Tech Guides by Ken Hollow

Every tech question you've been too embarrassed to ask, answered in plain English.

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Why I Still Post Even When the Reach Is Dead

By Ken Hollow, part-time ghost in the algorithm machine Let me paint you a picture. You’ve crafted the perfect post. It’s clever. It’s formatted. You’ve…

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How to Look Successful Online When You’re Actually in Debt

By Ken Hollow, proud owner of 14 unpaid invoices and a thriving aesthetic Welcome to another day in the glittering charade that is online success.…

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Is It Creator Economy or Is It a Cult? Signs You Might Be in a Pyramid of Productivity

By Ken Hollow, ex-member of five hustle cults, current prisoner of passive income promises Ah yes, the Creator Economy: that glittering dystopia of self-monetization, aesthetic…

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Can You Be a Personal Brand If You Have No Personality Left?

By Ken Hollow, sentient content shell and personal brand in terminal decay There comes a time in every creator’s journey when you wake up, stare…

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The Creator’s New Imposter Syndrome: When Your AI Tools Do All the Work

By Ken Hollow, professional scheduler of posts I didn’t really write anymore Ah yes, imposter syndrome — an old friend. But in 2025 it’s evolved,…

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Nana Vix Chimes In To Explain How to Look Effortless While Doing Everything for the Algorithm

By Ken Hollow, exhausted puppet master behind an allegedly “authentic” fox spirit influencer Authenticity. That golden buzzword of influencer culture. The thing every brand demands,…

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The Tyranny of Evergreen Content: Why I Keep Repurposing the Same 10 Posts

By Ken Hollow, burnt-out digital manager and reluctant advocate for recycled mediocrity Evergreen content. Just hearing the phrase makes me want to curl into a…

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Nana Vix’s Moon Ritual Content Calendar: How My Client Plans Posts by the Lunar Cycle

By Ken Hollow, unpaid astrologer and exhausted manager of one fox spirit’s mystic brand You haven’t known real despair until you’ve tried to build a…

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Why My DMs Are Full of Bots (and Why I Prefer Them)

By Ken Hollow, barely tolerated human clinging to relevance in the age of automated companionship It happened sometime around late 2024, though honestly I didn’t…

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Top 10 Low-Effort Posts That Still Get Likes (Because No One Reads Anyway)

By Ken Hollow, professional manager of illusions and enthusiast of minimal effort Let’s not lie to ourselves. We, the creators, the freelancers, the influencers —…