You’ve probably heard the success stories of people rapidly growing their email list by running contests.
Taylor Pearson got 700 new subscribers giving away his favorite books.
Bryan Harris got 2,239 subscribers in 10 days.
So of course I had to give it a shot.
For authors looking to expand their reach — to grow their “platform,” in marketing-speak — NoiseTrade is worth checking out.
NoiseTrade started as a site to connect musicians with fans. The premise is pretty simple: download our tracks for free in exchange for an email opt-in.
It’s the same tried-and-true list growth tactic that’s been going on on the interwebs for years.
In October, I wrote about how I built a membership site on the cheap. Today I want to share a little more about what was “behind” the membership wall and how I found my initial beta testers. I created a curriculum for a 30-day challenge to help people earn their first side hustle income. I … Read more
One of the biggest problems facing new bloggers is a lack of traffic. You pour your heart (and hours of your time) into creating great content, and no one sees it.
I know the feeling.
I blogged in relative obscurity for years. And while I loved the practice of writing and everything I learned during those years, if you want to accelerate your growth curve you might want to apply the technique I’ll share today.
A few years ago, I debated getting an MBA.
A lot of my friends were doing it, we have some world-class schools nearby (assuming they’d even let me in), and it seemed to be a solid investment in education.
For the most part, I’ve always been comfortable in school. I was a good student, and the structure of education made inherent sense: you show up, learn what you’re supposed to, and then pass a test.
As a kid, I wasn’t much into Star Trek, but I was fascinated by the idea of teleportation.
Beam me up!
It’s so elegantly efficient; I mean who wouldn’t want to skip all the transit time and instead just instantly arrive where you need to go?
I was all about the destination, and would have been happy skipping the journey entirely.
Are we there yet?
It’s taken me a long time to realize this, but there is no “there.”
In this post you’ll learn how I built a membership site for just $10.95.
At Podcast Movement this summer, several friends (Alex, Meron, Bryan, and others) encouraged me “launch a product.”
If that sounds super Internet Marketing-y to you, it did to me too. They argued this was the next logical step for Side Hustle Nation (all the cool kids are doing it!) both from a business standpoint and actually from a helping people standpoint.
This is the third installment of my quarterly progress reports. If you want to travel back in time, you can check out the first two here and here. Why “progress”? Because that’s what it’s all about. To me, progress means forward motion, or actively taking the steps to improve each day. It’s one thing we … Read more
Ready to get nerdy with me?
I’m all scienced-up after reading The Martian, so consider that the inspiration for this post.
As you go about your week, think about the physics of your side hustle: Inertia and momentum, Force and impact, Action and reaction.
Last week I shared one of my favorite productivity hacks: tracking your time. This simple act helps keep me on task during the day, plus gives me some cool insight on where my hours actually go. It all goes back to Peter Drucker: “What gets measured gets managed”, right? My Results – How I Spent … Read more
