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In Episode #242, Eric and Neil discuss the 7 ways to make money from your first blog. Tune in to find out the value of partnering with others, how to find and create the right services and products for your audience, and other methods that have been tested and proven by Eric and Neil. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: 7 Ways to Make Money from Your First Blog 00:33 – When you already have an audience, put up an affiliate offer 01:12 – Second, think about partner deals 01:22 – Neil shares an example of a deal he can make with Eric 01:40 – It is more “high end” 02:02 – Third is advertising, but make sure the numbers work for you 03:01 – Podcasting advertising is a bit better 03:12 – Fourth is product reservices 03:19 – As your blog collects emails, you can pitch them some services or products 03:50 – Fifth, consulting can also drive money to your blog 03:58 – Eric uses Pat Flynn as an example 04:43 – Neil shares what he learned from doing his first vlog 04:50 – Try unique blog sponsorship 05:01 – Instead of receiving cash, you can get stuff for free 05:19 – Lastly, create tools 05:30 – If you have an audience, make a tool tailored towards them 05:42 – Use SurveyMonkey to ask them for feedback regarding the tools they need 05:53 – Go to CodePen to hire someone who can create the tool for you 06:06 – You can charge recurring fees from the tools you put out there 06:11 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Consider your audience – know their needs and desires. Sponsorship comes in all forms – not just cash. Create a great partnership with other bloggers to grow your network and traffic. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Mars 20179min

In Episode #241, Eric and Neil discuss the 7 keys to becoming a successful blogger. They discuss Chris Coyier and Chalene Johnson—some of the most successful in this space—to see what makes their content stand apart. Tune in to find out practical tips and tools you can implement, today, that will take your blog to the next level. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: 7 Keys to Becoming a Successful Blogger 00:34 – Key #1: Consistency 00:39 – Chris Coyier from CSS-Tricks gets over 7 million visits per month—How did he get there? 01:05 – The key to success is consistency which maintains that high level of engagement 01:21 – Key #2: Stay ahead of the curve 01:42 – Don’t just match your competition — outshine the competition 02:07 – “Go above and beyond to succeed” 02:12 – Key #3: Promote your content 02:21 – Build relationships with your clientele 02:26 – Buzzsumo will help you find people creating similar content—work together 02:45 – Groove HQ has great insights into how you can promote your blog 03:03 – Key #4: Do NOT rewrite your content over and over again 03:20 – What will happen is one will rank well while the others won’t 03:45 – Key #5: Repurpose your content 03:49 – Chalene Johnson starts with Facebook Live, then a Q&A, and then directs you to blog posts 04:31 – Aleyda Solis has a content re-usage workflow chart that tells you how to repurpose 04:45 – Key #6: Don’t be afraid to be the first mover 05:00 – Eventually your topic will gain popularity and you will do well 05:10 – Even with greater authority as a writer, it’s still hard to overtake those who have put the content out there faster 05:30 – Key #7: It is all about the process—How are you going to scale it out? 05:53 – Choose your processes as it is your vision 05:57 – Refer to Quick Sprout or Neil Patel to help you find your right workflow process 06:03 – Content Marketing Institute is a great resource to find the right process for you 06:17 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Don’t just match your competitors graphic to graphic or blog post to blog post—outshine the competition with what you offer. Promoting your content means building relationships with viewers and other bloggers who share your space. Set up your processes as you grow—it’s your vision, after all is said and done. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Mars 20179min

