On the 22th of April, 2012, I signed up for a WordPress.com account. The same day I wrote and published my first blog post. I didn’t know how to write an article, what a headline was, or how to properly format a blog post. I didn’t know who my ideal reader was, I wasn’t sure […]
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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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Sometimes I like to pretend I’m a photographer. Mostly with other people’s cameras. And the results are oftentimes… not as bad as you’d expect. I do not research the subject, I do not take classes, I do not read about photography, I do not actively aim to become better. Yet, somehow, I am becoming better […]
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Every morning, it takes me about 7 minutes to get out of bed, make myself a cup of coffee, and sit at my desk to punch those keys. Usually, what I do is this: I take a look at all my drafts. There are hundreds of them. I open and close them, go through what […]
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It seems to me that bloggers, especially when they’re starting out, have a hunger for two types of advice: The how-to, step-by-step guides towards fame and glory The case study, the “I’ve Earned $XXXXXX in 5 seconds” or the “I’ve got a billion new email subscribers in 10 days.” There are two big problems with […]
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I’m not in the sugar-coating business, mostly because sugar, even though it tastes good, is kind of bad for you. I don’t like to tap-dance around the truth, because ignoring the truth is a gateway to a lot of frustration and heartbreak. But I haven’t been completely honest with you. No one who shares advice […]
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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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Pop quiz! Which of these three people is more likely to engage with your content? A. Someone who’s been a follower/subscriber for a long time? B. Someone who has just subscribed to your newsletter? C. Someone who’s a first-time visitor of your blog? Most people would instinctively go with the first answer, but the truth […]
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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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