Stuff That Gets Away From You You need to be constantly vigilant when it comes to online business. The rest of your life too, but let’s keep this business-related. For some reason, today I had a down-day with regards to productivity. That’s probably because yesterday was a big planning day and I probably burned some…
As you all know, I have a thing for templates and swipe files and the like. The more I think about it, the more I realise you can extend this. The rationale being that the more you have to hand as a personal set of tools, the quicker, more efficient and more effective you are….
You might think that your lack of success is due to not having any good ideas. The good news is that it’s not that at all. The bad news is that it’s something else. It’s not that you don’t have good ideas, it’s that you don’t have enough valuable skills. This might sound harsh, but…
Do You Want Free Stuff? Today I was wasting time browsing the internet for opportunities, when I came across this gem of an uproar. A girl, who is a social media influencer (or vlogger) asked a hotel for free accommodation in exchange for promoting said hotel on Instagram and YouTube. Here’s what she wrote: …
What Do You Want To Work On FOREVER? Reader Al asked a question about niche sites. I’ll address those fully on Saturday. His reply is quite interesting though and it’s something a lot of people I speak to face: Let’s pull his comment apart though because there are some good issues: Picking something that…
Is My Work Here Done? It’s coming to the end of the year and I have been wondering about keeping the daily posts going. At times it feels as though I’ve covered every conceivable angle so far as professional writing is concerned. That’s among other reasons, but I feel as though my work is probably…
I’ve been watching videos about natural language generation today. Two things immediately come to mind: STEM people can’t give interesting presentations. Jesus Christ. If you’re involved with writing at all, you should take a look and see what’s going on with technology developments Back when I started freelance writing I worked for one of the…
Selling Whilst Being Anti-Consumption Some people have asked me variations on “How do I find niches and buying customers when I don’t really buy anything and live a minimalist life?” A lot of people who are into online business stuff also subscribe to a minimalist philosophy that values experiences over possessions. Firstly; On Adopting An…
Niche Sites And Novel Solutions On last week’s post, longtime reader Anon1 asked the question: How do I know if my original idea is a solution the market needs and is willing to pay for? Is it Just via A:B testing and keywords basically? Now, last week, I wrote that it doesn’t really matter how…
Branding Yourself Versus Branding Your Company Branding yourself is a much talked about subject online. So is branding a business. Now, trying to learn about either of those things is fraught with danger. The reason for this; people talk about “branding” as though it’s a single process that is done the same whether you’re talking…