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Why Every Marketer Needs a Newsletter Name Generator

In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, creating a strong and memorable brand identity is paramount. A newsletter is a valuable tool for connecting with your audience, but it's often the name that makes the first impression. This is where a newsletter name generator can be a game-changer for marketers. In this article, we'll explore why every marketer should consider using a newsletter name generator to enhance their brand and reach a wider audience.

1. Instant Brand Identity

Your newsletter's name is the first thing your subscribers see. It's like a book cover; it needs to be captivating and relevant to your content. A newsletter name generator can provide you with instant suggestions that align with your brand and the essence of your content. This saves you the time and effort of brainstorming, enabling you to launch your newsletter quickly.

2. Creativity Boost

Sometimes, marketers might find it challenging to come up with creative and catchy names for their newsletters. A newsletter name generator can spark creativity by suggesting unique and attention-grabbing names that you might not have thought of on your own. These names can set your newsletter apart in a crowded market.

3. Consistency Across Platforms

Consistency is key in marketing. Your newsletter's name should align with your social media profiles, website, and other branding elements. A newsletter name generator helps you ensure a consistent brand image across all platforms, making it easier for your audience to recognize and engage with your content.

4. Audience Engagement

A newsletter name generator can help you craft a name that resonates with your target audience. By choosing a name that speaks to their interests or pain points, you can increase the chances of them subscribing and staying engaged. A well-chosen name can make your newsletter feel personalized and relevant to your readers.

5. Competitive Advantage

In the world of marketing, staying ahead of the competition is essential. A unique and memorable newsletter name can be a competitive advantage. When your newsletter stands out with a distinct name, you're more likely to attract subscribers who are looking for something different from the typical newsletters in your niche.

6. Time and Effort Savings

Marketers have a multitude of tasks to juggle daily. Using a newsletter name generator can save you precious time and effort that can be redirected toward other essential aspects of your marketing strategy. It simplifies the naming process and allows you to focus on content creation and audience engagement.

7. A/B Testing Made Easier

Testing different names for your newsletter can be valuable for optimizing your strategy. A newsletter name generator can provide you with multiple options for A/B testing. This way, you can determine which name resonates the most with your audience and drives the best results.

8. Expanding Your Reach

A captivating newsletter name can make it more shareable. When subscribers find your newsletter's name interesting and memorable, they are more likely to recommend it to others. This word-of-mouth marketing can help you expand your reach and grow your subscriber base organically.

Conclusion

In the competitive landscape of digital marketing, every advantage counts. A newsletter name generator offers a simple yet effective way to enhance your brand identity, engage your audience, and stand out from the competition. With the time and effort it saves, you can focus on what matters most - delivering valuable content to your subscribers and growing your brand's presence in the digital world. So, if you're a marketer looking to make a significant impact with your newsletter, consider incorporating a newsletter name generator into your strategy. It might just be the missing piece that takes your marketing efforts to the next level.

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이찬 // Lee Chan [Dino] Fic Recsᡣ𐭩

세상에 시드는 꽃은 많지만 여기 있는 것들은 시들지가 않아~

Main Recs Masterlist

MINORS DNI!!!!!!!

Please like and reblog the fics to show the creators love and support~

“Scored” by @leejungchans

Fem!reader || uni au, enemies to lovers, fluff, humour || W.C: 12.4k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･lee chan should really stop winning so many games for your university, because as the resident writer for the sports column of the student newsletter, you’re starting to get really sick of having to cross paths with him all the time.

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“Light of My Life, Treasure of My Memories” by @idyllic-ghost

Sci-fi au, right person wrong time, angst, fluff, heavy topics || W.C: 16k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･The life of a researcher is dull when every answer you seek is at the tip of your fingers. New technology may have brought us a comfortable life, but for you it was almost torture. There had to be something more. So when you got the opportunity to be a researcher for the cognitive sciences of Automatons, you took it. But what happens if the outcome isn’t what you expected? What if these beings you call robots have life? How does one define the essence of life? More importantly, how could you stay objective when you were slowly falling in love with your test subject?

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“Love Guard” by @tqmies

Fem!reader || summer au, enemies(one-sided) to lovers, fluff || W.C: 9.2k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･Lifeguard Lee Chan is a pain in your ass, and you swear he's only picked up this job to ogle at girls in bikinis. Little did you know, the only girl he wants to look at is you — not that you'd ever let him tell you that though — Especially now that you're convinced he's in love with your co-worker.

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“Distraction, A Fatal Attraction” by @sohnric

Fem!reader || college au, strangers to lovers, fluff || W.C: 7k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･You and Lee Chan seem to have the same clubbing tendencies. That being: drinking a little too much at times and getting a little too touchy when doing so. (Or - you and Lee Chan have kissed a concerning amout of times before he finally asks for permisson.)

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“Memories That Resemble You” by @viastro

Gn!reader || strangers to lovers, angst, some fluff, some humour || W.C: 11.2k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･the people that you’ve met are meant to be there in your life, on most occasions. however, the person that you’ve set up your whole life with is one where you know they’re irreplaceable. with every flashback that you may encounter comes hope for the upcoming future, and that was the reason why you were always looking forward to meeting him.

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“Mind Your Business” by @bitchlessdino

Fem!reader || frenemies au, supernatural comedy, smut || W.C: 12.4k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･If Chan had to read anyone’s mind, it had to be yours—the one person who seemed to loathe him with every ounce of your being. But before Halloween day, when that wish is suddenly granted, he begins to realize he’s opened a can of worms far bigger than he ever imagined—one that can’t be sealed shut again.

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“Chapter One: How To Not Get Stabbed” by @mr-cha-n

Superhero au, action, smut, angst, fluff || W.C: 22.2k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･The peace of quiet of your garage is only broken by the hum of machines and clanking tools, and you like it that way - until a superhero crashes his car straight into your door.

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“In Case You Didn’t Know” by @shuadotcom

Fem!reader || 90s au, roommates au, brother's best friend, fluff, romance, smut, little angst || W.C: 28.8k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･Chan has always been just one of your step-brother’s best friends. He’s also been in love with you for as long as everyone remembers, but you never paid him much mind - that is until you decide to return home after many years away and you see the man he’s become. He goes from being your little brother’s best friend to being the perfect man for you in a matter of months. Now the questions are who wants who more and will either of you do anything about your feelings?

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“Promise Ring” by @lovelyhan

Royalty au, fantasy, childhood friends, mutual pining, love triangle, drama, slowburn, angst, smut || W.C: 21k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･no one would've guessed that the daughter of the town’s royal mage has a soft spot for the clumsiest fire elemental in the entire realm. but when the crown prince suddenly asks for your hand in marriage, you're forced to consider how you feel about a certain lee jung chan a lot more seriously.

