Is blogging still worth it in 2024? With Google favoring AI answers, quick snippets, and big-name sites, it’s getting tougher for blogs to stand out. In this episode, we break down what’s going on and whether blogging still has a shot in today’s online world. What You’ll Learn Google’s Answer To AI Spam Is Blogging Still A Viable Option Today When Does Blogging Still Work? Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce conference that I’ve run for the past 8 years. It’s small and intimate and you’ll learn a ton! Click Here To Grab The Recordings. The Family […]
Today, we’re continuing with our 4-part series on how to create content to promote your business. In this episode, we talk about what it takes build an engaging email list that converts to sales. What You’ll Learn How to keep your open rate high How to drive sales with every send How to keep your subscriber engaged with your list Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce conference that I’ve run for the past 8 years. It’s small and intimate and you’ll learn a ton! Click Here To Grab The Recordings. The Family First Entrepreneur – Purchase my […]
In this episode, we dive into how to make long-form videos that actually take off on YouTube. You’ll get tips on grabbing viewers’ attention, keeping them hooked, and boosting your video’s reach with keyword research. What You’ll Learn How to structure your video for the YouTube algorithm The most important part of your video Which AI tools to use to help write your script Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce conference that I’ve run for the past 8 years. It’s small and intimate and you’ll learn a ton! Click Here To Grab The Recordings. The Family First […]
This episode marks the beginning of a 4 part series on “Creating Content To Promote Your Business”. Toni and I will be covering everything from video, blogging, to email marketing and podcasting. To kick things off, we’re starting with one of the hottest trends, short-form video. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn The building blocks of video Which platform to begin with How to create effective short form video Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce conference that I’ve run for the past 8 years. It’s small and intimate and you’ll learn a ton! Click Here To Grab The Recordings. […]
Today, Toni and I are stepping away from business as usual to bring you something different. We’re taking you behind the scenes for an unfiltered look at the changes we’re making in the business we run together. In this deep dive, we’ll reveal what’s really been happening, why we felt it was time to shake things up, and what these changes mean for the future of our business— and possibly even yours! What You’ll Learn How Profitable Audience is changing Why we felt the need to shake things up What’s been happening in the background of the business Sponsors SellersSummit.com […]
In this episode, my partner Toni and I discuss whether starting a content creation business, whether it be a blog, Youtube channel, or podcast is worth it today given all the changes with Google and artificial intelligence. What You’ll Learn The real reason content creators are quitting Is it worth it to make content creation your full time job The best way to create content today Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce conference that I’ve run for the past 8 years. It’s small and intimate and you’ll learn a ton! Click Here To Grab The Recordings. The […]
In this episode, my friend Nathan Barry and I debate the best way to build an audience today in light of AI and the many changes with Google, Facebook, Tiktok and Instagram. Nathan is the founder of ConvertKit and the Nathan Barry show. What You’ll Learn The best way to build an audience What’s going on with Google, Facebook, Tiktok, and Instagram The role of AI with content creation Try ConvertKit For Free Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce conference that I’ve run for the past 8 years. It’s small and intimate and you’ll learn a ton! […]
The Internet landscape has changed pretty drastically in just the past 3 months. Today my partner Toni and I are going to discuss what type of businesses we would start if we were to start from complete scratch today. What You’ll Learn The recent changes in social media and Google The best opportunities in content today What we would do if we were to start all over again Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce conference that I’ve run for the past 8 years. It’s small and intimate and you’ll learn a ton! Click Here To Grab Your […]
Today, I’m thrilled to have one of my good friends back on the show, Jim Wang. Last time Jim was on, we discussed how his first blog, Bargaineering, sold for a seven-figure sum. And since then, he’s created Wallet Hacks, where he teaches others how to make and save more money. In this episode, we’re going to discuss the state of blogging and his predictions for blogging going forward. What You’ll Learn How to make money blogging today Is blogging dead? Would Jim start a brand new blog today? Check out Jim’s site Wallet Hacks Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers […]