In Episode #240, Eric and Neil discuss how to make the most of your Twitter audience before it dies. Tune in to learn why Twitter is still very much alive and the impact you can have by having quality and consistent interactions with your Twitter audience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Make the Most of Your Twitter Audience Before It Dies 00:34 – Eric shares the feedback they got from a previous episode about Twitter 00:55 – Neil’s assistant told him to be more engaged on Twitter 01:20 – Eric responded to the commenter on the episode 01:32 – Engage with your audience on Twitter 01:53 – Run Twitter ads if you think it will still work for you 02:07 – Go live on Twitter using Periscope or the Twitter app 02:28 – You can use Twitter to showcase your success 02:32 – You can also share testimonials and ask your audience to do the same, too 02:28 – It’s personalized and creates engagement 03:18 – Use Edgar combined with Buffer to schedule your Twitter posts 04:10 – Being controversial creates buzz with your audience 05:18 – Curate the people that you’re following 05:51 – Stay consistent 05:59 – Do it multiple times a day 06:05 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Having quality interaction on Twitter creates engagement and traffic. Do NOT be afraid to walk the line - just try doing it. Consistency is the key when it comes to keeping up the communication. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Mars 20179min

In Episode #239, Eric and Neil discuss the top marketing tools that they both use to run their businesses. Tune in as they list the marketing tools that help their ships run smoothly so that you can know which tools are worth incorporating into your daily business operations. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: The Top Marketing Tools that Eric and Neil Use to Run Their Businesses 00:50 – Drip is Eric’s email service provider 01:10 – Go to GrowthEverywhere.com/Drip to get their free plan 01:16 – Eric can’t live without Leadpages 01:47 – Hubstaff is Eric’s team time tracking tool 02:05 – Eric uses Slack with different integration tools 02:24 – Zapier has also been very helpful for Eric’s team 02:59 – Neil’s team uses Google Analytics and they use it daily 03:17 – For emails, Neil uses Infusionsoft and they paid a consultant to help them figure out how to use it 03:34 – Neil also uses Plus This within the Infusionsoft campaign 03:45 – Neil’s team also use Ahrefs on a daily basis 03:55 – Buzzsumo helps Neil’s team figure out topics they can write about 04:00 – Buffer is used for social media scheduling 04:32 – Eric’s team relies on Google Tag Manager 05:15 – Edgar allows Eric’s team to schedule their social media posts 05:46 – Eric’s team uses AdEspresso and Ads Editor for their ads 06:05 – Eric and Neil both use EverWebinar 06:12 – PicSnippets helps Neil with his email images 06:28 – Neil uses SEMrush a lot, too 06:41 – Neil shares how he tracks his ranking in other countries 07:23 – Google “how to search on Google UK” while in the USA 07:35 – Adbeat is where you can check how well your competitors are doing with their ads 08:09 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Leverage the tools that make things easier and more organized for your team. Find which tools suit your needs well—you also don’t want to overcomplicate things. Staying on top of your business is of the utmost importance—it’s worth it to invest time, energy, and resources into the tools that will help you do this. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Mars 201711min

In Episode #238, Eric and Neil discuss the new Google AdWords tricks that you can try in 2017. Tune in to learn how remarketing videos can drive your conversion and how to minimize your spending on ads without sacrificing your traffic and conversion rates. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: New Google AdWords Tricks to Try in 2017 00:37 – YouTube advertising 00:50 – You can target specific keywords using your videos on YouTube 01:05 – Neil has a remarketing video on his page and he added it to Google AdWords and YouTube remarketing 01:28 – Run responsive ads 02:02 – Google also has extended ads 02:29 – Pay will increase over time, with paid advertising, because of the competition 02:50 – Neil started running different variations of one ad 03:15 – Neil’s cost per click is cheaper when they rotate their ads 03:29 – Run retargeting ads 03:50 – It will save you some money and the audience is more qualified 03:59 – Utilize phone calls to find those leads 04:09 – Use Google call tracking 04:24 – Call Rails help track how your keywords are performing 04:46 – Neil shares how you can save money by sending an ad directly to a landing page that collects emails 05:07 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Rotate your ad as often as possible – it drives conversion. Retargeting ads can save you money and the audience may be more qualified. First, look into the ads and test them before spending more money on them. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Mars 20178min

