Mark Laurence is an SEO content writer, digital marketer, and copywriter that writes about writing tips, digital marketing, productivity, and finance.
As the year ends, I want to give myself some time to reflect and remember what happened this year. I don’t really feel that I achieved a lot compared to previous years, but I want to trace my steps and give myself credit for surviving this year. A lot of things happened and it feels […]
After writing my two viral stories on Medium, I received a lot of comments and emails asking me how to increase their reach on Medium. They are reaching out because they feel that they did what I wrote in my post but are still not getting enough attention from their readers. Here’s my two viral […]
I started writing consistently on Medium, but I want to explore and learn one thing: reading and analyzing my stats. I have been writing for 3 years and there is one thing that I just realized recently — I don’t look much at my stats to analyze what is working and what is not. So, […]
My first week on Medium was a blast! I started writing on Medium since 2021 – but I was never an active user. I just read for free and just checking new ideas on what should I write, and not even posting any story. This month, I decided to give Medium a try. I paid […]
It is quite ironic that I am writing this because I recently published a post about writer’s block where I mentioned and discussed how to overcome it. But here I am right now talking about the guilt of not writing because I just don’t feel like writing today and so I still try to compensate for the […]
The struggle is real, I know—many new writers didn’t make it to success in blogging because of inconsistency. I joined several writing communities and met new people in blogging, and after months of being active, they would disappear and never continue writing. It is because they do not have a writing schedule, they are inconsistent […]
I feel dumb when I stare at the blank page and my hands are not typing – does it sound familiar? Most writers experience the same, writer’s block is common for us. I don’t remember how many times I experienced this. But after almost 4 years of writing, I found out which and what are […]
I never really focused on writing a good blog title for my posts – I think a short and simple title, but I was not considering it before to get more traffic from my readers. But after 3 years of writing, here is what I learned: Your blog title matters – and you should take it seriously. […]
It is a bit hard to start writing when you are still a beginner. I get you, if you are a new writer on Medium, I know that it is hard to start. You have a lot of questions… “What should I write” “People might not read my post” But I will tell you, all […]
Are you writing on Medium but not getting any traffic and visitors? Maybe you are not doing the basics of Medium profile optimization. A perfectly-looking Medium profile can easily boost your traffic and increase your visitors once you take it seriously. Do you think people are just looking for your content? They also check your profile and […]
What do you think is the perfect length for your blog post to balance your readers’ attention and consider SEO with your content? Many writers are confused about this and they often procrastinate and end up not writing anything because they always overthink that their content isn’t good and long enough for readers, but the […]
Have you heard about X (formerly Twitter) as an “Everything App”? This may hook your attention but it is a space of Web 2.0 where the algorithm manipulates you to use more of the service and waste your time. But here’s the thing, I know an X alternative that can potentially change your “content creator” […]
My journey on Medium started years ago after I learned that it is a very good place to start your writing career as a beginner because you don’t have to overthink a lot of stuff. The platform itself is a blogging machine, with a huge variety of topics to write on and several writers who […]
Having a consistent workflow when writing a blog post is an important stage of your career as a writer. I have been writing for over three years and have already published 100+ blog posts. For this number of posts, I created an effective workflow that I consistently use, making me an effective writer. Before, I […]
I have been writing SEO posts and tutorials since before and finally, my hard work is not in vain because my website is now getting the attention that I have been expecting for years. But I know that this is not a permanent outcome, this will change drastically over time until I lose the rank […]
I came across the Digital Lifestyle community and found a very interesting prompt for this week about digital pet peeves. I always use my phone and laptop – I think everyone does that and makes it part of our lives. So, it is normal for us to have “rituals and rules” in our digital space. […]
I recently bought a new earphone and gave myself time to test it for 1 week and give a review. I am not really a fan of music unlike the common music enthusiasts, I just listen when I want and dance with the vibes. Recently, I have felt myself liking music more than before. I […]
Medium was great. I remember writing consistently on the platform, interacting with other writers, and joining in different publications as a contributor. I would say that I learned a lot from it and made some friends in the community. I also used it to drive traffic to my blog and get more readers. Since 2021, […]
I applied for a job last July 2023 to help someone who needs help increasing their website traffic. I met this client who really needed help to get more exposure to their business and boost traffic with the help of SEO. Fortunately, I managed to document the progress of our traffic after 1 year of […]
Nothing beats the experience than having a lot of stuff that you can’t use all the time. Last June 17, 2024, we decided to go to Infanta Quezon to have some fun at Pinlac Falls. It was a long ride using only a motorcycle. We were only two and planned the trip for only one […]