Today, I’m thrilled to have my good friend and mastermind buddy Bobby Hoyt on the show. Bobby is the founder of Millennial Money Man, where he teaches millennials how to make and save more money. His blog has been featured in Lifehacker, Forbes, Market Watch, CNBC, US News, Business Insider and countless other publications. A couple listeners have recently emailed me asking me whether blogging is still a viable business model. So instead of just saying yes, I invited Bobby to come on the pod because the man is killing it online. What You’ll Learn How to create content that […]
Many of you listening to this podcast probably don’t know that I run a completely different podcast with my partner Toni called Profitable Audience. Unlike the My Wife Quit Her Job Podcast where I interview other successful entrepreneurs, the Profitable Audience Podcast is just Toni and I riffing about what we’re up to with our own online businesses. In this episode, how discuss we are using AI for all of our businesses. And if you like it, make sure you subscribe to the Profitable Audience Podcast. What You’ll Learn AI tools that we’re using for our businesses How we apply […]
Today, I’m thrilled to have William Green on the show. William is a member of my mastermind group and he is killing it online with an unusual website called Poem Analysis, a site that analyzes poetry. He gets over 3 million visits per month and makes hundreds of thousands of dollars every year from poetry! In this episode, we break down how he does it! What You’ll Learn How Will started Poemanalysis.com Best way to monetize your traffic How to grow your website’s traffic exponentially Other Resources And Books Poem Analysis Sponsors Sellerboard – Sellerboard is a must have tool […]
Today, I’m thrilled to have Michael Drew as a guest on the show. Michael is the founder of PromoteABook.com, where he assists authors in launching their books onto the New York Times Bestseller list. He has successfully launched 124 consecutive books onto national bestseller lists and has over a thousand number-one Amazon titles to his credit. In this episode, Michael will provide us with a deep dive into the book industry, including how the economics work, and more. What You’ll Learn The ins and outs of traditional book publishing How to launch a book to the bestseller list The economics […]
Today I’m thrilled to have Marcus Sheridan on the show. Marcus runs the Sales Lion where he consults and teaches companies how to do inbound content marketing. He’s known as one of the premier thought leaders in the digital sales and marketing space. I’ve been following Marcus for years so it’s cool that we got to connect at Social Media Marketing World for a few minutes and that’s how he ended up here on the podcast. Enjoy the episode! What You’ll Learn Why inbound marketing is the key to growing any business What content works well and how to get […]
Today I have my good friend Jeff Rose back on the show after 7 years and a lot has changed since we last spoke. His partners have changed, his strategies have changed and the content business has changed. Jeff runs the popular blog GoodFinancialCents.com, a popular YouTube Channel called Wealth Hacker that has 380K subscribers and a portfolio of other websites in the finance space. In this episode, we have a candid discussion about his failed partnerships and what it takes to make money with content today. What You’ll Learn How to be successful in content creation Why Jeff’s partnerships […]
Today I have my favorite outspoken Zoroastrian friend back on the show, Neville Medhora. Neville is the founder of CopywritingCourse.com where he runs an incredible copywriting community and teaches people how to write persuasive copy. In this episode, we discuss how written content creation has evolved over the years and how to be successful with a content based business today. What You’ll Learn The best way to grow your audience with content today Why WordPress is no longer the best platform How to build a thriving community Other Resources And Books Copywriting Course Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS […]
Today I’m thrilled to have Corbett Barr back on the show. For all of you who don’t remember Corbett from episode 45, he used to run a VC funded start-up, got totally burned out, and then decided start a business that suited his lifestyle. He’s started many successful blogs and an incredible online business program called Fizzle which he has been running for almost a decade now. In this episode, we’re going to talk about the creator economy. What You’ll Learn How Corbett started Fizzle.co Why creators rule the world today Which content medium is the best to start, a […]
Today, I’m excited to have Eric Siu back on the show. Eric runs 2 podcasts, the Marketing School with Neil Patel and Growth Everywhere with over 40M downloads. He’s the founder and CEO of ClickFlow, a software tool that helps you grow your SEO traffic. And now he’s an author with his latest book, Leveling Up! Overall, Eric is a master all-around digital marketer, and in this episode, we’re going to talk about how to create a one man media company. What You’ll Learn What’s working with search engine optimization today. How to rank an e-commerce company in search. How […]
