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What My First Week as a YouTube Creator Taught Me at 63

Dan Swords — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:29:21 +0000

I’ve been creating content online for more than 13 years, but video is still relatively new territory for me. Writing feels natural. I’ve spent most of my professional life working with words, and blogging has been part of my life for years. Video is different. You have to turn on the camera, talk to a […]

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Why I’m Still Creating Content at 63

Dan Swords — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:03:52 +0000

Content creation seems to be everywhere these days. You can’t go anywhere these days without seeing someone filming themselves. It can feel like content creation belongs to a younger crowd. I started creating content when I turned 50. I’m 63 now and still enjoy creating stuff. It can be a blog post for my website, […]

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How to Repurpose Blog Content for Social Media as a Silver Creator

Dan Swords — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000

You spent hours writing, editing, and polishing your new blog post. You hit publish and sent it out into the world, but your job isn’t done yet; now you need a simple way to repurpose blog content for social media so it gets it noticed. But how do you get more eyes on your work […]

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Simple Blog Post Ideas When You Feel Stuck

Dan Swords — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Sometimes the hardest part of blogging is not writing the post. It is deciding what the post should be about. That’s why you need simple blog post ideas you can use when you feel stuck. Every blogger has been there, staring at a blank screen while the cursor blinks back at you. Blink. Blink. Blink. […]

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How to Create a Content Calendar: 4 Easy Steps

Dan Swords — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Staring at a blank screen and wondering what you’re going to write about this week’s post is frustrating. I’ve been there, done that. That is why learning how to create a content calendar can make blogging easier, especially when you are diving into content creation after 50 and want to stay consistent without burning yourself […]

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Content Creation After 50: The Tools You Actually Need

Dan Swords — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

If you are a senior or retiree looking to get into content creation after 50, the sheer number of tool options can feel completely overwhelming. Cameras. Microphones. Editing apps. Oh, My!Website platforms. Design software. Social media schedulers. Keyword tools. Lighting kits. It can start to feel like you need a full professional studio before you […]

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Why I’m Changing My Website Direction and Using AI as a Creative Tool

Dan Swords — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

This website started as a teaching tool for blogging and social media, but I’m changing direction and using AI as a creative tool to help me create the stories, images, comics, and projects I actually enjoy making. In the early days, my main focus was blogging, meeting new bloggers, learning social media, and making new […]

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Why I’m Choosing to Focus More on Pinterest Traffic

Dan Swords — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

For a long time, when I thought about search traffic, I mostly thought about Google. That makes sense. Google is still the big one. If you run a website, you want Google to understand your content, index your posts, and hopefully send readers your way. But lately, I’ve been thinking more about Pinterest traffic. Pinterest […]

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How I’m Planning to Drive More Traffic to My Website

Dan Swords — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:00:17 +0000

If I want to drive more traffic to my website, I can’t just keep publishing posts and hope people magically show up. That is the part I’m working on now. For a while, I thought if I kept writing great blog posts, Google would eventually figure things out, send people my way, and everything would […]

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H1 H2 H3 Tags: The Simple Way to Structure a Blog Post

Dan Swords — Sat, 30 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000

H1 H2 H3 tags may sound technical, but they are really just the structure of your blog post. Think of them as the signs that guide your reader through the page. When you use headings the right way, your post is easier to read, easier to scan, and easier for Google to understand. That matters […]

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