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Author and YouTube Star Jenna Moreci’s Writing and Vlogging Tips

Author and vlogger Jenna Moreci shares tips for writing fiction and building a YouTube channel.

By Justin, 5 yearsJune 12, 2018 ago
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7 Blog Traffic-Boosting Lessons

After not actively blogging for several years, here’s what I learned (and remembered) while doubling the blog traffic increase for two different websites.

By Justin, 5 yearsDecember 26, 2017 ago
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2017 Social Media Survey Results

I asked my readers 15 questions about their social media habits in 2017. Here’s what they love, what they hate, and what they wish would improve.

By Justin, 5 yearsDecember 2, 2017 ago
Some of the best YouTube challens for video essays and storytellers
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28 of the Best YouTube Channels for Storytellers

From pop culture analysis to scientific deep dives, here are some of the best YouTube channels for video essays.

By Justin, 5 yearsOctober 22, 2017 ago
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This Warby Parker Email Subject Was Irresistible

A quick example of how to create an effective email subject that generate crazy clicks.

By Justin, 5 yearsOctober 10, 2017 ago
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How to Make Webinars That Don’t Suck

I don’t ever want to suffer through another terrible webinar. Are you with me? Good. Let’s fix this.

By Justin, 5 yearsSeptember 28, 2017 ago
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I Can’t Believe I’ve Been Doing This for Ten Years

I celebrate a very special anniversary this month. It’s a number that not a lot of people reach. In fact, if you had told me when we started that we’d be still be together all these years, I’d have said you were crazy. But no, it’s true. It really happened. Read more…

By Justin, 6 yearsOctober 17, 2016 ago
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The One Crazy Tactic Twitter Hasn’t Tried Yet – But Should

Twitter has been around for a decade, but it still seems like no one really understands it — including Twitter itself. Its stock recently hit a record low. Rumors of changes to its core functionality — like eliminating its iconic 140-character message length and doing away with chronological timelines — Read more…

By Justin, 7 years ago
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The Brief Life and Sudden Death of The Baristas — or, How Not to Make a Web Series

Five years ago, the first episode of The Baristas debuted. We weren’t sure how long it would last. The production was beset with challenges even before it began. In my blind optimism, I hoped it would last for at least 100 episodes. Instead, it ended after 20. Here’s the story Read more…

By Justin, 7 yearsFebruary 1, 2016 ago
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What I Learned by Speaking at the Event I Created

For a keynote I finished making at 4 AM, this one went quite well. A couple months ago, when PodCamp Pittsburgh 10 (or PCPGHX) was announced, the organizers asked me if I’d be able to attend. I helped co-found the event back in 2006, but now that I live in Read more…

By Justin, 8 years ago

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