Today I’m thrilled to have my long time friend Larry Ludwig on the show. Larry is one of the most successful bloggers that I know and he recently sold his personal finance blog Investor Junkie for a mid 7 figure sum. He’s also a master of stats, SEO, and affiliate marketing. In this episode, we’re going to learn about his story and how he managed to grow such a profitable blog. What You’ll Learn How Larry got the idea for Investor Junkie and why he decided to sell it Different ways to make money through blogging Tricks Larry used to […]
Today I’m really excited to have Eric Bandholz back on the show for the 3rd time. Eric runs Beardbrand.com which is a successful store that sells beard care products online. But what really makes his brand stand out is the content he creates on YouTube. Today, over 40% of his business can be directly attributed to the platform and he’s going to teach us how to start a YouTube channel the right way for an eCommerce store. What You’ll Learn How to start a YouTube channel for an ecommerce store The most important aspect of building YouTube traffic How to […]
In this episode, I answer one of the top 3 questions that I get asked almost every single week. How long does it take to make money with your business? My answer will probably surprise you:) In addition, I’ll give you a quick update about my store and how COVID-19 affected BumblebeeLinens.com. What You’ll Learn The biggest mistake people make with their expectations A realistic time frame for your business How to make time irrelevant How COVID-19 has affected my business Other Resources And Books Bumblebee Linens Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing platform that I personally use […]
Today I’m thrilled to have my friend Deacon Hayes on the show. Deacon is someone who I have known for a very long time and I have watched this guy go from making very little money to running a very successful blog within the span of several years. Today he runs WellKeptWallet.com, which is a personal finance site that makes over 7 figures from affiliate marketing alone. And in this episode, we’ll learn how he did it. What You’ll Learn Why Deacon started Well Kept Wallet How Deacon got out of $50K in debt in just 8 months Where to […]
Today, I’m thrilled to have Benny Lewis on the show. I’ve actually known Benny for over 10 years because we were in the same Google group for blogging many years ago. Benny is known as the Irish polyglot and he runs FluentIn3months.com, which is a resource site for language learners that gets over 2 million visits a month. Benny speaks seven languages fluently and today we’re going to discover how he makes money through his love of language hacking. What You’ll Learn How Benny turned his love of language into a business How to build traffic to a language site […]
If you are living paycheck to paycheck or saddled with debt, you probably think it’s impossible to become a millionaire unless you win the lottery or inherit a large sum of money. And it’s true. If you continue down your current path of spending all the money you earn or working at a dead end job, you’ll never ever become a millionaire. But if you formulate a plan, start now, and develop the right habits, you can easily learn how to become a millionaire within the next decade (or sooner depending on the path you choose to take. In this […]
Today I’m really happy to have Cathy Heller on the show. Cathy is the host of the popular podcast “Don’t Keep Your Day Job” and she inspires thousands of listeners every day to find purpose in their life and get paid to do what they love. She’s been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, HuffPost, the NY Times and prior to her podcast, she made a 6 figure living with her music as a songwriter. Today, we’re going to explore Cathy’s journey and how you can turn your passion into a career. What You’ll Learn How the music licensing industry works […]
Today, I’m happy to have my buddy Grant Baldwin back on the show. Grant runs The Speaker Lab which is a business that teaches others how to get paid and booked to speak. He also has a brand new book out called The Successful Speaker which I highly recommended. Over the past few years, he’s tripled his business using a combination of automated webinars, Facebook ads and email marketing and we’re going to dissect his strategies. What You’ll Learn How to increase attendance for a webinar What tools Grant uses to manage his sales The conversion rates of live vs […]
Today, I’m thrilled to have my friend Michelle Schroeder Gardner on the show. Michelle started out with over $40K in debt and hustled her way to becoming a millionaire by starting her blog MakingSenseOfCents.com at the age of 22. Today, she earns over 100K per month from blogging through affiliate marketing and teaches a popular affiliate marketing course. What You’ll Learn How Michelle makes money through her blog How much time she spends blogging every week The challenges of running a blog The best places to find affiliate offers How to track affiliate sales and the top affiliate platforms Other […]
Today I have my buddy Pat Flynn back on the show. And this particular interview is special to me because it’s about a topic that I’ve been personally working on in the past year and it’s one of the reasons why I’m opening my life up more on Instagram. If you aren’t following me yet on IG, I can be found at @mywifequit In this episode, we’ll talk about how to apply some of the concepts of Pat’s new book in helping you build superfans for your physical products business. What You’ll Learn What is a super fan? The key […]
