It’s been a long while since I blogged publicly. I have all of these posts in the queue or in drafts but it doesn’t feel right to post them now. “What’s feelings got to do with it?” Everything. I feel people can sense if I’m posting just to post or if I mean what I write. By all means, I want ...
Focus on Content Value instead of Traffic
"Dang! She has millions of views. I need to start posting more." Stop. You're about to go down a dangerous path of doing too much. When you focus on traffic for content, you neglect quality. Yes, you're putting quantity over quality and it will hurt you in the end. "But I want more views!" Then ...
Should You Start With a Niche?
In blogging, I tend to *cringe* at some rules, like finding your "niche" before you start." Fellow bloggers, don't hate me. I know the advice is to mean well, and I do get your point. I also don’t completely disagree with this rule. If you’re using your blog as a business, you do need a focal ...
What the Hell Happened to Blogging?
My first blog (ever) was on Xanga. Kicking it old school, I wrote about my little college freshman issues, the “boy” I liked, the song of the moment, feelings, etc. It had that really cool animated background and the autoplay of my song of the moment (usually Coldplay or Maroon 5). After ...
Blogging and Cultural Appropriation: Check Yourself
When I was in first grade, one of my Pakistani classmates had “drawings” on her hands. She had two older sisters who had those same “drawings.” They were beautiful! I assumed, they were just doodles because why and how would I know better? Her sister later told me these beautiful “drawings” were ...