The My Wife Quit Her Job Podcast With Steve Chou

The MyWifeQuitHerJob podcast is a podcast about entrepreneurs who quit their jobs to start successful online businesses.

Through a series of personal interviews, Steve uncovers the exact strategies that led to their success.

Unlike other business podcasts, Steve is known for digging deep and extracting out every last detail.

He's never afraid to ask the hard questions and he leverages his extensive knowledge running his two 7 figure businesses to get to the point.

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316: Spencer Haws On How To Automate Internal Link Building For SEO

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Today I’m thrilled to have Spencer Haws back on the show. Spencer runs the popular blog NichePursuits.com where he teaches others how to start niche online businesses. He’s also the creator of Long Tail Pro. He’s sold on Amazon FBA, created plugins, software, affiliate sites, you name it! In this episode, we talk about Spencer’s latest venture and how you can quickly improve your search rankings. What You’ll Learn Why Spencer exited his physical products business How Spencer makes money today What’s new with search engine optimization Why internal backlinking is important Other Resources And Books Link Whisper Sponsors Postscript.io […]

315: What It Takes To Get Rich Quick With Steve Chou

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One of the most asked questions I get is how quickly you can make money online. So in this episode, I break down what it takes to get rich “quick” and how to change your mindset about running a successful online business. In addition, I point out about some of the scammy get rich quick ecommerce schemes on the Internet. What You’ll Learn How to spot a get rich quick scheme The ecommerce business models I detest How to change your mindset about success in business What it takes to be successful online Other Resources And Books Get Rich Quick […]

314: David Herrmann On How To Scale Your Ecommerce Brand With Ads

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Today I’m happy to have David Herrmann on the show. David runs Herrmann Digital LLC which is a company that specializes in scaling direct to consumer brands online and he has personally spent over a hundred million dollars in ads. He has advertised on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok and today, we are going to talk about the best way to scale an ecommerce brand with paid advertising. What You’ll Learn Why David focuses on ecommerce. How to scale your ecommerce brand with ads. David’s specialized approach to scaling an ecommerce brand with ads. Other Resources And Books Hermann […]

313: How To Tell Your Brand Story And Sell More With Michael Jamin

By Steve Chou

Today I have my friend Michael Jamin on the show. Michael specializes in creating brand stories for companies and he used the power of storytelling to grow his ecommerce store, Twirly Girl, into a multi-million dollar girl’s clothing brand. In this episode, you’ll learn how to create an amazing story for your brand to generate sales. What You’ll Learn What it’s like working as a Hollywood screenwriter Why storytelling is important How Michael and his wife grew their business using powerful stories. A step by step guide to creating your brand story. Other Resources And Books Cardboard Rocketships Sponsors Postscript.io […]

312: Should You Hire An Agency To Run Your Amazon PPC Ads With Edward Ruffin And Jeremy Crowe

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m thrilled to have both Edward Ruffin(PPC Ed) and Jeremy Crowe from Sellers Labs on the show. PPC Ed is in charge of sponsored product ads over at Sellers Labs and Jeremy was my account manager for the PPC ads case study I conducted earlier this year. In this episode, I provide a realistic account of my experiences having Sellers Labs run my Amazon Ads this past year. What You’ll Learn When you should use an agency to run your Amazon ads The pros and cons of outsourcing your ads The process Seller Labs uses to onboard their customers […]

311: Nick Shackelford On How To Scale An Ecommerce Business With Ads

By Steve Chou

Today I’m happy to have Nick Shackelford on the show. Nick runs Structured Social which is a company that specializes in the growth of ecommerce brands. He is a master of paid media, has spent over 85 million on Facebook and pioneered well-known products like the fidget spinner. In this episode, we’re going to discuss how he scales ecommerce brands with paid advertising. What You’ll Learn How Nick got started with advertising How to spend millions of dollars on Facebook ads The difference between a good media buyer and a bad one How to make ads to sell boring mundane […]

310: How To Make Money When You Have No Money With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

In this episode, I will teach you how to make money with no money in a sustainable way that can eventually lead to a profitable online business. This tutorial will assume that you are starting from complete scratch with no audience, no connections and no prior business experience at all. What You’ll Learn How to make your first 1000 dollars without paying a dime The best business model to make money. What you have to do when you have no money to start a business Other Resources And Books How To Make 1000 Dollars Fast Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is […]

309: How My Student Joel Cherrico Makes 6 Figures Selling Pottery Online

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Today I’m really happy to have Joel Cherrico on the show. Not only was Joel a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store Course but he might have been student number 1. Joel is a potter and he hand creates amazing ceramics of which I have several pieces in my living room. As you know, selling art is probably one of the most difficult products to sell online because you have to create a following in order to command premium pricing. In this episode, we delve deeply into his story to discover how he turned his art into a […]