Today, I’m thrilled to have my buddy Joel Runyon on the show. Joel is an athlete, entrepreneur and the founder of ImpossibleHQ.com, a company dedicated to helping people push their limits and do impossible things. From this blog, Joel has spawned many other businesses which include a paleo meal plan subscription service at UltimateMealPlans.com and an iPhone app called Move Well which helps you move better, get stronger and prevent injuries. He also became the youngest person in the world to run 7 ultra marathons on 7 continents in 2017. In this episode, we discuss how to leverage content to […]
The 5 Minute Pitch is a Shark Tank like show where 32 contestants pitch us their business for the chance to win $50,000 in prize money. Think of it like an NCAA style basketball tournament for small companies! The judges are Scott Voelker, Greg Mercer, Mike Jackness and myself and we’ve put all of the episodes in a podcast for your enjoyment. Right now we are running a contest where we’re giving away over $6000 in prizes. Click Here To Enter The Contest What You’ll Learn What the 5 Minute Pitch is all about A pitch from our first contestant […]
Today, I’m really happy to have Jimmy Daly on the show. Jimmy runs Animalz.co, which specializes in content marketing for SAAS companies. They are responsible for ranking many of the successful SAAS companies out there in Google search and clearly know what they are doing. In this episode, Jimmy and I are going to discuss the most important aspects of content marketing and how to rank in search. What You’ll Learn How Animalz was founded How to formulate an effective content strategy Keyword research and SEO factors to consider How to come up with great titles The myth of building […]
Today, I’m happy to have my friend Colin Jones on the show. Colin was a professional black jack player and made over $4 million dollars by counting cards at casinos. But today, he runs a successful online business teaching others how to beat the casinos over at BlackjackApprenticeship.com Today, we’re going to talk about his entrepreneurial journey and how he’s created an incredible business based on his previous hobby. What You’ll Learn Colin background story on how he became a professional gambler Why he decided to teach blackjack How he gets paying customers to his program How card counting works […]
Today I’m thrilled to have Victor Cheng on the show. Victor is someone who I met at Billy Murphy’s annual retreat. He’s a former McKinsey consultant, a Stanford graduate, and he’s been on tv a number of times on Fox Business and MSNBC. Victor advises CEOs of small businesses and Inc 500 companies and is well known for his website CaseInterview.com where he teaches others how to get jobs in the consulting field. In this episode, Victor shares many of his secrets to building a personal brand including special tips on how to win any argument. Enjoy the show! What […]
Today I’m thrilled to have Marcus Sheridan on the show. Marcus runs the Sales Lion where he consults and teaches companies how to do inbound content marketing. Today, he’s known as one of the premier thought leaders in the digital sales and marketing space. I’ve been following Marcus for years so it’s cool that we got to connect at Social Media Marketing World for a few minutes and that’s how he ended up here on the podcast. Enjoy the episode! What You’ll Learn Why inbound marketing is the key to growing any business What content works well and how to […]
Today I’m thrilled to have my buddy James Clear on the show. James is someone who I met at a mancation held by Billy Murphy:) Now I’ve known about James for a very long time and he’s one of the most successful writers that I know. James focuses on uncovering the habits and routines of entrepreneurs, artists, athletes and high powered individuals and shares them in easily digestible and actionable articles. He’s been featured practically everywhere including CBS, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Time, you name it. His site gets millions of visitors every month and he has an email list of over […]
Most people are amazed that I can run a 7 figure blog without having any employees and only working 20 hours per week. The truth is that I rely heavily on software and automation to accomplish most of my tasks. So today, I’m going to go over every single piece of software I’m currently using to run MyWifeQuitHerjob.com. In addition, I’ll talk about the pros and cons between the different options. What You’ll Learn Which tools I use for hosting Which tools I use for marketing Which tools I use for email Which tools I use for social media marketing […]
In last week’s episode, I broke down the numbers for my ecommerce store at BumblebeeLinens.com. So in this episode I’m going to talk about my other 7 figure online business, MyWifeQuitHerJob.com. What I like about running MyWifeQuitHerJob.com is that it’s a very hands off type of business if I need it to be, which comes in really handy when you get injured and don’t want to do anything for months in the latter half of the year. All told, I spend between 15-20 hours per week on this business and it generates over 7 figures in profit. Listen to this […]
