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short-skirt-longjackett · 2 years

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Renewal Isn’t a Lie Anymore pt. 5

-Edward Nashton x gn!reader/Bruce Wayne x gn!reader

-warnings: nsfw but cock blocking, some hurt towards the end

Edward froze when you turned back to look at him, ‘I’m fucked’ was all he could think. How could he explain himself? He knew he couldn’t with tell you the truth of how he felt towards you.

But you didn’t move, you didn’t want to move from his lap. It’s been months since you had real affection, since someone found you attractive. It felt too good to lose.

“I-I’m really, really sorry Y/n.. I don’t mean to make you uncomfortable.” Edward mumbled, he felt terrible. You just found your husband having an affair and now your friend got an erection and it’s pressing into you. ‘They must be disgusted with me.’ he thought.

“No, no…Edward, it’s okay….I don’t mind it.” you said, turning around so your legs on the sides of body, fully facing him. You haven’t had intimacy like this in so long. “Eddie…I haven’t been cared for in so long, I find it flattering you like me in this way..” you said, running your hands up his arms to his shoulders. Was this really happening? Like a scene from a show, a displeased spouse of a rich man seduces a lower class man, knowing he can please them more.

Edward didn’t understand, wouldn’t you be grossed out by him? He just looked at you with a blank stare. He felt your hands on his, leading them to hold you by the hips, you smiled, “Don’t worry…I don’t mind..”

The feeling in his pants grew, straining against the green fabric of his sweatpants. He bit his lip as he looked down, seeing his erection poking against your...God this was such a turn on. He felt his hips slightly buck up into you, it was involuntary.

You let out a tiny moan, holding onto his hands a bit tighter. You loved this, you didn’t want this to stop, “I-Is this okay Y/n...baby?” he asked, voice almost whimpering.

“Y-yes it is...please honey don’t stop..” you pleaded, grinding into his hard on. Both of you started moaning, Edward held onto to you, hands on your back. When he got more bold, they traveled down the curvature of your back down to your ass, squeezing hard.

You bit your lip, looking down at him, “Do you know how good you make me feel Eddie? You’ve always have...Sometimes I even found myself day dreaming about you...Fuck Eddie, you feel so big against me..” you confessed, moaning while looking into his eyes.

Edward was truly on cloud 9, you thought about him? Have you ever thought about him while having sex with Bruce? He hoped you did, it be such an ego boost and a punch to Bruce’s gut. And he’s big down there to you? This must the best day ever.

While all of this, Edward releases he hasn’t even kissed you yet, even though you two are grinding into each other. “Y/n, can I please kiss you? Please let me kiss you baby...I need to kiss you so badly...” he moaned, looking up at you with a desperate look. “Yes...god kiss me Edward...” you pulled him in with both of your hands on his cheeks, kissing with passion yet sloppiness.

Neither one of you wanted to pull away, but he pulled back first, “You’re amazing Y/n...you only deserve the best, and I want to give it to you..” he said lowly, one of his hands pulled back, coming down to slap your ass hard. You gasped and smiled, “Eddieee..I didn’t know you had this side to you...I love it..”

Before he say anything there heavy knocks on his door. Great, just as things got interesting someone has to ruin it. He tried to ignore but they only got louder. You groaned, “I’ll get it, you stay there..” you said getting up, kissing his cheek.

You walked over to the door and unlocked it. You opened the door to a familiar face, “What are you doing here...”

“I tracked your location on your phone...I had to come see you Y/n, I miss you too much.” Bruce said, trying to push through. You blocked the entrance, he just interrupted an amazing and intimate moment with Edward with some “I miss you” bullshit.

“I don’t know why you’re here but you need to leave, I don’t want to be around you after what you did. Why don’t you go bother her? I’m sure you two would love to suck each other’s faces off again..” you said, venom filling the words you said. But didn’t you and Edward just...? That doesn’t matter right now.

“I came to apologize, I hurt you in the worst way possible. I want you Y/n, please come back home... I need you.” he said, looking into your eyes. He was bad at this, he knew. But he wanted to make an effort to try.

Edward came up behind you, “Hey is everything okay Y/n?” he asked, looking at you then...Bruce Wayne himself. Holy shit, he just got done making out with his spouse not even 5 minutes ago. Bruce looked at Edward, “Who are you?” he asked, almost sounding disgusted.

“He’s my friend Edward, I told you about him before but of course you weren’t listening. He’s letting me stay here with him until I’m ready to even talk to you. You should get home Bruce, now you can bang that girl in our bed all you want.” you said, closing the door in his face. You don’t know if he actually slept with her. Let alone your own bed, but you wanted him to hurt.

You huffed, looking at Edward, “I’m sorry about him...Can I have a hug?” you asked, stretching out your arms. Edward smiled and wrapped you in an embrace. You looked at him, kissing him and of course he kissed you back.

This was nice.

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Bruce drove home in anger, tears threatening his eyes. He hasn’t had the bat signal call him yet, He hoped it would so he let out his anger on common criminals who like to target the weak.

That meant seeing Selina, he wanted to see her. To yell about how her tempting him ruined his marriage. But to also have someone around him who wasn’t Alfred.

Much later, he was called to action by the bat signal. After his duties were completed, he spotted a familiar figure. Catwoman.

“Hello bat, miss me?” she said in a playful tone. He looked at her with a glare then turned his head, Bruce didn’t want to tempt himself, he wanted to prove to Y/n he was a good husband and a better person. “I don’t want to speak to you, my marriage is crushed..I don’t wish to see you...” This was the first step to being better... for you, Y/n.

“So they found out? How?”

“...The Riddler got evidence and sent it to them. Not to mention he sent letters to my partner basically flirting with them.” he mumbled, cursing the bastard that ruined everything...wouldn’t that be him though?

“So the Riddler had the hots for your partner and he had to find a way to break you two up? I mean, you already told me you were unhappy with them, saying they were too happy and affectionate for your liking.” Selina said, stepping closer.

That is true...he told her he was unhappy with Y/n...but now he knows that he loved and missed your good luck kisses, your greeting and goodbye hugs, the way you played with his hair, how you would apply the black makeup for him sometimes and you taking it off for him when he was too tired.

The way you would sing in the showers, dance while cooking, how passionate you looked while making speeches....how beautiful you looked under him while he fucked you or when you sucked him off after a hard night. He missed all of it, how could he be as blind as a bat?

He misses all of it, he screwed up the best thing he had.

#danonation #paul dano #edward nashton x reader #the batman 2022 #edward nashton #riddler x reader #the riddler #the riddler x reader

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kirishoshego · 3 years

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Pretty Pink Pill//Dabi

!!!MINORS DNI!!! 18+ONLY!!! Pink Pussycat - also know as the female viagra pill.

TW: nsfw: hard fucking, chocking, spitting, hair pulling, teasing, edging, degrading, praise, oral (both receiving) him slipping the pill into your drink, mention of alcohol, kinda corruption? You’re a sidekick and he’s a villain, so idk if that counts as corruption, burning, slapping

Summary: Dabi has enough of your pride and decides to help the two of you out, because watching you through the window is turning a bit boring for him

It was Friday night and Hawks made you work late, again.

He was very stressed because lately a few members of the LOV just seems to run into you more and more. Of course you couldn’t tell him that it may or may not be your fault because a certain villain caught your eyes and visa versa. You would never admit, Dabi was a murderer after all, a storybook villain. And that’s exactly the problem. Because It was so, so wrong you wanted it more and more every time.

The way he flipped you over with such an ease after you won dominance battling him, ready to throw your first punch in his wicked, perfect face, pushing your hands down, keeping you from moving until you used your quirk on him, throwing him off.

The way his flame licked on your skin so dangerously. He never really burned you, promised the only time he will is when marking you with his name while you battled once again, now you winning, having him in choke hold until Hawks yelled out your name, Dabi disappearing within seconds.

In your last fight Dabi may or may not stole your phone and left it on your doorstep the same night with a note attached to it:

“Wait for my text doll, I still need to fulfill my promise ;)”

That has been two weeks ago. You can’t say your heart didn’t jump for the first five days whenever you got a notification, but it was never Dabi and it bothered you how disappointed you felt. After those days you gave up, slowly forgetting about it.

That was until now.

(8:42 p.m) Unknown: Hey doll, miss me yet? Read (8:54 p.m) Unknown: You know I love it when you play hard to get (8:59 p.m) You: ? And who am I supposed to miss? (9:01 p.m) Unknown: Ouch. Already forgot about me that fast? (9:09 p.m) You: Probably didn’t leave a big impression when we met :)

