You spend an insane amount of time hunched over your keyboard, punching those keys. You write your heart out, search for the perfect image that will compliment your article, rummage through your brain for a genius opening line, for an ending that will surely inspire and motivate your readers. Now, it’s time to hit the publish […]
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Two and a half years ago I was just about ready to quit blogging. First, because I thought there was nothing new to learn. I knew it all, I had reached the top of the mountain, and there was nowhere else to go from there. Second, because I didn’t get much pleasure out of writing […]
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The written word has changed a lot over the last couple of decades. The way we consume words has changed, the sheer quantity of content and the ease of access, and the fact that we are now all interconnected, all of these factors influence the way we write and the way we read. But the […]
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I remember zero as both frustrating and heartbreaking, the kind of feeling that makes you so angry you feel like crying. I remember when no one ever read my articles, no one ever bothered to comment on my content. Worst of all, I had no idea why no one gave a damn about my words. […]
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Email marketing is here to stay, regardless of what haters are saying. Think about it. You own the list, you are able to reach out to your readers directly, when you want, how often you want to, and you can easily switch platforms, promote new content, and sell products and services. Of course, for the […]
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Books are made out of books. Cormac McCarthy You often stare at the blank page, wondering whether what you’ll write will be good enough. You get distracted. Or, you have this idea that you really love, but… you soon realize someone else has already written about it. What is the point of even blogging if […]
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Three thousand blog posts published over eight and a half years of daily blogging… I’d say it’s a decent amount of content. Could I have written and published more? Sure. More is always the answer when it comes to how much work one can do. I could have written better posts, developed my projects better… […]
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When I first started blogging over eight years ago, I thought creating content was a piece of cake. Well, it turns out I was making the same mistakes, over and over again. Why? Because even if you are aware of what makes a fantastic blog post, it’s all too easy to forget them as you […]
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Tell me if this has ever happened to you: it’s Monday morning, and you’re ready to get some writing done. In your head, you’re already publishing a blockbuster article. The only thing that’s missing is the red carpet. But then you sit at your desk. That damn blank page reflects the image of a creatively […]
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There’s a lot of blogging advice out there. A lot. I’ve written some of it myself. More than five hundred articles, tutorials, how-to guides, step-by-step guides, habits, lessons, case studies, books, and online courses. But the truth is that most of the stuff I wrote, most of the advice I’ve given, it’s not going to […]
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