There is understandably a lot of chat and concern in the blogging world about the impact of ChatGPT and programmes using Artificial Intelligence to produce content. I strongly believe that while it is right to recognise the threats these advances pose we also need to acknowledge they bring with them opportunities and more importantly, they aren't going to go away. ChatGPT might be the buzzword right now, but there are many other programmes working in a similar way. The point of the internet is to make information easily available which inevitably means others will use that information, combine it and produce something new. 

I asked ChatGPT the same question after writing this post. I think bloggers are safe for now

There are several ways you can calculate your engagement rate on Instagram and while none of them are 'wrong', which one is best to use depends on why you are calculating it. It’s important to be aware that the results will be very different depending on the method used.

What method should you use to calculate Instagram Engagement?

I knew that I had written the best post on the subject. It was more comprehensive than anything else out there and clearly written. It should have performed brilliantly, but I wasn’t getting the expected traffic. After I changed the post's name click throughs from Google doubled overnight. Find out what I did and why it worked below.

Why changing the name of a blog post can increase click throughs from Google

If you have read any posts advising how to get traffic to your blog you should be under no doubt that SEO is really important. It is the best way to reliably get traffic to your site which can ultimately translates into providing an income. Absolutely key to SEO though is choosing the right topics to blog about and that can be a challenge. Fortunately there are lots of apps and tools out there to help. They can help you choose keywords for posts and even plan the content, but are the paid for tools really worth it? Not always. So before you splash the cash find out how to decide if you should invest based on your current blog size and growth strategy.

Will a paid SEO keyword tool make your search traffic grow?

I absolutely love blogging and the flexibility it has given me over the last few years to earn a living, but what advice would I give to someone considering giving up their full time job to blog? “Don't do it!" Or at least not until you have thought very carefully. 

I have been blogging for over 10 years and in that time I have seen many people leave jobs to work on their blog full time, with mixed success. I have also seen many people who have decided that the right thing for them is to go back to work. A blog can earn the same amount or more than a traditional job, but the self employed life isn’t for everyone and it might be an idea not to give up your day job before you are absolutely sure you are ready.

Is giving up your job to blog full time the right choice for you?