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2024 Thoughts
✦ December

2024 Review: The most challenging, emotional year of my life.

This year has been the craziest year of my life. I became a father in January which as parents know,
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✦ November

What Does The Future Of Independent Publishing Look Like?

This is a question I ask myself on a weekly basis. I love building content brands but large tech companies,
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✦ October

After 5 Years I'm Finally Turning On Website Comments.. But Why Now?

I have been against opening up comments on my websites ever since I started making blogs over 15 years ago.
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✦ October

Casey Neistat: Google AI, Work/Life Balance & Getting Out Of Creative Ruts

I had the pleasure of meeting up with Casey Neistat last year, we produced a collab video on Retro Dodo,
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✦ September

How News Helped Me Survive A 90% Traffic Loss

Last years Google algorithm changes has decimated many incredible independent websites. My website Retro Dodo is one of them. Many
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✦ August

Why I Am Making A Premium Product For My Community

The world of independent publishing is evolving quickly. Algorithms are reducing our organic traffic to nothing and social media hides
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✦ August

Why Google Needs A Search "Creator" Liaison Role

Before building content websites about my passions I created YouTube videos. It started when I was just 14. I created
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✦ August

Why You Should (& Shouldn't) Build A Book For Your Community

As I write this article, my second book built for Retro Dodo will start being delivered to customers door steps.
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✦ July

Publishers Should Start Building Events... & Fast

One of the main projects that I will be working on in 2025 and 2026 (after I launch our first
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✦ July

Stock Photos Will Be The Death Of Your Affiliate Site

A common theme that I see creators do when building their new content websites is use stock photos that they
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✦ July

A Brief Meeting With Google After The Apocalypse

It’s not often I get invited to Google’s headquarters. In fact this is only the second time I
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✦ June

The Open Web Is Closed For Business

Since I was public about my experience with Google amongst my (and Retro Dodo’s) social channels I have had
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✦ May

Accepting That I Am Back At Square One

I have been very public with my work over at Retro Dodo, for the pure reason that I want to
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✦ April

The Future Of Independent Publishing As A Solopreneur

Since posting my article about how Google is Killing Retro Dodo & Independent Sites, I have been inundated with messages
2023 Thoughts
✦ November

Fatherhood Is Imminent

My life is soon to be turned upside down. Routine will be non-existent, sleep disrupted, ambition paused, and business on
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✦ November

One Update Away From Pure Panic

This month has been chaotic, and the first time in a long time where my anxiety has flared up, all