I Switched Over To Medium Then Fear Paralyzed Me

Every time I get halfway through a post, this heavy weighing my chest and I can’t think clearly enough to complete another sentence. A few weeks ago, I published an article announcing my switch from WordPress to Medium. It’s not a popular move, let me tell you. Most people who blog professionally (read “makes lots […]

Why I Switched to Medium After 11 Years of Self-Hosted WordPress

I began my WordPress odyssey one year after Heather and I married on an island beach in the Caribbean. So when I say that I’m leaving WordPress for another CMS, a lot of emotions are involved. It’s an odd predicament, transferring my 11 year-old blog from WordPress to Medium. It feels like quitting a job […]

Self-Named Domains Are Hit Or Miss

I’ve owned DanielDessinger.com for many years now. At first it was going to be a supplemental personal blog. Then it was going to be a professional show-off-my-skills blog. Then it became a simple business card with links to other sites. Now it’s the archive of articles I’ve written across a dozen or more web properties, […]

Should You Hire A Ghostwriter to Write for Your Blog?

Someone I know recently asked a private group of bloggers the question: When, if ever, is it appropriate to pay a ghostwriter to write for your blog? There’s a really thought provoking article on Squawk about the subject. To summarize, there are at least three types of ghostwriters: A) people who put your ideas into […]

Comment Spammers: 2nd Time’s the Charm

There’s a new level of blog comment spam out there that’s as wonderfully clever as it is evil. Here’s how it looks: Imagine you wrote a blog post about kola nuts. A few days later, you see this comment awaiting moderation: “Extracts from kola nuts are great energy boosters. Couple kola nut extracts with Vitamin […]

Turn Your Next Vacation Into A Blogging Contest

My wife gave birth to our second child six weeks ago. Her blog has been growing in popularity all year. We knew that when the baby came, she’d have to get some rest. Blogging is just too much to ask of a mother immediately after giving birth. The Lord gave me a strategy for turning […]