It can be hard to see changes in blogging day-to-day, but, like with most things, you can see the differences over the years. I started blogging in 2013, and the industry (if ... Read the Post...
How Arthritis Affects the Body
Most people know that arthritis involves the joints, but fewer know that that isn't the only part of the body affected. In fact, I've had people tell me, an arthritis patient, ... Read the Post...
11 Tools To Grow Blog Traffic: 2020
Several years ago, I started focusing on one "big" thing a month to try and grow my blog traffic. I did this because doing something once isn't going to do anything for your ... Read the Post...
2019 Recent Reads: October-December
If I had to pick a theme of the books I read in Q4 of 2019, I think it would have to be "badass women." This wasn't intentional, but it is undeniable when looking at the books ... Read the Post...
Beginner’s Guide: Infusion for Arthritis
Like many autoimmune arthritis patients, I am on a variety of medications. Some are pills, but my main treatment is an infusion. When I explain that I am on an infusion for ... Read the Post...
How To Make Old Blog Posts More Interesting: December Blog Traffic Report
It may be 2020, but I have one or two more posts about 2019 coming out this month, counting this one. It's the last blog traffic report of 2019 and the decade, which is ... Read the Post...
A Look Back at 2019
Well, we've (almost) made it through the year! The new year and decade are coming this week. But before I look ahead at 2020, I want to look back at 2019. It was a roller ... Read the Post...
1000 Blog Posts!
I can't believe I am saying this, but last week, I published my one thousandth blog post. I have been blogging since 2013, and my life has changed a lot since then. Since I ... Read the Post...
Chronic Illness and the Holidays: 10 Rules for a Great Season
Full disclosure: I had a hard time coming up with a gift guide for today, so I decided to do another holiday topic. In this post, I'm discussing chronic illness and the ... Read the Post...
POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 4
It's December and I'm finally getting this post up! I finished month 4 the week of Thanksgiving, but I was bad about actually keeping up with my entries, so I put off posting ... Read the Post...
Gift Guide: Gift Ideas for Chronically Ill People
This post contains affiliate links and sponsored content. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! Friends, I love pulling together gift ideas for chronically ill ... Read the Post...
Why My Blog Traffic Dropped in November
Years ago, I committed to being honest with you guys about my blog traffic. About when it decreased and not just when it increased. About when I did something that contributed ... Read the Post...
Gift Guide: Cyber Monday Deals 2019
This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and are ready to crush your holiday shopping! ... Read the Post...
Gift Guide: Great Gifts for Mom
This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! It's time for another gift guide! In this one, as you can tell from the title, I'm ... Read the Post...
Why I Switched to MailerLite from MailChimp for My Email Newsletter
The world of blogging is very different now than when I started in 2013. One way in particular is how important having an email newsletter is. This is because, other than your ... Read the Post...