I rarely look at the weekly reports my social media scheduling tool emails me. Mostly because I don’t care if I have grown or shrunk or stayed the same. It means little to a blog where I’m not reliant on numbers for purposes such as paid posts. Why I Like Losing Followers I […]
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Be Independent And Learn
Something that never ceases to amaze me in online groups (cough Facebook cough) is that some people need a lot of hand holding to do anything. They don’t seem to be able to be independent and learn. Be Independent And Learn This might come off as a bit harsh, and I’d like […]
It Has All Been Done
Nothing is original any more. It has all been done before. I’ve seen that idea somewhere else. Who DOESN’T know this? It Has All Been Done Yep, it probably has all been done before. So What? Not everyone has heard what you heard in formative years. Sometimes it didn’t stick […]
I Never Set Up My Opt-In
Back in 2018, I posted about my welcome email funnel. I mentioned in the post that a task on my to-do list was to create an opt-in for the mailing lists associate with this blog. Um.. yeah. I never set up my opt-in. I still haven’t done it. I Never Set Up My Opt-In […]
Random Pet Peeves About Blogging
Random Pet Peeves About Blogging You’re only successful if you’re “full time” Bahaha. Stick it. I can be full or part or no time at anything I damn well choose. Compulsory sign in to comment Sorry, I’m never going to be assed to do that. Even if I am socially obligated by […]
Places To Blog From
I actually don’t spend much time at my laptop. I have a pretty bad habit of writing blog posts on my phone, and then just doing the scheduling and images on my laptop. Places To Blog From The disadvantage to this is that writing on your phone just doesn’t seem like a healthy […]
A Lesson In Owned Media
I enjoy making fun of things online. I don’t “do” the pretty Instagram desks with flowers on them. Snore. After mocking a lot of toilet paper hoarding in recent days, I thought “Sure, lets play a game with this” and posted some polls on Instagram stories: None […]
Why A Free Gift Is Sleazy Marketing
Why I hate “this is my gift to you” tactic. Why A Free Gift Is Sleazy Marketing Because when you are a stranger to me, a gift is a tactic of manipulation. TAKE THIS IT’S FREE MY STRANGER HAHA SUCKS to be you, now you owe me. As someone who is […]
What Is a Link Up?
Link up is a term that isn’t widely used outside of blogging. Think of it as online networking. A nice, friendly mingle. What Is a Link Up? A link up generally has one person, or a group of people who host it. This means that the posts are on their blog, and you […]
Professional Development for Bloggers
Professional Development for Bloggers As much as I love the online world, I think one the hardest things is the lack of support and professional development. Even for those of us with lovely blogging and business friends to call on for support, there is still a sense of isolation that is different to other industries. […]