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You’re Wasting Your Time Trying to Build an Audience

There’s a better way to get everything you want — Writing coach Philip Charter compares LinkedIn to a Ponzi scheme: “Most of these ‘top voices’ blend into one. It all seems so insular, and all those likes and shares get kicked up the chain […] It’s not dissimilar to how a pyramid scheme operates […]” I agree — and not…

Content Creation

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You’re Wasting Your Time Trying to Build an Audience
You’re Wasting Your Time Trying to Build an Audience
Content Creation

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Hello, Love

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I Met a Medium Writer After 11 Months of Dating Her

And this is how it went… — I leaned on the barrier. We’d done the whole “Zoom dates” thing, but meeting in person? This was next-level stuff! My heart was doing somersaults. Ahhhhh, there she is! That’s her! I darted past the crowd and opened WhatsApp. “Think I saw you! Nike trainers?” “Haha I’m wearing leggings!” I…

Relationships

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I Met a Medium Writer After 11 Months of Dating Her
I Met a Medium Writer After 11 Months of Dating Her
Relationships

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The Startup

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Reddit’s Had a Facelift — And It’s Now a Goldmine for Writers

Let me show you — Guess how many monthly users Reddit has? Go on — take a stab. If you’re like me, the answer might surprise you:

Reddit

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Reddit’s Had a Facelift — And It’s Now a Goldmine for Writers
Reddit’s Had a Facelift — And It’s Now a Goldmine for Writers
Reddit

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The Startup

·2 days ago

Repeat Clients Are Unsexy — But They’ll Help You Thrive As a Freelancer

Let me show you how — Hands in the air if you want the “sexy” new thing. The new job, the new car, the new hobby… These things are thrilling, right?! The problem is that chasing newness as a freelancer is a massive waste of time. …

Freelancing

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Repeat Clients Are Unsexy — But They’ll Help You Thrive As a Freelancer
Repeat Clients Are Unsexy — But They’ll Help You Thrive As a Freelancer
Freelancing

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The Startup

·Nov 25

I Just Spent 5 Minutes Learning About a Coat Hanger — And So Have 1,000s of Others

How Simone Giertz has nailed her latest Kickstarter — “I just spent three years designing a coat hanger. Why? Fair question. I couldn’t fit a coat rack in my bedroom, and it really annoyed me.” I was hooked. Truthfully, Simone Giertz had my attention way before her opening lines. That’s because she’s already raised over $160,000 for her “Coat…

Marketing

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I Just Spent 5 Minutes Learning About a Coat Hanger — And So Have 1,000s of Others
I Just Spent 5 Minutes Learning About a Coat Hanger — And So Have 1,000s of Others
Marketing

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The Startup

·Nov 19

5 “Obvious-But-Ignored” Skills That Help Me Make $8K/Month Writing

You won’t find SEO on this list — Four years ago, I was up to my eyeballs in sh*t. Literally. (I worked for a cleaning company.) It’s been a crazy ride since then. Of course, typing words for a living doesn’t just happen. You’ve got to develop skills. You’ve got to plan. Then there’s SEO and knowing how…

Writing

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5 “Obvious-But-Ignored” Skills That Help Me Make $8K/Month Writing
5 “Obvious-But-Ignored” Skills That Help Me Make $8K/Month Writing
Writing

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The Startup

·Nov 15

Steven Bartlett’s Worklife Is Brutal — And It’s Completely Unnecessary for 99% Of People

You can be successful without feeling trapped. Here’s how. — That looks like hell. I was watching an episode of Steven Bartlett’s “Behind The Diary” when his calendar popped up. All these meetings gave me the chills:

Extrovert

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Steven Bartlett’s Worklife Is Brutal — And It’s Completely Unnecessary for 99% Of People
Steven Bartlett’s Worklife Is Brutal — And It’s Completely Unnecessary for 99% Of People
Extrovert

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Practice in Public

·Nov 14

From Cleaning Toilets to Making $8K+/Month Through Writing

Interview with Uncopyable Insider — Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ikram M from Uncopyable Insider. She reached out on LinkedIn and wanted to interview me about my writing business. Me? Little old me?

Writing

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From Cleaning Toilets to Making $8K+/Month Through Writing
From Cleaning Toilets to Making $8K+/Month Through Writing
Writing

5 min read


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The Startup

·Nov 9

Want to Work With Someone Like Tim Denning?

Here’s how I did it — You know Tim. He’s one of the internet’s most prolific writers, with 500M+ views and 324K followers on Medium. A few months ago, we started working together on the SEO for his website — and things are going great! But how did this opportunity come about? And how could you…

Tim Denning

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Want to Work With Someone Like Tim Denning?
Want to Work With Someone Like Tim Denning?
Tim Denning

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The Startup

·Nov 4

I Just Completed a 30-Day Writing Challenge — But Was It Worth It?

Here’s what happened — Four weeks ago, I sent an email to my subscribers. It was an invitation to join my 30-Day Writing Challenge. The rules were simple: The articles had to be more than 800 words Original content only I made it clear I was doing the challenge — regardless of whether anyone…

Writing Challenge

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I Just Completed a 30-Day Writing Challenge — But Was It Worth It?
I Just Completed a 30-Day Writing Challenge — But Was It Worth It?
Writing Challenge

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Scott Stockdale

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Freelance Content Writer | 1M+ views on Medium | SEO Instructor with Zero To Mastery ✍️ scottstockdale.co.uk

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