And why most people give up on it — Are you thinking of starting an online business or side hustle? Does the creator economy excite you and inspire you to get paid for your expertise and imagination? An email list may be the perfect approach for you. That being said, there are strategies you may want to keep in…

No Paid Ads Required — I used to own an e-commerce store. I was running it alongside working my 9-to-5 job and about a year after starting, I made enough from the business every month to quit my day job! That day gave me one of the best feelings ever! The store was pretty successful…

Plus more secrets of successful creators! — Here’s the latest edition of my For The Interested newsletter, a collection of inspiration and actionable ideas to help you produce, promote, and profit from your creations. A lot of smart, helpful, creative people read this newsletter. And I’d love to help you connect with them. Introduce yourself and what…

Thirty posts. Seven lessons. One article to summarize them. — 30-day challenges suck. They start off fun, and then motivation generally falls. It’s usually a short-term fix, and I avoid every offer to join one. No alcohol- no thanks. Run 5k a day- running away from that one. No coffee- now that is just crazy talk. So when Tom Kuegler…

Effective and influential leaders possess these abilities — “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” — John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States Becoming a marketing leader at a company is often a goal for many marketers. If you are looking to become…

Advice you can absolutely steal — You see thousands of headlines every day. Headlines when you’re doomscrolling through Twitter. Headlines when you’re choosing a new podcast. Headlines on book covers, magazines, and newspapers. Headlines right here on Medium. As a content creator, the sheer volume of headlines is fantastic. Why? Because most headlines suck. They’re lazy…

Yes, there are ways to optimize every single thing that you do on Instagram in order to grow faster but, truth be told, you don’t have to slog your life away on the app to have an account that looks good and gets the job done. There’s a way to…

These techie-oriented sites can being thousands of views, if you follow their rules — 856 views. That’s how much traffic I received in 2 days on a recent tech-oriented article I wrote, from a source I had totally neglected before. Getting this traffic took all of 10 seconds. …

Discover a powerful 5-step strategy on how to get more Instagram followers without following. — If you’re looking for ways to grow your Instagram without following other accounts, these tips will do wonders. I’ve been working with many businesses and individuals who keep trying to increase the number of their Instagram followers, however to no success. …

Learn everything you need to know about being a successful entrepreneur by questioning the world around you. — A small voice fluttered up from the rear of my car. “Daddy?” it asked. “What’s up?” I said to my five-year-old daughter in the back seat. “Daddy,” she repeated, “why are fire trucks red?” “That’s a good question,” I responded. Prior to that moment, I’d never really thought about it…

And examples of those headlines, some reaching almost 50K views — You never really forget the moment when an article goes viral and you realize your headline helped that happen. As you watch your views go up and up, you almost can’t believe what you’re seeing. “Is this really happening to me? Am I better at this than I thought?” …

“Sure, you *could* send a fruit basket” — I’ve written copy for massive brands, tiny startups, surgeons, authors, TV hosts, and now an agency. Want to know what I learned? They have about as much in common as a zebra and a tomato… besides one thing: a direct correlation between email marketing and success. You might think all…

“Tell me about yourself” wasn’t one of them. — From May 2019 to July 2019 I did 90 podcast interviews in 90 days. I wanted the challenge of setting an audacious goal, and I wanted the thrill of achieving it. But more so than anything, I wanted to learn how to become a better interviewee. Little did I know…

Bookmark right now because you’ll need them soon — For a long time, I’ve focused solely on content marketing. But in April this year, I decided to try new things — one of them is copywriting. Through the learning process, I’ve discovered a lot of useful copywriting resources. Guides to copywriting (like Copyhackers), email marketing templates, e-commerce ad copy…