Publishing

How do I know AI steals every new word I write and publish? My proof isn’t circumstantial or abstract. It’s sitting right in front of me in my site’s server logs. Every day, I see thousands of hits from AI crawlers, such as Googlebot, BingBot, ChatGPT-User, Meta-ExternalAgent, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and many others you’ve probably never…

You don’t need to have a website or blog to publish an article online. There are plenty of free, easy ways to share your work on the Internet to attract readers. If you are new to online publishing, these options allow you to focus on writing, rather than worrying about managing a website or blog.…

You’d be surprised how many visitors to your site are snack readers who skim and scan your writing. They want an answer, and if they don’t get it, they move on very quickly. You probably do it yourself when you are searching online for information or an answer to a question. The proof is in…

Can you use the same content when publishing on other platforms by using content from your blog or website? The quick answer is yes, you can, and you should consider it. It takes a long time to write an excellent article for your readers. However, search engines are changing rapidly due to artificial intelligence (AI),…

Why should you always try to publish in the morning? It only takes one quick click to publish your article or ebook. But if you are not on the ball, it’s very easy to miss something important. If you are tired, distracted, or struggling to concentrate, the chances of you making a mistake or overlooking…

Every day, you probably read about the difficulties of sites posting product reviews or informational article writing due to the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) search. Headlines and social media posts such as “SEO is dead” or “the days of blogging are over” are commonplace. While it’s true that changes to the way search engines…

Writing and publishing content on different platforms and sites is a great idea, but do you interlink your articles? You might have a blog but also publish articles on LinkedIn, SubStack, Medium, or guest posts on other websites. However, you are missing a huge opportunity if you are not adding links between all these articles.…

Algorithms are the invisible gatekeepers of information. Every second of every day, algorithms decide whose content and writing wins or loses. For writers and authors, Google and Amazon are two crucial platforms. Both use complex programs to determine which content or books get seen and which don’t. If you publish online content or books, a…

For new authors looking for a publisher, here’s one important question you should always ask. How will you print my paperback book? The answer you receive will tell you a lot about how a prospective publisher operates. The most likely answer is that the publisher will say they use print-on-demand (POD) rather than traditional offset…

If you own a blog, you probably receive a lot of emails or messages requesting free or paid guest posts. Writing and publishing new content can be time-consuming, so offers of free content seem tempting. On top of that, if someone is willing to pay for you to publish content on your site, you might…