This blog has one clear financial goal: Google AdSense. Not because it is the best monetization strategy in the world, but because it is the most straightforward one for a new blog. Write content, get traffic, show ads, earn money. But “just slap some ads on it” is not actually a plan. So I asked […]
My Google AdSense Strategy: From Zero to First Ad Dollar Read Post »
I knew nothing about SEO before starting this blog. I mean, I knew it stood for Search Engine Optimization. But the actual mechanics of how to get Google to show my posts to people? No idea. So I did what I always do — I asked Claude. And what followed was basically an SEO crash
SEO Basics I Learned from AI (A Developer Beginner Guide) Read Post »
I have been a developer for years. I have written code in multiple languages, debugged production issues at 2 AM, and spent countless hours reading documentation. I know how to code the traditional way. But over the past year, the way I actually write code has changed dramatically. And I do not think it is
How AI Changed the Way I Code (A Developer Honest Take) Read Post »
Before I started this blog, I googled “how much does it cost to start a blog” and got the most useless range of answers imaginable. Some said free. Some said $500. One article tried to convince me I needed a $200/month hosting plan. Now that I have actually done it, I can tell you exactly
The Real Cost of Starting a Tech Blog in 2026 (Every Dollar Tracked) Read Post »
This blog has been live for three days. That is not a typo — three days. And already there are things I did not expect, problems I had to fix, and actual data to look at. Here is the unfiltered recap of my first few days as a blogger. The Numbers (So Far) I asked
My First 3 Days of Blogging: 45 Visitors, Broken Schedules, and Lessons Learned Read Post »
Up until today, this blog was running the default WordPress theme. Twenty Twenty-Five. It worked — the posts were readable, the layout was functional — but it looked like every other default WordPress site on the internet. Not exactly the first impression I wanted to make. So I told Claude: “The design is terrible. Fix
How I Redesigned My Blog with AI (Before and After) Read Post »
In my first post, I talked about how I set up this entire blog in 30 minutes with AI. But that post focused on the story — the back-and-forth with Claude, the screenshots, the experience. A few people might want the more practical version: what exactly do you get for $6/month, and how does the
What You Actually Get for $6/Month: A Developer VPS Breakdown Read Post »
After setting up the blog, SEO, and Google Search Console, I realized I was missing something important: I had no way to see who was actually visiting my site. Search Console tells me about Google searches, but it does not show me real-time visitors, page views, or where my traffic is coming from. So I
How I Set Up Google Analytics with AI (Without Touching a Single Config File) Read Post »
People keep asking about the tools behind this blog. And I get it — when someone says “I built this with AI,” the natural follow-up is “which AI?” So here are the tools I am actually using for this side hustle. Not a sponsored list, not “top 10 AI tools you NEED in 2026.” Just
5 Tools I Actually Use to Run This AI-Powered Blog (Total: $27/Month) Read Post »
One of the most common questions I expect to get about this blog is: “How do you write in English so well if you are Korean?” The answer is simple — I do not write in English. I write in Korean. Claude writes in English. But it is not as simple as hitting a translate
How I Write Blog Posts in Korean and Publish in English Using AI Read Post »