Top Stories published by The Blind Spot in 2016
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You can do whatever you want to

by Yann Girard

If you want to start your own blog, start your own blog.

If you want to start making YouTube videos, make YouTube videos.


Why passive income doesn’t work

by Yann Girard

There are basically two (legal) ways of building up passive income online. And none of them really works. At least not for 99% of the people out there.


The next big thing for freelancers

by Yann Girard

It’s always tough to find that next client when you’re freelancing or side hustling. Especially when you’re starting off fresh. From scratch.


The end of consumers?

by Yann Girard

There’s something interesting happening online right now. It’s actually been happening the whole time already..

The barriers to producing content are now lower than they’ve ever been before. And everybody wants to…


You shouldn’t be frustrated about your social media reach (and here’s why)

by Yann Girard

So the other day I came across a tool which allows you to compare social media stats from people’s social media profiles. And it’s quite easy to…


Networking for non networkers

by Yann Girard

I get it. Your network is your most important asset. Without a great network you won’t get anywhere in life. You know, all of that stuff. And unfortunately I’d have to agree with it.


Personal branding. A total scam?

by Yann Girard

Personal branding is a total scam. It’s just another fancy word to charge you for something you don’t need. To make you believe that there’s such a thing as personal branding. But there really isn’t. Trust me.


The myth of the 1000 true fans

by Yann Girard

Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about Kevin Kelly’s post 1000 true fans.

And I’m wondering if it still holds true. I think for some areas it does but for most areas it doesn’t anymore. At least not…


It doesn’t work anymore

by Yann Girard

I love discovering new hacks, tips, tricks and all sorts of cool new stuff online. Especially when these things seem to be super easy to implement.


Why your ideas don’t spread

by Yann Girard

There are many ways to build your audience online and to spread your ideas.

And the one that almost never works is to exclusively focus on coming up with great ideas. With great content.

These were the top 10 stories published by The Blind Spot in 2016. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2016 by using the calendar at the top of this page.