Jack Lloyd, Senior Staff Writer

Jack Lloyd has a BA in Creative Writing from Forest Grove's Pacific University; he spends his writing days using his degree to pursue semicolons, freelance writing and editing, oxford commas, and enough coffee to kill a bear. His infatuation with rain is matched only by his dry sense of humor.

How blemishes can boost your company’s sales

The Blemish Effect dictates that small, adjacent flaws in a product can make it that much more interesting—is perfection out?

This free tool helps you compare and establish your freelance rates

It can be difficult to figure out your freelance rates, especially starting out. But this free tool uses its database to remove guesswork.

Can this AI tool really build a whole website with a prompt?

If you need a website quickly, Dorik may be just the AI tool that you need to get your images, text, and more all in one package.

AI’s impact on non-consensual socialization

AI is being used in some fascinating ways, but as it enters more of our lives, we must pause to ask if it has creeped into being non-consensual...

Prevailing over imposter syndrome as a young entrepreneur

Entering the entrepreneurial space early often leads to rising feelings of imposter syndrome - here's how you can get ahead of it.

Keeping your promise on shipping times is key as a small business

As a small business, it's imperative that customer satisfaction be a main priority. One way to do this is keep your word on shipping times.

Google AI search generation needs a little help before it’s helpful

Google released this AI search generator as an experiment, and it still feels like one with its slow and inconsistent results.

People are spending MORE time looking at search results than 5 years ago

Despite the best intentions of AI, Google search results are requiring more filtering on the user side, leading to more time spent searching.