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“Take My Hands (We Can Fall Together)” by @the-boy-meets-evil

Fem!reader || brother's best friend, friends to ??, pining, slowburn, fluff, some angst, smut || W.C: ~23.5k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･chan's known you for years and he knows you're friends, but you've always felt just a little bit out of reach. like you see him as someone your brother brought into the friend group when you were kids. he's fine with that. still, it's hard to watch you settle for relationships where you're never the priority. when the weather starts cooling off, chan figures your favorite season is the time to show you that you deserve better. even if it's not him.

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“Rates of Change” by @wqnwoos

Uni au, idiots to lovers, fluff, minor angst || W.C: 10.2k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･Your first and only semester as TA throws your previously unassuming college life into disarray, fuelled almost entirely by the brown-eyed and charming student who’s slipping closer to failing with every lecture. And in return for your mathematical assistance, Lee Chan decides he’s going to set you up with the guy you’ve been persistently pining over for a year and a half. It’s a simple equation: you teach him calculus, and he’ll teach you how to flirt. Except, as you’re both quick to discover, mathematical equations don’t translate over to real life as easily as you’d expect.

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“Blood & Popcorn” by @sailorrhansol

Fem!reader || friends to lovers, angst, fluff, smut || W.C: 11.3k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･Fridays are reserved for watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer and stuffing your face with popcorn and pizza. It’s been like that for you and Chan since your freshman year of college. But when he skips your Blood and Popcorn night for a date, things take an unexpected turn. 

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“A Story About Us” by @wavesmp3

Fem!reader || dark piece, angst, minor gore || W.C: 15.6k

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“Lee Chan Needs Love Too” by @bitchlessdino

Fem!reader || college au, smut, humour || W.C: 9.3k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･There was Lee Chan from High school and now Lee Chan from college. You insist they are not the same person. The only thing they have in common is they both got to fuck you.

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“Ten Dates: Unmatched” by @xunolic

Fem!reader || Exes to not quite enemies to lovers, romcom, angst, smut || W.C: 17.9k

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･once you and chan broke up, you decided to be cordial enough to stay friends with him. however, you’ve finally moved on and are taking on dating again. as you beg chan for advice, you should've known he’d grow tired of it.

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Why we’re against AI as a writing tool

Sophisticated AI tools like ChatGPT are the result of systemic, shameless theft of intellectual property and creative labor on a massive scale. These companies have mined the data of human genius… without permission. They have no intention of acknowledging their stolen sources, let alone paying the creators.

The tech industry’s defense is “Well, we stole so much from so many that it kinda doesn’t count, wouldn’t ya say?” Which is an argument that makes me feel like the mayor of Crazytown. I don’t doubt the courts will rule in their favor, not because it’s right, but because the opportunities for wealth generation are too succulent to let a lil’ thang like fairness win.

I’m not a luddite. I recognize that AI feels like magic to people who aren’t strong writers. I’d feel differently if the technology was achieved without the theft of my work. Couldn’t these tools have been made using legally obtained materials? Ah, but then they wouldn’t have been first to market! Think of the shareholders!

We’re lucky to have the ability and will to write. We won’t willingly use tools that devalue that skill. At most, I could see us using AI to assist with specific, narrow tasks like transcribing interview audio into text.

At a recent industry meetup, I listened as two personal finance gurus gushed about how easy AI made their lives. “All my newsletters and blogs are AI now! I add my own touches here and there—but it does 95% of the work!” Must be nice, I whispered to the empty void where my faith in mankind once dwelt, fingernails digging into my palms. It’s tough knowing I’m one of the myriad voices “streamlining their production.”

I feel strongly that every content creator who uses AI has a minimum duty to acknowledge it. Few will. It sucks. I’m frothing. Let’s move on.

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Sphinxmumps Linkdump

On THURSDAY (June 20) I'm live onstage in LOS ANGELES for a recording of the GO FACT YOURSELF podcast. On FRIDAY (June 21) I'm doing an ONLINE READING for the LOCUS AWARDS at 16hPT. On SATURDAY (June 22) I'll be in OAKLAND, CA for a panel and a keynote at the LOCUS AWARDS.

Welcome to my 20th Linkdump, in which I declare link bankruptcy and discharge my link-debts by telling you about all the open tabs I didn't get a chance to cover in this week's newsletters. Here's the previous 19 installments:

https://pluralistic.net/tag/linkdump/

Starting off this week with a gorgeous book that is also one of my favorite books: Beehive's special slipcased edition of Dante's Inferno, as translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with new illustrations by UK linocut artist Sophy Hollington:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beehivebooks/the-inferno

I've loved Inferno since middle-school, when I read the John Ciardi translation, principally because I'd just read Niven and Pournelle's weird (and politically odious) (but cracking) sf novel of the same name:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_(Niven_and_Pournelle_novel)

But also because Ciardi wrote "About Crows," one of my all-time favorite bits of doggerel, a poem that pierced my soul when I was 12 and continues to do so now that I'm 52, for completely opposite reasons (now there's a poem with staying power!):

https://spirituallythinking.blogspot.com/2011/10/about-crows-by-john-ciardi.html

Beehive has a well-deserved rep for making absolutely beautiful new editions of great public domain books, each with new illustrations and intros, all in matching livery to make a bookshelf look classy af. I have several of them and I've just ordered my copy of Inferno. How could I not? So looking forward to this, along with its intro by Ukrainian poet Ilya Kaminsky and essay by Dante scholar Kristina Olson.

The Beehive editions show us how a rich public domain can be the soil from which new and inspiring creative works sprout. Any honest assessment of a creator's work must include the fact that creativity is a collective act, both inspired by and inspiring to other creators, past, present and future.

One of the distressing aspects of the debate over the exploitative grift of AI is that it's provoked a wave of copyright maximalism among otherwise thoughtful artists, despite the fact that a new copyright that lets you control model training will do nothing to prevent your boss from forcing you to sign over that right in your contracts, training an AI on your work, and then using the model as a pretext to erode your wages or fire your ass:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/05/13/spooky-action-at-a-close-up/#invisible-hand

Same goes for some privacy advocates, whose imaginations were cramped by the fact that the only regulation we enforce on the internet is copyright, causing them to forget that privacy rights can exist separate from the nonsensical prospect of "owning" facts about your life:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/10/21/the-internets-original-sin/

We should address AI's labor questions with labor rights, and we should address AI's privacy questions with privacy rights. You can tell that these are the approaches that would actually work for the public because our bosses hate these approaches and instead insist that the answer is just giving us more virtual property that we can sell to them, because they know they'll have a buyer's market that will let them scoop up all these rights at bargain prices and use the resulting hoards to torment, immiserate and pauperize us.

