Marcus.Blog Post #1: https://marcus.blog/just-start/
Just Start
A quarter-century in the making — after 25 years of building online, I’m finally starting something personal — a blog to share my journey, insights, and voice.
Just Start
A quarter-century in the making — after 25 years of building online, I’m finally starting something personal — a blog to share my journey, insights, and voice.
Marcus.Blog Post #2: https://marcus.blog/reclaiming-digital-sovereignty/
Reclaiming Digital Sovereignty
I deleted 17 years of tweets. Digital sovereignty matters. It starts with three simple steps Big Tech would rather you ignore. One is starting a blog.
Reclaiming Digital Sovereignty
I deleted 17 years of tweets. Digital sovereignty matters. It starts with three simple steps Big Tech would rather you ignore. One is starting a blog.
Forwarded from Marcus Anthony
It’s only Day 2 of @MarcusDotBlog and it’s already ranking third on Google for “marcus blog”.
The favicon and description still need a re-crawl, but proof of concept is live.
Turns out, if you “Just Start” (https://marcus.blog/just-start/), things start moving.
Ship. Share. Show up.
The favicon and description still need a re-crawl, but proof of concept is live.
Turns out, if you “Just Start” (https://marcus.blog/just-start/), things start moving.
Ship. Share. Show up.
Forwarded from Marcus Anthony
This exchange is part of why I started @MarcusDotBlog — real dialogue, sans algorithms or character limits deciding what matters.
On social media, this conversation would've died in the feed within hours. On my blog, it becomes a permanent asset that compounds — building value for years, not just the 48 hours that the algorithm grants it visibility.
We're having the kind of conversation Big Tech's engagement metrics can't measure: the kind that actually changes how people think about digital ownership.
Join the conversation: https://marcus.blog/reclaiming-digital-sovereignty/#comment-5
On social media, this conversation would've died in the feed within hours. On my blog, it becomes a permanent asset that compounds — building value for years, not just the 48 hours that the algorithm grants it visibility.
We're having the kind of conversation Big Tech's engagement metrics can't measure: the kind that actually changes how people think about digital ownership.
Join the conversation: https://marcus.blog/reclaiming-digital-sovereignty/#comment-5
Marcus.Blog Post #3: https://marcus.blog/why-i-ship-daily-even-when-it-hurts/
Why I Ship Daily (Even When It Hurts)
My head throbs. My throat burns. But here I am, typing. Because compound interest doesn’t care about your cold—and momentum waits for no one.
Why I Ship Daily (Even When It Hurts)
My head throbs. My throat burns. But here I am, typing. Because compound interest doesn’t care about your cold—and momentum waits for no one.
Marcus.Blog Post #4: https://marcus.blog/the-default-theme-decision/
The Default Theme Decision
After developing WordPress themes for nearly two decades, I launched Marcus.Blog using the default Twenty Twenty-Five theme—turning constraints into catalysts.
The Default Theme Decision
After developing WordPress themes for nearly two decades, I launched Marcus.Blog using the default Twenty Twenty-Five theme—turning constraints into catalysts.
Marcus.Blog Post #5: https://marcus.blog/the-drywall-wireframe/
The Drywall Wireframe
Every entrepreneur has an origin story. Mine begins wireframing on a dusty slab of drywall in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, with my father, Kris Cyganiak.
The Drywall Wireframe
Every entrepreneur has an origin story. Mine begins wireframing on a dusty slab of drywall in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, with my father, Kris Cyganiak.
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The Drywall Wireframe – Marcus.Blog
Every entrepreneur has an origin story. Mine begins wireframing on a dusty slab of drywall in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, with my father, Kris Cyganiak.
Marcus.Blog Post #6: https://marcus.blog/the-job-that-paid-in-t-shirts-and-dvds/
The Job That Paid in T-Shirts and DVDs
From TNA Wrestling forum fan at 14 to building their website for t-shirts and DVDs. How unpaid experience led to a WWE offer and ultimately launching Solespire.
The Job That Paid in T-Shirts and DVDs
From TNA Wrestling forum fan at 14 to building their website for t-shirts and DVDs. How unpaid experience led to a WWE offer and ultimately launching Solespire.
Marcus.Blog Post #7: https://marcus.blog/the-compound-content-creator-why-consistency-beats-virality/
The Compound Content Creator: Why Consistency Beats Virality
The independent creators who succeed aren’t the ones who go viral. They’re the ones who keep showing up and delivering on their promise—day after day.
The Compound Content Creator: Why Consistency Beats Virality
The independent creators who succeed aren’t the ones who go viral. They’re the ones who keep showing up and delivering on their promise—day after day.
