Tag: Blogging
WordPress plugins: A re-evaluation
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With the advent of Google’s March update and chargeable stats for Jetpack, how can you re-optimise your WordPress plugins? Google’s March update was a kick in the teeth for many bloggers, and to add insult to injury, along came a chargeable model for Jetpack stats. My initial reaction was to bin Jetpack altogether, it’s bloatware…
Did Jetpack just ruin WordPress?
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After 9 years as a WordPress and Jetpack user. Jetpack has now started to charge for stats. Bye, Jetpack! You read it right. It’s no longer free to view your website stats if your site is deemed ‘commercial’ (ie. running Google Adsense). It’s a tiered system starting at something £6.95 per month for 10k views…
A Few Tips to Know Before Starting Your Own Travelling Blog
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Travelling the world while writing about your adventures seems like a pipe dream to many stuck in the 9-5 grind. Living your dreams while getting paid to share your experiences with the rest of the world? Can’t be true. However, unbeknownst to many, this is exactly what some people are doing, and it’s a rather…
5 ways to beat Google’s March Update
Google’s March Update has caused a significant drop in traffic for many publishers. Here are 5 ways to beat it. What is Google’s March Update? Google’s March update goal is, in response to the advent of generative AI, to ensure searching suggests the best quality content possible, filtering out spam and AI-generated content. Full details…
Could this be the end of Blogging?
In recent weeks I’ve seen a significant downturn in traffic. What’s going on? Could this be the end of blogging? My blog is struggling, and a lack of traffic means decreased revenue needed to maintain the site. After my most successful year in 2023, 2024 has so far proved to be disappointing, to say the…
5 Lessons Learned from 600 Blog Posts
Here are the top 5 lessons I’ve learned from 7 years and 600 articles worth of blogging! But firstly, a recap on the lessons learned 200 posts ago….. 5 Lessons Learned from 400 WordPress Blog Posts I should really listen to my own advice more, but I just couldn’t resist tinkering with both my theme…
5 Effective ways to maximise Google AdSense revenue
After 7 years of using the platform, here are my top 5 ways to maximise Google AdSense revenue for your own blog. Maximise Google AdSense revenue – Tip #1: Use Manual Ads Probably the best piece of advice I can give is that, in my experience, AdSense manual ads will significantly outperform auto ads. An…
Merry Christmas Everyone.
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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy new year. This year is a little different. I usually take stock, analyse stats, do a bit of a blogging health check, and put together some sort of plan for the New Year ahead, but it’s been absolutely manic with work and home renovations I’m…
Bloglovin’
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Follow my blog with Bloglovin Sorry if this appears a little more spammy than usual, but bear with me. The Blogging Musician has now joined Bloglovin’, and to do that I need to publish a post with the above link. So what is Bloglovin’ I hear you cry? All your favorite blogs in one place.…