In Episode #237, Eric and Neil discuss if LinkedIn ads are worth it. Tune in to find out how LinkedIn ads work, if it is the right space for you, and why Eric deems it worthy to invest his dollars into its advertising campaigns. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: Are LinkedIn Ads Worth It? 00:43 – Make sure that you test the ads 00:51 – LinkedIn ads are more expensive 01:06 – Eric pushed their educational related content in LinkedIn 01:25 – They tested the content that was beneficial for e-learning companies 01:30 – The traffic from LinkedIn was converting 01:52 – Don’t just look at CPC, but consider CPA as well 02:00 – The engagement rate shown by the click-through rate is very good 02:28 – LinkedIn ads are more expensive because it is heavily used by recruiters 03:01 – If you choose to use LinkedIn ads, combine it with daily posts on your LinkedIn page 03:17 – When you’re doing a sponsored ad, make sure that your image is as big as possible 03:50 – Put some money into LinkedIn ads if your target audience is on LinkedIn 04:02 – When you're collecting a lead, use the authentication from LinkedIn 04:29 – Track your conversion 04:42 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Always be sure to test your ads, first. Assess if the platform is the right place for your ad – make sure your target audience is present. Leverage LinkedIn as much as you are able – it now has more features to help you in your marketing. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Mars 20178min

In Episode #236, Eric and Neil discuss maximizing the effectiveness of your live stream sessions. Tune in to learn how you can use your live stream sessions to increase traffic, and how you can repurpose the live content for other, more evergreen, purposes.  Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Maximize Your Live Stream Sessions 00:44 – Simulcast using Wirecast and Huzza 01:10 – You can hit both Facebook and Youtube at the same time 01:25 – Prior to the day of the live streaming, do promos and an email blast 01:35 – Let people know you’re about to live stream 01:50 – The more people you let know about your live stream, the higher your viewership will be 01:58 – If your video does well, go to Rev and have the video transcribed 02:24 – Most people watch videos with the transcription 02:57 – Take the video from the live session and repurpose it 03:35 – Doing this can double your viewership 03:43 – During a live interview session, get the people being interviewed to share the video with their communities 04:07 – Chalene Johnson does a live stream with Q&A and repurposes that video 04:53 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Simulcast your live video—try to be on every platform. Do an email blast and promotions before your live video – let people know what’s coming and viewership will increase! Repurpose your video for other content and maximize it use. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Mars 20178min

In Episode #235, Eric and Neil talk about how to launch an info product—what you should consider prior to launch, and the key metrics you should use to measure success.  Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Launch Your Info Product 00:40 – “There’s a launch sequence that comes with an info product” 00:56 – One type of launch is a “Cart Closing” 01:20 – Second is the “evergreen launch” 01:23 – Jeff Walker’s product launch formula 02:22 – “If you’re launching a product, it’s not about the copy. It’s more about the sequence” 02:55 – Think about your traffic first before launching a product 03:04 – Start with Facebook, Outbrain or Taboola and Google AdWords 03:36 – Doing joint-ventures is also an option 03:50 – A list rental works sometimes 04:15 – Go to GoToWebinar if you want to do a live event, EverWebinar for evergreen webinars 04:27 – For online courses, use Kajabi 04:40 – Infusionsoft is also an option 04:55 – Frank Kern has a sequence of important emails 05:10 – Map out a list of your most important emails 05:28 – Frank Kern sends the same email repeatedly with different headlines and it works! 05:54 – Don’t worry about your first launch being perfect – just launch it and check the conversion 06:13 – The key metrics you need to measure 06:25 – Subscribe, rate and review and get a chance to win a free copy of Authority Labs 06:36 – Text MARKETINGSCHOOL to 33444 06:44 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: When it comes to launching an info product, don’t worry about the copy, worry about the sequence. Utilize specialty online tools like Go-to-Webinar or Kajabi for an easier launch. Launch your product before it’s “perfect” and measure the key metrics—they’ll help you identify where to improve. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Mars 201710min