Some ideas for last minutes Christmas gifts — As a proud cat owner, I spoil my cats by buying them expensive food and toys. There is always something missing, no matter how many times I go to the pet store. So when it comes to Christmas, I love receiving something for my cats too; it makes me happy…

All you need to do is to republish some old stories — I started writing on Vocal back in September 2020, a few months after joining Medium. I copied there some of the articles already published on Medium, some of which are pretty successful on this platform but never gained traction on Vocal. After a few unsuccessful stories, I quit. Or so…

I keep rejecting invitations to groups with the only goal to promote only one writer’s work — From what I’ve understood of Simily, the platform started as a place to share fiction stories and then expanded opening to other genres. Simily has a feature similar to Facebook: groups. Everyone can start a group, invite people and share posts and stories. I’ve even seen a group created to…

I’m simply reposting articles I wrote for NewsBreak — When NewsBreak started asking for U.S.-related content, I thought it would have been a great chance to write about travel again. I was wrong. The NewsBreak readers were mean, left a lot of nasty comments under my articles, and as soon as the platform stopped paying writers a fixed amount…

Get yourself a business phone before clients step into your private life — Years ago, I was collaborating with a local markets organizer, and the first thing he told me was to get a phone and a sim card to use just for work. He would have paid me the expenses. Having a phone dedicated to the job kept me from giving away…

#2: YouTube Shorts watching hours won’t get you into the Partner Program — Just over a year has passed since YouTube launched the beta version of Shorts on September 14, 2020, in India. YouTube Shorts are videos under 60 seconds that fall into a specific section of YouTube separated from regular videos. They are vertical videos, 9:16 ratio, ideally shooted with the phone…

Invest as little as 1 € for 24 hours — Disclaimer: I’m not a financial advisor, and any financial or investment activities should be carefully evaluated with the support of a professional. The purpose of this article is to share a personal experience, not give financial advice. What is Quanloop Quanloop is a financial business group based in Estonia. Its system is simple…

Why is it so, and how to find new buddies — “I need new friends.” I told Clara one day over lunch. “Is there something wrong with me?” She asked. “Of course not, silly! I just need more people to hang out, people like me who don’t work the 9–5 anymore and have interests similar to mine.” “Then you should check…

All you have to do is to share a personal experience — If you think your personal stories are worthless, you might be wrong! There are companies out there willing to pay a good amount of cash for your pieces, whether they are long or short ones. So keep reading, pick the publication that better fits your personal story and pitch it…