I first picked up Six of Crows in June 2015 and I’m very sad to report that I didn’t finish it. I read about 130 pages before quitting. I knew it wasn’t for an objective reason; I just wasn’t feeling it at the time and […]
Category: Blogging
What book bloggers need to know (and do) about GDPR
I wasn’t going to write anything about GDPR because I had it in my head that everyone has already said everything that needs to be said. There are loads of blog posts out there. But then I got several book bloggers talking to me on […]
6 years of blogging
It’s been six years since I published my first post on this blog. Six years. That’s a pretty insane amount of time. My life has changed tremendously since 2012 and my blog has seen it all! 21 highlights from the blog This blog got me […]
Bloglovin’ is Now Stealing Your Posts
I’ve never been a huge fan of Bloglovin’. I never liked their interface and preferred Feedly instead. But now I don’t just dislike them, I’m pissed. I guess the first major incident was when they made it so clicking on a post opened the post […]
The Best Way to Secure Your WordPress Site is to Learn About Security
Do you know the biggest mistake you could possibly make about your WordPress security? Assuming a plugin will handle it all for you. A lot of people just installed WordFence and call it a day. They think their job is done. The plugin will handle […]
Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Your Host to Backup Your Site
This is something I see a lot: Blogger to Host: “Oh no, my site has been hacked! Can you please restore from a backup?” Host: “What backup?” I saw this reported on Facebook as recently as like a week ago. Web hosts are notoriously shit […]
Why I’m Breaking Up With Yoast SEO
A few weeks ago I read an article about why Roots moved from Yoast SEO to The SEO Framework and I was inspired. I’m not happy with the direction Yoast is taking Over the last few months, I’ve grown tired of Yoast SEO—not for bug […]
How to Ask a Question Really Really Well to Get Help With a Blog Problem
I like answering peoples’ questions and helping them with problems, but I see a lot of poorly phrased ones that ultimately mean it’ll take longer for the person to get their question answered. I have to: ask for followup information. wait for them to reply. […]
Exactly What Does Your Web Host Do? (and what are they responsible for)
As part of Bloggiesta I’m here to talk to you about web hosting for self-hosted bloggers. A lot of people don’t fully understand what their web host is supposed to do. And in fact, it’s probably a lot less than you think. Hosting companies can […]
Do You Need a Premium WordPress Theme?
Some people are under the impression that their blog is doomed to fail if they can’t afford (or just don’t want to buy) a premium (paid) WordPress theme. That’s not true. You only need a premium theme if you can’t find a free one you […]