It's the end of the year, the last day to be exact, so what better time to write a 2019 Year in Review post? I didn't write for my blog that much this year, and my traffic tanked because of it. I'm changing that in 2020. Still, when I did write it was usually because something big happened. Some of the big things I did
I can't be the only one whose blog traffic has dropped so significantly in the last few months, right? Has Google done some new changes to its algorithm? Surely it couldn't be because I only write a new post about once a month. Hell, I've been doing that for years. Is blogging dead? I can't believe that to be true. While I know the original
I don't know if the impending snowstorm and Polar Vortex that is expected this week, the lack of sunlight or what, but I've been stuck in the overwhelm for a while now. I know I am not the only one who feels this way. I know most people are experiencing some level of this, I can see it on social media and on the faces
My review of Paddington 2 Ha! I'm a poet and don't even know it! Oh yeah!! I was invited to a free screening of Paddington 2 for review, however the views are my own. One of the best parts of blogging is that sometimes you get to see a great movie. And sometimes you get to see several. The weekend we saw Paddington 2 we
2018 is going to be the year when I ask myself - often - I Wonder What Would Happen If I.....? Like most everyone I make New Year's Resolutions. Also, like most everyone, I usually forget about them by the second week of the year. Usually my resolutions are about losing weight, finding love and improving my finances. And, to my credit, I made considerable strides
What follows is my review of Ferdinand the movie. I was asked to review the movie and given complementary tickets. The opinion and views are mine alone. The golden age of blogging might be over, but there are still some perks to blogging. One of them is being invited to review some pretty decent movies. Recently I was invited to Star Wars: The Last Jedi,
I blog professionally. I manage and write for 20 + blogs and websites and I follow pretty strict rules about SEO. I ALWAYS create posts that are at least 300 words. I always use the proper keyword density along with title tags, alt tag, headings, etc. The problem is, it makes for crappy writing sometimes, or at least less interesting writing. One of the biggest
If you like the cold, then you probably love these things to do this January in Minnesota. It's cold, like really cold. Like so cold people who have never lived here really don't understand how cold it can get. Currently it is 10° F. That's cold, but it's going to get even colder. Thursday it's forecasted to be -5°F, and being a Minnesota Blogger, I'm scheduled
No one should be surprised that I am already three posts behind on NaBloPoMo. I'll get caught up today, and yeah, this one counts. I love the idea of writing everyday but I also love the idea of writing posts that are actually interesting, entertaining or even outrage producing. I don't like the idea of boring people to death. If you like those kind of
It's November so that means it's time to stop shaving and start blogging. NaBloPoMo 2016 started yesterday and I am all in (so far). This is the first time I've done one of these 30 day deals. I've had many friends over the years take part in NaNoWriMo, and honestly, I think they're nuts. I could probably pull off 50,000 words in a month, but
