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The End of the Blue-Link Era

The End of the Blue-Link Era

By allencraftsllc

Google’s blue-link search model once shaped the internet, rewarding whoever earned a place on page one. But as AI summaries, ads, and convenience-first design crowd out traditional search, visibility no longer means what it once did.
03.10.26 09:06 PM - Comment(s)
Time to Disrupt The Upside-Down Economics of Author Appearances

Time to Disrupt The Upside-Down Economics of Author Appearances

By allencraftsllc

The publishing world normalized authors paying for exposure. Here’s why author appearances are labor—and why honorariums should be standard.
03.03.26 09:11 AM - Comment(s)
The Algorithm Thinks I’m a Victorian Philosopher

The Algorithm Thinks I’m a Victorian Philosopher

By allencraftsllc

When algorithms confuse you with a Victorian philosopher, inbox chaos follows. A wry look at blind email marketing and modern publishing reality.
02.28.26 09:00 AM - Comment(s)
Erratic Grace

Erratic Grace

By allencraftsllc

Ideas rarely arrive on command. In this reflective Front Porch piece, James Allen explores the quiet, unpredictable ways inspiration drifts into everyday moments—from coffee cups and BritBox mysteries to the shifting scents of the woodshop.
02.27.26 05:03 AM - Comment(s)
Walking the Garden Path

Walking the Garden Path

By allencraftsllc

A practical look at how James Allen’s poems find their natural length—and why writing works better as a walking rhythm than a rigid formula.
02.26.26 08:32 AM - Comment(s)