“You sure about that Sunshine?” you jumped up, grabbing your weapon and holding it to his neck. “How the fuck did you get in here?” you asked him, watching his every movement. He pulled up his arms in defeat. “Careful now, you could hurt someone with that thing,” he chirruped with his tongue, slowly pushing it away from his Adams apple. “That’s the point,” you explained, raising an eyebrow at him. “I came in peace,” he put one of his hands over his chest, the other one up in the air. He grabbed something from his back, causing you to raise your weapon once again. “Relax, it’s just a bottle of rum,” he explained. “Well, that’s a shit peace offering, I don’t drink,” you pointed out. At least not when he’s around. “I thought so, so I got you this,” he pulled out one of your favorite drinks, making you squint your eyebrows. “How-” “You have tons of it in your fridge,” he said nonchalantly. “That’s burglary,” you stated, watching him as he pulled two glasses out the cupboard. “Not if you have the keys,” he turned to you with a smirk, putting them in the table. “Do I even want to know how you got them?” you signed, watching as he purred in both of your drinks. “Hawks has- had a spare one. He lost it the last time we fought and keeping a tag with Y/N written on it, isn’t as mysterious as one might think it is,” You held your hand out towards him, causing him to pull out the keys to your space. “That’s it? No spares?” “Can’t confirm, neither deny,” he shrugged, giving you your drink. “Great, so I have to change the locks once I’m home,” “Where is the fun in that, huh? What if you need a hand in those lonely nights? Or something a bit bigger,” you looked at his crotch and rolled your eyes at him. “As if I would let you ever touch me let alone fuck me, you’re a filthy villain. What are you dreaming about at night?” “You on your knees, mostly. Sometimes doggy. Maybe a position where you can show me how flexible you really are,” he took a sip of his drink, before motioning for you to do the same. You didn’t realize how thirsty you actually are, but once the taste hit your buds you gulped the glass down in one go, secretly thanking Dabi to make you drink something after four hours. He stared at you, watching you swallow, the way your lips glistered from the wetness. “I should call Hawks, let him know you broke in,” you went to grab your phone but Dabi was faster, taking your wrist in his hand and pulling you to him. “Already? Doll you really are no fun,” “I’m a hero-” “Sidekick,” “Hero. I don’t do business with villains, especially not you,” you tried to look disgusted, pulling your wrist away from him. “I give you five seconds, then I will press this button and alarm the top heros about a break in,” you threatened, your finger already ghosting over the red button. He went to grab you again so you punched his face with your bare knuckles, causing him to stumble back again. You grabbed your weapon and went to strike again. He blocked your attack, grabbing your hand and throwing you over his shoulder onto the ground. You let out a grunt and pulled out a small knife, going for his throat. A small flame to your skin made you drop it, causing you to hiss in pain. “What the fuck?” you stared at him angrily, then your hand. “I don’t play nice doll, I’m a villain after all,” he pushed both your hands down to the floor, not moving and watching you closely, waiting for the pill to kick in. You trashed against him, trying to use your quirk on him, but there was no use. “I should have told you, I spiked your drink. Sorry about that, but it will only be temporarily, don’t worry,” You grew angry, at him for being... well, him and you for letting your guard down enough for him to spike your drink.You tried again and when it didn’t work you collected your saliva in your mouth and spit it at him. He was taken aback for a second, only to collect it with his thumb and licking it off of it. “You just don’t give up do you doll?” that when he felt it. You clenched your legs together underneath him, rubbing them against each other in hope of friction. “Go fuck yourself asshole,” you gritted between your teeth and he grabbed your face, his lips now ghosting over yours. “If you behave well I will help you out with your little problem,” he offered, grinding down with his semi hard dick. A whimper left your lips and you bucket your hips up. “Ever heard of Pink Pussycat?” he asked, his hand going to down to grab your boobs, circling around your nipples through your shirt, a shutter going through your body. “So sensitive,” he murmured, going down to kiss your neck, licking along your collar down, up to your chin. “You didn't,” you stuttered, a moan following. “Oh but I did. Your pride is standing in my way, so I had to get some help,” “Stop this,” his hand slipped into your pants while you were talking, his finger finding your clit with ease. “Are you sure?” he attacked your neck again, sucking and biting on your sweet spot, while playing with your pussy, flicking it and circling it as much as your pants allowed. Dabi noticed you were hesitating to answer, feeling you grind onto him every now and then when he would go painfully slow just to tease you. It pleased him more than anything in that moment to have you, usually all high and mighty, like pudding in his hands. The tall man held you down, keeping you in place between himself and your desk, parroting everything you said with a fake pout, a devilish smile on his face every time a moan slipped out. ”Dabi please, I don’t want to- ah,” the pinching of your clit cut you off, the slight pain pleasuring you more than you were willing to admit. ”Dabi please, I don’t want to,” he was choking you while mocking your plea, not hard, considering he didn’t want to keep you from moaning. ”Don’t want to what, huh? Don’t wanna cum from just my fingers? Is it because it’s me or because I’m a villain? Be honest doll, if I wasn’t a villain this wouldn’t be half as hot as it right now. And I know you like me, your body language is very open,” your breath was getting uneven and your eyebrows contracting slightly. ”Okay if you don’t want that, I understand,” he said with overbearing sympathy. Next thing you knew he pulled his hands out of your pants. Before you could stop yourself you grabbed his wrist, whimpering out a no. The build up orgasm vanished, leaving you hanging in the ear and almost crying for his touch. You were more shocked about the neediness in your voice than he was. Dabi knew exactly what he was doing, knew how to get you to your breaking point. “If you want me to continue get undressed. We both know that you want this just as much as I do, don’t think I haven’t heard the way you moan out my name when you touch that little cunt of yours,” he locked his lips with yours, holding your face in both of his hands that were surprisingly warm and silky. The two of you got undressed in-between deep kisses, your tongues battling for dominance but once his snaked one of his hands around your throat and squeezed shut he won, picking you up and sitting you down on the table you were working on just a few minutes ago. “Fuck you’re so hot,” he breathed when he broke the kiss, looking your body up and down. “Shut up,” you ordered, pulling him in again to kiss you more, wanting him to touch you everywhere, your body felt like it was fire. And you knew he was the only one capable of putting it out. He pushed your back down on the table, going on his knees and putting your legs over his shoulders. His tongue was sharp for the first few licks he delivered to your needy little pussy, moans tumbling out of your lips without any shame. Nobody was here anywhere, so why bother? A sudden unknown feeling made you jolt up and you looked at him with wide eyes. Dabi stopped for a short moment, pulling out his tongue and revealing his new piercing. “Got it done two weeks ago, thought you might like it,” He heard a small ‘fuck’ before his lips were attached to the bud between your wet lips again, his tongue changing from sharp to flat, sometimes dipping into your dripping hole. His hands roamed your body, gripping and smacking the inside of your thighs every now and then, knowing how much you liked the pain. “Harder,” you pleaded, feeling him smile before his hand delivered harder slaps to your jiggling flesh. An idea popped into his mind and he decided to use his quirk slightly, his palms heating up before his next slap. Never in his life had he heard such a with pleasure dripping sound, his thick cock jumping in his tight pants. You were so close, you knew only a few more licks and you would be over the edge, finally. You gripped his hair and clenched your thighs around his head to. “What?” you yelped when he stopped once more, right before you came and you saw his deviant smile. “That’s for spitting on me doll, don’t try that shit with me again,” he grabbed you by your neck and pulled you into a deep kiss. You could taste yourself on his tongue and the way he dug his nails into your skin made you moan sinfully. “Can’t deny, can’t confirm,” you repeated his sentence, a bratty glow in your eyes. His dick was hard, throbbing at the filthy look you gave him but he wasn’t done with eating you out yet. This time he added one, then two and then three fingers into you, stretching you out, curling them up and changing his pace every once in a while. He played with your clit again, slurping and licking away, not letting anything drop. Dabi pressed down on your abdomen and you gasped, ready to come undone on his skilled finger. He pulled them out of you and stopped, blowing cold air onto your warm cunt. You were whinning, kicking him with your legs and he smirked, continuing his torture. After he denied your orgasm a fourth time you had a few tears rolling down your face, a complete and needy mess. The hormones making your go wild. “Please, Dabi, please let me come, please, please, please, I’m begging you, god” you whined, trying everything for him to just touch you again. He looked at your helpless form, having you in complete control with how he was holding you, pinning you onto the desk. “There is no need to call me god,” he told you, kissing your thighs and bitting into it. “Fuck, please Dabi, fuck me, finger me, I don’t care just make me cum. I can’t, it’s too much,” you were almost full on crying now, the arch in your core killing you. “I thought you wouldn’t let a filthy villain like me fuck you?” he asked, acting as shocked and confused. “If you won’t maybe I’ll ask Hawks, I bet he can actually fuck me properly,” you provoked the man in front of you. He slammed into you without warning, making you scream. He was a bit bigger than average, but wide and you could feel some piercings adore his shaft, rubbing against your thighs walls just perfectly. “Yeah, think Hawks can fuck you like this, slut? I don’t think so,” he grunted, choking you until you almost passed out. “But I bet you already know that, I bet you let him fuck this little pussy, bend you over the table when nobodies here anymore? Or maybe you leave the door unlocked and let him use your little hole when the risk of getting caught is right outside this door, am I right? You’re my little cock hungry slut, remember that only I can fuck you like this, I’ll ruin you for everyone else,” he slapped your tits again, pinching your nipples. “He won’t touch you ever again from now on,” your eyes grew wide when you noticed the blue flame on his pointer finger. “No, Dabi, st-Fuck-stop,” you tried pushing his hand down but the way he was pounding into you, circling your clit made you go dizzy, there was no strength in your left. A sinister smile formed on his lips when he burned you beneath your right boob. The pain was awful, but the way it mixed with pleasure was overwhelming and you came undone on him, your eyes rolling into the back of your head, while he continued fucking you rapidly, knowing he’s going to leave you bruised for days. For a short moment you forgot everything, only feeling pure bliss, like you're on clouds. He turned you around and the cold glass underneath you cooled down the fresh mark on your chest. “I’m not finished yet, think you can handle me?” he grabbed a handful of your hair and pulled you back into him, looking at the reflection in the window. You looked so fucked and used. His eyes fell onto your chest and he felt his cock twitch inside you. He loved the twisted shit the two of you just pulled, the fact he is fucking your tight little hole right in the office at the hero agency. The fact such a cute, little hero was so filthy, letting him fuck her cunt without much of a fight. He knew this wasn’t the last time, knew he had to get more of you.His hand snaked into the front, twisting and pulling on your nipples, his lips finding your sweet spot again. You came again, hard and fuck, was he dreaming? He watched your shaking form, feeling you squirt all over him and some on the table, letting it drip down at the front. Dabi pulled out of you, your weak form sacking down onto the floor.He sat down in one of the chairs in front of your office table. He was stroking his cock, giving you as few seconds before grabbing your neck, pushing his dick past your lips and holding you down. You choked and gagged, while he held you still, watching the way drool was dripping down on the floor, mixing with your cum that was dripping from your pussy. “So worn out, hm doll? But look at you, still taking my cock like a good girl. Maybe next time I won’t let you wait so long until I fuck you senseless,” he pulled you off of his dick, your mouth open to gasp for air. He used the opportunity to spit into your mouth, pulling you to his dick again. “Now put yourself to use and make me cum my dirty little slut,” he made you look up to him with his hand on your chin before letting go, so you can suck his dick. You went up and down on his dick, sticking out your tongue and letting it circle around his tip from time to time when your mouth needed a small break. Your hand stroke up and down with your mouth, while the other one was massaging his balls.

“Fuck, you’re such a whore. This is by far the best blow job I ever received. Don’t stop, just like this, fuck,” he dragged out the last fuck when you looked up to him through your lashes. You could feel him twitch in your mouth, but he grabbed your hair and pulled you off, his hand gripping his dick and giving it some sloppy strokes before he came all over your face, some dripping down onto your chest. “You still sure you don’t want this?” he asked you after he came down from his high. He took his shirt from the floor and gripped your chin tightly. Dabi gently wiped away his cum from your face, leaving what was left on your chest. “Fuck you,” you whispered, worn out from the heavy orgasm that just rolled over you. “No, that’s your job from now on,” he grinned down on you and pulled on his pants again. “Hey, how fast will it take for the heros to come here once you pushed this button?” he wondered, his eyes laying on the small red button. “Around five minutes for Hawks, the rest 10, why?” “Well, I hope you can explain this mess to Hawks,” he pushed the button, an alarm immediately going off. “You fucking asshole!” you yelled, panic filling your body. “What? There is an intruder in your office, someone should come and help you, you’re a bit fucked out right now” he winked, throwing his jacket over you. He kissed your forehead before a portal appeared behind him. “Text me sometime,” Dabi told you before walking into it and disappearing.You watched him in disbelieve, pulling his jacket off while standing up. A cream for burn marks fell out of his pocket. “You might need this,” was written on the small note attached to it. You looked at the mark he left on you, claiming you as his and his only, T/D

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theezzywayout · 3 years

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A LEGIT Way to Gain 1k Followers on Instagram

Nowadays, Social Media has become the primary way to put yourself out there in the world.

People figure out what type of a person you are by looking at your social media!

So having a good social presence is essential to building yourself (in the eyes of others).

It would definitely make a difference if you have 100 or 1000 followers

in short,

It just tells people how popular you are! And in that sense, the number of followers you have gives people an idea of your credibility.

Whether your a teen who wants to just look good in front of friends, families, or even employers,

you’re trying to make wealth out of social media, then the one thing you need to remember is gaining your first 1000 followers is the hardest task.

But since I’ve grinded my way to 1200 followers on my @lostwithinnature page, I’ve learned a few things and I’m ready to share with you what you should and shouldn’t do!

( Piece of advice: Follow my account so you can always track what I’m doing to grow on a normal basis :) )

1. Don’t you dare use bots or software!

In short, Instagram isn’t dumb and they’ll figure out your using external help. Within days, you’ll be action blocked and even banned.

Don’t waste your time, because suppose IG doesn’t figure out you’re scamming the system, the followers you’ll get will be dead accounts that don’t use instagram that much

If you think you’ve found some amazing software that tells you they’ll help you succeed without getting you banned, and you don’t heed my device,

You’ll figure out the consequences in the long run. You have been warned…

2. Follow for Follow?

Sad truth is that there’s no easy way to get 1000 followers (Trust me, I’ve tried everything), but the fastest way to gain 1000 followers is through follow for follow! No jokes.

But there's a specific way you should go about this!

Firstly, to get to your 100 followers, you have to follow other people who have just started and are in the same niche as you

(It’d be much easier if you told your friends and family to follow if it’s a personal account, but most of the time, it’s not, and I know it feels awkward and that you’d prefer to keep your whole Instagram thing a secret…)

Now keep in mind, I suggest to not follow more than 100 people a day and no more than 30 in 2-3 hours, to make sure Instagram doesn’t become sus of you :)

Please make sure to not unfollow people (until you’ve reached at least 500 followers)

Once you’ve gained 100 followers, Congrats! Now, it’s time to do more follow for follow! ...

You have to keep doing this until you reach about 500, but it’s easier to get followers because you seem more credible with 100 followers than you did with 10!

That will take time and expect a lot of up down in followers, it's part of the process, and keep at it! Don’t be lazy! Once you’ve reached 500 followers, now the fun begins!

See you still have to follow for follow but now you’ll be following legitimate people who like your niche!

What do I mean by legit?

Well, you clearly can tell the difference between an account that's owned by a business/ bots/ influencers or just genuine people who post random stuff about themselves.

Why should you follow these specific accounts?