Take Clearview AI, a facial recognition tool created by eugenicists and white nationalists in order to help giant corporations and militarized, unaccountable cops hunt us by our faces:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/20/steal-your-face/#hoan-ton-that

Clearview scraped billions of images of our faces and shoveled them into their model. This led to a class action suit in Illinois, which boasts America's best biometric privacy law, under which Clearview owes tens of billions of dollars in statutory damages. Now, Clearview has offered a settlement that illustrates neatly the problem with making privacy into property that you can sell instead of a right that can't be violated: they're going to offer Illinoisians a small share of the company's stock:

https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/14/clearview_ai_reaches_creative_settlement/

To call this perverse is to go a grave injustice to good, hardworking perverts. The sums involved will be infinitesimal, and the only way to make those sums really count is for everyone in Illinois to root for Clearview to commit more grotesque privacy invasions of the rest of us to make its creepy, terrible product more valuable.

Worse still: by crafting a bespoke, one-off, forgiveness-oriented regulation specifically for Clearview, we ensure that it will continue, but that it will also never be disciplined by competitors. That is, rather than banning this kind of facial recognition tech, we grant them a monopoly over it, allowing them to charge all the traffic will bear.

We're in an extraordinary moment for both labor and privacy rights. Two of Biden's most powerful agency heads, Lina Khan and Rohit Chopra have made unprecedented use of their powers to create new national privacy regulations:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/08/16/the-second-best-time-is-now/#the-point-of-a-system-is-what-it-does

In so doing, they're bypassing Congressional deadlock. Congress has not passed a new consumer privacy law since 1988, when they banned video-store clerks from leaking your VHS rental history to newspaper reporters:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Privacy_Protection_Act

Congress hasn't given us a single law protecting American consumers from the digital era's all-out assault on our privacy. But between the agencies, state legislatures, and a growing coalition of groups demanding action on privacy, a new federal privacy law seems all but assured:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/06/privacy-first/#but-not-just-privacy

When that happens, we're going to have to decide what to do about products created through mass-scale privacy violations, like Clearview AI – but also all of OpenAI's products, Google's AI, Facebook's AI, Microsoft's AI, and so on. Do we offer them a deal like the one Clearview's angling for in Illinois, fining them an affordable sum and grandfathering in the products they built by violating our rights?

Doing so would give these companies a permanent advantage, and the ongoing use of their products would continue to violate billions of peoples' privacy, billions of times per day. It would ensure that there was no market for privacy-preserving competitors thus enshrining privacy invasion as a permanent aspect of our technology and lives.

There's an alternative: "model disgorgement." "Disgorgement" is the legal term for forcing someone to cough up something they've stolen (for example, forcing an embezzler to give back the money). "Model disgorgement" can be a legal requirement to destroy models created illegally:

https://iapp.org/news/a/explaining-model-disgorgement

It's grounded in the idea that there's no known way to unscramble the AI eggs: once you train a model on data that shouldn't be in it, you can't untrain the model to get the private data out of it again. Model disgorgement doesn't insist that offending models be destroyed, but it shifts the burden of figuring out how to unscramble the AI omelet to the AI companies. If they can't figure out how to get the ill-gotten data out of the model, then they have to start over.

This framework aligns everyone's incentives. Unlike the Clearview approach – move fast, break things, attain an unassailable, permanent monopoly thanks to a grandfather exception – model disgorgement makes AI companies act with extreme care, because getting it wrong means going back to square one.

This is the kind of hard-nosed, public-interest-oriented rulemaking we're seeing from Biden's best anti-corporate enforcers. After decades kid-glove treatment that allowed companies like Microsoft, Equifax, Wells Fargo and Exxon commit ghastly crimes and then crime again another day, Biden's corporate cops are no longer treating the survival of massive, structurally important corporate criminals as a necessity.

It's been so long since anyone in the US government treated the corporate death penalty as a serious proposition that it can be hard to believe it's even happening, but boy is it happening. The DOJ Antitrust Division is seeking to break up Google, the largest tech company in the history of the world, and they are tipped to win:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/04/24/naming-names/#prabhakar-raghavan

And that's one of the major suits against Google that Big G is losing. Another suit, jointly brought by the feds and dozens of state AGs, is just about to start, despite Google's failed attempt to get the suit dismissed:

https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-loses-bid-end-us-antitrust-case-over-digital-advertising-2024-06-14/

I'm a huge fan of the Biden antitrust enforcers, but that doesn't make me a huge fan of Biden. Even before Biden's disgraceful collaboration in genocide, I had plenty of reasons – old and new – to distrust him and deplore his politics. I'm not the only leftist who's struggling with the dilemma posed by the worst part of Biden's record in light of the coming election.

You've doubtless read the arguments (or rather, "arguments," since they all generate a lot more heat than light and I doubt whether any of them will convince anyone). But this week, Anand Giridharadas republished his 2020 interview with Noam Chomsky about Biden and electoral politics, and I haven't been able to get it out of my mind:

https://the.ink/p/free-noam-chomsky-life-voting-biden-the-left

Chomsky contrasts the left position on politics with the liberal position. For leftists, Chomsky says, "real politics" are a matter of "constant activism." It's not a "laser-like focus on the quadrennial extravaganza" of national elections, after which you "go home and let your superiors take over."

For leftists, politics means working all the time, "and every once in a while there's an event called an election." This should command "10 or 15 minutes" of your attention before you get back to the real work.

This makes the voting decision more obvious and less fraught for Chomsky. There's "never been a greater difference" between the candidates, so leftists should go take 15 minutes, "push the lever, and go back to work."

Chomsky attributed the good parts of Biden's 2020 platform to being "hammered on by activists coming out of the Sanders movement and other." That's the real work, that hammering. That's "real politics."

For Chomsky, voting for Biden isn't support for Biden. It's "support for the activists who have been at work constantly, creating the background within the party in which the shifts took place, and who have followed Sanders in actually entering the campaign and influencing it. Support for them. Support for real politics."

Chomsky tells us that the self-described "masters of the universe" understand that something has changed: "the peasants are coming with their pitchforks." They have all kinds of euphemisms for this ("reputational risks") but the core here is a winner-take-all battle for the future of the planet and the species. That's why the even the "sensible" ultra-rich threw in for Trump in 2016 and 2020, and why they're backing him even harder in 2024:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckvvlv3lewxo

Chomsky tells us not to bother trying to figure out Biden's personality. Instead, we should focus on "how things get done." Biden won't do what's necessary to end genocide and preserve our habitable planet out of conviction, but he may do so out of necessity. Indeed, it doesn't matter how he feels about anything – what matters is what we can make him do.

