AskPat 2.0: A Weekly Coaching Call on Online Business, Blogging, Marketing, and Lifestyle Design

Today's question comes from Bobby, who has a question about marketing his online course. If he has already built his online course, how does he collect students? What should be his focus: research or promo video? What can he do to validate the course idea? How does he know what's working and what's not working? In this episode, I mention my book on validating your idea for a business, Will It Fly?, at http://willitflybook.com. Do you have a question about creating online courses? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

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Today's question comes from Cynthia, who has a question about creating a membership site. How does she set up a membership site? Should she create a pilot group first? What are some steps she should take before launching a membership site? Cynthia's website is at http://www.signbabysign.org/. In this episode, I mention Rainmaker from Copyblogger. You can learn more about Rainmaker at http://www.rainmakerplatform.com/. I also mention my new book, Will It Fly?, which helps aspiring business owners validate their business ideas. Learn more at http://willitflybook.com. Do you have a question about creating your own membership site? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

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Today's question comes from Jeanette, who has a question about instilling an entrepreneurial mindset in her kids. How does she get her kids interested in entrepreneurship? What is a good age to start showing her kids the tools of the trade? What kinds of business-related things and lessons should she teach her children? Jeanette's website is at http://www.craftwhack.com/. Do you have a question about getting your children interested in entrepreneurship and business? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

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Today's question comes from Tom, who has a question about staying motivated and productive when you reach a comfortable level of success in your business. What can he do to motivate himself to keep going? How does he keep moving forward and creating goals in his business? In this episode, I mention Pencils of Promise, the organization that inspires me to keep moving forward. You can learn more about Pencils of Promise at http://www.pencilsofpromise.org/.

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Today's question comes from Gabriel, who has a question about starting a niche website with a supplemental online course for his audience. How does he create a niche website? What can he do to create a unique mark in his market? How does he determine what exam he can help his customers with? In this episode, I mention my niche website, http://www.greenexamacademy.com/, a site that continues to earn passive income today, eight years after I created it. Do you have a question about creating a niche website with supplemental learning for your audience? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

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Today's question comes from Rachel, who has a question about the ideal length for emails. What is the best word count for her emails? Should she try to target a specific length for her emails? What should she focus on in her emails? In this episode, I mention SPI Podcast Episode 115 on managing emails (http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session115/). Do you have a question about finding the right length for your emails? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

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Today's question comes from Sarah, who has a question about earnings per click numbers for online ads. What is a good earnings per click number? How much money can she make with online paid advertising? When is it not worth her time to spend money on earnings per click advertising? Sarah's website is at http://www.probaseballinsider.com/. In this episode, I mention SEM Rush as a great tool for keyword research at http://www.semrush.com/. Do you have a question about earnings per click or online advertising? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

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Today's question comes from Andrew, who has a question about balancing his side business with his full-time job. How does he balance his side business with his full-time job? If you love your day job but also want to grow your side gig, how do you commit to both without negatively affecting either of them? What can he do to invest more time in his side business? Andrew's website is at http://www.itcareerbuilder.com/. In this episode, I mention Chip and Dan Heath's book, Decisive, which is a great resource for figuring out how to make the right decisions when it comes to your work life and personal life. Learn more at http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/Decisive/. Do you have a question about balancing a full-time job with a side gig? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Also, if you'd like to share your tips for balancing the two, or want to comment on this topic, ask them on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/PatFlynn/ and use the hashtag #AskPat770. Thank you!

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Today's question comes from Jeremy, who wants to set himself up for success. What are the steps he can take now to structure his blog properly and to make sure the content he creates is worth keeping in the future? Jeremy references Smart Passive Income Podcast Episode 200 (http://smartpassiveincome.com/session200). Do you have a question about blogging? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

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Today's question comes from Joey, who would like to redesign his website. How can he redesign his Amazon Affiliate site without killing its current earnings? Do you have a question about your website design? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

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