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Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

Feb 23, 2025

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life on the (freelance) edge

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

Medium Believes 1 = 25% of 3

And they’re calculating your payouts accordingly.

Feb 22

Medium Believes 1 = 25% of 3

Feb 22

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

Adding my own anecdote for comparison: I do quite a lot of SEO writing (I know, know), mostly for…

Feb 6

Feb 6

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

the medium math ain’t mathin’

This bites, and it’s a serious problem Medium needs to address.

Feb 1

the medium math ain’t mathin’

Feb 1

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

I love Medium, but the numbers don’t add up.

1/5 =/= 14%

Jan 26

I love Medium, but the numbers don’t add up.

Jan 26

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Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

answer the dumbass questions

You don’t want content for people who already know.

Jan 14

Screenshot of “People also ask” results from a Google search on the keyword “criminal process.”

Jan 14

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

I use something called the “zettelkasten” method to keep track of my notes, on and from all sorts…

Jan 4

Jan 4

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

This also means they are routinely used by ordinary humans who are paid to make word count, not to…

Jan 6

Jan 6

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

What Is The Difference Between SEO And Content Marketing? — a profane-yet-accurate guide

“Good” content marketing answers questions people actually ask, and effective SEO makes those answers findable to the people asking.

Dec 11, 2024

a photo-framed graphic with a gold border against brown background; cream-colored cursive font reads: “SEO content marketing usually gives you something that looks pretty much like this article you’re reading right now.”

Dec 11, 2024

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