3 Downsides to Blogging Success (and How to Deal With Them)
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on December 11, 2023.
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Blogging is, we will admit, a dream career. We won't sugar coat it- achieving blogging success is a huge milestone that many of us work to daily.
But what happens after you hit your target for success? Well, for bloggers who have been around a long time, hitting this level also comes with many fears, anxieties, and the push to keep the momentum going as long as possible.
So in this one, I thought I'd share why these are so common and give some advice to help you deal with the issues as they come- because they most certainly will.
5 People You Should Not Take Blogging Advice From
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on November 26, 2023.
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We'll be the first to admit, there is a lot of bad blogging advice out there. We've likely been guilty of it, too.
There are many reasons for why bad advice is a dime a dozen. The landscape changes faster than most can keep up with, established sites have different challenges (and solutions) than those who are starting out, and so many factors work for (and against) each other such that advice that works on Site A may not work at all for Site B even if every other factor was virtually identical.
We could go on.
While these are things we could talk about until we're blue in the face, in this one we want to take a look at the people who give out advice on the internet. Namely, the people who you may want to hesitate before listening to at all.
Why Most Bloggers Fail on Expertise in E-E-A-T for SEO
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on November 5, 2023.
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Google has (seemingly) been making E-E-A-T a bigger and bigger metric with each passing algorithm update.
Gone are the days where you simply can publish whatever you want, for any reason, and possibly rank. Today, Google wants to see many signals to rank you, including why you deserve to rank. That is to say, why are you qualified to write about the content to begin with.
So we thought we'd break down what E-E-A-T is in simple terms and then drop a bombshell you may not like- particularly around the Expertise element of E-E-A-T.
Unfortunately, in this particular instance, it is important to be the expert and not just an expert. This distinction matters.
3 Reasons Why You Should Log Your Blog Subscriptions
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on October 23, 2023.
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When my business credit card expired, I had a moment of panic simply because I didn't know what recurring subscriptions I had set up for my blog that were hitting that card. My concern was that if I forgot one I would miss a payment and, perhaps, lose access to a much-needed service, domain registration, or something else entirely.
After taking a few moments, and a few deeper breaths, I started the process of putting together a list of all of the places where that credit card was being used. What resulted was a list of all of my blog subscriptions, and having this one on hand gave me more peace of mind.
So in this one, I thought I'd share more about what kind of subscriptions you may want to track, relevant information you may want to log, and why all of this is important at all!
5 Blogging Scams to Watch Out For (and How to Avoid Them)
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on October 15, 2023.
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When it comes to operating in the digital world, scams are plentiful.
From scams designed to steal your banking information, identity, or even your website or social profiles outright, there really is a lot out there!
So in this one, we thought we'd take a look at a few common scams targeting bloggers we've seen floating around recently. For each, we're going to discuss what they are, what you should do about it, and the risks that are involved with each.
As with all things, proceed with caution- whether you think something would be a scam or not!