Category: Blogging

626: The Content Strategies That Will Die In 2026 (And What’s Taking Over)

AI faceless channels, summarize buttons, and influencer fatigue are killing the old content playbook. Here are the 2026 content strategies actually working (and the ones about to die).

Blogging

614: The Hidden Rules of Brand Deals That Influencers Never Talk About

The real playbook for influencer brand deals: how to price, negotiate, protect your channel, avoid net-90 traps, and build a media kit that closes.

Blogging

584: Traditional Media Is Dying – Why Building An Audience Matters More than Ever

Traditional media is collapsing while content creators dominate. Why you should build your own audience now, plus the video podcast and creator playbook.

Blogging

583: Google’s Algorithm Update DESTROYED Affiliate Sites… Now What?

Google's algorithm updates gutted pure affiliate blogs. Here is where the affiliate dollars actually live in 2026, and how to negotiate deals that pay.

Blogging

564: Blogging Is Dead…Or Is It? What’s Actually Happening With Google

Standalone blogs are getting crushed by Google, but ecommerce blogs are winning. Toni Herrbach and I break down what changed, who benefits, and what to do now.

Blogging

563: Email Marketing Hacks To Drive Engagement and Sales

Email marketing for content businesses, from picking one focused lead magnet to weekly text emails and affiliate offers that actually convert.

Blogging

561: How To Create Long-Form Videos That Blow Up on YouTube

How to make long-form YouTube videos that actually get watched, from a permanent setup and teleprompter to AI-assisted scripts and lightweight editing.

Blogging

560: The Ultimate Guide To Short Form Video Marketing And Getting Results Fast

A working short-form video marketing playbook, from batch-filming and 5-second hooks to volume cadence and how to remove every barrier that stops you.

Blogging

556: What’s Really Going On? A Behind the Scenes Look At How We’re Changing Our Business

Why webinars for content creators convert worse than ecommerce ones, and the specific fixes Toni and I are testing to lift signups without going full hype.

Blogging

550: Why Content Creators Are Quitting: Is It Still Worth It?

A Wall Street Journal piece says most influencers are barely getting by. Here is why content creators are quitting, and why building a blog, YouTube channel, or podcast today is still worth…

Blogging

545: Expert Advice on Building a Massive Online Following With Nathan Barry

Nathan Barry, founder of ConvertKit (now Kit), on how creators are earning 10x more today, which platforms to build on in 2024, and the free tactics that grew 5.5M email subscribers.

Blogging

538: What We’d Do Differently If We Restarted Our Content Business Today With Toni Herrbach

If we restarted our content business today, here is the exact 5-step plan: niche, one-page site, 5 pillar posts, long-form video, short-form daily.

Blogging

520: Blog Apocalypse? Can A Pure Blog Still Make Money With Jim Wang

Jim Wang (Wallet Hacks, sold Bargaineering) on whether a pure blog is still a viable business in 2024, the 3-bucket content model, and the Woopra plus Link Clicky email stack that lifts…

Blogging

513: Meet The Man Who Makes Millions Teaching Millennials About Money With Bobby Hoyt

Bobby Hoyt built Millennial Money Man to nearly $2M/year from a blog. Here is his honest answer on whether blogging is still a viable business in 2024.

Blogging

504: Creative And Practical Applications Of AI That No One Is Talking About With Toni Herrbach

A field-tested rundown of the AI tools I use daily to run Bumblebee Linens, script YouTube videos, and write code, with the ones I dropped and why.

Blogging

463: Crazy Rich Poets! How Will Green Gets 3M Visits/Month On His Poetry Analysis Website

How Will Green built poemanalysis.com to 3M monthly visits and near seven figures, including the exact listicle structure that beats Domain Authority 80 sites.