John Wedding 
An old dog teaching me new tricks Taffy, our 15-year-old lemon beagle, has always loved food. For most beagle owners, this is no surprise, of course. The meme “I see you have food, I also like food” is accurate. Taffy still loves food, but she’s an old lady now No longer is she in the … Read more
And how they can work together I’ve written over a hundred articles on Medium so far this year. Before they go up on Medium, though, my articles go up on one of my websites first. All that to say: I still have websites, and I want to see them grow and prosper. Most of my … Read more
With help from Indira Gandhi Maybe at times you’ve been stuck. You stare at a blank screen, at a blank page, or at your microphone in silence. That was me for the latter part of this summer for many evenings, and it’s a sucky feeling. This kernel from Indira Gandhi Have a bias toward action … Read more
Do you know where they are? Do you trust who they’re with? Among my new circles on Medium and elsewhere, minimalism is all the rage. I’ve even adjusted my kinda-regular newsletter Solid Cash Tips on a minimalist model, based on what I learned in Evan Kelly’s Skool community. The bumper sticker for minimalist businesses, side … Read more
The answer was staring at me for weeks, maybe months Consistency is key for building a following online. Consistent videos, consistent articles, consistent emails. Building a brand by publishing a daily email newsletter all but requires the fuel of original content. You may be able to recycle a post here and there, but do this … Read more
No pictures, I wouldn’t do that to you I take a shower shortly before I go to bed. I can hear you all thanking me for telling you that. (Not!) The personal cleaning mechanics of my shower are completely uninteresting, and I can definitely hear you thanking me for sparing you those details. I would … Read more
And SEO benefits as a nice extra Longstanding content creators have seen the Web explode and grow up over the past 20-plus years. The rules of how websites are found on the Web have also changed. It’s far more competitive now. Hundred-word opinions masquerading as articles don’t make the cut anymore. That’s barely a tweet … Read more
It involves not acting like an admin Currency collecting has a lot of gatekeepers. Extremely well-formed opinions end up masquerading as indisputable fact, and it can be off-putting. I’ve found that it extinguishes beginner enthusiasm. The experience I had with other groups turned them into arch-enemies and I do everything I can to maintain an … Read more
From my experience building a 22.8k member group from scratch A thriving Facebook Group has some of your best supporters who can become clients or paying customers. This doesn’t happen overnight, of course. Like anything built from zero, it takes time and effort. Five must-dos from my experience My Facebook Group Cool Serial is now … Read more
Sharing is caring, so stop your staring … When my wife and I are on our phones, I can tell when she’s diving into the comment section on an Instagram reel. I hear the reel restart. And again. And again. And maybe a third or fourth time. The better the comments, the more times I … Read more