The Seven Year Itch
This weekend would have been my seventh Katsucon. If I had gone. In the past six years, I haven’t missed it. Held first in my neighborhood and later a modest…
Otaku Links: Japanic and Nihorror
With my Japan trip about a month away it’s time to Japanic! It’s my first time traveling internationally in eight years and I’m rusty. But this packing list and this…
5 signs getting paid to watch anime isn’t for you
It’s been a busy week here in Laurenland. There’s the affiliate guide I just finished plus some new client work on top of my usual responsibilities, like my web developer…
Otaku Links: One thing leads to another
After spending January writing four posts on affiliate blogging, the 10,000 word guide I wrote at the same time is finished and up for sale at GetBullish! GetBullish is a…
How to request free anime review copies for your blog
This topic comes from a frequently asked question, because who doesn’t like scoring free stuff? But getting free anime review copies is about more than the nonexistent price tag. It’s…
Otaku Links: Long Weekend
ATTENTION COSPLAYERS: As many of you know, my book Cosplay: The Fantasy World of Role Play was written in seven weeks and didn’t give me a lot of time to…
How to encourage clicks on your niche affiliate blog
Welcome to the final Monday post of the month, and the conclusion of our affiliate blogging experiment. I know this has been a bit of an unusual direction for Otaku Journalist,…
Otaku Links: Making Anime Great Again
We’re in the midst of a blizzard here in DC so Otaku Links is up a little late as I do things like buy groceries and find the flashlight batteries.…
How to design and launch your niche affiliate blog
Can you believe we’re already three quarters of the way through January? That also means we’re three quarters of the way finished with this niche affiliate blog-along. As promised, this…
How to choose keywords and content for your niche affiliate blog
It’s only been one week into this niche affiliate blogging experiment, but already progress is happening! For one thing, my latest affiliate blog, Candle Fandom, just made its first referral. I…