Marcus.Blog Post #8: https://marcus.blog/the-block-theme-trap-that-killed-my-analytics-and-the-plugin-that-fixed-it/
The Block Theme Trap That Killed My Analytics (And The Plugin That Fixed It)
When WordPress Twenty Twenty-Five’s Site Editor vanished my analytics tracking, I learned why manually editing template files is dangerous with block themes.
The Block Theme Trap That Killed My Analytics (And The Plugin That Fixed It)
When WordPress Twenty Twenty-Five’s Site Editor vanished my analytics tracking, I learned why manually editing template files is dangerous with block themes.
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The Block Theme Trap That Killed My Analytics (And The Plugin That Fixed It) – Marcus.Blog
When WordPress Twenty Twenty-Fives Site Editor vanished my analytics tracking, I learned why manually editing template files is dangerous with block themes.
Marcus.Blog Post #9: https://marcus.blog/excerpts-as-meta-descriptions-the-feature-wordpress-forgot/
Excerpts as Meta Descriptions: The Feature WordPress Forgot
WordPress has given us excerpts since the beginning. Search engines need meta descriptions. Yet after 20 years, WordPress still hasn’t connected these two dots.
Excerpts as Meta Descriptions: The Feature WordPress Forgot
WordPress has given us excerpts since the beginning. Search engines need meta descriptions. Yet after 20 years, WordPress still hasn’t connected these two dots.
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Excerpts as Meta Descriptions: The Feature WordPress Forgot – Marcus.Blog
WordPress has given us excerpts since the beginning. Search engines need meta descriptions. Yet after 20 years, WordPress still hasnt connected these two dots.
Marcus.Blog Post #10: https://marcus.blog/how-claude-and-i-saved-the-pinnacle-list-from-a-bot-invasion/
How Claude and I Saved The Pinnacle List from a Bot Invasion
How Claude and I stopped an aggressive bot attack in 15 minutes. Learn why an AI partnership beats managed hosting and saves thousands yearly on server costs.
How Claude and I Saved The Pinnacle List from a Bot Invasion
How Claude and I stopped an aggressive bot attack in 15 minutes. Learn why an AI partnership beats managed hosting and saves thousands yearly on server costs.
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How Claude and I Saved The Pinnacle List from a Bot Invasion – Marcus.Blog
How Claude and I stopped a aggressive bot attack in 15 minutes. Learn why AI partnership beats managed hosting and save thousands yearly on server costs.
Marcus.Blog Post #11: https://marcus.blog/what-i-learned-saying-no-to-wwe/
What I Learned Saying ‘No’ to WWE
Sometimes the biggest opportunities are not the ones you take—they’re the ones that teach you what you’re really building toward.
What I Learned Saying ‘No’ to WWE
Sometimes the biggest opportunities are not the ones you take—they’re the ones that teach you what you’re really building toward.
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What I Learned Saying ‘No’ to WWE – Marcus.Blog
Sometimes the biggest opportunities are not the ones you take—theyre the ones that teach you what youre really building toward.
Marcus.Blog Post #12: https://marcus.blog/perfect-timing/
Perfect Timing
Perfect timing is a myth. Momentum is earned by shipping before you’re ready. Here’s how to stop waiting and start building—whatever you’re building.
Perfect Timing
Perfect timing is a myth. Momentum is earned by shipping before you’re ready. Here’s how to stop waiting and start building—whatever you’re building.
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Perfect Timing – Marcus.Blog
Perfect timing is a myth. Momentum is earned by shipping before youre ready. Heres how to stop waiting and start building—whatever youre building.
Marcus.Blog Post #13: https://marcus.blog/thirteen/
Thirteen
This is Blog Post #13. While the world loses $800M yearly fearing 13, I take it and count it with compound growth, because math beats superstition every time.
Thirteen
This is Blog Post #13. While the world loses $800M yearly fearing 13, I take it and count it with compound growth, because math beats superstition every time.
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Thirteen – Marcus.Blog
This is Blog Post #13. While the world loses $800M yearly fearing 13, I take it and count it with compound growth, because math beats superstition every time.
Marcus.Blog Post #14: https://marcus.blog/the-problem-with-polish/
The Problem with Polish
Stop polishing, start shipping. In the AI era, your competition builds in public, while you perfect in private. Momentum beats hesitation every time.
The Problem with Polish
Stop polishing, start shipping. In the AI era, your competition builds in public, while you perfect in private. Momentum beats hesitation every time.
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The Problem with Polish – Marcus.Blog
Stop polishing, start shipping. In the AI era, your competition builds in public, while you perfect in private. Momentum beats hesitation every time.