Chomksy himself is in his 90s and his health is reportedly in terminal decline, so this is probably the only word we'll get from him on this issue:

https://www.reddit.com/r/chomsky/comments/1aj56hj/updates_on_noams_health_from_his_longtime_mit/

The link between concentrated wealth, concentrated power, and the existential risks to our species and civilization is obvious – to me, at least. Any time a tiny minority holds unaccountable power, they will end up using it to harm everyone except themselves. I'm not the first one to take note of this – it used to be a commonplace in American politics.

Back in 1936, FDR gave a speech at the DNC, accepting their nomination for president. Unlike FDR's election night speech ("I welcome their hatred"), this speech has been largely forgotten, but it's a banger:

https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/acceptance-speech-at-the-democratic-national-convention-1936/

In that speech, Roosevelt brought a new term into our political parlance: "economic royalists." He described the American plutocracy as the spiritual descendants of the hereditary nobility that Americans had overthrown in 1776. The English aristocracy "governed without the consent of the governed" and “put the average man’s property and the average man’s life in pawn to the mercenaries of dynastic power":

Roosevelt said that these new royalists conquered the nation's economy and then set out to seize its politics, backing candidates that would create "a new despotism wrapped in the robes of legal sanction…an industrial dictatorship."

As David Dayen writes in The American Prospect, this has strong parallels to today's world, where "Silicon Valley, Big Oil, and Wall Street come together to back a transactional presidential candidate who promises them specific favors, after reducing their corporate taxes by 40 percent the last time he was president":

https://prospect.org/politics/2024-06-14-speech-fdr-would-give/

Roosevelt, of course, went on to win by a landslide, wiping out the Republicans despite the endless financial support of the ruling class.

The thing is, FDR's policies didn't originate with him. He came from the uppermost of the American upper crust, after all, and famously refused to define the "New Deal" even as he campaigned on it. The "New Deal" became whatever activists in the Democratic Party's left could force him to do, and while it was bold and transformative, it wasn't nearly enough.

The compromise FDR brokered within the Democratic Party froze out Black Americans to a terrible degree. Writing for the Institute for Local Self Reliance, Ron Knox and Susan Holmberg reveal the long shadow cast by that unforgivable compromise:

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/045dcde7333243df9b7f4ed8147979cd

They describe how redlining – the formalization of anti-Black racism in New Deal housing policy – led to the ruin of Toledo's once-thriving Dorr Street neighborhood, a "Black Wall Street" where a Black middle class lived and thrived. New Deal policies starved the neighborhood of funds, then ripped it in two with a freeway, sacrificing it and the people who lived in it.

But the story of Dorr Street isn't over. As Knox and Holmberg write, the people of Dorr Street never gave up on their community, and today, there's an awful lot of Chomsky's "constant activism" that is painstakingly bringing the community back, inch by aching inch. The community is locked in a guerrilla war against the same forces that the Biden antitrust enforcers are fighting on the open field of battle. The work that activists do to drag Democratic Party policies to the left is critical to making reparations for the sins of the New Deal – and for realizing its promise for everybody.

In my lifetime, there's never been a Democratic Party that represented my values. The first Democratic President of my life, Carter, kicked off Reaganomics by beginning the dismantling of America's antitrust enforcement, in the mistaken belief that acting like a Republican would get Democrats to vote for him again. He failed and delivered Reagan, whose Reaganomics were the official policy of every Democrat since, from Clinton ("end welfare as we know it") to Obama ("foam the runways for the banks").

In other words, I don't give a damn about Biden, but I am entirely consumed with what we can force his administration to do, and there are lots of areas where I like our chances.

For example: getting Biden's IRS to go after the super-rich, ending the impunity for elite tax evasion that Spencer Woodman pitilessly dissects in this week's superb investigation for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists:

https://www.icij.org/inside-icij/2024/06/how-the-irs-went-soft-on-billionaires-and-corporate-tax-cheats/

Ending elite tax cheating will make them poorer, and that will make them weaker, because their power comes from money alone (they don't wield power because their want to make us all better off!).

Or getting Biden's enforcers to continue their fight against the monopolists who've spiked the prices of our groceries even as they transformed shopping into a panopticon, so that their business is increasingly about selling our data to other giant corporations, with selling food to us as an afterthought:

https://prospect.org/economy/2024-06-12-war-in-the-aisles/

For forty years, since the Carter administration, we've been told that our only power comes from our role as "consumers." That's a word that always conjures up one of my favorite William Gibson quotes, from 2003's Idoru:

Something the size of a baby hippo, the color of a week-old boiled potato, that lives by itself, in the dark, in a double-wide on the outskirts of Topeka. It's covered with eyes and it sweats constantly. The sweat runs into those eyes and makes them sting. It has no mouth, no genitals, and can only express its mute extremes of murderous rage and infantile desire by changing the channels on a universal remote. Or by voting in presidential elections.

The normie, corporate wing of the Democratic Party sees us that way. They decry any action against concentrated corporate power as "anti-consumer" and insist that using the law to fight against corporate power is a waste of our time:

https://www.thesling.org/sorry-matt-yglesias-hipster-antitrust-does-not-mean-the-abandonment-of-consumers-but-it-does-mean-new-ways-to-protect-workers-2/

But after giving it some careful thought, I'm with Chomsky on this, not Yglesias. The election is something we have to pay some attention to as activists, but only "10 or 15 minutes." Yeah, "push the lever," but then "go back to work." I don't care what Biden wants to do. I care what we can make him do.

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/06/15/disarrangement/#credo-in-un-dio-crudel

Image: Jim's Photo World (modified) https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimsphotoworld/5360343644/

CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

[embodiedfutures]

Day 7: Designing Our Committees and Roles

How do you build something that feels like a family, functions like a movement, and sustains itself long-term?

That question guided us through one of the most complex and tender parts of EFC’s rebirth: deciding who we needed to become and how we’d work together.

At the core was a lesson we had already lived. From Better Future Program (BFP), we knew what worked: our grassroots spirit, our horizontality, our commitment to self-liberation. And we knew what didn’t: the exhaustion, the imbalance, the way labor always seemed to fall hardest on the most marginalized.

We didn’t want to lose the community we’d built. But we couldn’t replicate the structures that left us burnt out and unsupported. One of the biggest reasons burnout became so widespread in BFP was because roles were stretched too thin—people were juggling too many tasks across too many areas. So one of our core commitments this time around was to design clearly defined roles, each focused on a specific area of care or contribution. No one person should be holding it all.

To begin that process, we mapped out the responsibilities we needed to carry forward, identifying what roles would help us do this work well, and reflecting on what titles could honor our values—not just descriptively, but poetically. What names would reflect the love we pour into this work? What roles could help hold the collective without overburdening any one person?

