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La Bene Vita

by Brandiwyn🎶

Rated: 18+ · Book · Personal · #1411600

The Good Life.

You Are Welcome Here
Life is good. Let's share it.

New Year, New Strategy
For 2026, I launched a weekly topic rotation designed to help me stay d i s c i p l i n e d while ensuring that you, the reader, always know what to expect. Unfortunately, I have yet to acquire a million followers

and gain official WDC "influencer" status, and I often find myself seduced by whimsy. Thus, my blogging strategy continues to evolve.

So, What Can I Expect?
I'm glad you asked. For now, until whimsy strikes again, here's what you can expect (updated March 2026):

Weekly Theme Posts

Music & music education

The art and business of writing

Owning & managing a small business

Science & technology

Parkinson's disease, type 1 diabetes, and other medical topics

Personal News & Updates

Health news

Family, work and leisure

The Occasional Rant
Although I try to post rants at "What the Fork?" (and you should, too!)

Newly Written Works
When I check off completed writing goals, I'll share the fruits of those labors, if applicable.

Weekly Goals & Progress
I'll establish work and writing goals every Monday and touch base throughout the week.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Detective

about 19 hours ago
In response to "Netflix Reviews: Nuremberg, The Dinosaurs"

I'm going to need to check The Dinosaurs out. I love dinosaurs and enjoy watching dinosaur documentaries. Thanks for the recommendation.

Brandiwyn🎶

Mar 6, 2026 at 3:58pm
In response to "Using Google Ads to Drive Website/Blog Traffic"

Storm Machine

- no, because ironically, we don't teach left-handed lessons. Both hands are required to play all the instruments so we just start training the muscles to do their respective jobs right from the start. The only mention of left-handedness in the blog I think is Taylor Swift's bio. But because it's Taylor Swift, that page gets a lot of traffic.

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Storm Machine

Mar 6, 2026 at 3:41pm
In response to "Using Google Ads to Drive Website/Blog Traffic"

I have no idea if Jim Carrey is left handed. Definitely haven't blogged about that either. Why do so many left hand queries end up in your blog? Are you the left hand of music?

Should we blog about lefty music lessons to lean into it?

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Dawn Embers

Mar 5, 2026 at 6:39pm
In response to "One Review to Go!"

You can do it!

I think I have another 3 or 4 days left before I will be able to post for this particular challenge. It's a good one.

Soldier_Mike

Mar 4, 2026 at 11:54pm
In response to "One Review to Go!"

It's great you're down to one more task for "26 Paychecks " ! You can almost find a reviewable item blindfolded, so you ought to be checking that box and moving on to the rest of your list in no time!

Robert Waltz

Mar 4, 2026 at 11:51pm
In response to "One Review to Go!"

The great thing about putting stuff off until tomorrow is that tomorrow is always tomorrow.

☘️ Richard ☘️

Mar 2, 2026 at 1:19pm
In response to "Review: 56 Days on Prime Video"

It's always disappointing when the erotica isn't woven into the storyline/plot, just layered atop it, serving to titillate rather than drive the narrative.

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TJ: one day closer to camping

Mar 1, 2026 at 10:22pm
In response to "I Love This Day So Much"

It is a good day for me as well. It's always nice to see February end despite Valentine's Day and the fact that I met my wife on February 8^th and 9^th. Long story short, I met her on the 8^th, but we didn't talk, then on the 9^th, we met again and talked most of the night; another blog subject.

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Storm Machine

Feb 27, 2026 at 1:41pm
In response to "Character GMC(S)"

I think in Plot vs Character, they argued that plot-first often did get to through if you're pure action, but most of us do dig into characters to make sure we're hitting what we're supposed to.

Soldier_Mike

Feb 26, 2026 at 10:44pm
In response to "Webby Tidings"

I like the way you've arranged your goals. There are more than enough to give you something to do each day, they're clearly identified, and you have a current status for each (even if that's just "TBD"). My 'goals' tend to float around in my head until one of them stays put long enough for me to take it on.

March 6, 2026 at 3:03pm

#1109963

Using Google Ads to Drive Website/Blog Traffic

A few months ago, I fired the digital marketing company who recently took over for the company who had been managing my digital advertising for years. The details of all that are a topic for another day, but today, that leaves me trying to figure out - again - how to use Google Ads without the help of a consultant.

By now, it should be easier than it was the last time we tried to do it ourselves. Alas, it is not.

But I'm trying to learn and understand, and one step I took was to install Site Kit on my Wordpress website. I'm playing with it now, and here's an interesting top ten list (I did promise a blog post with a numbered list!)

For reference, the website is http://www.michelletuesday.com

Top search queries for your site (Clicks, Impressions)
1. michelle tuesday music school (24, 73)
2. michelle tuesday (15, 34)
3. is jim carrey left handed (2, 627) ???????
4. what was the first instrument ever made (2, 124)
5. 2010 pop artists (1, 46)
6. 2010 pop stars (1, 15)
7. 2010s pop artists (1, 93)
8. at what age did taylor swift start playing guitar (1, 7)
9. bb king left handed (1, 1)
10. can taylor swift play guitar (1,28)

I don't know how Jim Carrey wormed his way into my blog. Maybe Storm Machine

, who contributes to the music school's blog, has an idea? And while I'm glad the school blog is garnering hits, I'd be interested in getting hits from keywords like, you know, "music lessons" or "learn piano".

The first hit in that realm is ranked at #27: "ocarina lessons near me." Yay for niche markets?

That's where Google Ads would come in - I can boost the keywords that aren't showing up in the organic hits. I think. I may need a consultation with the marketing guy who helps me because his daughter is my songwriting student and their family loves us. I try not to take advantage.

All of this explains the second line in my goals, which are updated below.