Today I’m thrilled to have Sam Parr on the show. Sam is the founder of TheHustle.co which is a media company that caters to entrepreneurs. They have more than a million email subscribers and email is the backbone of their business. Every single day, they send out an awesome email that details the latest startup and tech news. The also run an annual conference called HustleCon that I had the pleasure of attending as well. Anyway, what’s amazing is that Sam has managed to build this gigantic email list in a few years which is crazy. And today, we’re going […]
Today I’m thrilled to have Sol Orwell on the show. Sol is probably best known for starting the company Examine.com, the leading resource to get unbiased information on nutritional supplements. He also runs the popular site SJO.com where he writes about entrepreneurship. Anyway, what’s really interesting about his company examine.com is that he grew it to a 7 figure business primarily by using reddit. Enjoy the show! What You’ll Learn Why Sol started Examine.com and what led to its creation How Sol got a one word domain and why he bought it How Sol got his initial traffic How to […]
Today I’m excited to have Brian Harris on the show. I was introduced to Brian by our mutual friend Grant Baldwin and I actually saw a video of Bryan speak at one of Noah Kagan’s events and I was really impressed. Anyway Bryan runs the site VideoFruit.com where he reverse engineers what the top marketers are doing online and shows you how to integrate those strategies into your business. Specifically, Bryan is an expert at growing your email list and launching a product. So today we are going to cover how to quickly build an email list and how to […]
In this episode, I have Jeff Goins on the show. Jeff is someone who I met a Fincon years ago where he gave an awesome keynote speech. He’s the author of 4 books including a national bestseller called The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do. He also runs a course called Tribe Writers where he teaches others how to get your writing noticed. Anyway the reason why I decided to bring him on the show is because I wanted to interview a creative professional who makes a killing with his craft. And […]
Today I have someone really special on the show. He’s actually someone who I’ve looked up to for a very long time and someone who I never thought I would have access to especially since he lives in Australia. And he’s actually one of the reasons why I got started blogging in the first place back in 2009. His blog ProBlogger.net started a revolution of professional bloggers all over the world. He’s got close to 8000 posts and he’s influenced millions of people worldwide. If you don’t know who I’m talking about by now, it’s none other than Darren Rowse. […]
Today I’m thrilled to have Michael Stelzner on the show. Now I was introduced to Mike by my friend Darren Rowse of Problogger and I’m really glad that he made the intro. Mike runs the ridiculously popular site Social Media Examiner which gets an insane amount of traffic. I’m just going to make a rough estimate here but I’m guessing somewhere in the 1.1 million uniques per month range. He’s got over a half million email subscribers and a half million Facebook fans for his page. Mike also runs the largest social media conference in the world called Social Media […]
My wife just closed the books on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com for 2016 and I’m happy to say that I hit 2 major milestones this past year. In this episode, I go over in detail how I managed to make over a million dollars blogging and what’s in store for 2017. What You’ll Learn The 2 milestones I hit this year Why I decided to quit my job Why it was so hard for me to quit The income report for my blog How I hit the million dollar mark this year My Facebook ads strategy Should you start a blog or an […]
Today I’m thrilled to have Harry Campbell on the show. Harry is someone who I just met at the financial blogging conference in San Diego and we actually met playing basketball. A few conversations later and I knew that I wanted to have him on the podcast. Harry has an interesting story. He started his site TheRideShareGuy.com in 2014 when he was a full time aerospace engineer and part time Uber and Lyft driver. And seeing as how ride share services were starting to take off, he decided to create the ultimate ride sharing resource. Today, Harry has quit his […]
I’m really happy to have my friend Bjork Ostrum on the podcast today. While Bjork and I have not met in person, we have mutual friends in Erin Chase and Jim Wang, both of whom I’ve had on the podcast in previous episodes. Bjork runs the very popular site Pinch Of Yum where he blogs about food. And when I say that his site is popular, I mean that it is crazy popular. Last month he had 2.7 million visitors to his site. He has 91,000 Facebook fans, over 227,000 Instagram followers and almost 100K Pinterest followers. Enjoy the interview! […]
Today I’m thrilled to have Kyle Taylor on the show. Now Kyle is easily one of the most successful bloggers I know. He runs the popular website ThePennyHoarder.com which gets an insane amount of traffic. I’m just going to make a rough estimate here but I’m guessing somewhere in the 2-3 million uniques per month range. He’s got 730,000 email subscribers and almost 2 million facebook fans for his page. The Penny Hoarder was on track to make 10 million dollars in 2015 and Kyle’s results have been nothing short of incredible. Enjoy the show! What You’ll Learn What gave […]
