Category: Creative Business
Insights on running a creative business and the entrepreneurial side of pursuing a creative career.
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Is Dark Mode a Proven Step Toward Digital Sustainability?
2–4 minutesIf you’re considering redesigning your website with a darker background, there are a few things you should know about how dark mode affects energy usage and accessibility.
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Blog Reinvention Gets Messier Each Time
2–3 minutesUp until 2014, my site had free hosting on WordPress.com. When I bought my domain, we essentially cloned the site and rebuilt it on WordPress.org. The old version on WordPress.com was still there, but invisible to the public because of a domain redirect we set up. Based on my needs and available options, I chose…
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How I Fixed My Biggest Blogging Issue
2–3 minutesWhether you’re just starting a blog or you’ve been doing it for years, coming up with post topics can be a struggle. I frequently check out lists of blog post prompts for inspiration. Typically, only a handful spark an idea. I might jot down some initial thoughts and return to them later when I have…
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Facebook: Is it good for your business?
2–4 minutesThe thing about Facebook is that it’s not for every business. There are a lot of pros and cons to consider before building a page or group to support your marketing efforts.
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Remember the Time I Thought I Ruined my Writing Career?
3–5 minutesOnce upon a time, I took some short stories I wrote for class and thought it would be a great idea to publish them as ebooks. And it didn’t go very well.
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Why I’m Happy I Deleted the Facebook App
4–6 minutesTaking Facebook off your phone almost sounds like a crazy thing to do. Bonus crazy points when you factor in how much of my career depends on being active on social media. But I didn’t get rid of my account. I just deleted the Facebook app. And I’m much happier because of it. In the…
