Stories
- How to handle your first negative comment hypotheticallyImagine you run a small Melbourne laneway café, post a photo of your new menu and receive a critical comment: “The wait was ages and nobody explained the…
- A guide to writing a personal reading round-up with linksA “Things I’ve Been Reading” post works best when it does more than collect titles. It gives readers a path into books, essays, articles and conversations they…
- Why you should sometimes publish a post at 3 A.M. on purposePublishing at a strange hour can look like self-sabotage, especially when the author is awake, cautious and ready to revise. Yet publication time does not…
- Build a simple logo without design skillsCreating a simple logo without design skills is mostly about making deliberate choices rather than drawing elaborate artwork. Strong beginner logos often begin…
- The surprising value of a monthly State of the Blog reportA blog can look busy while providing little useful evidence about its audience, content or commercial impact. A “State of the Blog” monthly report turns…
- How to write a post that’s just a question – and why that’s okayThe idea behind How to Write a Post That’s Just a Question – and Why That’s Okay is simple: a post can contain one honest question and still offer readers…
- What to put in your blog’s sidebar when you have nothingA fresh WordPress blog often arrives with the title “My Blog,” a default welcome post, and no clear editorial identity. Knowing what to put in your blog’s…
- Choosing a colour scheme for a blog you’re not sure aboutAn unconfigured WordPress site shows a default welcome message rather than a finished publication. That can make the first design decision feel heavier than it…
- Why beginners should publish a how-to-start-a-blog guideStarting with a blank WordPress site can feel awkward. The default welcome post, generic theme and empty menu seem to announce that the real work has not…
- The difference between a blog post and a journal entryA blog post and a journal entry may begin with the same raw material: a thought, experience, observation or question. The difference lies in who the writing is…