Well, it’s the real people who actually engage with anything on instagram! Think about it, business accounts, or bot accounts aren’t going to engage because they don’t have the time to,

But

The normal instagram users will because they’re on Instagram to engage! Not build a following!

Now don’t expect comments and likes pouring down on your posts after legit people start to follow you, because they aren't desperately waiting for you to post and they don’t even know who you are,

But

if the post actually connects to some aspect of their life, then they will engage!

Question!

Why don’t I just follow these “legit” people from the start of my journey?

Well, imagine you’re on your personal instagram account and suddenly, some random account with 50 or 200 followers follows you, well, you’re not gonna follow them right?

But Imagine an account with 500+ followers, who has an amazing page (depending on whatever niche, and remember, by 500 followers, you’ll have an amazing page to make you look cool),

well,

then you’ll think about following them if their page is about stuff you like and that their posting that specific stuff frequently, and since you think you’ll be entertained by their page, you’ll follow them!

3. Make sure you’re posting some super awesome content!

From 500 to 1000 will be a fun ride for you, it’ll feel amazing, like you’ve crossed a big barrier!

But

Here's the issue, people think they’ve hit a milestone when they reach 500 and start becoming lazy.

If you want to grow fast, don’t be lazy, and trust me, even though I thought of not being lazy, I still was, so it took me longer to reach 1000 than it should have…

With this, you’ll be at 1000 followers in the fastest way possible!

4. Should I collaborate with other pages to cross promote?

Another way to get followers is by reaching out to accounts similar to your follower size and ask them to do a collab where you post something and link them in the description, it sounds like it should do wonders,

But it doesn’t, in fact i did it like 5 times but i got maybe 4-5 followers in total from it. So, don’t waste your time…

What about paying money to promote my posts and page?

Well, if you have money, I still don’t think it’s worth it.

Now,

suppose you don’t have the time and you need to get followers fast due to some reason, then it would be your only option, but even then, taking the paid path is something I haven’t done and I haven't seen too many people take it either, so try not wasting money

5. How do I know if my content is good?

There is no way of knowing that, but there are some pointers to keep in mind that should keep you away from terrible content!

First off,

Stick to one niche if not one them. Remember! A jack of all trades is a master of none!

Your posts shouldn’t look weird, In short, if they look like most of the posts in your niche, its in good shape

But why shouldn’t I try something different and be unique?

You could, but right now, my goal is to help you reach 1000 followers fast, so unless that's not a priority, then go for it,

But

Even when generating unique content, it's better to do such things when you have a bigger following because small timers get looked at as newbies if they try unique things

6. Make sure your captions aren’t too spammy!

I’m sure you think that by putting in “like, comment, or follow for blah blah blah reasons”, people will follow you, but sadly, people don’t care. They’ll only follow you if the content you post is actually giving them value in some way.

My recommendation for captions is to keep it a random expression or joke that is related to the content in some way. It’s not going to give you better results, but it’ll make you look like an actual person and not some account trying to make you follow them.

After that if you want to do a plugin, I’d advise to go with something like,” Love seeing such content? Follow @”Your Username” to view such content daily”

And that's more than enough

7. Hashtags?

They only work if your content is actually good. From my experience with hashtags, unless your content is actually good, they won’t do anything for you, but if it is good, it’ll do wonders!

One more thing! Don’t spam in random hashtags, make sure they are actually relevant.

And

don’t use the same hashtags constantly, use a specific hashtag maybe every 3-4 posts or you make instagram think of you as a bot…

8. Geotags?

Nice thing to have, takes you an extra 10 seconds to put in a location, it doesn’t really help in terms of reach, but it makes your content’s overall look more nice to see

9. Stories?

Unless you have the time, which most people don’t, I’d just recommend to share your content in your story and leave it at that, just so can have that colorful circle around your display picture to make you look active

If you have time, have like 10 stories running in a day, and place in a bunch of hashtags in each story, it does work! In my opinion, I don’t think it’s worth it unless you have like 10k + followers, but if you have time, why not :)

10. Algorithm?

In short, IG only has one goal, and that's to keep its users on the platform as long as possible. For that to occur, the users need to be shown content that they will love and engage with.

How do you know if users will engage with your posts?

You don’t, you have to figure out what posts are liked by the users in your niche by trial and error.

Another important thing is to make use of IG’s newest features much more. For example, right now it's much easier to get a viral post with reels, simply because IG is pushing reels much more.

Keep in mind, that having a lot of likes or comments DOES NOT mean the content will go viral, I’ve been posting all sorts of content to get people to like or comment or share or even all three, but the results are variable.

But what I have noticed is that if the content is good, it doesn't matter even if it has no likes, comments, or shares, It’ll still go viral pretty easily.

To determine what content is good, research other pages in your niche and see which of their posts have gone viral

How to do that?

Search for pages in your niche

Click on one (a size of 10k to 50k followers would be preferred)

Scroll down and see what the average likes and comments they get on their posts

Now try to find outliers; the ones with much more than the average likes or comments

And also the ones with much lower than the average likes and comments

You can repost these to see how they work on your page

BUT these posts will give you an idea of what generally most people like to like, comment and share!

11. Always engage!

Whenever you put out content, make sure you are active 10 minutes before and after. This is to tell Instagram that you’re not a bot.

What do you mean bot?

Well, do you think a normal person would suddenly hop onto instagram, post something and leave right after? No

Try to like posts in your feed like a normal person, comment on some if you feel like it, i’d advise to like around 10 posts, maybe do 1 comment, and then put your content out.

It’s also much likely that the people’s post you liked will hop onto instagram and like yours since you just posted! Karma! But in a good way :)

I think I’ve gone over most things I could think of, I know most of these things are not what you expected, but it’s true, it definitely isn’t easy to grow, so don’ have that mindset.

It took me about 3-4 months to grow to 1000 followers… it could have been 1-2 months if i didn’t slack off every now and then…

But expect to take it more than a month at least. This is the truth, so don’t believe others when they say you can grow faster. If they show proof, they probably used weird and shady ways to reach 1k followers and it won’t help in the long term…

if you guys have any more questions or suggestions, please comment them down below and I’ll get back to you ASAP, because I’m not the smartest :D, So I may have forgotten to talk about specific things.

Thankyou for sticking to the end, and hopefully this helps you reach 1000 followers!!!

#grow instagram followers #get likes on instagram #instagram engagement #gain followers on instagram #instagram #instagrammarketing #instgramfollowers #followers #instagram follower #instagram followers #instagram growth

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fandom-necromancer · 5 years

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092 What do you want me to say?

Fandom: Detroit become human | Ship: Reed900

bzzzt……….. bzzzt……….. bzzzt……….. Gavin groaned but forced himself to ignore the blinking LED of his phone. Some asshole had texted him many times and now even had the audacity to call him. Yes, he knew he was late for work. No, he wouldn’t hurry. He didn’t phcking care and neither did anyone in the precinct. On the contrary. The more time he was gone the less he had the chance to cause trouble. Fowler didn’t give him shit for it as long as he solved his cases and showed up for his minimum working-hours. But it must be someone from work, because except for the pizza delivery no one knew his damned phone number. Tina? She wouldn’t call him. She hated talking on the phone as much as he did. Well, Connor had pulled the stunt once and earned a fist to the mechanical gut for it. After that he had learned his lesson. Gavin was just as pissed off as he was curious. As there was another call and his phone was in danger of vibrating its way off the nightstand, the Detective rolled over and grabbed it. He looked at the display.

RK900 #313 248 317 -87 is calling…

Gavin frowned. Where the hell had his useless plastic partner gotten his number from? And why would the asshole call him? He waited until the other side ended the call and decided to look at his messages.

8:21 >Detective, you are late. 9:34 >Normally I wouldn’t inquire your presence at the precinct, but it is needed. 9:34 >There had been another murder. We are to go to the crime-scene. 9:40 >Detective, I heard from Connor that you don’t like phone calls and I want to apologize in advance. 9:41 >Detective, we will be late. Pick up your phone. 9:45 >Finally, you are reading my messages. Please come to the precinct as soon as possible.

‘Like hell I am’, Gavin muttered to himself and texted: Go there yourself, you phcking toaster. The answer came near instantly.

9:46 >I can’t. I’m not allowed to enter a crime-scene without my handler. Unfortunately, that is you.

I’m not coming to work today. Do what you want, I don’t care. Gavin was already tired from speaking to the machine and he wasn’t even physically there.

9:47 >If that’s so, I will inform the Captain about the possibly lost evidence due to your laziness.

‘Laziness?!’, Gavin shouted into the empty apartment. He felt tempted to throw his phone against the next wall.

Listen here you phcking bot, you should think about what you say, else I report to Fowler you are malfunctioning or threatened me. Who do you think they will believe? A normal human or a phcking emotionless killer-robot?

9:53 >I’m sorry if I offended you, Detective. I thought this tactic would let you act out of spite. Humans tend to do that. 9:55 >You are the most ambitious person I know, I thought you wouldn’t take it that serious. Please come to the crime scene. I promise you, I only want to investigate the scene, you don’t have to be near me the rest of the day, if that makes you uncomfortable.

Phcking fine, I’ll come tin-can.

In the end Gavin did hurry. Best to get it over with as fast as possible. He had always loved his job. Well, it was the only thing he got in life, really. Phcking family left him and he left his home to move to Detroit, get as far away as possible from his past. He didn’t find friends except for Tina, but he couldn't manage to regret his decision. He was always caught up in his work, he even took it home with him and soon became one of the best Detectives in Detroit. As he said, he had always loved his job. Until he was partnered up with that phcking tin-can.

Emotionless, logic-driven, walking chemistry lab with super sensors. The thing didn’t even have a name! Gavin cursed under his breath as he hit just another red light. He was tempted to pin the siren to his roof and crash through traffic, but well, there wasn’t really any urgency to justify its use.

Around twenty minutes later he arrived, his plastic partner already standing right before the holographic police tape, the white Cyberlife jacket a beacon for trouble. Phcking hell, Gavin saw red whenever the idiotic robot was in sight. He parked the car and hurried over, walking straight past the android that had opened his mouth to greet him. Obviously taken aback RK900 turned and fell into a short run to keep up with him. As he caught up, Gavin had already begun talking to the officer on sight.

LED a frustrated red RK900 listened to what he had been about to tell the Detective himself. He had collected additional data from just standing there on the sidewalk already and both of them could have worked more efficient. Something he knew the Detective liked. He had thoroughly researched Reed before being partnered up with him and had been relieved to see the man was annoyed by the same thing he was: unnecessary ineffectiveness in solving a case. He had easily pissed off every other partner before because they were slowing him down. He often bent the laws to get some information even faster, although that could get him in trouble quite easily.

RK900 had thought to get along with the Detective being a superior model and giving his human partner the exclusive access to information right away instead of having to wait for lab results and database research. But somehow, he had been wrong. The human ignored him at best and was openly aggressive at worst. He had come late repeatedly, sometimes didn’t come at all or did most of the work at home. RK900 had considered the Detective’s file manipulated until he asked Connor and learned that Gavin’s behaviour had changed only as he arrived.

Sometimes RK900 contemplated asking for a transfer. His main goal was keeping Detroit safe. If he worked somewhere away from the men both of their efficiencies would maximise. But somehow it felt like giving up. He wanted to solve his very own case: Get to the bottom of why the Detective seemed to hate him when he was exactly what the man always wished for in his working career.

Well, it would be another frustrating day, as he observed the Detective storming to the house where the victim was murdered. At least he would be able to get the clues he wanted as he could roam freely. He deliberately let the Detective choose where he wanted to look first and then go into a different room. He had learned the human was more cooperative if allowed his own pace.

It took hours where it should have been half that time, them carefully evading each other instead of helping. RK900 had seen enough and walked outside, waiting for his partner. Maybe he could convince the man to at least share his conclusions.

Not much later he walked out of the house, trying to hurry past him again. But RK900 stepped in his way. ‘What?’ The android reminded himself to be careful not to anger the Detective anymore. ‘I just thought we could talk about it. It’s our case after all. Your experience in the field would be of great importance to my evaluation.’ ‘Phck your evaluation, I’ll go home now. I’ll send my report once I’m home.’

