Tech Guides by Ken Hollow

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

I Accidentally Made a Reel That Performed Well and Now I Have to Be That Person Forever

By Ken Hollow, currently trapped inside his own brand voice It was supposed to be a joke. I had five minutes, an iced coffee, and…

Nana Vix’s Mercury Retrograde Content Protocol

By Ken Hollow, unpaid astrologically and emotionally I was just about to schedule a launch. The posts were prepped. The hooks were tight. The carousel…

My Heart Skipped a Beat (But It Wasn’t Romantic — It Was Burnout)

By Ken Hollow, professionally stressed and personally short-circuiting It happened on a Tuesday — because of course it did. One second I was resizing a…

The Real Reason I’m a Freelancer? I Can’t Emotionally Handle Slack

By Ken Hollow, typing this with Slack notifications disabled and inner peace restored People like to romanticize freelancing. “Oh, the freedom!” “You make your own…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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,…

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,…