What IS A Canonical Link? A canonical link, also know as a canonical tag “is a way of telling search engines that a specific URL represents the master copy of a page. Using the canonical tag prevents problems caused by identical or “duplicate” content appearing on multiple URLs. Practically speaking, the canonical tag tells search […]
Feeling Like You Are In A Medium Pressure Cooker?
Three ways to take the pressure off writing daily. I have been a freelance writer for over forty years and I KNOW what pressure feels like. I’ve finished dozens of writing projects by staying up the entire night. NOT a great feeling. Takes too long long to recover from the stress and lost sleep. So […]
How To Find Your CLIENT’S Voice
When You Are a Freelance Writer, The First Thing You Need To Do Is Identify Your Client’s Voice. If you are going to be a successful freelance writer, you have to be able to identify the characteristics of different voices and then quickly adapt to them. The faster you can do this, the happier your […]
Claps On Medium Absolutely DO Influence Your Earnings
How? Through The Psychology of Social Proof In the past few days I have read several articles in which the authors say that the claps you get make NO difference to the amount you earn. I totally disagree, for two reasons. First of all the authors are NOT on Medium’s staff of programmers, so how […]
Let Your Unconscious Mind Write Your Articles For You
Write faster and more efficiently by tapping the power of your unconscious mind. I have been using a technique that allows me to tap into the power of my unconscious mind to make my writing go more smoothly. I first learned about “implementation intentions” from my Psych 101 professor decades ago. By using the “Intentions” […]
Does Re-posting An Article on Medium Work?
The answer is absolutely YES! Here are my stats … A few months ago I was looking at my list of articles in my Medium Partner Program stats. There were a pile of articles at the bottom of the list with big $0.00 earnings. I clicked onto the regular stats information for some of these […]
Are You As Happy As A Clam?
The phrase has come to mean “happy, content and satisfied.” So if you think you are as happy as a clam, here’s what I want to know … Why would you want to be likened to a clam? They are ugly and just sit there like lumps. How does anyone know that clams are […]
How To Set Up A Medium Article Feed On Your Blog
Use quick and easy to install code to create an automatically updated a list of articles on your WordPress blog. I’ve spent over a month looking for a Medium RSS feed that I could install on my blogs. For those who don’t know what RSS means … it stands for Really Simple Syndication, which doesn’t […]
Critique Partners: What You Need to Know
What are They, Why Do you Need Them, and Where Do You Find Them Leslie Wibberley . Be sure to read this article on Beta Readers. Beta Readers: What You Need to Know Critique Partner vs Beta Reader What’s the difference? Beta Reader: An avid reader who does not necessarily have any writing background, although they can, […]
Beta Readers: What You Need to Know
Writing Tips from a Writer in the Trenches Beta Readers: What You Need to Know What Are They, Why Do You Need Them, and Where Do You Find Them Leslie Wibberley . Be sure to read this companion article on Critique Partners: Critique Partners: What You Need to Know New writers often find themselves overwhelmed by information […]