Tag Archives: blogging

After 9 Years of Blogging Tirelessly…

Posted on 27 October 2018 by akhlis

I am still going strong! The 27th of October has always been a special day on my calendar since forever. Besides the fact that it’s my birthday (cough!), it’s also National Blogger Day in Indonesia. Today also marked my ninth … Continue reading →

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Blogger Idealis VS Blogger Komersil: Pilih Mana?

Posted on 23 April 2018 by akhlis

“My blogging life is basically goalless. I like the zen nature of that, and paradoxically, it improves results.”- Seth Godin SEBAGAI blogger, saya bukan termasuk blogger yang gemar mengunjungi acara-acara kolosal yang dihadiri blogger-blogger atau citizen journalists. Mungkin karena saya … Continue reading →

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The Roadmap to Writing Like an Expert

Posted on 16 October 2014 by akhlis

Anyone can write. Your 4-year-old child can write simple sentences on the wall of his bedroom. Your nephew writes an essay on how more civilized and developed this country can be without Trans TV airing Raffi Ahmad’s live update of … Continue reading →

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Building a Blog as a Business

Posted on 9 October 2014 by akhlis

‎If you were not like most blog readers, you’d find comments below a post a lot more engaging than content of it. It’s not because content in discussion is boring or a cliche, but more because it manages to spark … Continue reading →

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Not Everyone Must Be a Blogger

Posted on 27 September 2014 by akhlis

Not everyone should be a blogger, says WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg. Simply because not everyone has the passion to share things online. “Not everyone’s a creator,”claims he. But maybe everyone’s a creator, Matt. But not everyone has the passion of … Continue reading →

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Jika Menulis Jadi Otomatis (Tren Robot Penulis Berita)

Posted on 21 September 2014 by akhlis

Berhati-hatilah dengan impian dan harapan Anda. Begitu kata pepatah dari negeri China. Jika Anda bekerja sebagai pewarta, dan Anda pernah mengeluhkan betapa beratnya beban kerja Anda selama ini (misalnya karena harus turun ke lapangan, mengejar narasumber, menjalani piket/ shift malam … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to This Blog!

Posted on 27 August 2014 by akhlis

  If I didn’t have this blog, I might have gone mad, psychologically troubled. It helps a lot when I need to shout but my mouth cannot say a word. It aids me to handle the influx of ideas, which … Continue reading →

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On Creating Viral Content (Hint:Quantity Sucks)

Posted on 12 August 2014 by akhlis

The web has become a place overflowing with crappy content. Crappy content? What is that in the first place? As a content writer, ‎I have seen too much crappy content published and consumed on the web. This is that particular … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Moral Responsibility

Posted on 18 July 2014 by akhlis

‎”The first job of a writer is to be HONEST.”- Irvine Welsh I typed the word “honest” in capital letters as I cannot tell you how much I find this quote inspiring to me. ‎This quote at its best teaches … Continue reading →

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To Write More and Better, Get Disconnected. Totally.

Posted on 20 February 2014 by akhlis

Cerebral… I once said to my friend that being a writer means one should get cerebral. That entails the endurance of sitting all day long (or standing if you have that standing desk), working alone, without being and feeling lonely … Continue reading →

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Rayakan Hidup dengan Blogging! #hariblogger #berkatblog

Posted on 28 October 2013 by akhlis

Tanggal 27 Oktober diperingati sebagai hari ulang tahun saya dan hari blogger nasional. Continue reading →

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Want Greater Readership for your Blog? Use Reddit Now

Posted on 14 June 2013 by akhlis

No no no. I am not paid by any parties here to endorse Reddit but as recent as yesterday this very blog enjoyed a considerable stream of traffic a.k.a. visitors or readers. And I just signed up on Reddit the … Continue reading →

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