That’s how our committee structure was reborn. Through conversation, memory, feedback, and iteration. Through rooting ourselves in language, legacy, and the lessons we carried forward—not just about what didn’t work, but what we needed to feel whole. We didn’t just want job titles—we wanted names that spoke to how we embody our guiding principles.

The Stewards became our executive committee—a name chosen for its connotation of reciprocity, guardianship, and caregiving across time. As one of our youth reminded us, stewardship isn’t just about the present—it’s about the past and the future, about land and memory, about archiving and accountability.

The Conservators felt right for our volunteer relations committee—those responsible for easing your journey as a volunteer with us, and for holding this collective with care. Their name evokes preservation and healing, guardianship and tenderness.

The Storytellers became our communications committee, because storytelling is world-building. It is how we remember and imagine, educate and inspire. Our visions curator, post writers, graphic designers, and community engagement coordinators live here.

The Gardeners tend to our Liberation Library and its numerous branches. We loved the imagery of foragers, seed sowers, topiarists, and composters. A living system. Knowledge that breathes.

The Bookkeepers handle our finances and fundraising. Mutual aid, resource redistribution, transparency—they track the flow of how we give and receive.

The Cultivators carry our teachings and programming. Curriculum creators. Workshop facilitators. Newsletter editors. Zine designers. They are the soil in which your learning takes root—where your questions are honored, your curiosity is nourished, and your voice is welcomed.

The Caregivers form our peer support committee—those trained in transformative justice and ready to offer you care, comfort, and guidance when tensions arise or grief surfaces.

The Webweavers maintain our digital presence—designing for accessibility, privacy, and ease. They make sure our online home is as thoughtful and navigable as our in-person ones—so your journey through our resources is intuitive, accessible, and welcoming at every turn. In a world where digital tools are too often designed without our communities in mind, the Webweavers create with equity and care at the center.

We could have chosen simpler names. But that wasn’t the point. Every name holds intention. Every title is a kind of story.

This structure is alive. It will shift. It will grow. But for now, it is the scaffolding that allows our vision to stand.

Not hierarchy, but relationship. Not rigidity, but rootedness.

Not just labor, but liberation.

— Reaux (she/they), Founding Executive Director

[sweetfirebird]

If you follow someone on any Meta-owned platform (Messages, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Whatsapp) and that person is LGBTQ+ or talks about LGBTQ+ issues, you might want to follow them elsewhere. Zuck just opened them up to harassment and is allegedly removing them and such content from searches.

Basically, abandoning them and possibly shadowbanning them. That makes them fairly useless as a marketing tool, in addition to being hostile, so I imagine queer creators are going to flee elsewhere.

Yes, this is to silence people. Yes, he is (allegedly) doing it to please Trump and hopefully get his monopoly case struck in his favor (allegedly allegedly). Yes, this is probably only the first horrible round.

Anyway. Find their newsletters or seek them out on BlueSky, Tumblr, Pillowfort, Mastodon, wherever.

[sixpennydame]

You're Not a Hunter, You're a Gatherer

It seems that every writer moot I have is feeling some kind of burn-out right now. I read an amazing post today from Sarah Gottesdiener of The Moon Studio that I think every writer/artist/creative needs to hear:

Many of us are taught to be creators in a way that mimics punishment and productivity culture. To push, force, and maybe even flagellate ourselves into making work.

(Then when it comes to sharing work publicly, it’s another little punishment party going full blast inside, amirite?)

This is a capitalist, patriarchal, hierarchal way of doing things.

To hunt down our innocent ideas and wrangle them in between our bloody, iron grip hands feels like abuse.

To contort our process, our work, and maybe even ourselves so that we might create work that we *think* will get us: paid, laid, loved, and accepted. (Which are all branches of the same gorgeous tree of belonging and security. May we all experience these freely!)

You are not a hunter. Exhausting yourself by chasing down the next innocent idea like that will solve your problems when it only feeds the loop of insecurity and lack. When you operate in hunter mode, deep in a dopamine deficiency, relying on the next big kill to satiate the gaping void inside, nothing you do will ever be enough.

You are a gatherer. Everything you need is a stones throw, or a right click, or a meditation, or a conversation away. Everything you create is a conversation with the world, and it is infinite. Because source is infinite. Ideas are infinite, and form is infinite. Deep exhale.

​ The hunter mentality, complete with spears and endless bloodshed, can live inside of our processes. Ursula K. LeGuin suggests a different approach, the Carrier Bag Method. The first tool was a net, a vessel. Thousands of years ago our ancient ancestors foraged, gathered, carried the life force of abundance back to their homes, and were nourished. This process required curiosity, patience, and an ability to use what already existed on the land they inhabited.

​ Your creations are meant to be friends, stewards of your ideas, companions to others’ fruits, and in conversation with the greater world.

When you create from that space, it’s much easier to get ideas, have a process that is delightful, and share your work with ease.

Here’s an overview of one of the creative processes that works for me. ​ 1. Everything I create is for me, first. What excites me, or interests me, or will force to grow, learn, or implement different behaviors? That is my starting point. ​

2. Structure proceeds flow. Creativity needs containers. Create core intentions and fun rules. Outlines, lists, schedules all help to provide a base, an anchor, some scaffolding. ​

3. Use the Carrier Bag Method whenever possible. Live life. Look around. Gather. A conversation, an insight on a walk, a podcast episode, a shade of the sky: anything and all things can be inspiration. Anything that sparks insight can be fertilizer for creative projects. Never start from a blank page of life. ​

4. Program the subconscious to be the master creator. Know how you ask Siri to set timers, look up information, and help you out? That’s what your subconscious is…but for, like, your intuitive creations and messages. Tell your subconscious you need to write that book, that social media message, that report, or that newsletter by a certain time in a certain way in a certain way and watch what happens.

[sidehustleteachers]

Why Facebook Groups Are Still a Goldmine for Bloggers

In the fast-paced world of content creation, it’s easy to get distracted by every shiny new platform. From TikTok to Threads to YouTube Shorts, creators are always looking for the next big thing. But in the middle of all this digital noise, one platform continues to deliver consistent value to bloggers: Facebook Groups.

Yes, you read that right. Despite Facebook being one of the older social media platforms, its Groups feature has remained incredibly useful, especially for bloggers who want to grow their reach, build community, and stay connected to their readers. 

Built-In Communities That Engage

One of the main reasons Facebook Groups stand out is that they’re made for engagement, not just promotion. Unlike Facebook Pages, where your posts might only be seen by a small percentage of your followers unless you pay for ads, Facebook Groups are designed to spark conversation.

In a good blogging-related group, people ask questions, share struggles, offer tips, and genuinely interact with each other. As a blogger, this gives you a chance to do more than just drop your links. You can engage, answer questions, and show your expertise.

