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Michael "Shoe" Xu

I'm a corporate worker interested in the creator space. I talk about Business school, Productivity, Technology, and Learning about anything. Also...let's go Ravens!

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How to File a Complaint with the CFPB (Step-by-Step Guide + Screenshots)

Learn how to file a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) online. Follow each step with screenshots to report issues with banks, credit cards, or lenders quickly and effectively.

You Don’t Need More Time — You Need Energy

Some days, you don’t need more time — you need more energy. Learn how to restore your mental energy through simple, restorative actions that bring clarity and balance.

A Wandering Mind is An Unhappy Mind

Stop overthinking and start being. Clarity doesn’t come from thought — it comes from action. Learn how doing the first thing that arises brings peace and progress.

The Hidden Factor That Determines Career Pay and Growth (It’s Not Passion)

When I was in my early 20s, I believed that passion was the single most important factor in choosing a career. I thought: * If I work in an area I love, I’ll stay motivated. * Even if it doesn’t pay well, I’ll figure it out. * And if I

The Fears We Inherit

Growing up, I was told a lot of things — mostly by adults, mostly my parents. They were bound by their own experiences, the experiences that shaped the lives they live today. But looking back, I see now that many of these lessons were just fears. Their fears reflected onto my

Should You Noindex Archive Pages in GeoDirectory? (Thin Content & SEO Tips)

Intro While working on my TutorLounge project, I started worrying about archive pages with thin content in GeoDirectory. For example: * Category archives like /student-levels/early-childhood/ * City archives like /new-york/white-plains/ Some of these pages had very little content, and I wasn’t sure if they might hurt my SEO. So

Fixing Sticky Columns on Mobile in GeoDirectory (Blockstrap)

Intro After setting up my sticky sidebar column in GeoDirectory, it looked great on desktop. But when I checked on mobile, things broke — instead of stacking nicely under the main content, the sidebar turned into a slim, squished column. Here’s how I fixed it. Problem On desktop: sidebar = 25%

How to Make a Sticky Sidebar Column in GeoDirectory (Blockstrap)

Intro When I was customizing my GeoDirectory search results page, I wanted the right-hand sidebar (with filters) to stay fixed while scrolling — basically a sticky column. It’s not obvious how to do this in the Blockstrap editor, but GeoDirectory support showed me the trick. Problem By default, columns just

Fix: GeoDirectory Location and Archive Pages Missing from Rank Math Sitemaps

Introduction I ran into an issue where my GeoDirectory location pages and archive pages weren’t showing up in Rank Math’s sitemaps. This was a problem because without them, Google couldn’t properly crawl my directory site. Here’s how I fixed it. The Problem * Rank Math was only

GeoDirectory SEO: Should You Prioritize Location Pages or CPT Archive Pages?

Introduction When I first started building my GeoDirectory site, I ran into a question that probably crosses every directory owner’s mind at some point: What happens when location pages and custom post type (CPT) archive pages overlap? In other words: which should I focus on for SEO, and how