At a glance: GeneratePress Premium is a super-fast, lightweight and easy to use WordPress theme that offers a modular design, which makes it my favorite theme overall. While not extremely user-friendly when it comes to customization, you can use it as it is or with minor, easy to make changes without a problem. I’m a … Keep reading
It’s time for the August 2024 income report for my portfolio of websites. I was hoping to be able to deliver some good news following the August 2024 Google Core Update… but unfortunately, that’s not the case. Not only that some of my already hit sites got further penalties… but none seem to have received … Keep reading
At the moment of writing, we’re five days into the Google August 2024 core update and this one seems to be the least talked-about Google update ever. Probably the biggest news so far is the ranking bug that Google announced – one that surprisingly hit at the same time the core update was launched: Apart … Keep reading
You might have seen in my blog income reports that one of my websites is monetized with SHE Media, an ad network suitable for bloggers that are starting to see some traction in terms of traffic. I am very happy with SHE Media overall, and today I will share my thoughts and results after almost … Keep reading
Another month has passed – and this was a bad one for my online business. While some websites saw a bit more traffic that they usually get, most of them are still declining on Google. Plus, since most of my sites are seasonal – with summer being the best season – I expect things to … Keep reading
June was a crazy month for me, as I moved back to my home town. My family is still not settled in 100%, but at least I found time to write this month’s income report, even though it’s a bit late. Better late than ever, eh? While the first income report that I published here … Keep reading
With many people out there feeling that blogging is dead, here I am launching a new series to keep myself motivated and accountable for this difficult period we’re going through. Because, yes, the traditional approach to blogging is, at best, in a coma right now. I will share my monthly blog income report to (hopefully) … Keep reading
Almost two months ago, I decided to try a short experiment and see if we can talk about any sort of recovery post the HCU and March 2024 Google Core Update massacre. You can read my original plan here. I took one of my websites – one that was heavily hit, dropping from around 12,500 … Keep reading
Blogging has changed tremendously since I launched my first blog back in 2008. I won’t lie: things were a lot easier back then than they are now. But this doesn’t mean that blogging is no longer profitable or a great career choice as long as you do it right. Yes, I think that blogging today … Keep reading
Just like it happened to many independent website publishers out there, most of my websites have been affected either by Google’s Helpful Content Update from September 2023, or the March Core Update in 2024 (sometimes both). Today, I want to start the first case study trip on this blog in what I hope to be … Keep reading