Say you're a parenting blogger. Joining a group full of new moms gives you access to the exact type of person you’re writing for. If someone asks, “What are the best non-toxic toys for toddlers?” and you've written a blog post on that, you can reply thoughtfully and share your blog as a helpful resource.

That kind of genuine interaction builds trust. And trust leads to clicks, follows, email subscribers, and loyal readers. That’s something no flashy algorithm update can take away.

Niche Targeting You Can’t Beat

Another reason why Facebook Groups are still a goldmine for bloggers is how well they cater to niche audiences. There’s a Facebook Group for almost every topic you can imagine, knitting, bullet journaling, keto diets, eco-travel, homeschooling, freelancing, the list goes on.

As a blogger, niche equals power. The more specific your audience, the better you can connect with them. Instead of sharing your posts into a general Facebook feed where anyone might scroll past, you’re placing your content right in front of people already interested in your topic.

Even better, many groups have daily or weekly threads where members are encouraged to share their latest blog post or social content. These “promo threads” are gold. You get to share your work in a designated space, surrounded by people who are interested in the subject.

If you consistently participate, you’ll get noticed not just by readers but also by fellow bloggers, who may invite you for guest posts, podcast interviews, or social collaborations.

Endless Opportunities for Networking and Growth

Sure, blog traffic is great. But building connections in the blogging world can take your career to the next level. Facebook Groups are a fantastic way to meet like-minded bloggers, content creators, and even potential clients or partners.

In most blogging-focused groups, you’ll find people sharing advice, tools, SEO tips, monetization strategies, and the occasional rant about a Pinterest algorithm update. These conversations can be both educational and inspiring. When you participate actively, not just promoting your content, but joining i, you’ll start forming real relationships.

These relationships can lead to collaborations like:

Joint giveaways

Email newsletter swaps

Link exchanges

Guest post opportunities

Group coaching sessions or masterminds

You don’t need to pay for expensive networking events to connect with other bloggers. Just hop into a good Facebook Group, add value, and be consistent. Before long, your name will stand out and others will see you as a trusted resource.

Real-Time Feedback and Blog Content Ideas

One of the biggest challenges bloggers face is knowing what to write about next. You don’t want to waste time creating content that doesn’t resonate. That’s where Facebook Groups can be incredibly helpful.

When you're active in a few quality groups, you'll quickly notice patterns. You’ll see people asking the same types of questions or struggling with the same issues. These recurring topics are goldmines for content ideas.

For example, if you're in a travel group and people keep asking, “What’s the best way to travel in Italy on a budget?” that’s your cue to write a detailed blog post about budget-friendly Italy travel tips.

You can also use groups to test ideas. Ask members what they'd like to learn more about. Share a blog post draft or headline and ask for feedback. This gives you direct insight into what your audience wants, and that helps you create content that gets shared and bookmarked.

Plus, when readers feel like you’re listening to their concerns or solving their problems, they’re far more likely to stick around and become loyal followers.

Facebook Group Success Doesn’t Require Huge Numbers

One common myth is that you need to join massive groups with tens of thousands of members to see real results. But that’s not true. Smaller, more focused Facebook Groups can often deliver better engagement than larger ones.

In tight-knit communities, members are more likely to notice your contributions. Your posts won’t get buried, and people will read and respond to what you share. These types of groups often feel more personal, like a support group or a mastermind, rather than a busy feed full of noise.

It’s not about how many people are in the group, it’s about how active and aligned the group is with your blogging goals. Quality always wins over quantity.

Final Thoughts: Keep Showing Up

Why Facebook Groups Are Still a Goldmine for Bloggers isn’t a mystery it’s because they combine community, visibility, connection, and inspiration in a way that no other platform does. But like any tool, they only work if you use them well.

Here are a few quick reminders:

Don’t spam your links; offer real value.

Join groups where your ideal reader already hangs out.

Be consistent and authentic in your engagement.

Use groups to find fresh blog content ideas.

Look for collaboration and networking opportunities.

If you treat Facebook Groups like a place to build relationships, not just a billboard for your latest post, you’ll see long-term benefits.

Remember, blogging is a marathon, not a sprint. But with Facebook Groups in your toolkit, you’ve got a powerful (and free!) resource that can help you grow every step of the way.

[mehmetyildizmelbourne-blog]

A Game-Changing Resource for Freelance Substack Writers

Editorial Book Review My Editorial Review of Dr. Mehmet Yildiz’s “A Powerful Toolkit for Advanced Substack Newsletter Mastery” as a beta reader and one of the editors The author of this book not an ordinary writer. He is an exceptional leder in his field and a leader of a large writing and reading group on Medium and Substack.  I have known him personally for decades. I learned more about his…

[bestemailmarketingautomation]

Landing Page Builder Hacks: 7 Ways to Boost Email Sign-Ups! 📩

Curious about how a landing page builder can supercharge your email list? These 7 proven hacks will skyrocket sign-ups and build customer loyalty. Start turning clicks into subscribers—try these now!

Hey Tumblr fam! 🌟 Growing an email list is lượt like curating the perfect playlist—it’s all about connecting with your audience and giving them something they can’t resist. If you’re a small business owner, a content creator, or just someone trying to build a community, a landing page builder is your secret weapon for turning curious clicks into loyal email subscribers. But how do you make a landing page that actually converts? I’m spilling the tea with seven human-tested, totally doable hacks to boost your email sign-ups using a landing page builder. These tips are practical, Tumblr-vibe-friendly, and optimized for search engines so your content can pop off. Let’s get into it! 🚀

1. Keep It Clean and Vibey 🖌️

A landing page should feel like a cozy coffee shop, not a chaotic flea market. Too many buttons, links, or wild animations? Your visitors will dip out faster than you can say “unsubscribe.” Use your landing page builder to craft a sleek, focused design with one clear call-to-action (CTA). Less is more, friends.

Hack: Make your CTA button pop with bold colors (think coral or teal) and punchy text like “Grab My Freebie” or “Join the Crew.” Place it right at the top so it’s the first thing people see. For example, a landing page for a travel blogger could have a headline like, “Get My Ultimate Packing List for Free!” with a vibrant “Sign Up” button. Clean design + good vibes = more sign-ups.

Pro Tip: Play with button colors and text using your builder’s A/B testing tool to see what your audience is feeling.

2. Serve Up a Lead Magnet They’ll Obsess Over 🎁

Nobody’s dropping their email just because you asked nicely—they want something juicy in return. A lead magnet (like a free PDF, a mini-course, or a discount code) is your way to hook them. Make it something your audience can’t scroll past.

Hack: Use your landing page builder to show off your lead magnet with a cute visual. If you’re giving away a “30-Day Self-Care Challenge,” add a mock-up of the challenge planner on the page. Pair it with a headline like, “Kickstart Your Glow-Up with This Free Challenge!” It’s like giving them a sneak peek of the magic they’re signing up for.

