Are You Better at Writing With Distractions or Without?
How do you feel about blogging in a noisy room? For me, I find writing with distractions to be what I'm used to. But I have a good reason.
Tag Archives: Blogging
Here’s a Simple Way for Bloggers to Disclose AI Help in Posts
Do you allow artificial intelligence to assist in a blog post? I think you should always disclose AI assistance whenever you do. Here's how.
For Bloggers, Creating Content Regularly Can Be a Challenge
Do you have a plan for creating content on a regular schedule for your blog? You might also need to plan for unexpected distractions!
New AI Blog Writing Tool Sets Out to Make You Less Wordy
Automattic, the parent of WordPress, launched a new AI blog writing tool. But this one doesn't worry me the way some others do.
8 Blogging Personality Traits I’ve Found Most Valuable
Are there certain blogging personality traits that guarantee success? Here are the traits I think have helped keep me going for 20 years.
Who Started This ‘Great Photography’ Photo Captions Trend?
If you spend much time browsing sites like Facebook, Instagram or Threads, you've surely seen some lousy photo captions lately.
5 Compromised Plugins Identified on WordPress
WordPress users need to check their sites immediately: five compromised plugins have been found in the plugin repository.
Those Incomplete Posts Can Come In Handy!
Do you start writing a post but sometimes not finish it? Resist the temptation to toss it. Incomplete posts could save you in a pinch.
How Much Time Spent Writing a Blog Post is Enough?
Every few years, new research reveals the average amount of time spent writing a blog post and it's hovering around four hours.
A Blogger Must Also Be a Content Manager
A blogger can spend hours writing a post, but without taking on the duties of a content manager, how many people will actually see it?
If You’re a Typeface Nerd, Try This Font Finder Extension
You could say that I’m fairly obsessed with typefaces that websites use. I recently found a font finder extension that I love!
WordPress Hyperlink Bug Returns After New Update
Recently I wrote about a WordPress hyperlink bug that makes adding certain links take too many steps. It just returned.
No, I Wont Enter My Email Address to Read a Blog Post
I recently saw what looked like an interesting article on blogging. When I went to read it, a popup required me to enter my email address.
The First Blogging Controversy I Wrote About Involved Profanity
Long-time readers know I hate double standards. Twenty years ago, the first blogging controversy I tackled involved a doozy.
Do You Use Alt-Text for Images? Here’s Why You Should
Many of us have noticed a WordPress field for images labeled alt-text. I suspect the majority don’t know what it means.
20th Anniversary: On This Day 20 Years Ago, This Blog Began
With this post, I mark the 20th anniversary of Patrick's Place, the silly little blog I started in February of 2004, as a new hobby.
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