I’ve been blogging daily since April 2012. Since then, I published more than 2000 articles on art, inspiration, writing, motivation, and, yes, blogging.. And if I look back on what pieces got the highest exposure, follower growth, and made the…
Correct me if I’m wrong: you know you should write a blog post. After all, it’s been a while since you last hit that publish button. Yet, somehow, without you realizing it, you spend hours on Twitter and Facebook “working,” only…
A couple of things happened the last week that made me realize an important aspect of blogging: I bought a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 smartphone. I finally decided to become a YouTube Premium subscriber. Let me explain.
Viral. Defined as a piece of information that is circulated rapidly and widely from one web user to another. Usually, it’s a video of a pet doing something silly. Usually. I have been chasing this for nine years now. Dreaming…
Today, we’re celebrating 3 years of The Art of Blogging. And, as you probably know, four days ago was my nine year anniversary on WordPress. It feels like I am there. A few years ago, as I was gaining some eight hundred new…
Let’s be honest for a moment. There’s no substitute for hard work, dedication, time, energy, and passion, and those of you who want a shortcut will be disappointed by this guide. Of course, there are some things that you must…
I remember having an audience of zero. I remember having no readers, no traffic, no connections, no experience, no plan, no strategy, and no idea what to do. Another thing that I remember from my early days of blogging is that I felt…
Ever wondered how we learn a new skill? For instance, how does a baby learn to walk? Do they do it perfectly from the first try? Of course not. They fail. Over and over again. Learning, you see, is not…
What do you do when you have no idea what to blog about? If you struggle to answer this question, let me ask, “How consistent are you?” That’s why you need a plan of action for taking all the work…
Blogging isn’t what it used to be. It’s not exactly dead, it’s not dying, it’s just… different. When I started blogging seven years ago, all you had to do was create a blog, share some decent content, be consistent, and…