Pro Tip: Share your lead magnet on Tumblr with a moodboard or aesthetic post to drive traffic. Use hashtags like Business Tips and Email Marketing to get eyes on your landing page. ✨

3. Write Headlines That Hit Like a Viral Post ✋

Your headline is your one shot to stop someone mid-scroll. It’s gotta speak to their dreams, fears, or straight-up curiosity. Think about what makes your audience tick and lean into it.

Hack: Use your landing page builder’s text editor to whip up headlines that are short, bold, and packed with value. Instead of “Join Our Newsletter,” go for “Unlock the Hacks to 10x Your Productivity!” Add a subheadline for extra flavor, like, “Join 8,000+ creatives getting weekly tips to slay their goals.”

Pro Tip: Weave in your seed keyword, “landing page,” for SEO without sounding like a robot. Try something like, “Create a Landing Page That Converts—Get Our Free Guide!” It’s search-friendly and still feels natural.

4. Flex Social Proof to Build Trust 🤝

Let’s be real—nobody wants to be the first to sign up for anything. Social proof (think testimonials, subscriber counts, or shout-outs) makes your landing page feel like a party everyone’s already at.

Hack: Use your landing page builder to add a section for testimonials or a counter like, “Join 3,000+ dreamers who get our weekly inspo!” If you’re new, share a quote from a friend who loved your freebie or mention a blog that featured you. Even a subtle “Trusted by creatives worldwide” adds cred.

Pro Tip: Post a screenshot of a happy subscriber’s feedback on Tumblr with hashtags like Small Business Love to build trust and drive clicks. 💖

5. Make It Mobile-Friendly for the Scroll Life 📱

Real talk: most of us are scrolling on our phones, so your landing page has to look good on mobile. A clunky mobile experience is a surefire way to lose sign-ups. Most landing page builders have responsive designs, but you gotta double-check.

Hack: Use your builder’s mobile preview to test your page. Make sure the CTA button is big enough for thumbs, text is easy to read, and images load fast. A slow page is the ultimate vibe-killer. Test it on your own phone to be sure it’s giving main character energy.

Pro Tip: Drop your landing page link in Tumblr posts or Stories with a call-to-action like, “Swipe up to join the fun!” Use hashtags like Digital Marketing to reach the mobile crowd. 🌈

6. Add a Pinch of Urgency (But Keep It Chill) ⏰

A little urgency can nudge people to sign up now instead of “maybe later” (aka never). But don’t go full infomercial—keep it authentic and low-pressure.

Hack: Use your landing page builder to add a countdown timer for a limited-time offer, like, “Sign Up by Tonight for a Free 20% Off Coupon!” Or try a scarcity angle with, “Only 25 Spots Left for Our Exclusive Workshop.” It’s subtle but effective.

Pro Tip: Create a Tumblr post hyping the urgency, like, “Last chance to grab our free guide! Link in bio! HurryUp.” It’s a great way to funnel traffic to your page. 🔥

7. Make the Sign-Up Form Super Smooth ✍️

Forms that ask for your life story? Hard pass. The easier your sign-up process, the more people will actually do it.

Hack: Use your landing page builder to create a form that only asks for the basics—name and email, done. If you need more info, make extra fields optional. Add a cute note like, “This takes 10 seconds, promise!” to keep it friendly. If you’re targeting global audiences, toss in a GDPR-compliant consent checkbox for good measure.

Pro Tip: After sign-ups, redirect to a thank-you page with a fun bonus tip or a Tumblr share button. Encourage them to spread the love with hashtags like EntrepreneurLife. 🙌

Wrapping It Up 🌟

There you have it—seven hacks to make your landing page a sign-up magnet: clean designs, drool-worthy lead magnets, killer headlines, trusty social proof, mobile magic, gentle urgency, and silky-smooth forms. The best part? Landing page builders like MailerLite make it so easy to bring these to life, no tech degree required. Start with one or two hacks, experiment, and check your analytics to see what’s working.

Ready to grow your email list like a Tumblr fandom? Open your landing page builder, try these tips, and watch your subscriber count soar. You’ve got this! 💪

[xpressluna]

I Hate Seeing Writers Not Making MoneySo Here Are 8 Ways to Make More as a Writer

Here’s the truth: great writing alone doesn’t guarantee great income.

I’ve seen too many talented writers underpaid, undervalued, or stuck in passion projects that don’t pay the bills. And it frustrates me — because writing is a skill that’s in demand everywhere. You just need to know how to position it, sell it, and scale it.

If you're ready to stop writing for exposure and start earning what you're worth, here are 8 practical, proven ways to make more money as a writer.

Freelance for High-Paying Clients (Not Content Mills)

You don’t need to accept \$20 blog posts when there are companies and entrepreneurs willing to pay \$300–\$1,000+ per article. The secret is targeting niches that need content to drive business, like:

SaaS and tech

Personal finance

Healthcare

B2B services

Pitch directly, build a niche portfolio, and learn how to charge by value, not word count.

✅ Pro Tip: Start by rewriting your services to focus on outcomes — like “I help SaaS brands attract customers with SEO content” vs. “I write blog posts.”

Offer Ghostwriting Services

Ghostwriting is one of the highest-paying forms of writing — and most clients don’t care about you getting credit; they care about results. You can ghostwrite:

LinkedIn thought leadership

Executive blogs

Nonfiction books

Email newsletters

It’s creative, lucrative, and repeatable.

✅ Rates: Ghostwritten LinkedIn posts can earn \$200–\$500/post. Books? Thousands.

Sell Digital Products

Turn your knowledge into scalable income with digital products like:

Ebooks

Notion templates

Writing guides

Pitching scripts

Once created, they can sell indefinitely with no ongoing labor. Perfect for writers with an audience or niche expertise.

✅ Tools: Use Gumroad, Payhip, or Podia to start selling fast.

Start a Paid Newsletter

If you love writing essays, storytelling, or niche commentary, why not monetize it with a paid newsletter? Services like Substack or Beehiiv let you build free + paid tiers.

You don’t need 10,000 subscribers — just 100 people paying \$5/month = \$6,000/year in recurring income.

✅ Best Niches: Personal finance, creator economy, niche analysis, industry trends.

Teach What You Know (Courses & Workshops)

Writers often forget — the way you write, think, and communicate is a teachable skill.

Package it into:

Online courses (e.g., “How to Write Better Cold Emails”)

Cohort-based workshops

Private coaching for new writers or business owners

✅ Platforms: Teachable, Circle, Maven, or even Zoom + Stripe to start.

