Until today, I didn’t allow comments on this blog. And to be honest, that hurt me. I wanted to allow comments. I wanted to foster intelligent discourse, witty bantering, and the occasional compliment like “Wow Andy, you’re so smart, I’ve learned so much from this blog, can I cite this
Want to get bogged down in quicksand? Ask the question, “What is the best blogging hosting service?” Type this search query into Google, and you’ll immediately sink into a quagmire of affiliate marketing posts comparing the best web hosts for bloggers. Every review has a Buy Now link. Every list
In November 2021, I wrote a post titled “Don’t Name Your Blog After Yourself!” In that article (which you should read, print off and pin to your fridge), I argued that most entrepreneurial bloggers would be better off not naming their blogs after themselves. Three months later, Sara emailed me.
If you want, you can read Adam Enfroy’s opinion on two ERP software systems, SAP vs Oracle. Or I’ll save you some time. In his introduction, Enfroy (or one of his ghostwriters, most likely) says: “By the end of this article, you should have a good understanding of the main
What do the Fountain of Youth, the Pot of Gold at the End of a Rainbow, and free stock photos all have in common? We spend all our time in pursuit of these dreams, and when we find them, they never live up to their reputation. Like all of you,
If you’re hunting for niche photos for your blog, then stock photos might not cut it. I’ve often found myself wondering, “How can I get a photograph of [this thing] that nobody else cares about, but I do?” Here are 7 somewhat unusual sources I’ve used for niche stock photos.
Should you stick with one blog or launch multiple websites? My quick Google search didn’t turn up any studies or polls, so you’re getting my opinions only. No double-blind scientific studies. Sorry! We can all agree that either extreme is counterproductive. You don’t want all your eggs in one basket.
This is NOT a how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger post. I’m not a full-time blogger. I don’t currently make a full-time income. As of this writing, I’ve been blogging for about 15 months, and while I make enough money to afford a new car every year (new to me, anyway), I’m nowhere near full-time
As bloggers, we spray a lot of advice about “valuable content.” But what does valuable content really look like? Is there only one way to do it? Are we all climbing the same ladder, viciously clambering over each other? No, there isn’t. Too often, we bloggers get trapped in thinking
Ya’ll know how much we struggle to get Readers onto our pages. We make this guy look like he’s sipping a martini on a beach: So why do we, as bloggers, so often forget to welcome the Reader once they finally arrive?! What’s the point of publishing 342 blog posts