Gavin took a step to the side, but RK900’s patience had run out. He could always ask for a transfer if the situation escalated and there was no way he would continue working like this. He blocked the path again, his scanners warning him that the human’s condition was dangerously close to him losing it. ‘Move, android.’ It was pressed between his teeth, anger barely contained. He would explode any minute now and RK900 sighed, taking a step back to show his will to cooperate, but not enough to back down from his position. The human clenched his fists and shouldered past him. It must hurt the Detective more than the android – he was basically ramming into a doorpost.

‘Just what do you want me to say, Detective?’, he shouted after the human, alerting the whole street that shit was about to hit the fan. Gavin’s temper wasn’t easily fought down once it became unleashed, especially in public. ‘What should I say so that you will work with me? I’m not asking for much. I’m not asking for trust. I’m not asking for friendship. I’m not hoping to accompany you to your bar-nights or talk with you about the weekend. I’m just looking for a functioning work environment and you make it extremely difficult to maintain that.’ The man had stopped a few steps away from his car. Well, he hadn’t ignored him this time, but that wasn’t really a good thing. ‘I’m willing to compromise, Detective. I’m willing to endure your degrading nicknames, I’m willing to put up with your attitude. I just don’t want to be ignored. I am just as competent as you and I see my and your abilities wasted if we continue like this. I will do anything you want if it will finally end this situation.’

The human shook for a moment, then unclenched his hands and let his shoulders fall. RK900 focused only on the human. Maybe that had done the trick? The Detective had always been tense around him, on edge. This just looked… tired. ‘You will do anything?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Then phck off RK900. I never needed a partner, I never asked for one. Just go and let me be alone.’ The human walked over to his car and unlocked the door. ‘Will be better for both of us’, he added mumbling to himself, but the android picked it up.

Gavin sat down in his car and drove off. His phone buzzed two times while he drove, but he ignored it until he was parked in the parking lot of his apartment complex.

15:12 >I’m sorry I couldn’t live up to your expectations, Detective. I decided to be your partner on my own, you know. I searched the files of every police officer in Detroit and you were the most interesting, competent and worthwhile find of mine. I don’t know what I did to turn you away, but I regret not having the chance to get to know you better. 15:13 >I will respect your wishes and ask Fowler for a transfer. 15:13 >I wish you best of luck in the future and hope you’ll find peace from whatever it is that pushes you into isolation like this. 15:14 >RK900 #313 248 317 -87

#detroit become human #dbh #Reed900 #Gavin Reed #RK900

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goldstonegolem64 · 5 years

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book1 Hope returns Chapter 9 Fight of the Valkyrie By goldstonegolem64

So this jay what is he like Allure asked

He is a funny individual, tends to ramble about robotics he sometimes locks himself in his room to tinker with some of the things he finds but he is really proud of his ability to take apart anything he gets his hands on and rebuild it and copy it to a tea I watched him pull a part one of the loader rebuilt it and made a smaller one with the spare parts we had on board. So if you want anything reverse engineered or and thing copied he's the man for the job but don't leave him a lone for to long on my first day of working with him he tried to over clock one of the mining drills lasers and he almost killed himself doing it but that didn't stop him from trying to do that again every few hours. Adam said with a bit of worry in his voice as he realized that he just let him go to a Galra ship with no really supervision because beau follows his everywhere and Valkyrie doesn't care about anything he just as long as it doesn't kill himself .

That sounds like a problem that we can work around Coran said

He sound like he's more of a problem for the galra then us because of his habit of tinkering with help from pidge and I the three of us might be able to find a way to turn off those sentry bots or their battle ships Hunk said

But what if his devices just blow up in are face we have to be careful with what stuff we leave him . Keith said

What are you sacred of a little danger lance said

the moment he said that aloud explosion was heard in the distant the grounds shock and a huge dust cloud was seen in the direction of the crashed galra ship.

You were Saying Lance Keith said while running to the bay where the lions where being held.

lance graded hunk by collar as he tried to run in the opposed direction. Adam hopped back in to the Prometheus

Adam Allura yelled following him to the ship there is a village close to the crash site we were going there before you showed up we have to make shore the people there are safe.

Alright lead the way Adam said holding the door for the princess ,Coran and a small creature that he didn't notice before.

I am klaizap the bravest of the Arusian warriors are you helping the lion goddess they asked.

Yes I am Adam replied

then I will join you they said hopping in after Coran.

At the crash site

What the hell is that thing Jay yelled starring at the giant robot in front of him

No clue but it doesn't look friendly pidge said

Shiro was starring are the machine has it starred at him.

The Gladiator stared at the black lion and raised his new metal arm and pointed it at Shiro then his other arm started to spin as a ball of energy started to form then launched it at him

Shiro moved to avoid being knocked out of the sky by the strike Jay eyes widen at the site of that arm and one thought ran through his head I need that arm. Just then he was smashed from behind by the same ball hitting the ground hard seeing the ball returned to the to arm it was launch from.Ok now I need to get that arm before I kill that thing. jay Charged Valkyrie forward running on all fours firing both of his mouth cannon and tail beam hoping for the rest of team Voltron got here soon as his some of his bolts bonused off his while some hit but nothing happened. Shiro and pidge followed suit and fire with the same a effected happening the ball was launched again at Shiro missing a gain and on the return just skimming the green lion Has the rest of the team made their way there they saw the giant robot throw the ball and hit the black lion and knocking it out of the sky and saw a machinal dragon jump on to the enemy's back trying to rip open it armor but was graded by the face and was slammed in to ground then smash by the club like arm.

You guy alright lance asked over the comms

I could do better a new voice came through the comm.

I'm fine Shiro said but we need to form Voltron

but how that thing will hit us went we try to Pidge said

I got your back jay said as he rolled back on all four and bit the leg right in front of him and fired the engines in the wing at full speed sending the gladiator toppling forward. But then the ball move on its own and hit Valkyrie right in the face launching her off his leg ,sending beau flying into the back wall and cause jay to slam the back of his head on the back of the site lucky the helmet was on the time. Voltron came down trying to crash the head of this Gladiator and missing. then the gladiator graded the yellow lion and trying to do the same thing to Voltron has the dragon did to him it almost worked but thankfully Voltron’s Back thruster stopped them from landing on their back. righting themselves and backing a way from the gladiator has it was getting back up

Jay are you alright Shiro asked worried about his new friend.

Never better jay said has Valkyrie got back up and shacked off the hit and taking to the sky to avoid being grad again

Hey Shiro that thing seems to have it out for you what gives man.

Shiro forced the memory to surfaced and was back in the Galactic arena right after he cut matt in the leg to save him from fighting the champion remembering who their new foe was it was the old champion before he took his place and remember his fighting style.

He is the old champion I fight him and he is using the same weapon as before So the only time we can hit him is right after he launches that ball Shiro said.

So the only time we can get the killing blow is to get close and personally with this guy lance said

what are you scared of a little danger Keith said

Shut your quiznak lance yelled.

Jay laughed out loud at the gross miss use of that word and the very intimate double meaning his collage roommate had made up with that sentence.

as they where coming up with a plan of attack the ball came screaming toward them.

That it I'm going to kick it lance yelled to everyone dismay.

moving in to a dive kick Voltron was about to connect with the ball but it move right be for the hit connected and smashed Voltron in the face. Causing it to slam in to the ground. trying to get back on its feet Voltron used its wing to form a shield to block the ball coming back.the gladiation ran trying to stop Voltron from getting back when the Valkyrie slammed in to it knocking it back a few feet. He didn't like this pest and wanted it dead just as bad has he wanted Shiro's heads.

Hey Val can we transform yet or dose are bond have to be stronger. Jay asked

We can she said with a growl in her voice has she stairred at the monster

A moment of silence accord as jay fell quintessence run throw his body and a slot a appeared in front of him then his Bayard appeared in his hand.then he slammed his Bayard in to the slot instinctually and turned. The group watched has the Valkyrie started to change from a dragon two a humanoid woman. the body took a bipedal stances has the legs turned around to a more human look and extended to add a bit of height. the arms did the same disappeared and . finally the jaw split apart so the head looked down and folded on to the long neck to show the top of it head then a line appeared down the middle and open to revealed a face. Valkyrie stood in it true form wing expanded and the tail disappeared and reappeared in her right hand as a javelin . The gladiator through the ball straight at Valkyrie but Voltron walked next to them with their sword in the mouth of the red lion and smashed the orb right back at him

Val this is awesome why don't we do this sooner Jay said holding back excitement

You never asked val replied.

I like the new guy Hunks said

same here said Keith

Now lets take this robeast down lance yelled

What did you just call it lance pidge said

Robeast because it's a robotic beast lance replied

Less talking more fighting Jay yelled

Has the three mech ran at each other. The battle was eazier with the two assaulted the robeast with slashes and stabs .in desperation the gladiators tried to launch the orb but it was stop when Valkyrie thrusted the javelin in the arm joint cutting the arm off. with its weapon gone and half of its armor destroyed the gladiator was completely defenceless. So Voltron took the opening Valkyrie had given them and jumped up into the air and brought down the blade cutting it down the middle causing it to explode.the two giant stairred with a new bond forged between the six pilots.

So Val do you trust are new friends now.

They have earned trust Val said over the comm so everyone could hear say that.

Was there ever any doubt lance said

Yes both Val and Jay said in unison

After that drop kick stunt you pulled there was a lot of doubt Keith said

Do they do this often Jay asked

Constinly Hunk replied

Alright guy enough arguing let go home. Shiro said

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sassycassie-s-writing · 6 years

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To Be Happy - Summer (Fin)

By: SassyShoulderAngel319

Fandom/Character(s): DC, BatFam, SuperFam - Jason Todd/Red Hood & Conner Kent/Kon-El/Superboy

Rating: PG-11 (violence)

Original Idea: Part 1 Summer, Part 2 Autumn, Part 3 Winter, Part 4 Spring

Notes: (Masterlist)(By Character)(About Me) This one is a bit longer than the others! It’s also the last part! @welovegroot

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Approximately Four Years Later…

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June 14, 7:15AM

Red Hood peered over the town, chewing the inside of his cheek under his helmet. Mt. Justice, to the north, stood like a mighty statue. It loomed over the nearby town—a silent protector.

Red Hood scoffed at the thought. “Sure. Leave the protecting of innocent civilians to a bunch of kids. What was the League thinking?” he muttered under his breath. After another moment of regarding the town from his vantage point on the hills to the south, he cracked his knuckles. “Well. I guess it’s now or never. If I don’t go see her now I never will.”

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June 14, 9:10AM

I woke up to a hand gently running the backs of fingers down my face. I groaned in complaint at being woken up and peeled my eyes open.

I wasn’t in my room. I sighed. “Did I fall asleep in your room again?” I mumbled.

Kon chuckled. “Yep,” he said.

“Mm… ‘M sorry.”

I felt Kon shift on his side of the bed. His hand rested on the side of my head. “Don’t be sorry, babe. I like it when you fall asleep in here. It reassures me that you’re safe.”

“You’re so sappy when no one else is around,” I said.

“Just for you,” he said. “I'm every bit as in love with you as I was when we first started dating—if not more so.”

“Aw. That’s sweet. I am too.” I leaned forward and kissed the tip of his nose. He smirked at me.

“You ever think we should move out of the mountain and find our own place?” Kon asked.

“I haven’t thought about that yet, why?”

“We’re getting older—we may outgrow this team soon like Aqualad and Nightwing. We’ve been together for four years so… maybe it’s time.”

“Maybe,” I agreed. “But I think for now the youngsters need us.”

“Hmm,” Conner hummed.

“I bet M’gann’s convinced that we’re way more physically involved than we actually are given the amount of times I fall asleep in here,” I mumbled.

Conner chuckled quietly. “Maybe,” he agreed.

OOOOOWHOOP! OOOOOWHOOP! OOOOOWHOOP!

We both sat up and looked at each other. “The town’s in trouble,” we said in unison.

