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Sales & ConversionThe Only Way To Test A Product Idea Is To Charge Money For ItIf you want to see if people like your potential product, should you give it to them for free to get their feedback? No, and this post will show you why that’s a bad idea.
Sales & ConversionCase Study: How This Nutrition Blog Increased Revenue 10X (And How To Take It Even Further)A look at this how this nutritional blog already 10X’d monthly revenue – and how she can take it to the next level with some tweaks to the blog and lead strategy.
Traffic GrowthFocusing On SEO and Social To Get More Blog Traffic? Here’s Why You’re Wasting Your Time.Tired of the slow, slogging nature of trying to get blog traffic by depending on SEO, living on the content hamster wheel, or being told you have to “engage” on social media all day to attract people over to your blog? Me too.
Sales & ConversionThe Blog Monetization Business Model [VIDEO]An exclusive training video which gives the bird’s eye view of the most effective blog monetization business model that exists.
Sales & ConversionNaming Products, And The Introduction Of The Monetization LabToday’s post is a product announcement combined with an explanation of how to name your products. Step number one… Don’t do what I did. 😉 OK, I guess I should explain… I’m good at many things, but I never claim to be good at it all. And one of the things that I’ve never…
Business SystemsKey Performance Indicators: Growing And Managing Your Online Business by The NumbersIf you really want to get a handle on predictably growing your blog, your traffic and your revenue… then this could be one of the most important posts you read all year.
Business SystemsAn Open Letter To Those Struggling To Get Started In Online BusinessA letter from David Risley to those who are still struggling to find their way to getting started with their online business in the right way.
Sales & ConversionMonetization Case Study – How This Food And Nutrition Blog Can Get More Opt-Ins And SalesIn this blog monetization case study, we take a look at a nutrition blog by a nutritional therapist. He is getting 1,000 visitors daily, but needs to increase his opt-in rate and wants to make more sales. Let’s dive in and see how we can enhance this blog…
Site BuildingThe Marketer’s Guide To How To Leverage Your Blog CategoriesMost blog owners end up wasting a huge opportunity when it comes to how they use their blog categories. This post will discuss how to truly LEVERAGE your categories into powerful vehicles for marketing.
Productivity101 Productivity Hacks For Online Entrepreneurs (Based on 23 Years Of Experience)A collection of 101 specific productivity hacks that I have learned over my 23 years as an online entrepreneur working from home.
Business SystemsHow To Successfully Grow Your Business, According To An Ancient Chinese Military StrategistOver 2,500 years ago, Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War. In it lies a principle that explains why so many entrepreneurs stay stuck despite working hard… and how a simple strategic plan can change everything.
Site BuildingThe Tech Center, Specifically For Bloggers And Online MarketersAn announcement of the new Tech Center here at the Academy, and a request for YOUR help. 🙂
Business SystemsThe 7 Stages of Building An Online Business [Infographic and Guide]Breaking the process of building an online business into 7 clear stages, so you can what you need to do next and where to spend your time. This infographic and process is designed to make what seems complicated… simpler.
Site BuildingWhich Landing Page Creator Is Best For You?In the process of prepping up the first Academy Action Plan as well as an upcoming new live class (details forthcoming soon), I found myself creating landing pages. But, this time, I decided to really work on setting something up that I can use long-term. Not some bandaid solution that just manages to get…
Email List Building7 Effective Lead Magnet Ideas To Build Your List (That Aren’t “Ebooks”)I personally hate the word “ebook”. It is just SUCH an overused word. It could literally mean anything from a one-page PDF, to a several hundred page digital novel, to a Kindle book. But, there is another thing I hate about it… It is that little word “book” in there. That word immediately brings to…
Traffic GrowthHow To Make Your Interview-Style Podcast Blend Into the Scenery And Get Noticed By NobodyPodcasting is on a growth trend. And more and more people are getting started on the medium in order to market themselves and build their brand. Interview-based podcasts are pretty popular right now. The idea is that you bring on guests from your niche, ask them questions, and bam!… you got yourself a podcast….
Business SystemsWhat Happens When An Online Business Owner Disappears For 3 Weeks?During the course of the summer break, I have taken a total of one month off. First it was a week in a mountain cabin, then it was almost a 3 week trip with my wife and kids in our RV. The RV trip was a lot of fun. We clocked 3,100 miles of…
Business SystemsHow To Handle The Confusion And Overwhelm That Goes With Starting An Online BusinessAre you confused and overwhelmed about getting your blog or online business off the ground? No idea what to do next? Here is a 4-step formula to bust up that confusion and get the ball rolling.
Sales & Conversion8 Strategies To Improve Conversion Rates From Your Blog PostsYou ever written one of those blog posts which seem to get pretty decent traffic, but it doesn’t seem to be doing you any good? Here are 8 strategies to increase your conversion rates from individual blog posts on your site.
Sales & Conversion8 Months Into Your Blogging, And Still No Idea How To Monetize? (And Why I’m Pissed Off)I heard a story about a woman who was a member of another blogger training program for 8 months, and STILL had no idea how she was going to make any money with it. Whuh?
Sales & ConversionThis ONE Little Shift In Your Blogging Approach Can Make The Difference Between $19 and $5982You could be sitting on a goldmine with your blog, even if you have what you consider to be “small” traffic numbers. In this post, I talk about a very unfortunate mindset that too many blog owners and marketers get into, and it DIRECTLY contributes to their own failure.
Email List BuildingHow To Have A Targeted Opt-in Form For Each Blog CategoryOffering a unique opt-in offer for each blog category can often give you a higher opt-in rate. In this post, you will learn how to set up a unique sidebar opt-in for each blog category.
Email List BuildingThe 7 Criteria For An Effective Lead Magnet (And Why You Shouldn’t Make That Big-Ass Ebook)Instead of blindly creating a big ebook or other opt-in bribe, let’s create something which a lot less work – and MUCH more effective. Here is how to create an effective lead magnet, along with a 7-point checklist to run your next idea through.
My Daily Template For More Focus and Higher ProductivityThis is a walk-through for the simple daily template I use to structure how I spend my day, keep my focus, and get more done.