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

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

By Pat FlynnBusiness
Download on the App Store

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

  • Is Giving Away a Free Ebook a Good Idea?
    Today's question comes from Matthew, who has asks about using ConvertKit. Can ConvertKit help him set up a system for delivering ebooks to new email subscribers? Is a free ebook even a good idea?
    I'm an advisor and big fan of the email service provider ConvertKit. They have made advanced email marketing easy and affordable. Check out my affiliate link: http://askpat.com/convertkit. The conversion tool I recommend is LeadPages (http://askpat.com/leadpages).
    Do you have a question about email marketing? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    To learn how to create a great resource for your website, check out my free guide, Ebooks the Smart Way (http://ebooksthesmartway.com).
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    8 min
  • How Do You Plan Your Editorial Calendar?
    Today's question comes from Kamil, who asks about my blog planning process. How do I decide what to do and how often? Kamil's site is http://www.excelonomia.pl/.
    Check out Smart Passive Income Podcast Episode 215 with my managing editor, Janna Maron (http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/podcasts/keep-your-editorial-calendar-ahead/). The two biggest tools we use are CoSchedule (http://askpat.com/coschedule/) and Google Sheets (https://www.google.com/sheets/about/). Check out my book club at http://patsbookclub.com/.
    Do you have a question about managing your editorial calendar? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    Thanks to today's sponsor, Pelican Business Capital. To learn about their financing options, call 949-299-1999.
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    8 min
  • How Do I Create a Video Podcast?
    Today's question comes from Cynthia, who has a huge backlog of YouTube videos. How can she turn these videos into a podcast? Cynthia's site is http://signbabysign.org/.
    For audio podcasts, check out my podcasting tutorial (http://www.podcastingtutorial.com). For hosting, my favorite audio hosts are Libysn (http://www.libsyn.com) and Buzzsprout (http://www.buzzsprout.com); my favorite video podcast host is Podbean (http://www.podbean.com). The download tool I mention is ClipConverter (http://www.clipconverter.cc). My video podcast is SPI TV (http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/tv).
    Do you have a question about video podcasting? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.freshbooks.com/askpat and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    10 min
  • How Important Is It to Thank Readers?
    Today's question comes from Nadeem, who is a real estate agent and is starting a blog. Is it okay to include the "I appreciate you" phrase at the end of posts?
    In this episode I talk about Gary Vaynerchuk's social media appreciation (https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/).
    Do you have a question about blogging? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    Thanks to our sponsor, Design Crowd. To learn more about working with their designers, go to http://designcrowd.com/askpat.
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    5 min
  • Why Doesn't Your Home Page Have a Feature Box?
    Today's question comes from Max, who asks about my new website design. It doesn't include a feature box on the home page. Why did I leave that out? Max's site is http://copypulse.com/.
    Max references Derek Halpern's critique of my old website design (http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/conversion-strategies/).
    Do you have a question about web design? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.freshbooks.com/askpat and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    7 min
  • Should I Worry about Spam Bots Filling My Email List?
    Today's question comes from Jason, who asks about spam email list signups. What do you do to keep from getting a list full of spambot accounts? Jason's site is http://www.thesoundguyisinvisible.com/.
    I'm an advisor and big fan of the email service provider ConvertKit (http://askpat.com/convertkit).
    Do you have a question about email marketing? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    Check out my free resource, Email the Smart Way, which will teach you what content to include in your email marketing: http://emailthesmartway.com/.
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    10 min
  • How Do You Distribute AskPat T-Shirts?
    Today's question comes from Kelly, who asks about the AskPat t-shirts. What is the distribution process? Kelly's site is http://wirededucator.com/.
    We use Printfection for distribution (http://www.askpat.com/printfection). For collecting questions, we use Speakpipe (http://speakpipe.com).
    Do you have a question about using promotional materials? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    Thanks to Zip Recruiter for sponsoring today's episode. Go to http://www.ziprecruiter.com/pat to get started posting jobs today.
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    10 min
  • What Content Does My Niche Website Need?
    Today's question comes from Abdul, who has created a niche website and is filling out the content. What content is the most important?
    Check out my new book on validating your idea for a business, Will It Fly?, at http://willitflybook.com. A great tool to use is the Google Keyword Planner (https://adwords.google.com/KeywordPlanner).
    The Google search trick I recommend is to enter the following for a forum website (replace "forumwebsite.com" with the URL for the site you want to search):
    site:forumwebsite.com "I need"
    Do you have a question about writing for your website? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.freshbooks.com/askpat and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    11 min
  • What Did You Learn from Michael Port's Public Speaking Course?
    Today's question comes from Aaron, who asks about a course I took, Michael Port's Heroic Public Speaking (http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/hps). What did I get from this program?
    I also recommend SCOREE (http://www.scorreconference.tv/) and Toastmasters (https://www.toastmasters.org/) for improving your public speaking.
    Do you have a question about public speaking? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    Thanks to our sponsor, Design Crowd. To learn more about working with their designers, go to http://designcrowd.com/askpat.
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    8 min
  • I Just Started My Blog. What Should I Do to Get Started the Right Way?
    Today's question comes from Jayson, who just started his blog four days ago. What should he do to get started the right way? Jayson's site is http://navyprogrammer07.blogspot.com/.
    I recommend a few tools in this episode, including Bluehost for self-hosting (http://www.askpat.com/bluehost). I'm an advisor and big fan of the email service provider ConvertKit. They have made advanced email marketing easy and affordable. Check out my affiliate link: http://askpat.com/convertkit.
    Do you have a question about getting your website started? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    10 min

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

From the publisher's feed

I’m Pat Flynn, a regular guy who happens to be a successful online entrepreneur. You may know me from my other podcast, Smart Passive Income, which is consistently ranked as a #1 business podcast. I…

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

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast by Liz Wilcox

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast

3,440 Listeners

FoodTruckr School - How to Start, Run and Grow a Successful Food Truck Business by FoodTruckr.com & Host, Pat Flynn | The Food Truck Business Resource

FoodTruckr School - How to Start, Run and Grow a Successful Food Truck Business

103 Listeners

1 Day Business Breakthrough - Helping Entrepreneurs Discover Their Next Big Idea Today |1DayBB by Pat Flynn and Chris Ducker

1 Day Business Breakthrough - Helping Entrepreneurs Discover Their Next Big Idea Today |1DayBB

285 Listeners