Conner and I flung the covers off and jumped into action. I used my powers to summon my suit from my room and changed into it quickly. Once we were both changed, Conner grabbed me around the waist and flew out of the mountain.

From the air over the town, we could see a pillar of smoke rising over the warehouse district. Kon banked in that direction. Several stories above the ground he let me go, I dropped like a rock, using my powers to catch myself near the burning building. I did a roll anyway out of habit to spare my knees and popped up in an alert stance.

Kon landed heavily next to me, nearly cracking the pavement under him. He took my hand. Together we ran inside the burning building, looking for victims. The younger members of the team would turn up eventually.

Inside, I kept a telekinetic shield around us as best I could to keep the smoke out of our lungs.

A hoard of robots surged out of the ground the moment we ducked through. I yelped and jumped closer to Conner. He held onto me protectively and yanked me to the ground as bullets shot past us.

“Can you hold them?” he asked.

I took a deep breath. “Not for long,” I said.

We felt the mindlink connect our thoughts as M’gann swooped into the warehouse. They’re piloted, her voice said in our minds. I hear thoughts in them.

“Hold them still for as long as you can,” Conner instructed. I nodded. He pulled us both back to our feet. Once I was safely standing, he hovered off the ground, knees bent. “It’s going to be okay, babe.”

I nodded, took a fortifying breath, and turned to the oncoming robots.

Flinging my hands out, I froze the robots in their paths.

“Supes, go!” I shouted. “There are too many for me to hold for too long!” I was already struggling to keep the piloted robots at bay. Kon nodded to me and swooped away, tearing the bots apart without killing the pilots.

My breathing was already labored and we’d barely begun. I was sweating and exhausting myself trying to make the fight easier for the others. Robin leapt over my head with a flip, bo staff at the ready, and threw himself into the fray. A green eagle—Beast Boy—soared after him.

My knees were shaking and I could barely stand. C’mon Starry, Conner encouraged through the mindlink. You can do this. You’re strong enough to stop a bullet dead. You can hold these clowns!

I… I can’t… I can’t keep this up forever, I replied, panting even in my thoughts.

Just a little longer baby. It’s gonna be fine. We’re almost done.

They didn’t look “almost done.”

I… they’re too strong… struggling…

Hang on, Starbeam! Conner’s voice in my thoughts sounded far away…

My knees buckled. I went tumbling down as though in slow motion.

“Whoa there, Stars. It’s okay. I got you. I got you,” a soothing voice said. It didn’t sound like Conner but my mind was worn out from the use of my powers. I was fairly certain my nose was bleeding. It felt like Conner’s strong arms though…

“Conner?” I mumbled.

“Think again, gorgeous,” the voice said, lowering me to the ground.

I peeled my eyes open. They hurt.

Peering over me was a blob of red, black, and brown. I narrowed my eyes, confused and trying to block out the painful light of the fire and smoke. The telekinetic shield I’d been using to keep the smoke out of my eyes and lungs had dropped when I collapsed since I wasn’t strong enough to keep it up.

“Who… who… you?” I tried.

One gloved finger touched my lips. “Shh. You exhausted yourself. I'm going to give you a shot of adrenaline, okay? Everything’s going to be fine.”

My vision cleared enough to see a shiny red helmet, black top, and brown leather jacket.

Something sharp and painful hit me right in the chest. I coughed.

Before I knew it, the pain was gone—and everything was thrown into sharp relief. The helmet was set in a scowl and the black top was body armor that had a red symbol on it, partially obscured by the leather jacket. It looked a bit like a bat?

I was wide awake and wired within moments, all exhaustion gone. I jumped back to my feet. The newcomer joined me in standing. He was about as tall as Conner and built the same—muscular and powerful. I wasn’t ignorant enough not to notice the guns strapped to his thighs, but chose not to comment on them unless he used them wrongly.

Right at that moment, some bots that slipped through the rest of my team made their way to us. The newcomer’s back pressed against mine. I heard the shwing of knives being drawn from sheaths.

We jumped into the fight at the same time, watching each other’s backs while the rest of my team was distracted by their own foes.

“I know what you’re called,” I said to the newcomer.

“That so?” he asked.

“You’re Red Hood—the rogue that terrorized Gotham and usurped Black Mask,” I said.

He laughed. “At your service, Starbeam,” he said.

Something about the way he fought seemed familiar to me. Like we’d fought together before. But I’d never met Red Hood before—I didn’t think. “What are you helping us for?” I asked.

Red Hood snorted. “Bold of you to assume I'm helping anyone other than you,” he remarked, ducking so I could access a bot and tear the armor off, exposing the pilot.

Red Hood drew one of his guns.

BANG!

The bullet stopped dead two inches from the pilot’s head, spinning in the air, held in place by my powers. I dropped it and grabbed Hood’s gun. “We don’t play by those rules here,” I snapped, yanking it out of his hand.

“I don’t play by anyone else’s rules but mine, sweetheart,” he snarled.

“This is my turf and you’ll play by my rules while you’re here,” I returned. Throwing his gun into the air and holding it there with my powers, I clocked the pilot hard with my elbow and knocked him out.

“Fine,” Hood snarled. “Only because I like you so much.”

I scoffed.

Everything okay, babe? Conner asked.

Fine. We have a third-party. Red Hood. He’s helping for now. He gave me a shot of adrenaline.

S’pose I’ll have to thank him later.

S’pose so, I agreed, yanking the power source out of a robot so it crumbled, pilot still inside. There’d be a manual release to get them out.

Aqualad appeared and helped put the fire out. Beast Boy helped. The rest of us took care of the robots.

Once everything deescalated, the mindlink was dissolved and Red Hood’s arm snatched me. His other one shot a grapple gun at the ceiling. We went shooting through the smoke and climbed out onto the roof of the warehouse.

“What the heck, dude?” I demanded. “I gotta make sure my team is okay!”

“They’ll survive without you for five minutes, princess,” he returned. “But you and I need to talk.”

“That’s not a phrase that’s ever followed by good news,” I said.

He snorted. “Yeah you’re probably right. But we do,” he said.

“Why me?” I asked. “Nightwing is technically the leader—”

“Ah nah. I can’t talk to that idiot. I needed someone reasonable. Someone friendly,” he answered casually.

“I'm not particularly known for being either of those when under this mask,” I pointed out.

Red Hood shrugged. “Yeah but I know you. The real you.”

I took a step away from him. “What? How could you—? I don’t know you!”

I heard a chuckle from under his helmet. Red Hood lifted his hand and pressed something under the jaw of his helmet. I heard it hiss. Something on the back released. He bent down and pulled it off. It slipped off his head. He shook his hair out and straightened up. There was a red eye mask on his face, but that didn’t stop me from recognizing it. I’d seen his face with a mask on before—many times. That one used to be red too.

I gasped. “Jason?!” I hissed.

He chuckled. “Surprised to see me, gorgeous?”

The adrenaline he’d shot into me hadn’t worn off because I could feel my heartbeat in my eyeballs.

“Uh… I feel like surprised would be the understatement of the century. I went to your funeral! I mourned for you—I cried for you! I watched you get put in the ground!” I exclaimed.

“Yeah that would be tough,” Jason said flatly. He glanced down through the skylight at the inside of the building and then back to me. “Is it pathetic that I literally died and came back to life and still hurt to see you with Conner?”

“… What?”

He shrugged. “Yeah. But I accepted that you would never feel the same way about me when I made my way back to the States.” He made a face. “And it’s better to be the only one suffering. I’d rather be put myself through heartache if it means you’re happy. I always wanted you to be happy. That was why I didn’t tell you how I felt until right before I left.”

“Jason…”

“Nah don’t worry Stars. Don’t worry about me. The pain of dying and coming back to life and digging myself out of my own grave hurt worse,” he said. He stepped closer and put his hands on my shoulders. “Just look me in the eye and promise me you’ll be happy with Conner.”

“I promise,” I said automatically. “I promise.”

He kissed my forehead. “Good. See ya around Starbeam.” He let go and ran to the edge of the building, pushing his helmet onto his head.

“Where are you going?” I shouted.

Too late. He jumped off and disappeared.

Nightwing and Conner came through the skylight. “Starbeam?” Nightwing asked.

“Baby?” Conner asked. His hand rested on the small of my back.

“What was that about? Who was that?”

I stared at where Red Hood had jumped. “That was… that was Jason. He... he’s alive,” I said. Nightwing’s jaw dropped. He rushed to the edge to look over the town. I turned to Conner. “He made me promise that I’ll be happy with you.”

He kissed my cheek. “And what did you say?”

“I promised him that I would.” I kissed him on the lips. “I love you, Conner.”

“I love you too.”

The End!

(Epilogue)

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final LYRICS FOR ENDOLPHINS AND MC FOUCAULT EP Welcome to Kirby’s Memeland (MILLIPEDES FOR THE MOLEMEN) Got it so hot y'all give me standing ovations while I'm spamming the squat[1] like my whole family's Croatian if my dad's Jackie Chan[2] am I Hispanic or Asian? please understaånd this equation ()[3] me no panic just blazing at any random location i’m your romantic liaison killa Beys in formation[4] the doctor's[5] now handling patients I put the wots in tarnations[6] I put the spots on dalmatians I move the block with my cadence Now time just stops when i say shit But the beat goes on cause i made it Alex Strong[7] in the paint and Singing So Long[8] to fake friends We can roll out the Save ends[9] Y'all kittens tryin my patience I need to find an oasis Pass me that blunt and i'll face it Why y'all stuntin so basic? 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Kuru is caused by the transmission of abnormally folded prion proteins, which leads to symptoms such as tremors, loss of coordination, and neurodegeneration. Most people who develop it are cannibals [86] The quantum physics theory of time travel [87] Acids are corrosive and bases are caustic [88] God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off us? What water is there for us to clean ourselves? What festivals of atonement, what sacred games shall we have to invent? Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become gods simply to appear worthy of it? — Nietzsche, The Gay Science, Section 125,

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A Dragon Sized Adventure Crash's Epilogue

Crash’s Epilogue

*Crash and the gang’s platform ride leads them to BONUS Terrarium. It was apparent that this is where Eggman, Cortex and others had put any gold, treasures, money, and anything else they stole. The place even had a golden shine that permeated the room, probably due to the extreme amount of ring piles.*

Spyro was astonished by the amount of treasure. “Wow…”

Cynder was in astonishment too. “Some dragons in our world have impressive hordes, but this… this would make them jealous.”

Shadow: “Too bad all of it’s stolen, huh?”

Spyro nods. “Yeah, but still…”

Sonic: “*Ahem*, maybe we should find those final gems so we can stop Eggman?”

*Spyro and Cynder shook themselves to their senses.*

Spyro: “Yeah.” *The purple hero takes the lead.*

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Level 101: EGG Rocket Zone

*ENTRY REQUIREMENT: 20 Relics*

Crates: 141

Time Trial

Sapphire: 10:00.00

Gold: 9:55.00

Platinum: 9:50.00

Sludges to Save: 5

Helping Partner: Amy

Badniks: Astronaut Lab Assistant Pawns: Don’t let their stupid look fool you. They may look clumsy in those astronaut suits, but they rarely miss with their shots. I wonder if Spyro’s Wing Shield could help… Shellcracker: GO, GO, GADGET CLAW! :P Chainspike: These annoying spiky stars have been upgraded to rarely miss their target. I’d attack them as soon as you’d see them. Clucker: *Bwak, Bwak!* *Pshew!* Watch those flying eggs!

Mutants: Sludge: A Chameleon + Boar hybrid but with a little twist. It’s a strange gelatinous creature created by Cortex that mimics anyone who tries to jack it (thanks to the Chameleon DNA). So, if Crash jacks it, it will look part bandicoot, and if Spyro jacks it, it will be part dragon. (You get the idea.) It can also copy some of the abilities of the jacker, so it acts like a second, more durable skin.

*Spyro and Amy find themselves on a launch pad.*

Spyro looks around. “Huh, where are we…”

Amy: “All that is noticeable here is Eggman’s rocket here in the middle of the ocean…” *She suddenly remembers where they are and pulls on Spyro.* “Come on! We got to hurry and get on that rocket!”

