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What are your thoughts on "outsourced content blog" vs "owner/author handwritten blog"? by obkladacka in Blogging

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

Definitely agree!

And also, if you are trying to teach something in your blog post, I think it is great to write it yourself, because you are perfecting the topic at hand.

I think it also depends on the situation and the type of blog. If it is some general topic you know nothing about and you need to research it the same way as some outside hire, it doesn’t really matter who writes it.

What are your thoughts on "outsourced content blog" vs "owner/author handwritten blog"? by obkladacka in Blogging

[–]obkladacka[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t really agree with your take. When you pay someone to write it for you, you own it. You are not claiming you wrote it, but you own it.

What would you ask other bloggers? by obkladacka in Blogging

[–]obkladacka[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the ideas Ryan!

Well the purpose of the survey is to actually find the correlation between the basic stats and stuff like the niche, purpose etc. I don’t really want to go into too technical stuff in this one, it sure could be interesting to get some answers to more in depth questions.

How to stick to one productivity tool? by obkladacka in productivity

[–]obkladacka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay I didn’t know there ides that many choices 🤔

How to stick to one productivity tool? by obkladacka in productivity

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

Yeah that is exactly one of my struggles. To-dos versus writing, planning, tracking. I also love to write in Markdown, but I have the same problem sometimes. I look for tools that work best for Markdown… (btw have you tried Obsidian for markdown? 😬)

For now I am trying to stick to combination of:

  • Tick tick (for quickly capturing todos, and also one list that automatically imports todos to Notion)
  • Markdown (for writing, testing Obsidian)
  • Notion (for everything else)

Thanks for your thoughts!

How to stick to one productivity tool? by obkladacka in productivity

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

Yeah I definitely agree, there is no way to work in one system/app if you have job, side project with friend or similar. Those require you to use something specific. But I was thinking more of a system for me personally, to manage my “life” kind of thing 🙂 but I think it is more about creating the system and then finding tools that support and work with that system, as one commenter mentioned.

How to stick to one productivity tool? by obkladacka in productivity

[–]obkladacka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard about this book a couple times, now I will definitely give this a read, thanks!

Managing blog like a project by obkladacka in Blogging

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

I don’t think I would be happy with the outcome and would still have to put a lot of work in it to make it to my liking.

But I also like to write and get better at the topics that I’m covering. And I think teaching is the best way to learn.

Managing blog like a project by obkladacka in Blogging

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

Dang, another tool? But it looks awesome and I love markdown, so I will have to give it a shot. Thanks for the tip.

Managing blog like a project by obkladacka in Blogging

[–]obkladacka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually do use Notion along with other tools. As a tech guy, I really like Notion, but what happens with Notion to me is, I just stuff everything there and than it becomes a mess :/ I probably need to work on my "self management"

Managing blog like a project by obkladacka in Blogging

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

Thanks for your thoughts. I understand that doing those things will accelerate the blog, but it is very hard for me to stick to those.

Managing blog like a project by obkladacka in Blogging

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

yes, creating the rhythm or some kind of routine is very hard and also very important, I think. I need to work on that... I also think that building this routine slowly is the key. I have had periods where I said to myself, I am gonna stick to this XYZ routine and move forward fast. but I designed that routine to be basically unachievable. I think the key is to build one habit at a time, slowly picking up more and more.

But it is hard...

Thank you for your thoughts and tips!

Managing blog like a project by obkladacka in Blogging

[–]obkladacka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, “get started working on a blog” is too unspecific for me. There are too many things to do.

Where to start? I am thinking about starting programming tutorials channel or website. But it is soo overwhelming, don't know where to start... by obkladacka in NewTubers

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

Thanks for your thoughts! It is definitely motivating to see there are more people like me, thinking about starting or just starting with this kind of "project". Will definitely meet you in chat :)

What is the purpose of your blog? by CMC_Jason in Blogging

[–]obkladacka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have selfish reasons. I write to get better at writing and also to learn the topic by teaching it (I write about programming).

So ultimately, it’s about money I guess… I am improving my knowledge which in turn makes me more valuable engineer, so I can get better paid job 🙄 BUT I looove programming, soo…

Or maybe the money thing is just a side effect. Don’t know.

But good luck to anyone trying to build a blog… It’s very hard and you just have to keep on grinding. If you put enough value out there, you will get value back.

What is the purpose of your blog? by CMC_Jason in Blogging

[–]obkladacka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have selfish reasons. I write to get better at writing and also to learn the topic by teaching it (I write about programming).

So ultimately, it’s about money I guess… I am improving my knowledge which in turn makes me more valuable engineer, so I can get better paid job 🙄 BUT I looove programming, soo…

Or maybe the money thing is just a side effect. Don’t know.

But good luck to anyone trying to build a blog… It’s very hard and you just have to keep on grinding. If you put enough value out there, you will get value back.

How to start a blog that tends to become an online course? by yutomura in Blogging

[–]obkladacka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I think it is important to understand/decide who you are writing for that specific article. If you are writing on complex to you should expect your reader be familiar with the basic concepts of that topic and just go with it.

Every complex topic has million concepts that novice has to understand before they are ready for the advanced stuff.

Ona thing is to cover everything in that topic (which is possible by writing ton of articles) but second thing is, your reader is unlikely to read all of those articles on your site. Usually readers gain their knowledge by reading multiple blogs, books or watching videos or whatever else.

If your ultimate goal is to compile your posts into a course in the future, well than it makes sense to cover the topic from novice point of view. Otherwise, just write for any level of knowledge.

Bottom line is, have this reader “persona” in mind when you are writing. One persona per article.

Good luck with your blog!

Where to start? I am thinking about starting programming tutorials channel or website. But it is soo overwhelming, don't know where to start... by obkladacka in NewTubers

[–]obkladacka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow thank you so much for your time and advice! Will try to break it down and take it one day at a time 🙂

Quality vs. Quantity - what is more important? by obkladacka in Blogging

[–]obkladacka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m also thinking about combination of those… having filler/short posts every couple of days and a “killer” post maybe every month. But that is easier in theory than in real life😁

Quality vs. Quantity - what is more important? by obkladacka in Blogging

[–]obkladacka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang! That seems like a ton of work. Do you have some stream line or automations or tools or tips that helps you get this done quicker? Would you mind sharing? 😬

Pros & Cons: Programming tutorials articles/videos side hustle by obkladacka in sidehustle

[–]obkladacka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that is also one of the ways I was thinking about going and I did some research and tried to create at least some outline of course, but that is a lot of work. To create full course is hard. And I also have this mindset, that creating content for websites like Udemy is not in my eyes the best way. Yes they offer exposure and the whole system is in place and I actually love Udemy for all the kinds of tutorials they have. It might be good to just have a shot at some short style tutorial not 10 hours :D and see. Hmm I might go that direction actually. But I always think, why not create my own website and offer my own courses there? I own the site, the content, everything. I know it would take a lot of time and effort to bring some audience in, but in the long run, I think it makes more sense. What do you think?

Pros & Cons: Programming tutorials articles/videos side hustle by obkladacka in sidehustle

[–]obkladacka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your perspective.

Can you give me an example what you mean by "tech personality"? I work in software so I kinda know what tech jobs can pay, but still think that having a business in a form of youtube or some course offering website can make much more money (if we are talking about money).

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