Cardel
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An HTML sitemap, an XML sitemap, and an RSS feed can all contain links to your work. That similarity makes them easy to confuse. Their jobs, however, are different: one helps…
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RSS is a simple way for people to follow updates from many websites in one place. A reader adds a site's feed to an RSS app, and new posts appear there when the site publishes…
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A large follower count can create reach, credibility, and opportunity. It does not mean you own the relationship. The platform controls the account environment, the feed, the…
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A YouTube channel is excellent at hosting and distributing video. Your own website is better at explaining how those videos fit together, connecting them to the rest of your work…
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Comment moderation is the work of making participation possible, not the work of removing every uncomfortable opinion. A healthy thread can include disagreement, criticism, and…
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A blog can be a library: the creator publishes, readers arrive, and each person leaves quietly. That model is valuable. But when readers can comment, reply, and leave a lightweight…
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Publishing a useful article does not guarantee that the people who care about it will see it. Social timelines move quickly, search takes time, and even loyal readers do not visit…
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Finishing a blog post and publishing a blog post are different decisions. One is about the writing. The other is about whether the article is accurate, ready for readers, and…
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Search-friendly writing and reader-friendly writing are not opposing goals. Search engines want to return pages that answer people’s questions. Readers want a clear, trustworthy…
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Publishing on social platforms can create a burst of attention, but the post usually sits inside someone else’s feed, surrounded by competing messages and governed by rules you do…
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Cardel is live, finally. For a long time now, I have been building the platform I went looking for and could not find. A place where a writer, an artist, or a professional can put…
