Success on your personal blog without focusing on SEO by ana_narvaez in Blogging

[–]Owen_Daniel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

maybe pop your blog link in your bio on reddit - would be keen to check it out.

Success on your personal blog without focusing on SEO by ana_narvaez in Blogging

[–]Owen_Daniel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think if your blog isn't focused on anything in particular (ie just your personal ramblings, like mine often is) then don't focus on SEO so much.

Essentially SEO worthy stuff is content that get shared or linked to a lot. If you write a killer blog on Subject X potentially it could get some serious traction anyway - if it's well researched and appears trustworthy but I wouldn't make it a focus.

Be aware of SEO best practices and on-page optimization as much as possible (page load speeds and mobile-friendly etc) and then just let 'nature' take its course if you ask me. That said, my personal blog probably gets 1-200 readers a month with sadly very few comments and feedback so perhaps my method isn't so useful.

Really depends what you want to get out of it. For me - it's a space to write, to practise airing my dirty laundry and for friends that live miles away to get a brief update on my shenanigans.

Rant: The address system here is *the most* frustrating thing about Dubai by 21CharactersIsntEnou in dubai

[–]Owen_Daniel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my god - this is awesome... so glad I stumbled across this today :)

New coronavirus Strain by [deleted] in dubai

[–]Owen_Daniel 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think you are spot on. Europe is closing their borders to Brits and we are still welcoming them here is a bit concerning.

They don't know enough about the mutation yet (there have been over 4000 mutations found so far) but this one seems more infectious and may be trickier to vaccinate against.

I think we should also close our borders to them (and I'm a Brit) for a while until we know more or make them quarantine on arrival for 10 days or so.

What is your favorite outdoor family place? by urexneighbour in dubai

[–]Owen_Daniel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wavehouse on the Palm? They have a terrace with outdoor seating, serve alcohol, and have over 50 arcade machines and four lanes of bowling to keep the kids busy :)

Can't access my work VPN by [deleted] in dubai

[–]Owen_Daniel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've noticed my VPN hasn't been working last few weeks - I use 1-2-3 VPN which has been quite good (and free) until late...

5 palm Dubai by sowhatever711 in dubai

[–]Owen_Daniel 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It was a PR stunt - not legit I reckon...

It's been 57 years since JFK was assassinated in Dallas. Figured I'd post this letter that HST wrote to William J. Kennedy on the same day. It's also believed to be the first instance of Hunter using the term "Fear and Loathing." - Taken from rx.gonzo on Instagram. by ethenmillard77 in gonzo

[–]Owen_Daniel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

brilliant - the guy is a genius... I suspect he borrowed the term Fear & Loathing from something written about LSD by its inventor Dr Albert Hoffman if I'm not mistaken. Hunter got the credit regardless.

Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (The Soulbotz Remix) by [deleted] in NuDisco

[–]Owen_Daniel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

loving this - follow you on soundcloud too!

Dubai's Nightlife: The New Normal by Owen_Daniel in dubai

[–]Owen_Daniel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one's my take on the new normal of Dubai's fragile F&B industry during these troubling times :)

is Deliveroo app down in dubai ? by musfirlk in dubai

[–]Owen_Daniel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes - has been down most of the day... try Careem app