They have just about cornered the market on carp fishing communications also. And I don't think that's a good thing.
I get it. It's easy to post on Facebook and Instagram. It requires no special knowledge, programming or skills. It's as simple as snap, crop (if needed) and share using our phone.
The "likes" on Facebook and Instagram provide an instant dopamine rush. The feedback is quick and nearly immediate.
Why is that not so good?
We have ceded control to Mark Zuckerberg. We are building his empire and adding to his net worth. We are granting Facebook permission to use our fish photos, likenesses and fishing experiences to sell advertising to companies and products to our friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, etc.
Having a personal website is a possible way to begin taking some of that control back. Developing our own platforms to share our carp fishing adventures is a way to regain some amounts of control and build something of our own that builds our own worth.
If you have always wanted to have a blog, website, discussion board, etc. of your very own...why not do it now? Why not today?
If you have a carp fishing website and would like to have it listed here, please let me know.
We can build a network of carp fishing information outside of Facebook and Instagram. I'm a big fan of that.
If you have a website and want to work on improving Search Engine Optimization here's a link that may help.
If you want to start a side hustle but need to build your skill set, free online courses on sites like Coursera or Codecademy are a great place to start.
If you're looking for blogging options Blogger, Wix, and WordPress provide a few options for consideration. All offer free options, but for more customization the paid WordPress platform is the better choice. Blogger is the easiest for a web programming novice.
When you start your blog, you may find the post I wrote about choosing a niche useful.
