I’ve been trying Medium for a day and I think I’m already done with it. I signed up for a free trial and wrote a few posts but I think it’s already giving me anxiety. Let’s get the good stuff out of the way. The writing experience is very good, I like the clean editorContinue reading “Why I can’t recommend using Medium for your writing”
Tag Archives: blogging
Is blogging in decline?
I still write here on my blog because I want to get things out of my head and into a form that I enjoy but I see a lot of others taking the move into video, podcasts or dropping their blog completely. I’ve tried video back in 2008 and whilst I gained some small successesContinue reading “Is blogging in decline?”
How often should you post to substack?
I think I’ve misunderstood how Substack works or I should say how you should treat it. At the beginning I thought it could replace some of my daily posts but the more I thought about it, it’s a newsletter – I should really post to it weekly rather than as and when I think ofContinue reading “How often should you post to substack?”
Giving Substack a try
I’ve been writing here for years and fancied giving something else a try for my writing both as a change but to also learn a few new skills along the way, so I’ve created a SUBSTACK to share my thoughts for a bit. Here’s the link to my SUBSTACK page. Let me know what youContinue reading “Giving Substack a try”
Should you write on Medium?
It’s a question I ask myself as I look at ways to help my current financial situation. As someone that is running their own blog and making zero income on it I’m looking at options to help either grow this endeavour or leave and go all in on something like Medium with subscribers. Medium hasContinue reading “Should you write on Medium?”
A change of URL (and hi…)
Hi, it’s been almost a month since I did anything here. I’m not comfortable going into details but I’ve needed to hive myself away a bit whilst I manage other things – think Luke on Ach-To… But writing here is something I need to get back to doing, being creative I’ve realised really helps andContinue reading “A change of URL (and hi…)”
Blogging from an iPhone
I was thinking this morning that 80% of my posts these days are all done from my iPhone. I do write from my iPad but it’s becoming a rarer thing these days. My sleep patterns are all over the place right now and my iPhone is always with me. I’m also a pretty spontaneous writerContinue reading “Blogging from an iPhone”
Monetising your blog
When you’re faced with justifying your creative outlet financially it becomes harder to keep it 100% as you’d like, the clean look of the site might have to be somewhat sacrificed to keep it sustainable. I’m also faced with finding extra income so I need to start to look at how I can monetise outsideContinue reading “Monetising your blog”
Dropping ads and offering site sponsorship
My site has been something I’ve done no matter what but with a change in finances and day job I want to see how well it can support my efforts to go freelance, so I hope you are ok with the sudden posts or links to help support me. Wordads Wordads are the worst, IContinue reading “Dropping ads and offering site sponsorship”
The best way to build your blog is to actually write on it
This is a message I have to keep reminding myself. I’ve put the effort into creating my blog and pay to host and I still have to remember to actually post on it sometimes. Life (especially now) gets in the way of creative projects and with social media as a distraction it gets even harder.Continue reading “The best way to build your blog is to actually write on it”
