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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Having accomplished my goal of 1000 YouTube subscribers, I’ve realised it’s time to refocus my efforts back to my first love. I’m returning to Blogging. First of all, to everyone who has supported me on my YouTube journey with @GuitarGeordie, every single subscriber, comment, share and like. It’s been a hard grind, but back
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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
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