This is my usual post to signify a new year of blogging. But could this be the last? 2025 has been a mixed bag, where I hit big milestones but underperformed in others. But the main question is: Is blogging dead in 2026? First of all, let’s celebrate those positives, of which there were many. […]
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Starting a blog turned out to be one of the most rewarding decisions in their career. As someone who loves writing and building connections with readers, having a space to share thoughts while helping others became an incredible experience. When they first began blogging a few years ago, they had no idea what they were
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Today I reached the milestone of 1 million blog views. How long did it take and how did I get there? How I Reached 1 Million Blog Views: The master plan I began my blogging journey on the balcony of the Pestana Casino Park Hotel in Funchal, Madeira (see the pic). It was 2015, our
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How WP Rocket maximised my website performance whilst simplifying its maintenance. WP Rocket is a premium WordPress plugin that helps improve a website’s loading speed and SEO ranking. That’s the marketing blurb, but in reality, WP Rocket has been transformative for my website performance leading to more traffic and revenue. But don’t just take my word
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Since Google’s March Update, I’ve experienced a significant drop in traffic which felt like the end of blogging for myself and many others. 5 months on I seem to be finally turning a corner, so what happened? What did I do? Here are 5 of the possible reasons why I (finally) got my blog traffic
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I recently took the plunge to move my site https using a free SSL provided by my hosted company. Here’s 5 pitfalls I encountered in doing so. 1. Reduced Google AdSense revenue Yes, I got a boost in traffic, but what good is that when revenue is down? 2. A lower Google PageSpeed Insights score
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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
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One of the best ways of driving traffic to your blog is to increase its PageSpeed score. Find out how self-hosting your Google Analytics script can help. Why does Google Analytics slow your site down? ANY external call, including the call to https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=GA_MEASUREMENT_ID” will slow your site down, so it pays to minimise these as
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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
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