Two AI Writers and a human weigh in. Should a content creator ever use clickbait titles to attract readers and boost clicks? Is there any real benefit in doing so? I asked two AI writers to give their “opinion” on the topic, and here is what they had to say about the controversial strategy. Clickbait: …
Is Clickbait Ever a Good Strategy for Content Writing? Read More »
Teachers’ earnings dropped dramatically and everything now functions like a pyramid scheme. After more than 3 years of using Skillshare as a secondary marketplace for my online courses, I decided to remove all of my content from the platform. I already detailed my reasons for leaving in a previous article. You can read it here: …
How Skillshare Exploits Teachers and Why You’re Getting Pennies for Your Work Read More »
More than a year ago, I wrote a post about what I called Medium’s “FREE FOREVER” Membership. I addressed there the fact that it is incredibly easy for readers to bypass the platform’s paywall and that anyone can gain continuous free access to any and all stories that are supposed to be available only to …
Why Is Medium Not Fixing This Problem That’s Taking Money Out of the Writers’ Pockets? Read More »
A short analysis. “Should I write on Medium?”, you may ask yourself if you are an aspiring writer or content creator. Those of us already writing on the platform may wonder if it’s still worth it to put in any time and effort into crafting original articles meant to exclusively live in this virtual environment. …
The journey so far. Think of the items on this list as “personal observations” rather than results of proper statistical assessment. The 71 stories were published in the last 7 months — January to August 2022. Some of them are republished Medium content that I had previously deleted thinking I no longer want to use …
13 Things I Learned from Publishing 71 Stories on Medium Read More »
Pretty insulting to writers as well. Medium writers can now receive tips from readers via third-party services such as PayPal, Patreon, and Ko-Fi. Insert slow clap. Yes, many other platforms allow content creators to integrate a donation feature into their profile but when it comes to Medium, with its not-so-glorious recent past, I can only …
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Or any other platform’s, as a matter of fact. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that the number one piece of advice that I have for new content creators and online writers is to never rely on external platforms to build your business and grow your own website instead. If You’re …
Why I deleted my account in less than a week. There’s no comparison between Vocal Media and Medium. That “platform” is even worse than Simily, and if you’ve followed me for a while, you know how that test ended. Simily: The Final Chapter I decided to try Vocal Media since the platform’s name keeps popping …
Vocal Media Review: Don’t Even Bother to Make an Account Read More »
I’m rather impressed, to be honest. I’ve been reading about them for a while now and really wanted to try generating images — is it art? — with an A.I.-powered software. Couldn’t find the time to do it though… until today. I decided to google my way toward a website that provides the feature and finally …
I Tested an A.I. Art Generator — Here are the Results. Read More »
I won’t. It’s the SPAM in the comment section. Use one tag that’s targeted by newbies or bots and you won’t be able to escape the annoying trend. “Great content. I just followed you so I hope you’ll follow me back”. Or any other version of a vague, automatic, fits-all, paste-it-everywhere fake praise message, plus …