Blogging

The art and craft of the personal blog — and the business of blogging as part of the creator economy.

What if the Twitter replacement isn’t a Twitter clone? Members Public

Twitter's growth was fuelled by making it easier to publish micro blog posts there than on a website. That was a trap, and we fell into it.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Blogging

The problem with Automattic’s 100 year plan Members Public

Many bloggers and web creators want their work to persist after their death. But can they really pay $38,000?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Blogging
A happy blogger bringing the traffic…

So, blogs are dead are they? Members Public

If you want to rank, get yourself a blog, it appears…

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Blogging

Saving Harvard’s blog history Members Public

Harvard closed down its network of blogs, that helped define the medium in the early 2000s. But, thankfully, they've been saved for posterity.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Blogging
I started blogging 22 years ago.

22 years of blogging Members Public

It’s another anniversary…

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Adam Tinworth
livejournal

RIP Dooce Members Public

The queen of mummy bloggers, the first influencer… Call her what you will, the tragic loss of Heather Armstrong means that one of the web's true pioneers is gone.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Blogging

20 years of One Man & His Blog Members Public

This site has been in continuous publication for two decades. And in that time, the “creator economy” has come full circle.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
OM&HB

Cummings and goings Members Public

Two years ago, Dominic Cummings' blog went silent — at the request of the Prime Minister. Now, he's giving us insights into the workings of government again via Substack — but with an agenda.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Politics