A Compact Disc of Blogs
I scanned an online forum I had not visited in years a few moments ago. Periodically, I check my backlinks to see where I tend to pop up. But scanning this site revealed a forum post from 11 years ago. 11 years in the online world is like 50 years in the offline world. Changes …
Blogging is not a short, intense, but relatively easy sprint. Blogging is a long, relaxing, sometimes uncomfortable-feeling marathon. Do you keep this blogging analogy in mind before blogging today? Have you considered this blogging analogy? Do you see this analogy taught by most bloggers? Read the average blog post. Bloggers tend to promise how to …
Being criticized scares most bloggers shell-shocked from earlier forms of criticism. I felt terrified to be criticized for a hefty chunk of my blogging career. Why? Being criticized unearthed bad feelings in my mind including: anger embarrassment shame anxiety worry For example, if some published a critical 1 star review concerning one of my eBooks …
I clicked through to a travel blog a few moments ago. On scanning the content I noted the last post was dated 2019. Two years have passed since the blogger published new content. I did not bother reading the content because it was not evergreen. Of course I did not publish a content on a …
I recall over a decade ago when I bought my domain and hosting. I believed blogging would be me writing and publishing blog posts to receive money. Bloggers in 2007-2008 seemed to largely offer this view of blogging; at least in circles that I chose, at the time. But a rude awakening quickly floored me. …
Writing this guest post for Sazzadul’s community actually outsources my blogging. Does this sound odd to you? Outsourcing usually involves paying someone money to handle some blogging task. But different forms of outsourcing exist. Some outsourcing involves not paying someone to do something but befriending someone to leverage each other’s presence, or to help each …
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Taking blogging short cuts leads to fast failure. Taking the successful blogging route requires: time generous service practice patience persistence Each quality seems taxing to give. I get it. I have blogged since 2008. But the long, sometimes challenging blogging journey leads to success you crave. Blogging short cuts always lead to quick failure. However, …
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Do you try to slam through blogging stress like a bull in a china shop? Or do you remain present with fear? Do you intend to fight through stress? Or do you want to outwork stress? Do you want to work harder and harder to leave stress in the rearview mirror? Do you intend to …
Do you feel bummed about getting a negative eBook review? I’ve been there. After self-publishing a high number of bite-sized eBooks I have received a few negative reviews here and there via blogging criticism lobbed my way by pained souls.. One particular negative review woke me up. I pondered something. Someone published a quite critical …
Someone friend requested me on Facebook a few hours ago. I approved his request. He proceeded to message me a pitch to hire him for his business services. I proceeded to block him on Facebook. He wanted me to hire him. He did not genuinely want to be my friend. Since he intended to use …
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