It is simple. There is so much content nowadays. Most of it is AI or hybrid AI. Yes, I hopped on the train, too, and I am using AI services where I can—when writing emails, instructions for students, or presentation slides. My approach is very utilitarian. Do I enjoy AI-generated content? Some, yes. I doContinue reading “Why Genuine Creators Matter in Today’s Online World”
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Side-Hassle Do and Don’ts
I don’t like long blog posts. So here we go. This year I have dropped; Small selling sites that just took my focus away i.e. Zazzle, Spoonflower, and the biggest of them all – Amazon. By dropping, I mean not creating new products and leaving it ‘as is.” And I have also dropped, and IContinue reading “Side-Hassle Do and Don’ts”
Summer tends to be a quiet time
Summer tends to be a quiet time, at least on the surface. I am looking at my numbers and again, as every year – I am not happy with them. I know the economy is not great but really, I don’t like to make any excuses for myself and I rather look at things asContinue reading “Summer tends to be a quiet time”
What to focus on? Greedy platforms versus the less greedy…
I have done some research and some thinking. I have been very close to another burnout. Working a full-time job and then working on weekends on my side-hassle was a bit too much as I had only a couple of hours of rest. And that was not enough to recover. Something had to change toContinue reading “What to focus on? Greedy platforms versus the less greedy…”
Keeping everything in one spot
The author reflects on the changing landscape of online platforms, emphasizing the need to diversify. Despite slow growth in her own blog, she chooses authenticity over AI tools, cautious of Google’s guidelines. She prioritizes Pinterest and YouTube, advocates self-education, and emphasizes creating a personal brand. The update also shares insights on various platforms and their suitability.
My strange strategy paid off
This is going to be very brief. Something surprising happened to me on Pinterest. It might not be applicable to other social media though… My Pinterest was not doing that well and the numbers kept on going doing. I kept on trying different things and kept on watching every Pinterest guru I could find. TheContinue reading “My strange strategy paid off”
Why blogging is not the shiny thing
Blogging is my next venture and this time I am doing it differently. Amazon, Etsy and other of my attempts were very amateurish, to say the least. There was some success but quickly fizzled out or there is a success but not in a monetary sense. Being a blogger longer time ago was definitely easier.Continue reading “Why blogging is not the shiny thing”
Success in 2022
This post is for my loyal followers and friend who stuck with me and kept on reading and following this. I think you know by now that I am writing it in a very honest manner. Yes, I am still not able to answer the question that resonates through most of my posts: “Is itContinue reading “Success in 2022”
Testing social media algo :)
Every year, by the time August comes, I review all my activities and I start thinking about the Christmas market. Not so last year. Well, we all know that it was a very atypical year. Nothing planned worked and frankly, I got dispirited by it all. I thought to myself that no one is goingContinue reading “Testing social media algo :)”
First step for “one person business”
Do I need this first step? Do I really need to find my “Why”? The answer often seem obvious, right? Well, the most obvious thing seems to be “the money”. Yes, it’s great having some extra income but why would I be giving up my free time to do something I don’t even know ifContinue reading “First step for “one person business””
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