WordPress is more than a platform—it’s an evolving framework for structure, visibility, and control. These posts explore the author’s experience building and managing a site, where content, SEO, and functionality intersect with the practical realities of publishing online.
Social media rewards images, slogans and the quick hit of a passing feed, but long-form writing is not finished. A stubborn group of bloggers is publishing more, giving ideas room to develop and keeping words alive in blogs where readers can pause, follow a thought and stay awhile without rushing.
The Impact of Social Media on Blogging: From 600 Words to Tweets (and Back Again) Read More »
If your letter is published online and shared across social media, it is already open. Michael Forman delivers a blunt, funny rebuke to writers who insist on stating the obvious, dismantling the tired “open letter” label and urging everyone to stop wasting words—and get back to work instead now.
An Open Letter to People Who Write Open Letters Read More »
Finding clear information on improving a website’s search performance is much harder than it should be. The search begins as research and quickly feels like walking into a marketplace disguised as a library. After enough searching, the information starts to feel dirty—polluted by people who benefit from convincing website owners that something is broken but […]
Do Google Search Console Reporting Gaps Reveal Its Indexing Speed? An Author’s SEO Diary Read More »
Can WordPress help fiction authors find readers and sell books? A website offers a permanent home for excerpts, ideas and the themes behind a novel. But publishing alone is not enough. Authors must create inviting pathways that turn passing visitors into curious readers—and, eventually, loyal ones who return again.
Should Fiction Authors Use WordPress to Promote Their Content? Read More »
RSS can hide more readers than a website owner realises. This piece looks at anonymous subscribers, unseen downloads, stripped-back feeds, and the strange discovery that people may be reading your work regularly without appearing in your usual stats, comments, emails, or subscriber lists.
How Many Anonymous Fans Are Taking In Your Content Via RSS? Read More »
If you’ve ever stared at your blog statistics and wondered whether anyone is reading, you’re not alone. Many bloggers build their own little corner of the internet only to find silence waiting there. The question lingers: keep writing anyway, or abandon the island and walk away forever?
Does Anybody Read Blogs? Writer’s Doubts from Blogger Island Read More »
Behind every successful site is invisible work. Discover how internal linking, tag refinement, and removing dead links reshape SEO, strengthen structure, and connect the right readers to your content without changing what they see.
Broken Links and Aligning My Site for a More Intimate Browsing Experience Read More »
Every now and then, I peek behind the curtain to check my website statistics. It’s a bit like checking the tide charts before going fishing — you don’t always need to know, but it’s interesting when you do. Right now, my visitors break down roughly like this: Mobile: ~60% Desktop: ~30% Tablet: ~10% At first
Browsing: Desktop Is Creeping Back Read More »
Fifteen years on WordPress, this blog evolved from personal reflections to dark fiction, photography, and novels—an archive of obsession, change, and stories that refused to stay quiet. It happened this day, 15 years ago, I packed up my blog and moved it from MySpace to WordPress. MySpace was closing, and WordPress offered a new home.
Fifteen Years on WordPress – A Retrospective Journey Read More »
When is the right time to post a blog? It seems simple — hit publish, and readers will find it, right? Not quite. There’s no point posting when your audience is fast asleep. Timing matters. People can’t read what they don’t see, and if your post launches while they’re dreaming, it’ll slip silently beneath the
The Waking Hours: Blog Tips Read More »