Today I’m thrilled to have Chase Reeves on the show. Chase is someone who I met recently at the FinCon Expo in Charlotte and the face to face meeting was a long time coming. If you don’t know Chase, he is the creative director for Fizzle.co, Corbett Barr’s awesome online business training course which was mentioned back in episode 45. And he’s also the goofy white guy on the Fizzle podcast where he’s frickin hilarious. You should check it out. But the main reason, I decided to have Chase on today is because is he is great at design. Here’s […]
Today I have my buddy Daniel DiPiazza on the show. Daniel is someone who I met recently at the Import Summit in Orlando and I’m really glad I did. He’s the owner of Rich20Something.com where he teaches young people how to start their own freelance businesses. And to be honest, the content he puts out comes at great time where kids graduating from college are having problems finding high paying jobs. His site is crazy popular and what’s cool is that he’s built it up in an extremely short period of time. In addition to Rich20Something.com, he’s also successfully launched […]
I’m really happy to have my friend Jadah Sellner and Jen Hansard on the podcast today. I actually had the pleasure of seeing Jadah speak at the World Domination Summit in Portland Oregon a couple years back and it was an amazing and inspiring talk that she gave. Both Jadah and Jen run SimpleGreenSmoothies.com where they teach others how eat much healthier and lead healthier life styles. And when I say that their site is popular, I mean that it is crazy popular. They have almost 300,000 facebook fans, over 200,000 email subscribers, 380,000 Instagram followers, insane traffic to their […]
Amy Porterfield is one of the most successful mediapreneurs that I know. She started out by working for Harley Davidson as a cool biker girl. Then she worked for Tony Robbins as his director of content marketing. And then she branched out on her own and has built a 7 figure empire selling products and training focused on Facebook marketing. She’s the proud author of Facebook all in one for dummies. And to top it all off, she also has a top 10 business podcast on iTunes. What You’ll Learn What Amy learned from working with Tony Robbins How to […]
Nick Loper is someone who I met just recently at The New Media Expo in Las Vegas and he runs the popular site SideHustleNation.com where he teaches others how to build a sizable side income. What’s cool about Nick is that he built up his businesses while working full time just like I did. He’s got 8 different income streams and he’s a huge proponent of using your free time more wisely to achieve financial freedom. He also runs a popular podcast called Side Hustle Nation which you should all check out. So without further ado, enjoy the episode! What […]
Grant Baldwin is someone who I’ve known for a while but we didn’t actually meet face to face until recently at NMX. In fact, I was featured on his podcast “How’d You Get Into That” several months ago where he interviews unique business owners. Not only does he run a popular podcast but he’s also a professional motivational speaker for students. And the man is very prolific. I think last year he spoke at 60 events throughout the year travelling all across the country. So here’s what’s cool about Grant. Giving incredible speeches all across the country is lucrative but […]
I first met Pete Sveen at the Ecommerce Fuel Live event in 2014. And then I saw the guy again at NMX where we finally had a chance to chat a little bit more. Pete runs 2 awesome sites at ThinkEntrepreneurship.com and DIYPete.com. And he also runs a podcast as well. But the reason I brought Pete on the show today is to talk about DIYPete. DIYPete.com is a site where Pete inspires others to build their own DIY projects. He’s been featured on the Art Of Manliness, Bob Vila’s show, Sirius radio and NBC. He’s attracted top sponsors like […]
Antonio Centeno is someone who I met at the New Media Expo in Las Vegas a few months back and I’m really glad that I did. Antonio runs the popular site RealMenRealStyle.com which is a site that helps men educate themselves and build a wardrobe that best complements their style. He also a regular contributor for the awesome blog Art Of Manliness. Antonio’s blog gets a ton of traffic and he also has a very strong YouTube following of over 250,000 subscribers. Today, he’s going to teach us the secrets to his success. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn Why most people […]
I’ve known David Siteman Garland since December of 2008 back when he ran a tiny local television show in St Louis. Fast forward to today and he owns the popular media blog, TheRiseToTheTop.com, where he teaches other people how to make money creating digital courses online. If you’re interested in starting your own digital course, make sure you click here to check out his training class. Also most recently, he launched his own software designed to help people create their own membership sites without any technical knowledge required. David is one of the most successful mediapreneurs that I know and […]