Monetize with Affiliate Writing

If you write product-based content or reviews, affiliate marketing is a great passive income stream. You write once, and earn commissions every time someone buys through your link.

Best niches: Software, writing tools, education products, lifestyle gear.

✅ Pro Tip: Focus on high-ticket or recurring commissions (like SaaS tools).

License Your Writing

You can earn money by licensing your existing content to brands, newsletters, or websites. If you’ve written a high-performing article, offer a non-exclusive license to republish it for a fee.

Also consider:

Licensing quotes or content to marketers

Offering a “writing bundle” to creators or agencies

✅ This works well for evergreen, data-driven, or inspirational content.

Write for Yourself — Then Monetize It

Blogging, storytelling, or journaling can become income if you build a brand around it. Writers like Morgan Housel and Anne-Laure Le Cunff built huge audiences through consistent, personal writing — then monetized with books, speaking, courses, and sponsorships.

✅ Just start: Build your platform. Even 1,000 loyal readers can turn into six figures over time.

Final Thoughts

Writing is not a dead-end job. It's a high-leverage skill that can create freedom, income, and impact — if you treat it like a business.

If you’re a talented writer struggling to make money, it’s not a lack of skill. It’s usually a lack of strategy.

Pick one or two methods from this list. Go deep. Get paid.

And never again write “just for exposure.”

[sightofsea]

canva is great as a cheap tool for posters/graphics but the way its hegemonizing show posters on places like instagram/in email newsletters from up and coming creators is sooo like i immediately know it was done in canva. girls come on its time to start pirating photoshop again get weird with it!!!!

[cindylouwho-2]

RECENT SEO & MARKETING NEWS FOR ECOMMERCE, AUGUST 2024

Hello, and welcome to my very last Marketing News update here on Tumblr.

After today, these reports will now be found at least twice a week on my Patreon, available to all paid members. See more about this change here on my website blog: https://www.cindylouwho2.com/blog/2024/8/12/a-new-way-to-get-ecommerce-news-and-help-welcome-to-my-patreon-page

Don't worry! I will still be posting some short pieces here on Tumblr (as well as some free pieces on my Patreon, plus longer posts on my website blog). However, the news updates and some other posts will be moving to Patreon permanently.

Please follow me there! https://www.patreon.com/CindyLouWho2

TOP NEWS & ARTICLES 

A US court ruled that Google is a monopoly, and has broken antitrust laws. This decision will be appealed, but in the meantime, could affect similar cases against large tech giants. 

Did you violate a Facebook policy? Meta is now offering a “training course” in lieu of having the page’s reach limited for Professional Mode users. 

Google Ads shown in Canada will have a 2.5% surcharge applied as of October 1, due to new Canadian tax laws.

SEO: GOOGLE & OTHER SEARCH ENGINES 

Search Engine Roundtable’s Google report for July is out; we’re still waiting for the next core update. 

SOCIAL MEDIA - All Aspects, By Site

Facebook (includes relevant general news from Meta)

Meta’s latest legal development: a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over facial recognition and privacy.  

Instagram

Instagram is highlighting “Views” in its metrics in an attempt to get creators to focus on reach instead of follower numbers. 

Pinterest

Pinterest is testing outside ads on the site. The ad auction system would include revenue sharing. 

Reddit

Reddit confirmed that anyone who wants to use Reddit posts for AI training and other data collection will need to pay for them, just as Google and OpenAI did. 

Second quarter 2024 was great for Reddit, with revenue growth of 54%. Like almost every other platform, they are planning on using AI in their search results, perhaps to summarize content. 

Threads

Threads now claims over 200 million active users.

TikTok

TikTok is now adding group chats, which can include up to 32 people.

TikTok is being sued by the US Federal Trade Commission, for allowing children under 13 to sign up and have their data harvested. 

Twitter

Twitter seems to be working on the payments option Musk promised last year. Tweets by users in the EU will at least temporarily be pulled from the AI-training for “Grok”, in line with EU law.

CONTENT MARKETING (includes blogging, emails, and strategies) 

Email software Mad Mimi is shutting down as of August 30. Owner GoDaddy is hoping to move users to its GoDaddy Digital Marketing setup. 

Content ideas for September include National Dog Week. 

You can now post on Substack without having an actual newsletter, as the platform tries to become more like a social media site. 

As of November, Patreon memberships started in the iOS app will be subject to a 30% surcharge from Apple. Patreon is giving creators the ability to add that charge to the member's bill, or pay it themselves.

ONLINE ADVERTISING (EXCEPT INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL MEDIA AND ECOMMERCE SITES) 

Google worked with Meta to break the search engine’s rules on advertising to children through a loophole that showed ads for Instagram to YouTube viewers in the 13-17 year old demographic. Google says they have stopped the campaign, and that “We prohibit ads being personalized to people under-18, period”.

Google’s Performance Max ads now have new tools, including some with AI. 

Microsoft’s search and news advertising revenue was up 19% in the second quarter, a very good result for them. 

One of the interesting tidbits from the recent Google antitrust decision is that Amazon sells more advertising than either Google or Meta’s slice of retail ads. 

BUSINESS & CONSUMER TRENDS, STATS & REPORTS; SOCIOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGY, CUSTOMER SERVICE 

More than half of Gen Z claim to have bought items while spending time on social media in the past half year, higher than other generations. 

Shopify’s president claimed that Christmas shopping started in July on their millions of sites, with holiday decor and ornament sales doubling, and advent calendar sales going up a whopping 4,463%.

[morrigans-crows]

Your social media feeds are like an altar.

Think about it: every time you open your phone, you’re inviting energy into your space. Not just photos or updates—but emotions, projections, comparisons, chaos. And if you're not careful, that energy can linger like stagnant incense smoke in a closed room.

✨ So let’s talk about cleansing—digitally, energetically, and with intention.

If your scroll leaves you feeling anxious, irritable, or low-key hexed, that’s not just a tech problem. It’s an energetic one. Social media is a tool, and like any magical tool, it needs cleansing and boundaries to be truly helpful.

Here’s your digital detox ritual:

🔮 Follow with intention. Ask: Does this account inspire, teach, or delight me? If not, let it go.

🕯 Mute or unfollow with no guilt. Seriously. Protection magic 101—remove what no longer serves you.

🌿 Invite in more joy. Follow creators, artists, witches, and pages that feel like a breath of fresh forest air. Nourish your scroll the way you'd nourish your spirit.

📱 Set digital boundaries. Time limits, scheduled rest days, do-not-disturb hours. Make your phone less of a boss and more of a companion.

This isn’t about being less online—it’s about being more intentional. Treat your tech like a sacred object. Cleanse it. Protect your energy. Remember, your peace is not optional—it’s your protection.

💬 Do you have a ritual for cleansing your digital spaces?

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