On this week’s episode of the Niche Pursuits podcast, Carrie Forrest and I discuss how Google and AI are changing the math for content sites, specifically food blogging. Kerry doesn’t speak from the outside either. He once built a site…
Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in 2007, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. There’s a moment every blogger eventually faces: you…
Editor’s note (May 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in February 2009, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. In early 2009, a Norwegian blogger tweeted.…
Editor’s note (May 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in 2005, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. Back in the early days of blogging, a…
Amanda Williams started her travel blog Dangerous Business in 2010. Over the next ten years, he turned it into a full-time income—the kind of site that proves the blogging course model works. Original photography. Detailed, experience-based guides. Loyal readership resulting…
Jimmy Donaldson — MrBeast — has earned an estimated $600-700 million in 2024 from YouTube channels, chocolate brand Feastables, Amazon’s Beast Games, brand sponsorships, and merchandise. Its parent company, Beast Industries, was valued at more than $5 billion during its…
This article is a paid partnership with AccuPlan. The content is provided by the advertiser and published for informational purposes only. Alternative investments can be complex, illiquid and higher risk than traditional investments. Returns are not guaranteed and may vary…
Last week, I met a retired engineer at a coffee shop who completely changed the way I think about aging. At the age of 72, he taught himself Mandarin Chinese – not because he needed to, but because he had…
Impulse purchases certainly exist, but they are not the norm. Most buyers (almost 90%, based on some requests) regularly conduct research as part of the purchasing process. And in today’s market, much of that research involves tapping into the insights…
Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in 2005, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. There was a brief moment when the blogosphere…