Today I’m thrilled to have a Stanford classmate, Eric Cheng, on the podcast. Eric is an award-winning underwater photographer, aerial imager and publisher. His work has been featured in the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum and he’s spoken internationally at events like TEDx, the Churchill Club, Good Morning America and more. He’s also well known for being the founder of Wetpixel.com, the most popular community website dedicated to underwater photography and videography. As part of this site, he leads underwater expeditions all over the world which is pretty damn cool. He’s also held leadership roles at Lytro, the first light field […]
I first met Ezra Firestone at the Ecommerce Fuel conference in Austin, TX and I’m really glad that I did. Ezra is an expert when it comes to content marketing and PPC advertising and I was lucky to catch his presentation at the conference. Ezra runs the popular pro age cosmetics company Boom! By Cindy Josephs. He also runs the popular blog Smart Marketer. Be sure to go and check out his websites! What You’ll Learn Why Ezra decided to focus on content marketing over other methods How to structure your content to generate leads for your ecommerce store. How […]
Today I’m thrilled to have my friend Natalie Sisson on the show. Now if you’ve never heard of Natalie, she is known as the Suitcase Entrepreneur, and her story is pretty damn cool. Since 2006, she left her hometown of New Zealand and she’s basically been traveling the world by living out of her suitcase while running her location independent business. She’s got a popular blog, a bestselling book, a podcast and she is just an all round great person as well. Enjoy the episode! What You’ll Learn Natalie’s motivations for creating a location independent lifestyle Why documenting what you […]
Today’s interview is a very special to me because this person is someone who inspired me to start my own blog back in 2009. JD Roth is the founder of GetRichSlowly.org and he was one of my blogging idols early on. Today, he writes at JDRoth.com and his blog is still one of the very few that I read on a regular basis. He’s an amazing writer and I love how he can make even mundane topics interesting through the power of storytelling. Enjoy the interview! What You’ll Learn How JD Roth got the idea for GetRichSlowly.org The key to […]
I met Chris Guthrie at the Fincon Expo and I’m really glad that we had a chance to hang out. Chris is well known for making 6 figures with the Amazon Associates program and he also runs a 6 figure business selling WordPress plugins called BoostWP.com. A lot of people believe that you have to know how to code in order to succeed in selling software. But not only is Chris not a technical guy, but he has found a way to get tens of thousands of websites to use his plugins. If you are interested in creating and selling […]
I’ve known Pat Flynn for 4 years now and he continues to impress me everyday. He’s one of those guys who always has an open mind and is constantly trying out new business models to see if they work. That is why I’m thrilled to have him on the show today to talk about all of his successful online business “experiments”. In just under an hour, we’ll cover almost everything from starting a niche site to affiliate marketing to writing software etc… You name it and we’ll pretty much cover it in this interview. Definitely a must listen! BTW, in […]
Today I’m thrilled to have Toni Anderson on the show. Toni and I met at the World Domination Summit last year and she’s one of my favorite mommy bloggers of all time. I always love talking to Toni because every time I talk to her, I realize how much of a cake walk my life really is. Toni runs the ridiculously popular blog, TheHappyHousewife.com, where she blogs about how to better manage your household. And here’s the kicker. The woman has 7 kids and she homeschools all of them. In addition to the blog, she also runs a conference and […]
I’m super excited to have my friend Erin Chase on the show today. Erin runs the popular blog 5DollarDinners.com where she teaches others how to eat well on a budget. What’s cool about Erin is that her site gets the most traffic out of any webmaster that I know. And in this interview, she details how she created her blog from the ground up. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn How Erin gets an insane amount of traffic to her website How Erin earns money from her website How Erin got 1000 visitors a day in her first month How Erin got […]
I’m very pleased to have my friend Josh Dorkin on the show today. Now Josh runs BiggerPockets.com which is one of the most popular real estate investing sites on the Internet. The numbers for his site are really crazy. He’s got over 200,000 members with many of them paying a monthly fee. His forum boasts over 850,000 posts. He has 35+ writers on staff, runs a top 25 business podcast on iTunes and a successful publishing company as well. Needless to say, Josh is easily one of the most successful Internet entrepreneurs that I know and I’m really happy to […]
Bob Lotich and I actually go way back to the year 2009 when we both started blogging at roughly the same time. Bob runs the extremely popular blog ChristianPf.com where he makes a very healthy income writing about faith and personal finance. In this interview, he shares a bunch of his secrets on how he makes money and how he fully leverages various social media sources to generate traffic for his site. He’s also written an incredibly detailed book that teaches others how to blog as a profession. What You’ll Learn How Bob turned his entire life around after being […]
