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How to Get Back to Writing

Jane Friedman

When I finished my MFA in 2005, I didn’t write for a year. Had I known about that event in 2005, I would have crawled into bed and not come out until December 1st. This manuscript isn’t one I’ve pursued publishing. Photo by Monstera. Today’s post is by author Matthew Duffus ( @DuffusMatthew ). Set a challenge.

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14+ Top Social Media Sites & Platforms (Your Handy 2023 Guide)

Smart Blogger

Billion Standout Features & Functionality Audience Insights gives small businesses the power to leverage Facebook’s massive pool of aggregated data to help them reach their ideal audience with Facebook ads. Instagram Stories are short user-generated videos with various added enhancements and effects that disappear after 24 hours.

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How Niche Communities Are Changing Online Conversations

Neil Patel

When you log onto Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok , ready to enjoy some content, you’re bombarded with ads and thousands of posts about all sorts of things—much of which you might not care about. These platforms bring together people who share interests or experiences—without all the ads and other distractions.

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12+ Facebook Alternatives in 2023 (That Value Your Privacy)

Smart Blogger

WT.Social WT.Social calls itself “the non-toxic social network,” due to it’s ad-free format. The social network doesn’t sell your data to advertisers, so ads don’t influence your feed in any way. Social Users who want a news-focused Facebook alternative, love discussion threads, and want an ad-free experience. It’s also ad-free.

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5 Blogs That Are Making Money in 2022 (and How You Can, Too)

Neil Patel

Since 2005, Arianna Huffington and her Huffington Post co-founders have been publishing news stories as they unfold. Not only does HuffPost make money with blogs, but its revenue consists of online ads and money from corporate investments. Yaro: Building Revenue Through Ad Space. I’m sure you’re not surprised by this one.

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A ridiculously redundant & repetitive recital about repetition

Ben Settle

Back in August I published a book on Amazon called “BizWorld.” So well received, in fact, I’m going to be publishing another far more expensive and way more comprehensive book about World-Building later this year. When I wrote the sales letter for it back in 2005-2006 I went through it 13 or 14 times.

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The New Way to Blog

Neil Patel

Just take a look at one of my first blog posts that I wrote on August 31, 2005. The beautiful part about owning an ad agency is that you see a lot of data, you can spot a lot of trends and figure out what works for all industries. Here are the first few paragraphs…. So, what’s the new way to blog? Globally we have over 700 customers.