As I was lying in bed last night, reading Night Shift and drinking my Sleepytime tea, I got a rush of inspiration. In fact, I nearly got out of bed to jot the idea for the new story down in my computer. But, I knew if I did that, it would defeat the purpose of trying to get some sleep.
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Recently, I’ve done a bit of content regarding sleep and how it affects you as a freelance writer and blogger. And although I base everything on personal experience, lately, it’s been incredibly difficult to find a bit of shut-eye.
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There’s no doubt that I have a lot on my plate. And although I am doing well in terms of keeping up with writing 1 million words this year, some of the other things are starting to suffer. Namely, trying to get videos out in a timely fashion.
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One of the most popular methods for monetizing any blog is through the use of affiliate marketing. However, things have changed quite a bit since I started playing with this format more than 10 years ago. So, I suppose I have to relearn how to maximize the effort.
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Even though 2020 was quite a mess for many people, it was the best year I’ve had for most of my websites. Probably because people were home more to read the content. In fact, I have a few subscribers on YouTube specifically because of the pandemic.
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So, this is my last post of 2020. With it being New Year’s Eve, I figured I would try to get this out in time for anyone to read it. And if you’ve been following along, you know that I have been pushing doing better in the new year pretty hard.
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I had a feeling this would happen. Coming up with content for the Vocal blog experiment is going to be difficult. But, not because I am suffering from writer’s block or can’t come up with 39 good ideas.
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One of the things I want to do in 2021 is to revive CrossingColorado.com. I have my work cut out for me as it’s been torpedoed by Google and abandoned by me. And it makes me feel bad, honestly. However, I started with a few adjustments and planning.
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For the longest time, part of YouTube’s algorithm for showing preferred content has relied on the “likes” a video receives. It’s often a measure of success, especially to creators. But in reality, getting a “like” really shouldn’t matter.
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One of the first blogging platforms I’ve used is Vocal. This was before I started dumping more time and effort into clients and my own blogs. As my time was more profitable in those avenues, I really haven’t done much with my Vocal account…until now.
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