A few months ago I read Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink, a book that examines how first impressions have a powerful effect on us on a subconscious level. Or in other words, we do judge a book by its cover. Now, let’s think…
There’s an awful lot of content out there, and I’m afraid we’re just getting started. As more and more people become enamored with the idea of being content creators, the information overload we now experience will turn into a literal…
Imagine this! Each of us with a cup of coffee in their hands, talking over Skype. Brainstorming strategies for your blog. Me offering you valuable feedback you can then apply the moment we end our call. Having a bit of…
There’s this fascinating story about Pablo Picasso being able to produce a work of art in a few minutes. Apparently, a woman once asked Picasso (who was either at a café or in a market) to do a drawing for…
A couple of years ago I wanted to earn enough from ads, so that I wouldn’t rely on any other monetization options. The result? I was posting anywhere between 8 and 16 articles every single day. Most of them were…
You want to be a true original. All bloggers do. But you feel everything has been written about already. At least once or twice, and by people who are a lot more knowledgeable, better writers, and more charismatic than you…
Figuring out what to blog about is one of the most difficult parts of starting a blog – it seems almost impossible to stick to a few topics. Also, how do you stand out anymore? Whatever topic you choose to…
What is the first thing you notice when browsing a blog’s front page? What grabs your attention when reading news articles? What makes you want to click on a link? Yes, headlines are that important. They act as a hook…
Here’s a secret I am kind of ashamed to admit. Even though I write at least 100 blog posts every month, I never feel like writing. I’d much rather scroll the day away on social media. But I don’t. How…
“It wasn’t by accident that the Gettysburg address was so short. The laws of prose writing are as immutable as those of flight, of mathematics, of physics.” Ernest Hemingway, in a letter to his editor, Maxwell Perkins The average age…
