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

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

  • How Do You Choose What to Outsource?
    Today's question comes from Mark, who asks which parts of my website I outsource other people. Mark's site is http://www.gigsthatwork.com/
    In this episode, I recomment Upwork (merger of oDesk and Elance; http://upwork.com) and Virtual Staff Finder (http://askpat.com/virtualstafffinder). Check out Chris Ducker's book Virtual Freedom for advice (and his Three Lists of Freedom exercise) (http://askpat.com/vf).
    Do you have a question about outsourcing? 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.
    10 min
  • How Do I Improve My Email List's Open Rate?
    Today's question comes from Megan, who works for a nonprofit organization and is looking to improve her email list's open rate. What re-engagement techniques do I recommend?
    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/.
    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.
    9 min
  • Should I Re-Record Old Podcast Episodes?
    Today's question comes from Eddie, who asks about podcasting. The quality of his show has improved dramatically since he began the show. Should he go back and redo his early episodes? Eddie's site is http://changeyourpov.com/.
    Eddie mentions my free podcasting tutorial (http://www.podcastingtutorial.com)
    Do you have a question about podcasting? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    Thanks to our sponsor, iubenda. If you have a website, you need a privacy policy. iubenda will help you create one; go to http://www.iubenda.com/ to build an easy-to-read policy.
    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 Update the Publish Dates on Old Posts on My Blog?
    Today's question comes from Andrea, who asks about blog content audits. Should she change post dates? Should she remove seasonal posts? Andrea's site is http://www.goodhealthgirl.com/.
    Andrea discussing Smart Passive Income Podcast Session 200, where Todd Tresidder and I discussed content audits (http://smartpassiveincome.com/session200). Here's the updated post I discuss: http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/the-most-important-conversation-ive-had-about-my-business-ever/.
    Do you have a question about content audits? 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.
    8 min
  • Should I Outsource My Social Media Workload?
    Today's question comes from Neil, who has a question about increasing his social media involvement. He has a very busy schedule; is this something that he should outsource? Neil's site is http://thelawentrepreneur.com/.
    The tool I mention is Edgar (https://meetedgar.com/). Another option is Hootsuite (https://hootsuite.com/).
    Do you have a question about social media? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    Thanks to our sponsor, iubenda. If you have a website, you need a privacy policy. iubenda will help you create one; go to http://www.iubenda.com/ to build an easy-to-read policy.
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
    12 min
  • How Do I Keep Students from Sharing My Ebook?
    Today's question comes from Naureen, who asks about selling ebooks. What is to stop people from sharing your book after they download it?
    In this episode, I mention Gumroad's PDF stamping (http://blog.gumroad.com/post/40614820182/introducing-pdf-stamping). Share your experience on Twitter using #AskPat664.
    Do you have a question about ebooks? 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.
    9 min
  • How Has Your Work Schedule Changed as You Became Successful?
    Today's question comes from Peter, who asks about my work schedule over the life span of Smart Passive Income. How many hours a week did I work each year?
    In this episode, I mention RescueTime (https://www.rescuetime.com/).
    Do you have a question about time management? 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.
    9 min
  • What Process Do You Use for Planning Projects?
    Today's question comes from Adam, who asks about planning projects. How do I plan large projects and break them down into smaller pieces? Adam's site is http://morningroar.com/.
    In this episode, I discuss the project planning for my book on validating your idea for a business, Will It Fly? (http://willitflybook.com).
    Do you have a question about project planning? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    Thanks to our sponsor, DesignCrowd. 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.
    11 min
  • How Do I Get Influencers to Respond to My Emails?
    Today's question comes from Megan, who is working on a roundup post. How can she get influencers in her industry to respond to her emails?
    Do you have a question about building your business? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.
    Today's sponsor is Braintree. Braintree will help you accept business payments for your products from customers across the world. Go to http://braintreepayments.com/pat.
    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 Feel Overwhelmed. How Important Is Keyword Research to Getting My Business Started?
    Today's question comes from Travis, who hasn't launched his website yet. He's feeling overwhelmed by keyword research. How can he overcome this and get started?
    Kimanzi Constable shares advice for raising your profile with larger media sites in Smart Passive Income Episode 145 (http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session145).
    Do you have a question about getting started? 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.
    9 min

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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…

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