Top stories for bloggers, newsletter writers, and content creators. If there is an article you think should be included in this roundup, please reply with a link. No. 1: Creators Experiencing Product Launch Boom If you're a creator wondering about launching your own product or service, you're not alone. According to a study from the agency, Billion Dollar Boy, 93% of creators plan to roll out a product in the next 12 months. The consumer demand is obvious—65% of folks have already bought...
4 days ago • 4 min read
Email Newsletters are Blogs, Not Beaches Don't shoot the messenger, but de facto, email newsletters are blogs. Sure, there are some obvious differences. Folks say a blog is like a public beach, open to anyone who wants to sunbathe or take a swim. Blogs are great for attracting new audiences and establishing expertise. In contrast, an email newsletter is like a private beach club with little personalized name plates on the beach chairs. Newsletters are for nurturing subscriber relationships....
7 days ago • 4 min read
Top stories for bloggers, newsletter writers, and content creators. If there is an article you think should be included in this roundup, please reply with a link. No. 1: WordPress vs. WP Engine Clash There's a fierce drama unfolding in the world of WordPress—one that content creators need to keep an eye on. WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg and WP Engine, a popular managed hosting service for WordPress sites, are locked in a heated battle involving trademarks, money, and control. It all...
11 days ago • 4 min read
Professional Creators Need AMP Email If you see a tumbleweed blowing across the email technology landscape, it just might be Google's AMP Email project. And that's unfortunate because this nearly forgotten technology could be a key to a lot more revenue for content creators and entrepreneurs. AMP Email or Accelerated Mobile Pages Email allows email content to change dynamically when a subscriber opens an email or interacts with the message. There are several use cases for content creators...
14 days ago • 2 min read
Top stories for bloggers, newsletter writers, and content creators. If there is an article you think should be included in this roundup, please reply with a link. No. 1: Google's Recipe Shortcut Threatens Bloggers Google's latest experiment could have significant consequences for folks creating recipe blogs—especially if you're monetizing through traffic. The company is testing a Quick View feature that lets users pull up entire recipes (ingredients, photos, instructions) right in Google...
18 days ago • 4 min read
30 Days of Blogging Challenge this November Make November a breakthrough month for your professional writing and publish 30 consecutive blog posts. Committing to a 30-day challenge is an excellent way to boost your publishing consistency and writing prowess. What's more, 30 thoughtful posts might be just what you need to improve your blog's search engine optimization (SEO) and earn loads of organic site traffic. You could just schedule some time to write every day in November, but personally,...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Top stories for bloggers, newsletter writers, and content creators. Please share this newsletter with one person. No. 1: Google Boosts Credibility for Creators Google's latest moves have significant implications for content creators. The search giant now explicitly recognizes individuals as content creators, assigning them titles like "Content Creator (Health)" or "Content Creator (Travel)" in search results. This new labeling is a game-changer for SEO. For the creators, it means more...
25 days ago • 5 min read
Arguments For and Against Microtransactions and Pay-per-article Schemes Could accepting tiny little payments of just a few pennies each be a way to unlock loads of blog revenue? That is the question at the heart of a recent Reddit post, "What do you think about making money from your content with microtransactions?" In the context of monetizing a blog, the term "microtransactions" often describes a low-cost paywall. The idea is that readers pay a small fee ranging from a few cents to about a...
28 days ago • 3 min read
Top stories for bloggers, newsletter writers, and content creators. If there is an article you think should be included in this roundup, please reply with a link. No. 1: Fix Problems, Then Grow If you're feeling stuck, constantly chasing opportunities but seeing limited results, you're probably focusing on the wrong things. Alex Hormozi breaks it down —there are two main forces at play in a content business—problems and opportunities. Missed opportunities are exciting. They're the shiny new...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read