2018 in Review (and Plans for 2019)
2018 was a great year for my online publishing business. There’s so much that I’ve learned and applied, that I decided to come back to this blog and add a proper 2018 In Review post. This post has two parts.…
How to develop a social media strategy for a new blog
If you're serious about blogging, you need a social media strategy. Here's how to make the most of social media efforts to promote your blog.
Why Every Blogger Should Be Thinking About Retirement
As bloggers, we're set up for a short and sweet career that could easily lead to early retirement. To get there still requires sound financial planning.
Should you schedule WordPress posts?
Should you schedule wordpress posts for future publication? There are advantages but you should find the right balance to avoid becoming a post hoarder.
The one key to generating traffic that nobody talks about
Don't give up on blogging too soon. Whatever you do, you have to reach a critical mass of quality content before you can start seeing results.
5 Things That Profoundly Changed in Web Publishing
There’s a science fiction theme where they freeze someone for hundreds or thousands of years and he then wakes up in an a totally different world. Something similar happened to me. Instead of 500 years, it was 7-8 years and I wasn’t…
Are WordPress Plugins Really Worth The Hassle?
“What hassle?” I hear you asking. They’re wordpress plugins! They’re the best and awesomest thing in the world. They are every blogger’s little helpers, optimizing for SEO, enabling social sharing, cleaning the office room and making us coffee. They should really…
Recipes for blogging success: Do they really work?
Do you really believe there's a recipe that will show you how to "cook" blog success?