I’ve been thinking a lot about blogging and writing for myself vs freelancing over the last few months. What I’ve come to discover is that I really enjoy blogging here, writing how I like and about what I like. When I’m dipping into freelance work, it’s work. You’re writing in line with a publications styleContinue reading “Blogging is freedom”
Tag Archives: blogging
Advice for tech blogging
This is a really great post from Matt over at Birchtree. I really agree with him here, trying not to bring others down and try your best to add something more positive to the conversation is good advice. But where I really get behind it is this quote: First off, beefy content (should make thisContinue reading “Advice for tech blogging”
WordPress starts to prioritise Stories
WordPress unfortunately seems to be continuing to slowly turn itself into a social media platform. Stories got added a few months ago but in the recent update I went to do a post and Stories are now top of the pile, above a blog post. I’m hoping this isn’t a trend and WordPress refocuses withContinue reading “WordPress starts to prioritise Stories”
Should you write a blog post if it’s under 300 words?
Simple answer to this for me, yes. I’ve been reading up on Google ranking and why you should use social media if your post is less than 300 words but for me I write where is right for the post. If it’s a question or sharing some cool new gear or app then I tendContinue reading “Should you write a blog post if it’s under 300 words?”
The results are in…
Yesterday I asked you, my readers where you were consuming my content – here are the results. So my blog wins pretty easily here, I’ve got a bit of thinking to do but the blog is definitely going to be staying as my source for tech, Apple, apps, productivity and the odd bit of guitarContinue reading “The results are in…”
How would you like to consume my content?
I’ve been thinking a lot about where you consume my content and where you would like to going forward. Now I’ve deleted my podcast from Anchor I am left with two avenues This blog My Star Wars newsletter and tech/update newsletter What I’m very conscious of is where is the best place to share myContinue reading “How would you like to consume my content?”
Are you a writer or a blogger?
Writing is something that I enjoy but I’m not sure that I’m good at it – yet. I feel that I am more of a blogger, with this I mean that I enjoy writing on my own on this site and smaller pieces of content. It’s quick to read and quick to absorb, something youContinue reading “Are you a writer or a blogger?”
Blogging is just one creative outlet
I’ve been thinking a lot about creative projects and skills that I want to get better at lately. Blogging is something that I’ve been doing for a while and treating it like a social media post has meant that I can blog pretty often instead of putting my thoughts onto Twitter etc. But, there’s moreContinue reading “Blogging is just one creative outlet”
WordPress losing it’s way for traditional blogging
I’m starting to get concerned about WordPress. I’ve been happily using it for years but the service appears to be pitching to turn itself into a social media platform and it’s putting me off using it. In fact I’m starting to make moves to potentially closing my account. First up is the block editor. I’veContinue reading “WordPress losing it’s way for traditional blogging”
Do ads reduce web traffic to your site?
I’ve been looking at my stats (I know I shouldn’t) but it’s been interesting to see a drop in traffic steadily over the past couple of months. This seems to coincide with me turning to Adsense to help me pay for my hosting etc. It’s also seen a reduction of performance on my site sinceContinue reading “Do ads reduce web traffic to your site?”