Forming connections in the writing community is beautiful — I have been reading quite a few articles lately from new writers looking for advice — so here is mine. When I was a new writer first starting out, I didn’t really have any support in the writing community, so I read a bunch of articles on Pinterest about blogging. …

Everything you need to know about Substack before you start, or to finally get some traction if you are struggling there — Every month, over 8000 people Google the phrase “what is substack.” Let me tell you what it is. It’s another place a lot of writers are going to struggle because they dived in before they knew what they needed to know. Oops. Sorry. Truth. I see it every day. Honestly…

Marketing strategies for beginning authors — For me writing the book proved easier than marketing. I have not figured it all out but have stumbled upon a resource that may help. There are many promotional sites that help writers advertise their products. In fact, there are so many it would be easy to go bankrupt in…

I owned a couple of blogs in the last 6 years. The reason why they no longer exist? They are a waste of time. This year, I joined Ship30for30 and it made me realize one myth that held me back from making progress in previous years: Myth: Creating a blog is the way to make it as an online writer. As a beginner, this…

Now I am updating my list of side hustles! — A few months back, I wrote an article about how I was making money online on different platforms. Make Your Dreams a Reality: How I Make Enough Money Every Month to Fulfil my Wishes I was ecstatic when I earned my first dollars. It was a turning point in my life.medium.com Even though at that time I was on Medium, I did not include Medium.com in my list because I wasn't so sure.

Skip the confusion and build your audience with confidence. — Just like most writers, I started my writing journey without a proper plan or specific goals. I discovered that I could easily share my thoughts by publishing articles online, and so I did. Luckily, my persistence allowed me to reach millions of readers over the last few years. …

Read this if you’re serious about growing your audience in 2023 — I’ve been writing online since 2018, am reaching millions of readers per year, have grown a community of 10k writers, and can confidently say Medium is the go-to platform for sharing long-form writing, growing an audience, and eventually monetizing your work. That’s due to various benefits, such as a huge…

And build a loyal online audience. — Writing consistently is the most important yet hardest part of building an online audience. If you’re starting out, you’re writing in the void. You feel as if nobody is interested in your work. You start to question why you’re even spending the time on it. I’ve almost given up hundreds…

“What’s more powerful than even sex?” — Tai Lopez set the tone for late 2010s marketing. Standing in his garage in the Hollywood hills, surrounded by books, and his new black Lamborghini, the knowledge-obsessed entrepreneur changed the way self-help gurus do business. Tai’s infamous 2015 YouTube ad has earned him north of $100,000,000. Not to mention being…

On Upwork, you can make $10—$15 per hour as a beginner — Is Upwork a legit source of income? Yes, it is according to statistics and freelancers! I can help you gain a better understanding of: How Upwork works, How to land your first job, or how to gain a better one, How to gain a client’s trust, How to avoid scams, …

A beginner’s guide to making your Medium stories search engine friendly — I have received literally hundreds of requests for an article on Medium SEO, so I am happy to be finally writing this! Because many writers are unfamiliar with Search Engine Optimization, this guide will attempt to distill relatively complex topics into understandable bits. This article contains three main sections: What…