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...
6 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,...
9 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...
14 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...
17 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...
21 days ago • 5 min read
5 Ways to Find Article Ideas for Blogs and Newsletters The blank page and blinking cursor are among the most daunting challenges for a blogger or newsletter author. The words, sentences, and paragraphs would flow wonderfully if only you knew what to write about. For a new content creator, composing the first few email newsletters or blog posts may feel exhilarating. Ideas come easy. But as time goes on, knowing what to write about —what valuable idea or concept to share— becomes a significant...
24 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: Mediavine Bans Overused AI Content AI-generated content is facing some serious pushback in the publishing world. Mediavine, a significant ad management firm, has started terminating publisher accounts for relying too much on AI-generated content. In a Reddit post, one publisher revealed they were flagged for "overuse of...
27 days ago • 4 min read
How to Use Zapier and ChatGPT to Find Newsletter Sponsors One of the best ways to identify potential sponsors for an email newsletter is to monitor other newsletters. It sounds simple enough, but for a newsletter creator, it can feel like there are just two options. You can either manually monitor dozens or even hundreds of newsletters, or you can pay several thousand dollars a year to use a service. Recently, I came up with a third option. I built a rudimentary email parser that captures...
about 1 month 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: Thinking About Starting a Membership Site? Here Are 3 Myths to Consider Tim Stoddart gets real about membership sites. Everyone thinks they're a goldmine of passive income and recurring revenue. The truth? It's not that simple. Myth #1: Passive Income Forget the fantasy of "set it and forget it." Membership sites demand...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read