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Steve Pavlina shares why niching until it hurts might not be the best strategy. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 55: Mile Wide Mile Deep - Part 2 by Steve Pavlina (Work Life Balance). Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows. The original post is located here:  and !

Steve Pavlina shares why niching until it hurts might not be the best strategy. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 54: Mile Wide Mile Deep - Part 1 by Steve Pavlina (Picking a Niche & Topic for Your Business - Achieving Goals the Right Way). Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows. The original post is located here:  and !

How much of business is luck Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job shares personal examples. Episode 53: Starting Your Own Business: How to Improve Your Luck by Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job (Online Business). Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job carries both a bachelors and a masters degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, but spent a good portion of his graduate education studying entrepreneurship and small business. When he and his wife had a child, they launched an online store to supplement their income, and quickly replaced Steve's wife's income stream through the new business. Steve blogs about it all at MyWifeQuitHerJob.com The original post is located here:  and !

Nick Loper goes behind-the-scenes with his test of using Quora as a source of traffic. Episode 52: Is Quora a Good Source of Traffic by Nick Loper of the Side Hustle Show (Social Media Marketing). Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation is an entrepreneur involved in a variety of projects. He started the website because he believes in the hustle. After all, what’s riskier: starting a business, or relying on your job as your only source of income? He used to work full-time for a giant corporation, but built his business during the night and weekends... and you can do it too. The original post is located here:  and !

Guest author Matt McWilliams on Entrepreneur on Fire shares his opinion of starting alone vs. building a team right out of the gate. Episode 51: Help! Start Alone, or Build a Team by Matt McWilliams with Entrepreneur on Fire (EntreLeadership - Hiring vs. Solopreneur). Kate Erickson joined John Lee Dumas and the EOFire team in April 2013 as the Content Creator. Since then, she's grown to consider herself the overall Implementer of all things at EOFire. Over the past several years at EOFire, she has uncovered new passions. Her most recent: helping entrepreneurs create freedom in their business and life through developing systems and processes that can help their business scale and grow. The original post is located here:  and !

Neil Patel shares how to get your content into the Google search results page as a featured snippet. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 50: How to Get Your Content in the Google SERP's Featured Snippet - Part 2 (Social Media Marketing). Neil Patel is the co-founder of Crazy Egg, Hello Bar and KISSmetrics. He helps companies like Amazon, NBC, GM, HP and Viacom grow their revenue. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 online marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies in the world. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under the age of 35 by the United Nations. Neil has also been awarded Congressional Recognition from the United States House of Representatives. The original post is located here:  and !

Neil Patel shares how to get your content into the Google search results page as a featured snippet. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 49: How to Get Your Content in the Google SERP's Featured Snippet - Part 1 by Neil Patel (SEO: Search Engine Optimization). Neil Patel is the co-founder of Crazy Egg, Hello Bar and KISSmetrics. He helps companies like Amazon, NBC, GM, HP and Viacom grow their revenue. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 online marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies in the world. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under the age of 35 by the United Nations. Neil has also been awarded Congressional Recognition from the United States House of Representatives. The original post is located here:  and !

Ryan Hoover guest-posts on Nir Eyal's site about how to make a product irresistible through smart design. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 48: Hunting for Habits: Keying in on Smart Design to Make a Product Irresistible - Pt 2 by Ryan Hoover with Nir Eyal (Launching). Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include: Eventbrite, Product Hunt, Pantry, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Symphony Commerce, Worklife (acquired by Cisco) and Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn). Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University. The original post is located here:  and !

Ryan Hoover guest-posts on Nir Eyal's site about how to make a product irresistible through smart design. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 47: Hunting for Habits: Keying in on Smart Design to Make a Product Irresistible - Pt 1 by Ryan Hoover with Nir Eyal (Marketing). Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include: Eventbrite, Product Hunt, Pantry, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Symphony Commerce, Worklife (acquired by Cisco) and Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn). Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University. The original post is located here:  and !

Why starting as a text-based (SMS) company, or thinking about integrating text, can be a big win for your company & idea. Episode 46: SMS-First Startups by Ryan Hoover (Passive Income & Business Ideas). Ryan Hoover, the founder of Product Hunt, is a product guy with a passion for startups, product design, and personal growth. He also created Startup Edition, worked as an EIR at Tradecraft, and was the Director of Product at PlayHaven. He's a contributing writer to Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal. Additionally, he has written over 150 essays, many of which are featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, Pando, Fast Company, and The Next Web. The original post is located here:  and !