Today I’m thrilled to have my buddy Viet Do on the show. Viet runs DealZon.com which is a daily deals and coupon site that caters to the gaming industry. Running a coupon site is a business model that we haven’t yet covered on the podcast so I’m very anxious to learn how the business model works and how Viet makes his money. Enjoy the show! What You’ll Learn How Viet obtains deals to list on his site Why he chose to focus on gaming for his coupon site Learn the economics of selling coupons online How merchants transmit their daily […]
Autumn Wyda quit her job cold turkey in order to start Shine Wedding Invitations, a beautiful website that sells wedding invitations online. Now quitting her job took a lot of guts because she gave up her salary even though her business wasn’t making any money. But she had tremendous confidence in her abilities and today she runs a very successful online stationery shop that makes enough money that her husband quit his job too to join her. Autumn is a true entrepreneur she shares a lot of the strategies that she used to promote her shop in a very competitive […]
Jeff Rose is a good friend of mine who I met a long time ago randomly via the social networks. And the reason I asked him to be on the show is because he is easily one of the most charismatic bloggers that I know. Plus he’s a genuinely nice guy. He makes 6 figures with his blog, Good Financial Cents, and owns various web properties that all generate a healthy income. But what’s unique about Jeff is that even though he makes a healthy income online, he primarily uses his web properties to drive new clients to his financial […]
I learned so much from this interview that afterwards, I went and revamped my entire email marketing autoreponder sequence. The information from this interview with Dan Faggella is that good and I guarantee you’ll learn something from it. Dan runs the popular site ScienceOfSkill.com, where he sells Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training videos online. He also runs 2 other online businesses at TechEmergence LLC and CLVboost where he helps other businesses improve their email marketing. Click Here To Win A Free 1-On-1 Business Consulting Session What You’ll Learn How Dan has created such a large mindshare among Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fanatics […]
My buddy Phil Taylor of PTMoney.com joins me on the show today to talk about how he started one of my favorite conferences in the world, FinCon. Seriously. I look forward to attending FinCon every single year and PT has done an excellent job of bringing together an incredible community of like minded people. I’ll definitely be there this year and I’m proud to say that I’m giving another talk. In case you missed it, you can check out my speech last year by clicking here. Anyway, if you are considering putting on your own conference or event, then this […]
Today’s guest on the show has created what I call the “Holy Grail” of online business. Why? It’s because the content for his business, FanPop.com, is based entirely off of crowdsourced content. This means that the founders, Dave Lu and Dave Papandrew, do not have to worry about generating quality content for their site. Instead, they have created an environment that incites passion among their users and as a result, the users do all of the heavy lifting. How did they accomplish this amazing feat? Listen to the interview as there are a lot of details that Dave shares that […]
Today, I’m thrilled to have my good friend Jim Wang on the show. For all of you who don’t know who he is, Jim started one of the most popular personal finance blogs at Bargaineering.com which he later sold for over 3 million dollars. In this episode, he shares his wisdom on what it takes to create a popular website in this day and age. If you want to learn more about Jim, you can find him at Microblogger.com where he also runs an incredible podcast as well. Go check it out! What You’ll Learn Jim’s advice on how to […]
I’m excited to have Greg on the podcast in this episode because he runs one of the most popular personal finance and lifestyle blogs on the Internet. In fact, his blog generates more traffic in a few months than my blog does all year. It’s really incredible what he’s been able to achieve and I really admire him for growing a blog to such a large size. As you can imagine, with that amount of traffic the revenue potential is extremely high. Listen to Greg’s story on how he started Wisebread.com from scratch and how he’s managed to grow it […]
I’m really happy to have Neville Medhora on the podcast in this episode. Neville is someone who I met at FinCon by random chance. He bought his conference tickets last minute and he just happened to walk in just as I was heading out with friends. Anyways, we started talking and I found out that he’s been killing it online selling various info products on his blog at NevBlog.com. In fact, he’s never had a full time job and he’s been making a living off of the Internet ever since college. In today’s episode, Neville will teach us the secrets […]
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