Evan - Evan S. Porter

How to Start a Profitable Blog That Doesn't Suck (The WBEP Way)

I've been running my own blogs and niche sites for a couple of years now. I've been openly talking about the ups and downs of online business for about half

3 Learnings from the 2019 Mediavine Blogging Conference

I spent most of 2018 trying to get my blogs off the ground and earning real money. I quit my job early in the year when I was making nowhere

Someone Stole My Blog Content (How I Responded)

One evening a few months back, I was flipping through my phone, Googling things. I was doing some casual research related to one of the niches I blog about. (Funny enough, though, the research wasn't for business. It was personal.) I typed in my

5 skills you need to make it as a professional blogger

There are a lot of hard skills you'll need to make it as a professional blogger and internet marketer. (Or hard skills you'll have to learn on the job). Like: Writing Editing Wordpress SEO Social media marketing Conversion rate optimization Analytics & data tracking

7 Things I'm Working On In My Blogging Business for 2020

As of right now, at this writing, I'm about a year and a half deep into doing blogging and affiliate marketing full-time. It's been a wild up and down ride, with major peaks and some serious setbacks as well. Right now, I'm making about

Grow your organic traffic fast with content series (Case Study)

If you're like me, you enjoy keyword research but sometimes find it a little overwhelming. You have to start from scratch every time, and the most reliable, manual methods are

Day In The Life Of A Full-Time Blogger

I quit my job in February 2018. I still remember people (including myself) thinking I was crazy. I had no backup plan. A decent amount of savings. No leads on

Want to make $10,000 per month blogging? 4 things stopping you

Over the past (roughly) two years, I've built up an awesome blogging business. I run two niche sites, not including this one, which earn me a solid full-time income. That's

6 Steps to Get Backlinks (And Sometimes $$$) By Writing for Media & Authority Sites

Forget guest posts on spammy little niche blogs. Here's how to get exposure, links, and sometimes even money by writing for big national publications.

Article Won't Rank on Google? 9 Quick Fixes to Try

Since I went full-time running my own blogs, I've published over 250 pieces of content. Most of them I wrote myself, though a few were hired out to freelancers. I

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Pageviews

It's human nature to want to know how we fit in. How we compare to everyone around us. Bloggers are no different. I recently found myself wondering, "How many page views is good for a blog?" Just in a general sense, because

The Best Keyboards for Writers 2019 (according to a writer!)

This post contains affiliate links and I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases. We writers are famous for getting lost in our work. Whether you're a journalist, a playwright,

The best tablets for writers in 2019 (according to a writer)

This post contains affiliate links and I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases. I recently put out a buyer's guide for the best laptops for writers in 2019, where

The Best Laptops for Writers 2019 (According to a writer!)

This post contains affiliate links and I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases. Us writers don't really need much to do our thing. A pen and paper for brainstorming

Can You Track Direct Deposit Revenue in Freshbooks? (Explained)

I recently signed up with Freshbooks to run the accounting side of my blogging and freelance writing business. Pretty quickly after setting everything up, I ran into what seemed like

What's a good bounce rate for a blog? (Real examples)

A lot of bloggers new to blogging and working in Google Analytics find themselves extremely concerned with Bounce Rate. They see a high number in their reports and they start

From 0 to $3802 per month blogging in 1 year (Affiliate marketing case study)

About 1 year ago (~14 months, to be fair) I started a simple fitness and health blog. It was essentially a hobby site — a place where I could write about

Best Desktop Computers for Writers 2019 (according to a writer!)

This post contains affiliate links and I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases. Writers don't need much to do our job. In most cases, a computer with a basic

Ultimate Guide to Website Building for Writers, Authors & Journalists

The debate is over in 2018. If you're a writer, author, or journalist, you need a website. Your own writer website is the perfect place to host your portfolio, promote

3 Best Computer Monitors for Writers (according to a writer!)

This post contains affiliate links and I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases. Modern laptops have completely revolutionized the way (and the where!) writers write. Now we can set

3 Best Typewriters for Writers 2019 (according to a writer!)

This post contains affiliate links and I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases. You must be an old soul. Technology is amazing and has made writing more accessible and

How to write a theme statement

When you get done with a reading assignment for school, usually an essay, novel, or short story, you'll sometimes be asked to write a theme statement. The definition of a theme statement can vary, but essentially it's asking you to state what the piece

A Review of "What Pet Should I Get?" by Dr. Seuss

For my money, it doesn't get any better than Dr. Seuss. Our daughter is 3 months old and we love to read to her. But here's the problem. She's a little too young to really get much out of it. She's not able to

Welcome Upworthy Readers!

Thanks for reading my essay Things I'll Teach My First Kid (Or, 14 Reasons Why I Suck), republished on Upworthy. So glad you liked it! If you're here to learn more about me, here's what you should do next: Check out my writing page

6 Keys to Finding Great Copywriters on Fiverr

Fiverr is an online marketplace for copywriting, graphic design, marketing, and pretty much anything else you can think of. Unlike most online marketplaces, though, each service on Fiverr costs exactly (you guessed it)... five dollars. So it's easy. It's catchy. And it's primarily utilized