Last month I asked a family member about their digital photos and whether they had them backed up. They replied, “Of course. They’re in the cloud.”
I followed up with another question.
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Why You Want to Publish on Your Own Site
I’ve shared my opinion many times about writing over the years with my friends, followers, and colleagues. When you publish your writing, publish it on your own website. A site you manage. Not LinkedIn. Not Medium. Not the platform formerly known as Twitter. Not Facebook or Instagram. Not Mastodon. Two months from now, people won’t… Continue reading Why You Want to Publish on Your Own Site
Think Twice Before Only Publishing Your Posts on LinkedIn
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a trend for people to publish posts on LinkedIn.
Not only two to three paragraph posts, but long posts with more than 1,000 words.
I’m not saying you shouldn’t publish posts on LinkedIn.
Their interface allows you to create a post, write your thoughts quickly, add a few line breaks to break up a wall of text, and press the “Post” button.
But I’m a big believer in owning your own content, rather than using Medium, LinkedIn, or Facebook to publish your content.
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