Spyro: “Alright…”

Spyro and Amy have went back in time to an old zone in Eggman’s history, the Egg Rocket Zone. Both of them must make their way up the rocket sections before the one below breaks off after 5 minutes. Of course, unlike before, Eggman has placed more dangerous badniks than last time that are here to strain you. Think you can ride up the whole rocket into space so Amy can make it to Cosmic Angel Zone?

Achievement Unlocked: Eggman’s Rocket Ride

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Level 102: Lost Forest

*ENTRY REQUIREMENT: 40 Relics*

Crates: 197

Time Trial

Sapphire: 3:50.00

Gold: 3:45.00

Platinum: 3:40.00

Sludges to Save: 5

Helping Partner: Knuckles

Badniks: Egg Flappers: It must be nice to jet around, and shoot shots and bombs at you. Forestry Egg Pawns: Shields, guns, and flying axes, oh my! Watch for those golden Egg Pawns, as they’ll kill the whole group. Egg Hammers: Round and round it goes, where it stops? Probably on you.

*Knuckles and Spyro land in a strange jungle/forest…*

Spyro looks about. “I’m guessing this place is in your world too?”

Knuckles nods. “It’s a huge forest with equally huge flora that can rival Angel Island.”

Spyro: “Hmm. I think I’ve seen some big flora in my world too, but not like this…”

Knuckles: “And then you have the frogs around here too. They can bring healthy and deadly rain to grow and kill the flora. Come on, let’s get moving.”

It’s another back in time trip, but this time to Frog Forest and Lost Jungle. Hope you don’t mind getting rained on, since you’ll be seeing, *ahem* ‘FWOGGY!!’ *ahem*, all around. Walk up to the green ones and they’re drop a pleasant rain that will grow the vines, trees, and plants so you can get around the level. But watch for the black ones, as they will make rain fall that will kill those same vines, trees and plants, making you have to take a different route. Can you make it through before you fall into the swamp below?

Achievement Unlocked: In the Jungle...

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Level 103: Haunted Towers

*ENTRY REQUIREMENT: 60 Relics*

Crates: 174

Time Trial

Sapphire: 1:50.00

Gold: 1:45.00

Platinum: 1:40.00

Sludges to Save: 5

Helping Partner: Tails

Badniks: Weather Wizards: Blue-clad weather wizards that shoot a trio shot of blue lightning to zap you. Tin Soldiers: Don’t lose your head as these guys are just as willing to hit you with theirs. Some also mimic move to block you. Gnorc-bot-adeirs: Small gnorcs that throw grenades about. Knight Pawns: Running around with a big lance should be incredibly dangerous, but not for these pawns. CHARGE!!!

*Spyro and Tails land on a group of islands with a big castle.*

Tails: “Wow… what is this place?”

Spyro: “Well, it is part of the Dream Weavers world, where the dragons there handle the dreams of others… Some are special with that power.”

Tails smiles until he sees the nearby suit of armor that was laying on the ground. “What’s that?”

Spyro: “Well… they’re meant to protect the castle, but the lay like this if they are not needed.”

*A faint chuckling can be heard.*

Tails: “Huh?”

*A rain of green magic comes close to the suit of armor and it comes to life.*

Tails: “AHH!” *He jumps back as the suit almost squishes him with its helmet.*

Spyro: “It’s alright, Tails, it’s just the gnorcs animating them. They are not haunted… although this place does handle haunted dreams...:”

Tails regains composure. “Alright…”

Spyro: “We’ll destroy them, but we need the power of a fairy’s kiss. Makes out breath stronger to destroy metal like that...”

Spyro and Tails have went back to an early time in Spyro’s life, when he went after Gnasty Gnorc who imprisoned all the dragons in crystals. We’re visiting Haunted Towers, a ‘haunted’ castle. Gnorcs and Tin Soldiers line the halls, trying to block your path. I bet if you find a fairy, they’ll give you a nice smooch and make you strong enough to destroy those armors. Can you make it through without getting blocked in?

Achievement Unlocked: Knightly Whack-A-Mole

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Level 104: Haunted Tomb

*ENTRY REQUIREMENT: 80 Relics*

Crates: 163

Time Trial

Sapphire: 2:00.00

Gold: 1:55.00

Platinum: 1:50.00

Sludges to Save: 5

Helping Partner: Rouge

Badniks: Mummy Rhy-bots: These mummies are incredibly annoyed about you walking about and will whack you into submission with their canes. Worse yet, they come back infinitely from their bouncing sarcophaguses. I wonder how you can break them… Jackals: Armored dogs that will charge at you endlessly. Better give them a nice whack back.

Mutants: Mummy Earthshapers: Odd beings made of rock, wearing mummy bandages, that are difficult to defeat. They can only be destroyed by the balls of explosive rocks they throw at you. I bet their explosive rocks can break those sarcophaguses too.

*Spyro and Rouge find themselves in a strange tomb…*

Rouge: “Oh? A tomb?”

Spyro: “Yeah, a tomb in our ‘Forgotten Realms’. It’s the home of those blue dogs there.” *He points to one nearby, who walks up to them.*

Dan: “Ah, yet more travelers who want our loot.”

Rouge: “Ah! How does he know I’m a thief?!”

Spyro: “Shh! They don’t know that, i think they just assume everyone wants to loot them.”

Rouge: “Oh, good…” *She smile and winks and gives a ‘pweh!’ look.*

Dan: “Well, if you want our loot, you’re going to have to make it to my friend over there-” *He points at the dog on a too high ledge* “-but you’ll have to make it through our tomb first.” *He points at the door with a glyph on it.* “And then you’ll have to solve a riddle.”

Rouge: “What kind of riddle?”

Dan: “ ‘I am a vessel without hinges, lock or lid, yet within my wall, a golden treasure is hid. What am I?’ But please, don’t answer the riddle now… you have to save your breath for the deadly traps ahead...”

Spyro and Rouge have moved a little bit forward in time to a realm Spyro went to when he fought the Sorceress. It’s a dark Egyptian tomb with some dangerous rhy-bots about. And worse off is that rocks sometimes fall from the ceiling. AND you need to figure out the answer to their riddle. Can you solve the riddle of their tomb to escape?

Achievement Unlocked: Mummies!

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Level 105: Down the Drain

*ENTRY REQUIREMENT: 100 Relics*

Crates: 250

Time Trial

Sapphire: 2:50.00

Gold: 2:45.00

Platinum: 2:40.00

Sludges to Save: 5

Helping Partner: Crash

Badniks: Welder Lab Assistant Pawns: They carry mini flamethrowers to weld the ceiling stuff, but they will turn it on you if you pass by.

Robots: Scrubbing Bubbletron: They patrol a set area, cleaning. Defeatable by any means. Hover Spike-O-Tron: They fly about, trying to poke you with their spikes. Quite difficult to defeat indeed.

Mutants: Sewer Rats: Rats, with spikes on their sides, that chase after you. Jump on top of them to defeat them.

*Spyro and Crash find themselves in a sewer system...*

Spyro: “Ugh, never thought in my life that I would enter a sewer…”

Crash: “It’s just sewers made by Cortex in an attempt to hurt me. Not that he did very well…”

Spyro: “I suppose… are we to head through these then?”

Crash: “We must, if we want to get out of here...”

Spyro and Crash are visiting the dank sewers Crash had once went through to find power crystals. The sewer is filled with enemies, dangerous contraptions, and NITRO boxes (Who flushes NITRO boxes?) Can you avoid death in a sewer and escape?

Achievement Unlocked: Not Your Average Sewer

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Once you have all of the relics for the time trials, you might just find one last gem in the center of the treasure room. Grab it to finish your collection.

Next Time: All good things must come to an end, thanks to a Finale.

#Isakthedragon's fanfiction #A Dragon Sized Adventure #ADSA #ADSA: Crash's Epilogue

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27 Reasons People Aren’t Reading Your Blog Posts

Do you ever look at prolific blogs and get frustrated by how easy they make it seem?

Thousands of people read, comment and share each new post on the blog.

It can be discouraging, especially if you’re a new blogger.

In contrast, your blog may only get a few dozen hits each post. And the only shares that happen come from your own social media accounts.

“Why aren’t people reading my blog posts?”

This same question may have popped into your mind. I know it’s one I’ve struggled with before. Every new blogger has struggled with the concept of traffic, audience and building a successful blog. And that’s why many give up on their blogging before they see success.

Don’t be another one of these failed blog statistics.

Identify the reasons people aren’t reading your blog. Then take strategic steps to improve.

These 27 reasons will help get you started on your quest:

1. You haven’t identified a strong audience persona

You can’t create compelling content without an in-depth knowledge of your audience. Personas not only help you create better content, but they also help guide your topics, strategy and monetization efforts.

2. You aren’t creating content specifically for the persona

It’s not enough to just have a persona. You must create content specifically for it.

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This level of hyper-targeted content attracts the right reader to your blog.

3. You don’t know how your audience searches for content

This requires a deeper step into your overall persona.

What does the audience search for?

What kind of things do they need to learn?

How can my content serve those needs?

Answer those questions and you’ll not only have a path for content creation, but you’ll know exactly how to optimize for SEO.

4. Your content’s style and tone don’t align with your brand

If you have a serious brand, but write in a laid-back, silly fashion, you create a brand misalignment. And when this happens, you confuse readers and detach them from what you’re saying.

5. You focus too much on products, services and promotions

People don’t always want to read about you.

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The occasional announcement is okay, but you shouldn’t always be promoting something. Make your content about the reader – not you.

6. You don’t publish new posts on a regular schedule

Readers want consistency. Without it, they’ll never become attached to your brand’s content.

It can be tough in the face of competing priorities, but create a schedule and stick to it.

7. You aren’t creating content that provides enough value

Time is a precious thing. If you don’t offer immense value, why should someone waste what little time they have consuming your content?

Answer: They shouldn’t.

As an example, take a look at a recent Currency Liquidator post on the Iraqi Dinar. Clocking in at nearly 2,500 words, the post offers the kinds of in-depth statistics those interested in foreign currency need to make investment decisions:

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8. You don’t test different types of blog posts for engagement

There are numerous types of content that drive traffic.

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That should keep you busy for a while. Test out different post styles to see what type of content your audience actually wants to read – not just what you think they want.

9. You’re not infusing any personality into your writing

Bored!

That’s what people think when your content lacks personality. Even the most serious brands can allow their personality to shine through. Don’t be boring.

10. You don’t include enough images throughout the post

We’re visual creatures.

Including images throughout your post creates natural breaks in the content. This keeps readers engaged and reading, instead of distracted and leaving.

11. You aren’t formatting your posts for reading on the web

Please stop writing posts with huge blocks of text.

The online world has its own style for writing. If you don’t adhere to these guidelines, people will leave the page without ever reading a word.

12. Your content doesn’t add a new perspective

If you don’t have anything to add to the conversation, don’t say anything at all. There’s no reason to regurgitate the same thing hundreds of others have already said.

Position your content from a fresh perspective for best results.

13. Your posts don’t stick to the intended topic

Try to avoid veering off topic in your posts. If you’ve ever muddled your way through a post that jumps from one subject to another, you know how frustrating this can be.

When I feel myself getting away from the subject at hand, I make a note of the digression and use it as the springboard for a new post.

14. You use poor grammar and make spelling errors

This should be obvious, but I see so many mistakes online that I’ll say it anyways. Do your best to avoid mistakes, even small slip ups here and there.

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The online world may seem forgiving, but that’s not an excuse. Major syntax, grammar and spelling mistakes throughout are always unacceptable.

15. You only use cheesy stock images in posts

The visuals you use in your content influence your overall. tone, style and branding. Most stock photos are cheesy. They’re staged and unnatural.

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If you only use stock photography, it may be doing you and your brand more harm than good.

16. You have an outdated or unprofessional blog design

In many ways, design – not content – is king.

If you have an outdated, unprofessional blog design, would-be readers will leave your site before they ever give your content a chance.

17. Your blog isn’t optimized for mobile reading

More and more people are using their mobile phone to consume content. It’s also increasingly important for SEO.

A responsive design ensures that your website is optimized for mobile viewing. Don’t overlook this key design aspect.

