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  1. Shawn Gossman

    Traffic sources

    Most of my traffic is from Google properties and Meta properties. So YouTube and search for Google and Facebook and Instagram for Meta. Facebook is probably the dominating source. It used to be a lot better than it is now. But they rank external links lower. Now I do very low budget low risk...
  2. Shawn Gossman

    Where do you get images for your website from?

    I use Pixabay if I don't have one myself. I mainly have hiking websites and since I am a hiker and a photographer/videographer so most of the photos I use are of my own. I don't sell my work (besides stickers and postcards) so I mainly take photos to display on websites and social media.
  3. Shawn Gossman

    Frustrated with a forum?

    Most of my forums are the aftermath of getting frustrated with other forums. It starts out like this, I'll find a forum where I really love the topic and I'll join. I'll go for being really active and it'll start out well. But then I'll notice too many ads and annoying popups or staff members...
  4. Shawn Gossman

    What do you like about Wordpress

    The ease. Aside from forums, every website I have is powered by WordPress self-hosted software. In fact, over 40% of the internet's websites is WordPress powered. That should tell you something. Back when I first started making websites, it was all code. HTML and CSS and then it was PHP...
  5. Shawn Gossman

    Ever step down from staff?

    I have and will if the community is falling from the direction I though it was in when I joined the team. Nowadays, I limit where I staff. I'm staff on one forum outside of my own. I think I am open to becoming staff on one more forum but I'd like it to be small. I just don't know which one...
  6. Shawn Gossman

    XenForo Add-Ons

    I always get XF's own Media and Resources addons. I don't get the search because I don't feel like I need it yet. I also love Xon's addons, Bob's addons, and Ozzy's addons. I go for Pixel Exit for themes. I try to avoid adding too many addons, though. Addon just means a secondary backdoor...
  7. Shawn Gossman

    What's a good build budget for me?

    I've always wanted to build my own custom PC. A desktop. I'm old and still like desktops, LOL. I mainly want to build a strong and fast desktop that will be dedicated to editing high quality 4K video footage. What kind of budget would you recommend? Also what parts/brands/etc.? I'd love all...
  8. Shawn Gossman

    Tamagotchi

    Oh wow. You just brought up some fond memories. Funny story. Mom got me one for Christmas. I was maybe 9 or 10. I ended up not really getting into it. She took it over and got so obsessed with it that we kids were warned that we'd get it if we messed with her pet, LOL. I tell her about that...
  9. Shawn Gossman

    Does anyone like Sims 4?

    Sims 4 is pretty much the only game I will play. I have most the packs and extras. I play in on my PC. I might play it twice a month for about 4 hours a day or so. I have to be in the moods. I usually do the 'rags to riches' challenge. How about you all? Do any of you get into this game at...
  10. Shawn Gossman

    Documentaries?

    We don't watch much TV. TV is a bit strange these days. But every now and then we get in a kick to watch one thing every once a year or so. We are foragers of nature. We pick mushrooms for food when they're in season. We watched a documentary on Netflix called 'Fantastic Fungi' and it was...
  11. Shawn Gossman

    Do you believe in destiny?

    I never did. In my early adult years, I decided to remain single for the remainder of my life due to health issues (which are now taken care of). I wasn't even looking for a relationship. One day I passed a vehicle on the road and noticed my sticker on the car (I'm a local influencer). I looked...
  12. Shawn Gossman

    Corporal Punishment for Minors

    I don't think it should be used these days, The youth of today is a lot more sensitive than they were when this was a norm. This happened to me when I was a kid by my folks as well as the school. It did not impact my life. But kid nowadays get sensitive over very small things and I just think it...
  13. Shawn Gossman

    Relieving your gas...

    Gas in expensive! I'm paying $4.59 a gallon here in the states. I drive over 150-miles a day 5-days a week. I put $85.00 in my tank every other day. I've recently been allowed to do 2-days a week virtually so I can save some kind of money. Aside from buying a car with better gas mileage...
  14. Shawn Gossman

    Howdy Folks!

    Thanks for the welcome, folks!
  15. Shawn Gossman

    People are annoying

    I hate it when people have to get really close to talk to you. I'll usually put an object between us or make it obvious that I don't like it. If someone can't hear, they should seek medical help for it. I don't want to taste your breath, lol. I'm a pretty laid back guy but that is the one...
  16. Shawn Gossman

    What do you do with websites that just dont take off?

    I always give mine 1-year. If it doesn't work, I either pivot to another type of content delivery, merge it into something else, or close it down. I never sell anything. Last year I had a hiking forum and a cycling forum, I ended up merging them into one forum and made it more outdoor rec...
  17. Shawn Gossman

    How long have you been blogging?

    I've been blogging and messing around with forums for about 25 years. I remember blogging before blogging software was popular. Writing articles and then coding in a comment section. Then I discovered PhpNuke with PhpBB integration. That was so cool back then LOL Blogging has definitely...
  18. Shawn Gossman

    Blogging Still Popular?

    I think blogging is still very popular on a niche-basis I run a local niche-specific brand and have a blog for it. I created a Top 10 article (Top 10s do so well folks) and I was getting 3,000-views a day on the article. Social media did most of that. I think maybe 400 or 500 shares. But my...
  19. Shawn Gossman

    How many websites do you have?

    LOL. I think I have 28 websites total. I run several blogs. I love writing content and blogging so I have quite a few of them. I have several websites attached to my main local brand, many of them are stand-alone content that isn't updated regularly. I have a couple forums like this, well...
  20. Shawn Gossman

    What would you do?

    I would pull over. Chances are, I know the cop. I live in a very rural setting. I know most of the county deputies and firefighters. Being from where I am, most folks carry firearms. So most of the time, it would be insane for someone doing it to scam or harm another person, i.e. impersonation...
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