A case-by-case analysis — Does SEO matter for Medium writers? The short answer is that yes, it does. At least, based on certain niches and based on writers’ expectations and goals from this platform, SEO may matter to many of them, while not so much to certain others. I’m going to give you some…

Why and how I’m attempting guest blogging despite utter boredom — Recently, I attempted to reframe my stance on guest blogging, a.k.a., writing for free to build my writing portfolio, authority, DA, etc. I was never fond of the idea of giving away free labor, and I’m not fond of the idea now, but my obsessive personality sometimes compels me to…

Why they work and how to write them — One of the most tiresome questions I have to answer repeatedly is this: “Is blogging dead???” In case you’re wondering about the same thing, blogging is obviously not dead. In fact, according to HubSpot’s research, 56% of marketers say blogging does wonders, and 10% say blogging has the biggest ROI. …

The content creator/blogger version — Trudging through the hot summer days is exhausting. As a blogger, I feel this exhaustion double down in my bones. Sales are always on the low end, and this makes me wonder if I’m doing something wrong, or if I should change how I run my content business. I’ve been…

In other words, everything I learned about haiku poems in the last 20 minutes — I decided to write a haiku a day, starting today. Not on Medium, but on my journal. Except for today — since today’s day-one, I wanted to share it here: Oppressive Summer heat is killing Me and fireflies. On Haiku (in English): They contain three (3) lines with a maximum…

What I learned from losing $800 for a sponsored post deal — I’ve been blogging for a little over four years, but it wasn’t until last year that I finally started working with companies for sponsored blog posts. For the novice: Sponsored blog posts are content that companies pay you to write. Some examples: The graphic design app Canva once paid me…

(Video tutorial) — Instagram bios are great for driving followers to your content — an opt-in freebie, an online course, a product, or blog posts. Ideally, you’d want to add a link to your website. But what if you don’t have a website? …

As of writing this, I have 646 Medium drafts. Figured I’d share some 😉 Those who do vs. those who wait Draft from four years ago with less than seven words… Turns out I’m still waiting vs. doing… what the effing fuck am I doing???? Get the hell out of…

A step-by-step guide to the coolest Canva feature — One of the coolest features of Canva is undoubtedly the ability to share any design you create as a template. This feature has changed so many of our lives, it’s almost uncanny! Personally, I’m able to make anywhere between $1,000 and $3,000 every month from selling Canva templates, on the…