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Happy 4th of July! 🎆

This year feels a little extra—America turns 250.

That’s a lot of summers, a lot of change, and a lot of stories along the way.

Today we’re doing what we do best: family, friends, lake days, backyard cookouts, and probably way too much food… and calling it “tradition.” 😄

However you’re spending the day, we hope it’s an easy one—in the best way. Good people, good laughs, and at least one sparkler moment worth remembering.

Happy Independence Day ❤️🤍💙

Is blogging still worth it?

Yes—

but not as a lead-generation machine.

Not as a traffic driver.

Not as something you do because "SEO experts say you have to."

Blogging still matters.

Just for completely different reasons than it used to.

Here's what blogging actually does now (and when you should quit entirely): mayecreate.com/blog/is-blogging-still-worth-it/

Real talk:

We've been watching our blog traffic drop for months and wondering if we should just quit.

Then we looked at the actual data.

Traffic down 53%.

Engagement up 5X.

AI citations way up.

Better rankings.

Full pipeline.

Blogging didn't die.

The metrics that measure success completely changed.

If your traffic is tanking and you're wondering whether blogging is even worth it anymore, this one's for you: mayecreate.com/blog/is-blogging-still-worth-it/

Kaitlyn's first official tour of downtown Centralia is in the books. ✅

We showed her the square, pointed out a few local favorites, shared a little history, and of course stopped for a photo with the iconic mural at The Glossy Goat

One of the best things about calling a small town home is that every storefront, mural, and familiar face has a story behind it. We may spend our days building websites for organizations all over the country, but we're pretty proud of the community we get to call home.

Welcome to Centralia, Kaitlyn. We figured we'd start with one of the town's most photogenic goats. 🐐

📍 Thanks for letting us borrow your mural, Glossy Goat!