Update for the week ending on Friday, Sep 6, 2019

mtlynch.io

Continued processing applications for freelance writers from job postings I made at local colleges:
- 12 new applicants
- Reviewed articles from two applicants I hired last week. Decided not to move forward with one, continuing the trial with the other.
- Hired a new writer on a trial basis
- Extended an offer to a fourth writer on a trial basis
Added article on Green Beans
Tested out Clockify as a way to track my freelancers’ hours
- Seems like a dud. I found it really confusing.
- I looked for other solutions, but they’re all expensive and/or overly complicated, so I’m sticking with shared Google Sheets
Fixed my meal plan affiliate link
- I was accidentally sending about 50% of referrals without getting credit
- Luckily, the link has only been live for a week.
Removed the social share buttons I added a few weeks ago
- In the last two weeks, they only had three total clicks
Removed cooking product recommendations
- For keto-friendly foods, Is It Keto shows links where you can buy it on Amazon. For the last few months, I changed behavior so that if there was nothing related to buy on Amazon (e.g., you wouldn’t buy lettuce on Amazon), Is It Keto recommended cooking products and keto cookbooks.
- I checked my Amazon Affiliate history, and the revenue from sales on these unrelated products is so low that it’s not worth showing the ads

Did a full inspection of one hive
- Got stung again and my foot swelled up (womp!). I had a full bee suit on with hiking boots, but they got me through my sock.
Did a mite test on one of my hives and got 2 mites from 300 bees (healthy levels)
Bought insulation to help winterize the hives

Continued building my home gym by finding a squat rack on Facebook marketplace and ordering rubber flooring from Amazon