I never really focused on writing a good blog title for my posts. I always thought a short and simple title was enough, but I wasn’t considering how it could affect traffic from my readers. After 3 years of writing, here’s what I learned: your blog title matters, and you should take it seriously. According … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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” … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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. … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Having documentation of your life is one thing that I learned recently. I came up with the idea of journaling or just writing my thoughts on my laptop. What I want into this idea is to share some of my life, thoughts, and ideas with others by publishing them on the web. Today, I want … Read more
Last week, I shared a thread post that I am trying to learn how to transfer my domain from Hostinger to Namecheap. I am glad that it was a success. I decided to go this route after @keithtaylor suggested this to save my domain. As you remember, I am worrying about my domain that I cannot renew it because … Read more
I have been talking a lot about how I plan to build a Hive business. This is a content creation business on top of Hive with a bit mixed of Web 2 promotion with the help of SEO. As you all know, I have a working WordPress website which I am planning to use for promotion. This is … Read more
Well, call this a business or side hustle, but I am earning money from it. We started living in a boarding house (house rental) when I started studying at a university and as a business-minded person, I always think of ways to earn money. I live with other students in this house. There are 6 rooms with … Read more
I am a financially broke student. But despite my situation, I am stopping myself from spending my HIVE earnings because I treat this as my investment and business. I had an investment before off-chain where it pays well, I can buy my own things, I can pay my expenses for school, and I never asked … Read more
I mentioned that I am starting to treat Hive as a business. This means being serious and focusing on the statistics on my account. This includes aiming for higher profitability and generating income from author rewards and curation. One thing that I love is learning more about curation rewards. Even though you only have a few … Read more
Have you heard the word second brain? Are you familiar with its concept? The second brain is the place whether digital or physical to store information instead of your literal brain. This concept is popularized by Tiago Forte, who has also a book named Building a Second Brain (not affiliated and sponsored). I somehow like the idea, you can always … Read more