – become successful. A lot to worry about. Over the years, there have been things…

November 26, 2022

This and That

The October 2022 Report

Reviewing the woes of October 2022

November 20, 2022
11 Comments

This and That

How to order a logo for your blog – my checklist

9 questions to answer when getting a site logo

October 21, 2022
6 Comments

Reports

September 2022 Report & A Little Experiment

Monthly case study update (warning: it ain't pretty!)

October 6, 2022
20 Comments

This and That

Is blogging a good career choice?

What's the future of blogging? Someone asked me that and here's my answer

October 3, 2022
12 Comments

This and That

The Key to The Longtail Keywords Approach

If you're using the longtail keyword strategy, you need to keep this in mind

September 21, 2022
22 Comments

Reports

August 2022 Traffic & Revenue Report

Reporting traffic and revenue for August on our four monitored sites

September 11, 2022
14 Comments

Reports

The July 2022 Traffic and Revenue Report

Nothing but a short on-point report on my quadruple case study

August 8, 2022
27 Comments

Generating Traffic

The problem with the longtail keyword strategy

The tip of a red cat's tail on a yellow background.

Here's why the longtail keyword strategy may be facing new challenges.

July 22, 2022
26 Comments

This and That

Why I don’t use KD [And the June 2022 Report]

Here's why I don't use the KD metric (and what I use instead)

July 9, 2022
22 Comments

Reports

The Google Core Algorithm Update (& The May Report)

The monthly report, thoughts on Google's algorithm update and a course recommendation.

June 6, 2022
20 Comments

This and That

My Work Routine and How I stay Focused (or try to!)

Sharing my daily work routine and some productivity tips that help me stay focused

May 29, 2022
34 Comments

Reports

April 2022 Traffic and Revenue Report

The April update, with traffic and revenue stats for four new sites.

May 8, 2022
28 Comments

Reports

March 2022 Monthly Traffic & Revenue Report

Sharing traffic and revenue stats for March - along with my insights.

April 14, 2022
12 Comments

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5 Insights following the Web Publishing AMA

Five insights and afterthoughts following the AMA

April 2, 2022
5 Comments

This and That

AMA Special: Ask Me Anything!

I'm thrilled to announce the up-and-coming AMA! Join in and Ask Me Anything!

March 18, 2022

Monetization

User Experience vs. Monetization: Where to draw the line?

How to maximize your revenue without antagonizing your visitors.

March 14, 2022

Creating Content

What makes a post good enough [& monthly report]

Revisiting the question of content quality + the monthly report!

March 4, 2022
1 Comment

This and That

When to Hire Your First VA

Frustrated,And,Overworked,Businessman,Burying,His,Head,Under,A,Laptop

I wish I had hired my first VA much earlier. Here's why.

February 21, 2022
14 Comments

Reports, This and That

11 niche ideas for 2022 & Site Traffic Report

Here are my favorite content niches for 2022 (and a quick report on the sites)

February 3, 2022
15 Comments

This and That

How to Find Your Web Publishing Strategy

Finding the web publishing strategy that's right for you is important. Here's how to figure that out.

January 26, 2022
11 Comments

Reports

The 2022 Traffic & Revenue Reports

Four new sites get their first report for 2022

January 11, 2022
31 Comments

Generating Traffic

Dozens of posts and no traffic – what’s wrong?

Why isn't your new site bringing that promised traffic? Here's what could be wrong.

December 25, 2021
19 Comments

Reports

Reaching $100K in monthly revenue

Yay! Finally making six figures a month in revenue! What a lovely finale for these reports.

October 10, 2021
30 Comments

Generating Traffic, Reports

Why I no longer promote on social media (and the August Report)

I no longer promote on social media. Here's why. (August mini report included too!)

September 6, 2021
27 Comments

This and That

The number of posts vs. number of words – which is more important?

Which metric is more important when assessing the size of a site? Is it just the number of posts, or does the number of words matter too?

August 22, 2021
7 Comments

Reports, This and That

Traffic growth patterns: Is there always a hockey stick? (And the July report)

I often read in forums about that a “hockey stick curve” that’s supposed to happen with a new website. Sometimes, when traffic finally begins to grow, new publishers are disappointed and even worried because they’re not seeing that expected sharp…