18. Your blog takes too long to load

By nature, the Internet gives us information as fast as we want it.

If your website takes too long to load, readers will abandon their quest to get information from your site – and they’ll quickly find it somewhere else.

19. You haven’t optimized for social sharing

Publishing solid content is only half the battle.

Getting people to read it can only happen if they know it’s there. Social sharing optimization makes it easy for the readers you do have to help you spread the word.

20. You don’t optimize every post for SEO

You don’t need a full-time, in-house SEO expert to make strides in the search engine rankings.

Plenty of tools make it possible for you to rank well from the content you post. Take advantage of them and watch your readership soar.

21. You aren’t crafting compelling headlines

The headlines you use could mean the difference between dozens of people reading your post and thousands of people flocking to your blog.

Learn how to write compelling headlines.

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Spend as much time on the headline as you do for the entire post, if that’s what it takes. It’s that important to the success of your blog.

22. You aren’t testing new headlines using social media

You know you need to create compelling headlines. But have you tried using social media to test different variations?

Formulas and the success of others don’t guarantee your success.

Use your social profiles to test several variations of headlines to see what kinds work best to capture clicks from your audience.

23. You don’t promote the post on social media enough

Don’t post just once.

That’s a huge mistake that many bloggers make. People consume more information in a day than most of their ancestors did in their entire life. Go ahead and promote your new post a few times. You might just be surprised by the results.

24. You haven’t reached out to influencers about the post

No man is an island.

Successful bloggers are always leaning on the influence of others to gain readers. If you want readers, reach out to the people in your industry that already have them. A few ways you can build a connection include:

Adding immense value to influencers by providing your assistance.

Asking for their input or expertise on an upcoming post.

Interviewing them for their new book release.

25. You aren’t building a targeted social media audience

It’s great if you have thousands of followers. But if you’re running a marketing blog and you’ve bought a bunch of fake followers, what good will those bots do for you?

Ultimately, it’s better to have dozens of highly-targeted followers than thousands that don’t care about you.

26. You spend more time writing than promoting

Some people really like taking an 80/20 approach to their work.

And if you’re applying this concept to your blogging, you’ll want to spend 80% of your time promoting and 20% of your time writing. Don’t get bogged down by the writing. Go find your readers.

27. You don’t update your email list about new posts

Anyone who’s starting a blog needs an email list.

But if you don’t do anything with that list, it won’t do you any good. Set up your email marketing service to update list members each time a new blog post releases. This can typically be done automatically, giving you a quick and easy way to get more people reading your blog posts.

It’s frustrating when people don’t read your blog posts, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Which of these areas are you struggling with on your blog? I’d love to hear about your challenges in the comments below.

Guest Author: Aaron Agius is an online marketer, web strategist and entrepreneur and you can check him out at AaronAgius.com

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Why To Believe in Conspiracy Theories - MSM vs. Fake News

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Why To Believe in Conspiracy Theories - MSM vs. Fake News

What’s REALLY the BEST Evidence?

The BEST possible evidence is the evidence we can see for ourselves, in person, or via video. I think we would all agree with that. But unfortunately, we tend to just believe things that are told to us by ‘trust’ and ‘faith’ after that. So, when you were given a book in school, did you believe it because you TRUSTED your book? TRUSTED your teacher? TRUSTED your government?

Let’s rewind… what would you do if you have valuable evidence that you wanted to get out? Let’s say that you came across some interesting photos of the man on the moon and only you have them because your uncle worked for NASA! You have inherited those photos and want to tell people about it.

Let’s pretend this is the PRE-INTERNET era because that note is important. The first place you will try to get the word out is your local mainstream media. You will give them a shot first because there is no internet, so you will try them out first. Unfortunately, mainstream media isn’t interested. Now usually, if MSM denied the photos or evidence/info that you had, you can go to other publications such as National Enquirer, magazines, or even write your own books. Some people would even go state to state and display their evidence at hotels and seminars!

But how did you hear about this stuff if the MSM didn’t cover it? Well, hopefully, you heard about it in a magazine or seminar! Also, some people wrote their own book – but how to hear about the book if the mainstream booksellers don’t have it? No question, pre-internet, if MSM didn’t cover your story, it was SUPER HARD TO GET YOUR WORD OUT!

INTERNET and 9/11

The internet changed the game. Around 1998-1999, the internet exploded, and we started to get websites for a bunch of great niches. A small awakening was occurring and our government, who wanted to remain in control, knew that the west was about to find information that only the east had. That was dangerous.

So, here came 2001, and the 9/11 attacks. There is no question in my mind that the 9/11 attacks were clearly a false flag. In fact, it’s hard to NOT see that now – even doing a small amount of research on the subject will make you raise an eyebrow. But what did 2001 really do for us? It took away our rights, our freedoms. The government basically said that they knew we were going to wake up, so in that process, they would keep their eyes on us as closely as they never had before via spying on us, not only on the internet but via cameras. Terrorism was the word used on why they HAD TO DO IT!

So, pre-internet era, we found out information through the channels listed below:

MSM

Magazines

Seminars and presentations (traveling)

Books

But now, in the Internet era, something special happened. Our WAY TO GET THE WORD OUT (let’s say those ‘man on the moon’ photos we have) EXPANDED… So, now we have the same mechanisms to get the word out, but now we have social media and our own websites where we can post the info!

POST INTERNET:

MSM

Magazines

Seminars and presentations (traveling)

Book

Internet (websites and websites of our own)

Social media (Youtube…)

So, when people ask the question, “Oh I don’t believe your conspiracy, you must be watching YouTube videos.”

That argument doesn’t work anymore – because there has ALWAYS been information that MSM didn’t cover, it is just YOU didn’t hear about it as much. When the internet came, we began to hear it all, and not just compartmentalized within our own country, but the world’s view of a particular subject. For example, I don’t care what our government tells us about Saddam Hussein, Hitler, and Stalin – what does the WORLD say about those people? What do the Germans say? What do the Iraqis say? Also, YouTube is evidence that I can SEE, which is the best kind of evidence aside from being there, in person. You get the point…

So, now the world began to wake up… but it took Americans a while to really understand what to search (because they were brainwashed for generations prior), and many had to pick who they were going to believe – their parents or the Internet. It changed everything. And crazier, the internet methods were working! (Take cancer as just one example of that.)

So, it took years and years to finally realize that ANYTHING could be answered on the internet and the internet was giving us much more and different answers than our old history and science books told us in school. Hmmm…..

And those man on the moon photos – I just posted them on YouTube and created my own website for those – and then drove traffic so people could check them out. Who needs MSM?

So, ask yourself – if it’s this easy, why would anyone dismiss a NON-MSM story as a ‘conspiracy theory’? Take chemtrails for example – we have tens of thousands of videos showing jets spraying in front of our sun and blocking the sun, including testimony from pilots, military, and even David Keith himself admitting it, but that’s a conspiracy? I don’t think so….

AMERICANS WAKING UP, “FAKE NEWS” & DONALD TRUMP

As of around 2012 (some would argue that year), a mass awakening occurred. Americans were finally catching up to some of the biggest secrets on the planet – a country that was once in the dark was now becoming awakened, and once again, like 9/11, that was scary for our government and the establishment.

So, in 2016, it was time for a polarizing figure to change the game. And all it took was 2 words – “FAKE NEWS.”

By using this term, it didn’t really tell people why the media was considered “fake” in the eyes of the people (they divide with their stories), instead, it was a term used to simply steer focus that Donald Trump himself wasn’t being covered properly. It shifted the term – and since we already hated the media anyway, when Donald Trump would scream ‘fake news’ at the media, many simply cheered because SOMEONE was doing that. It was bold, but it was a clear deflection of why the media is really fake. Worse, Donald Trump was so polarizing that anyone that hated him hated everything that the media stacked around him, which is by design.

Due to the amount of information that we have now, and the mass awakening, MSM ratings are at an all-time low. People are listening to podcasts more than MSM, which is actually pretty sad.

But the term ‘fake news’ was used for a reason. The reason was to SLOW DOWN the awakening that was happening in the west. This term could now be used to censor any combatants to MSM and label them as ‘conspiracy’ sites. And when you combine this with social media platforms that are admittingly left, we have trouble.

In order to slow down the awakening, ‘fake news’ is being used to LABEL websites and social media channels to either remove them or lower them in the search rankings so it is harder to find them (the truth).

Now, in 2018, we are clearly in an information war and are approaching the censoring of the Internet in the United States. You can already see the writing on the wall – take a look at what happened last year, in 2017, with the Net Neutrality discussion. This is nothing but a matter of boxing you in to make you decide WHO will censor your Internet. Will it be your Internet service provider – or will it be Google, Facebook, etc.

Google already has easy power to do this and have already been caught lowering people in rankings AND banning YouTube channels for poor excuses and fake channel strikes (usually by left-wing bots, probably hired by left-leaning corporations).

We are approaching Internet censorship for the same reason that we are approaching gun control – the world is waking up, and our government, the people who run the show and love control, do not want this to happen. “Fake News” is the term used to censor the Internet, while ‘mental illness’ is the term being used to ban guns. It’s the same stage, another play.

HOW TO FIGHT BACK?

It’s simple… you don’t allow it. You allow everyone to have a voice. Once the internet is censored, and Google/YouTube begin to drop channels and websites in rankings for ‘fake news’ (ISP can do the same, easily), we will be in trouble of NOT finding information that we once had and be forced to only see sites that are MSM or linked to MSM based articles. This is trouble.

First things first, fight Net Neutrality, period. We do not want anyone censoring ANYTHING. I predict the Internet service provider could be worse in the long run, but Google and Facebook are already censoring things. Google, YouTube, and Facebook should be fought NOW. I recently emailed them about why a popular health channel was banned and given fake strikes – they have yet to respond. If everyone does this, now they must address. Facebook is now being blasted for shady practices performed against Diamond and Silk, a Republican based social media channel.

Bottom line – we are awakening. We no longer trust corporations. We are enlightened. You should believe in ‘conspiracies’ because they are not conspiracies at all – that label is created by any corporation and MSM who are covering up the story that prevents the awakening from occurring faster. MSM and big corporations are the ones who want to slow this awakening down. Unfortunately, it will not work, but we need everyone’s help in fighting back.

Stay focused my friends!

Matt

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Shadow’s Dungeon Reviews: Zelda II: Parapa Palace

Hello guys, and THIS is the Legend of Zelda Dungeon Reviews, this time for the ZELDA II! I really wanted this review out earlier, but school and writer’s block gets in my way, and I’m just making up excuses. Anyway, this dungeon is:

Parapa Palace

Hit the jump for the review by me, ShadowSect! (The Kinosagi)

Before I give my shpeel on how I review dungeons, here’s some backstory to Zelda II

I get it, it’s extremely frustrating. It’s hard, the game is difficult, and people are probably wondering if that will affect the dungeon reviews. The answer is yes and no. It will affect it, but only to a small extent, and I’ll try to look at it from the dungeon’s perspective and not the GAME’S.

Anyway,

Here’s how I review dungeons (for the newbies):

Dungeon Design (15 Points): Is the dungeon linear or complex? If linear, was it meant to be linear? If complex, does it have unfair frustration? Does the gamer have much of a choice? Is there reasoning to what you have to do?

Visuals (15 Points): Does the dungeon look the part? Is the music good? Is the dungeon believable? If not, does it impact the dungeon? Does the overall mood of the dungeon bring chills up your spine?

Gameplay (15 Points): Is there a lot to do? Does the dungeon take full use of the item you’re given? If there is no item, is there a major hook that grabs you in this dungeon? Is the playstyle repetitive and does it get in the way of your playing?

Enemies (15 Points): Is there a variety of enemies in this dungeon? Does that variety fit the dungeon theme? Do the enemies bring a challenge and are entertaining? Is the miniboss or boss good, or does it fall flat? Would you battle the enemies again?

Puzzles (15 Points): Do the puzzles challenge your brain and treat you like you’re a functioning human? Are the puzzle rewards worth it? Is there unfair consequences to getting something wrong? Do the puzzles fit with the theme? Do the puzzles involve the dungeon item?

