Here... I just write about the most random stuff
16 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted
It is actually very simple: good SEO, Google likes your content; bad SEO, Google won't like your content. If you're writing a story that goes on Google, ie every single story written for an online publication, you're working for your boss, but both...
15 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted
Today at work, a colleague of mine didn't catch a reference to a 50 Cent song. And he didn't because he was born in 2001. 2001, bear in mind, I was a teenager, but I was there. All of us were there. The other day, during a Zoom call, while we were...
14 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted
I need a raise. That much is clear. A, because I've earnt it and B, 'cause I need it. Inflation is real, man. As is the expat syndrome in my town. We've got American (and Russian) expats on American salaries, and they're throwing cash around like it...
13 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted
Here's the heart-breaking headline: somebody's doing it already, and they're better than us. It's been done. It's been said. Been there, done that. Whatever type of content you're aiming to create, if it's too generic, there's a very good chance som...
12 Nov 2023 1 minute read 4 comments LeftFooted
I've been using Unsplash for the best part of four years and I find it rather useful. I always find it fascinating. Some of these images are of the greatest quality and you can use them for free. I wonder what that means. My goal is to upload imag...
12 Nov 2023 1 minute read 3 comments LeftFooted
My like to dislike ratio is changing. That doesn't mean much, but I've noticed. Breaking down the like to dislike ratio is always weird. For example, on YouTube, dislikes are a lot more likely when you upload a Short, for whatever reason. Facebook...
8 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted
So yesterday I had a zoom call with my boss. He wanted to know my opinion regarding the possibility of bringing a new person to help us with certain tasks. This is literally what I said. I said, "I know the dos and don'ts, so we need no help on tha...
5 Nov 2023 1 minute read 4 comments LeftFooted
Elon Musk is launching a new AI company, which is going to be called xAI. There are two things that stand out here. First, we need to address Musk's love-hate relationship with AI and second, but not in terms of importance, his obsession with the le...
31 Oct 2023 2 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted
These are some of the most useful writing tips I have to share after writing for 13 years. In 2010, I wrote my first published article. In 2015, I wrote my first paid article. In 2021, I wrote my first sponsored article. Since 2019, I've been writin...
27 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted
I guess the best way to go about it is to be honest and straightforward. Back in July I was involved in an accident. The injuries I sustained were serious but not life-threatening. They are injuries I can heal from but not fully. In a technical, li...
