The Impacts of Removing Video Ads from a Blog
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on July 9, 2024.
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Ever since the major Google updates of late 2023 and early 2024, SEO experts have been seemingly throwing spaghetti on the wall to try and figure out what factors could have made an impact.
But because of the size of these updates, arguments could be made for trends everywhere. From having a privacy policy, contact page, or having display ads, virtually every best practice was flagged as a possible point of concern at some point.
When nearly everyone was impacted, it is easy to make these leaps.
One argument we saw several times is that sites with ads or aggressive affiliate plays were impacted more than others. While we personally did not see this being a factor as much in our own sites, it did make us curious, particularly around video ads.
So we put together a test to see what would happen if we turned video ads off one of our sites!
How to Get Views on TikTok and Instagram Reels in 2024
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on July 8, 2024.
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If you are looking to grow your Instagram or TikTok, it can feel like spinning your wheels at times. The algorithms are seemingly all over the place. Some accounts can blow up and thrive, while others may not see much movement at all.
For the longest time, I discounted short-form video primarily because I was in the latter category. It wasn't until friends of mine gave me a private lashing over what I was doing wrong that I started to take a strategic approach to how I create my short-form content. (Thank you, NC Tripping and Fun Orange County Parks– go check them out!)
So in this one, I thought I'd break out what I've been doing to grow my presence on these short-form video apps, and inspire some ideas to try in your own content creation.
5 Reasons Why I Took a Part Time Job Outside of Blogging
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on June 3, 2024.
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We get it, things are weird in blogging right now.
Between the push for AI creations (often at the expense of content creators), changing algorithms, and variable budgets, many bloggers feel the pressure in earnings. We have to admit, we are, too!
One thing we've seen frequently is bloggers considering taking on a part-time job to supplement their income, and after mulling it over, I've decided to jump on board this train and take on extra outside work myself.
In this one, I wanted to share why I decided that after nearly six years of full-time blogging, it was time for me to get back into the workforce by joining another business part-time.
I'm actually not that upset by this choice, really!
Lessons Learned from Going Viral on Facebook in 2024
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on May 28, 2024.
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In May 2024, I had a set of images go viral on Facebook. Not just my normal level of “viral” which I would define as 10x average performance.
This one went viral, hitting 100% audience reach in just a few hours (132k) and blasting off to just under 1.4 million reach by the time it started to slow down- or about 60% the size of our city's metro area.
So in this one, I thought I'd share this particular post as a case study and dive into what the post was about, share theories as to why and how it went viral, and the aftermath of what came next.
Breaking Down Stay22 Analytics for Affiliate Tracking
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on June 10, 2024.
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If there is a term that would describe me best, it would be data junkie. I just can't get enough of data, and analyze my accounts and performance to every last detail whenever possible.
Naturally, when it comes to affiliate sales, I want as much data as I can get to see what works for my sites.
One of my favorite travel affiliate networks, Stay22, has rolled out a wealth of analytics features on their dashboard. So in this one, we thought we'd break out what each analytics page tells you and share some tips to do a deep analysis of your own performance!
- The Stay22 hub has three areas for tracking your analytics that you may be interested in checking out. On the left sidebar, these are Bookings, Analytics, and Page Analytics. We will break down each of these in more detail in subsequent sections.