Challenge (10 Points): Is the dungeon too hard or too easy? Is it so linear that there’s no way to get lost? Is it very possible to die in this dungeon? If it is too easy, is it a fault of the game or the dungeon? Does the challenge work with how far you are in the game?

Fun Factor (15 Points): What did the dungeon make me feel like when I was in it and when I left it? Do I want to do it again? Was it entertaining and did I ever get bored? Was it too short or too long? Is there anything to enjoy in this dungeon that doesn’t end up as repetitive?

Now, the review awaits!

Oh god do people hate this game. People say it’s too difficult, some say that the random encounters were frustrating, some say the dungeons themselves have huge difficulty curves, and I’m going to stop right here before I start ranting myself. But regardless, this should be considered the worst Zelda game according to the Internet right? And surprisingly, that’s not the case. I did a recent study looking at Top 10s and seeing where Zelda II is on the lists (or if it’s even on there), but instead I found that it’s considered the 3rd worst game according to the internet, not the worst. So there are good things in the Adventure of Link, but I don’t care. We’re going to look at the dungeons. Because that’s the dang topic of this series of reviews. So let’s get right into Parapa Palace!

Let’s start with the first dungeon, the smallest and most straightforward dungeon that recommends Shield otherwise you get your butt handed to you on a silver platter. How thoughtful Horsehead! Screw you and your Iron Knuckles :D (sorry for swearing, that was for comical purposes…)

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Dungeon Design (15): For starters, this dungeon is VERY linear, and it’s a good thing too. For a game that’s not forgiving in the slightest, this map isn’t hard to get lost in unless you’re stupid. And I mean really stupid. If you really do need help, then ZeldaDungeon is the way to go for a walkthrough, but other than that, I had fun scavenging the area of this fortress. If we’re talking unforgiving things, Zelda II has a lot of them, and we shouldn’t judge, but if we must be talking about SERIOUS unforgivingness, there’s 3 things. Heavily congested rooms such as the wild axe murderer guarding a key, the early Ironknuckles, and the “stair room” (the room with 2 stalfoses on top of stairs walking down them). But other than that, not bad for a first dungeon! 13 points.

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Visuals (15): The visuals in this game are really bad compared to the previous version, and it’s no excuse since this was released after. That doesn’t mean the music and sound effects aren’t pristine, because they ARE. I love the palace theme, and the sound effects of clinking and stabbing are top notch for a combat-intrusive game. But seriously, the bland textures of the palace, while imposing, are dumbed down from a previously good game. Dang it Nintendo! 9 points.

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Gameplay (15): Combat takes a huge step up in this game, and this dungeon takes full advantage of it. While frustration is an element, it’s a GOOD element. It really makes you fight at all times on the edge of your seat so you don’t die…. Unless you’re me with my infinite lives. I really don’t recommend it for anybody else since I DO suck at video games in general. This game doesn’t really have dungeon items that are “usuable”, but nevertheless, there’s usually a spell and an item for each dungeon. For this dungeon, the spell is Shield, and the item is the Candle. Shield is particularly stupid, as it saps your magic very fast at low levels, but it’s extremely useful for Horsehead, so it has its uses. The Candle is not usable in this dungeon, but it’s EXTREMELY useful for later, as it lights up caves. I like the variety of combat, but it is sad that a lot of usable items that were a huge trope in the previous game were removed for overworld uses. A pity, but oh well. 12 points.

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Enemies (15): Colorful list of enemies for the first dungeon, and they’re not half bad! First there’s the Bots, the usual mobs that you would find me farming off in the overworld for low xp. The Bubbles are cool for sapping your magic and health, with the former being a huge annoyance and the latter being a mild poke, but some of them are way too frustrating as 2 of the 9 found like to both team up on you with others and go REALLY fast, making them hard to avoid unless you have Asian reaction times. The Gumas, or Mace Throwers, are great for having a strategic opponent for people with brains, and those who say they are frustrating are really bad like me, and even I can gloss over that. The Iron Knuckles, however, can go die in THE FIERY PITS OF LUCIFER AND SATAN HIMSELF GOD HELP THESE PEOPLE CROSS MY PATH WHEN I AM AT FULL HEALTH GO TO LUCIFER YOU DASTARDLY PIECES OF SCRAP METAL. *huff huff* Anyway, they’re really frustrating for a first dungeon, and I can’t stand them with a combat level of 1. God help me. Anyway, then there’s the Stalfos, which is yet another intelligent enemy I won’t go into full detail about, but then there’s the Wosus or named by the mild word “Tinsuits”. They’re annoying, but they serve to keep you on your toes. I do find frustration with the xp they take away from you, but it’s very small, and you DO need to stay on your toes. They shouldn’t do take that much health away from you though…Horsehead has one simple description. Don’t fight him without shield, and if you don’t have any magic, GOD DANG THIS ENEMY IS TOO HARD FOR A FIRST DUNGEON WHY DOES HE HAVE TO PERSISTENTLY HIT YOU WITH A CLUB TO KNOCK YOU BACK AND SERVE TO REMIND ME THAT I SUCK DANG IT DANG IT DANG IT. Anyway, the enemies’ frustration levels are largely the game’s fault, and NOT the dungeon’s. 12 points.

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Puzzles (15): Yeah no. Good luck. It’s an NES game though, and it’s the first dungeon, but no puzzles, and it’s not even a puzzle to scavenge the palace. 7 points.

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Challenge (10): I’ll just say right off the bat, with the information of the enemies’ and combat’s frustration behind me, and the analysis mentioned prior to this category, this challenge category shouldn’t be too much of a problem with you readers. But to summarize, while the game is largely at fault for its frustrating elements, the aspects of this first dungeon quest is not balanced with how the quest goes. The challenge is great, but no more, and I’m tempted to put it lower for its difficulty. 8 points.

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Fun Factor (15): With traversing to this location, walking through the entrance, braving the halls filled with Wosus or Tinsuits, traversing the elevators, fighting Horsehead, grabbing the useful candle, using the Shield ability, and just traversing a difficult first dungeon, this dungeon definitely let me have some fun, and I have fond memories BECAUSE it’s not as difficult as the next dungeons, so there we go. Almost flawless fun in a first dungeon despite its shortcomings. 14 points.

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Overall, 75 points. Good. Despite its shortcomings in NO puzzles, somewhat bland visuals, and unstoppable frustration, there is fun to be had with its combat and the scope of the whole challenge. I mean, doesn’t it feel like David and the Goliath? Just starting to traverse what will be a huge game of challenge? Feels like Dark Souls to me (BIG JK). It’s still frustrating anyway, but it’s not really bad frustration yet. Anyway, see me next time for Midoro Palace, the palace in the swamp! Of course, I’ll have to go through Death Mountain! I’ll comment on that before my next review…

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Phew, there we go. The first review had problems with internet with getting it out here, but here it is!

Little swearing, but there was one time, and I’m sorry. I needed some comical moments in this review.

Anyway, what do you think? Too forgiving or too critical? Was I too hard on the Zelda II game, or did it deserve to be lower for its frustration?

Anyway, if I missed anything, or you have things to say about this dungeon/review, let us know in the comments!

–ShadowSect (The Kinosagi)

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9 tips on productivity from the leaders of billion-dollar companies

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For many of us, productivity is a mystery. Were surrounded by a constant stream of all things busy. And while we start each day with the best of intentions, its painful to look back and have to ask, So what exactly did I get done?

Naturally, productivity tips abound, from life hacks to workflows to apps. Ironically, this flood of information especially if you try to drink it all in often makes us more overloaded and less productive.

So what if you could peak inside the productivity habits of leaders responsible for guiding billion-dollar companies? What would you find?

From planning and scheduling to managing emails right down to disconnecting, herere nine tips proven to put productivity at a premium.

1. Give each day a theme

During a Techonomy conference in 2012, the CEO of Square, Jack Dorsey (also chairman at Twitter) revealed how he stayed on top of all his tasks while managing two companies. One of the ideas he shared was giving each day its own theme. Sadly, none of his suggestions included dress like a pirate day.

Instead, each day was batched by interrelated tasks: Monday for administration and management, Tuesday for products, marketing on Wednesdays, etc. This approach dramatically reduces task switching costs, the cognitive strain that occurs when we move between different types of work. More themes. More results.

2. Get technology out of the way

Not surprisingly, Mary McDowell a former executive at Nokia and now CEO of Polycom, Inc. is a fan of high-tech gadgets. Her love, however, extends far beyond smartphones, scheduling apps, and digital to-do lists. You cant automate human interaction (nor would you want to), McDowell told me, but you can come pretty close to automating the communication experience.

Video meetings that start with a push of a button and cameras that automagically focus on the active speaker are just a couple of hacks she depends on. After all, as soon as you notice the tech youre using, its productivity plummets.

3. Make room for curiosity

When AOL founder Steve Case was asked by Foundr Magazine, which reaches one million monthly readers across their platform, What sets you apart from others? his response was surprising: I think the word curious was part of it. Ive always been curious about whats happening, paying attention to the periphery, and trying to lean into the future. In a world dominated by the tyranny of the urgent, carving out time to just explore and discover is tough. And yet curiosity lies at the heart of innovation, and innovation at the heart of productivity.

4. Put email on delay

Sometimes slacking off pays off. On this front, Tony Hsieh CEO of Zappos takes a unique approach to managing his email, which he calls Yesterbox. Since he gets around 2,000 emails per day, he just lets them slide: If it can wait 48 hours without causing harm, then you are not allowed to respond to any emails that come in today, even if its a simple one-word reply. This way, he tackles yesterdays emails today, and todays emails will be dealt with tomorrow.

5. Plan your day a year in advance

Most of us plan out our schedules a week or month in advance. If you really want to be productive, try outlining your schedule a year ahead of time. If this sounds like odd advice, thats exactly what Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn does.

To stay on top of three companies Nissan, Renault, and Mitsubishi Motors Ghosn explains: I know exactly where Im going to be, what Im going to be doing for the next 15 months. Its not only for me, its mainly for the people working for me. They know when Im going to be in Tokyo, when Im going to be in Paris, when Im going to be in New York, so they can organize themselves.

6. Limit your time at the desk

One counter-intuitive way to stay productive is to give yourself more time away from the place you work most. Considering that average person in an office job spends 9.3 hours sitting each day, this isnt just a matter productivity, but health.

Google CEO Larry Page limits his exposure to the PC as much as possible, choosing instead to work from his mobile device. Moreover, he also encourages his team to do the same. In an interview with Fortune, he said that spending at least one day per week working only on mobile devices is part of Googles effort to maintain the focus on mobile and to keep pushing his team ahead.

7. Shut it down

Similar to Larry Pages advice on getting away during work, its even more important to disconnect afterhours. In fact, one of the keys to staying productive is knowing when to put the work away.

Current AOL CEO Tim Armstrong regularly gets home from the office late in the evening. But when he does, he calls it quits completely. After 8pm, hes ruthlessly devoted to family time. His favorite shut it down activity? Reading to his daughters each and every night.

8. Mix color and science

Leaders live by data because real numbers are the only way to ensure productivity in a host of business critical areas. The trouble is: raw numbers are hard to bring to life. VMWare CEO Patrick Gelsinger has a colorful solution. He color-codes every time block in his daily schedule.

For example, meetings with partners are purple, strategy meetings are yellow. He then works with interns to tally his schedule and evaluate how his personalized, productivity rainbow stacks up against studies on time management.

9. Automate everything you can

Automating everything may not be 100% possible, but Shrad Rao, CEO of Wagepoint, recommends that business owners maximize their productivity by automating as much as possible.

Rao built his payroll automation service, which aims to make processing payroll as simple as possible for small businesses, around this philosophy. Focus and time are rare commodities, Rao argues. Automating everything you can frees up your energy to be spent on the deep work that only you can do. Whether through bots or outsourcing daily task, if you dont need to be the one to do it dont.

Aaron Orendorff is the founder of iconiContent and a regular contributor at Entrepreneur, Lifehacker, Fast Company, Business Insider and more. Connect with him about content marketing (and bunnies) on Facebook or Twitter.