308: Moody Nashawaty On How To Make Facebook Ad Creatives That Convert

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308: How To Create Facebook Ad Creatives That Convert With Moody Nashawaty

Today I’m happy to have Moody Nashawaty on the show. Moody is someone who helped me with my Facebook ads for my ecommerce store a while back. He is the chief strategy officer for MuteSix.com which is a firm that specializes in customer acquisition. They do Facebook ads, Google ads, email marketing, you name it. And they recently sold their company for a large sum of money. Moody is an advertising master and today he’s going to teach us how to create ads that convert for physical products. What You’ll Learn The components of a high converting creative Moody’s process […]

307: How To Make Life Changing Wealth And Have A Great Family Life With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

In this episode, I share a collection of principles that I live by on how to make life changing money without sacrificing your family life. After all, your capacity to build wealth depends on your mindset, habits and your ability to balance family, health and work. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn The collection of principles I live by on how to build life changing wealth without killing yourself How to build an asset that adds value to the world Common mistakes entrepreneurs make Other Resources And Books 20 Lessons On How To Get Rich Sponsors Klaviyo.com – Klaviyo is the email […]

306: How My Student Angela Li Makes 6 Figures Selling Jewelry Without Advertising

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306: How My Student Angela Makes 6 Figures Selling Jewelry Without Advertising

Today I’m happy to have Angela Li on the show. Angela is a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store Course and she runs a 6 figure business selling jewelry over at AzuraJewelry.com. Jewelry is one of the hardest products to sell online because the internet is flooded with jewelry makers of all kinds. But Angela has managed to create a great jewelry brand. She doesn’t sell on Amazon, and all of her sales are from her own website and Etsy. In today’s episode Angela shares her story and reveals how she generates sales. What You’ll Learn Angela’s motivations […]

305: A Recap Of Sellers Summit 2020 With Toni Anderson

By Steve Chou

Toni Anderson and I throw a conference every year called The Sellers Summit. It’s a show about bringing ecommerce entrepreneurs together to learn new strategies on how to sell physical products online. This past year was our 5th year and it was easily the most difficult one yet because of COVID-19. In less than a month, we had to quickly pivot to a virtual event and it ended up being a huge success. In today’s episode, Toni and I give our recap of Seller Summit 2020. What You’ll Learn Key takeaways of Seller Summit 2020 The sessions and speakers of […]

304: Dropshipping – Everything You Need To Know With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

Most people try to open up a dropshipped store expecting it to be easy, but in reality, there’s a lot more to it than you think. The reason I created this episode is because I’m constantly asked about dropshipping and decided to document my thoughts in audio once and for all. In this episode, you’ll learn the pros and cons of dropshipping, why it’s not as simple and easy as you think, and the best way to succeed with a dropship online store. What You’ll Learn What is dropshipping? The pros and cons of dropshipping How to get started in […]

303: How To Sell Oversized Goods And Manage Your Supply Chain With Liz Mercer

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303: How To Manage Your Supply Chain For Oversized Items With Liz Mercer

Today, I’m thrilled to have Elizabeth Mercer on the show. Elizabeth helped start Jungle Scout with her husband Greg but she’s since stepped down to start a 7 figure ecommerce business selling ergonomic furniture over at SleekForm.com. Now in order to sell products that are large and heavy, you must manage your supply chain efficiently which happens to be Elizabeth’s specialty and in this episode, she teaches us the tricks of the trade. What You’ll Learn Why Liz decided to sell furniture The challenges of selling large oversized items How to launch an oversized item on Amazon How selling oversized […]

302: How Restaurants Can Survive During A Pandemic With Hanson Li

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302: How Restaurants Can Survive By Moving Online During A Pandemic With Hanson Li

Today I’m thrilled to have my friend Hanson Li on the show. Hanson is an old Stanford classmate of mine and he runs the Salt Partners Group, a development and investment company focused on the food and beverage industry. Hanson owns a bunch of restaurants and as you know, the entire restaurant industry has been hurting big time due to the shelter in place rules. But Hanson has managed to make the best of the situation and in this episode, we discuss the pivots he’s made to make up for the lost revenue. What You’ll Learn How the restaurant business […]

301: How COVID-19 Has Affected Ecommerce Sales With Jake Cohen

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301: How The Corona Virus Has Affected Ecommerce Sales With Jake Cohen

Today I’m thrilled to have Jake Cohen back on the show. Jake is the product marketing leader over at Klaviyo and for the past month or so, he has been heading up a special Covid-19 Coronavirus task force to research, gather and synthesize e-commerce data to share with a broader e-commerce community. In this episode, we are going to go over some hard data on how e-commerce stores are faring during this pandemic along with which industries are doing well, which are not, and how to improve your sales. We also make some predictions on the future of e-commerce. What […]