Ricky and Nathan respond to a member question about growth and outsourcing. They discuss evaluating your goals, strategic planning, and identifying your roadblocks.

00:29 P24 Question: Outsourcing (see this thread)
05:13 What is Your Goal?
07:20 Strategic Planning & Leadership
15:26 Freedom
18:41 Identifying Your Roadblocks

YouTube just announced changes to their Partner Program. Nate & Julia discuss what is new and how to plan accordingly.

00:32 New Partner Program Tiers
05:40 Creator Changes
11:12 Fee Considerations
14:37 Is It Right for Me?
17:09 Can I Do Both?
19:07 Customizing Your Fit
20:54 Pros & Cons

We love a good case study. Nathan & Ricky talk through a Community proposed AI case study and why, or why not, we would consider running a similar study. They also give an update on our two current studies: Project Charity & Project DoubleTime.

00:43 P24 Question: AI-Only Site Experiment
07:30 Optimization & Quality
17:01 Adaptation
20:15 Project Update

Julia delves into the art of storytelling and why you should be using it regardless of your niche or archetype. She give tips for how to plan and capture your journey through storytelling.

Also recommended: Storytelling: USE IT IN YOUR VIDEOS! (Here’s 3 Ways)

01:32 Planning Your Story
03:26 Storytelling Varieties
06:18 Capturing the Journey
10:35 Planning Ahead & Editing Down

How many articles does it take to rank? Will the new Google search & AI destroy the snippet and ranking factors for bloggers? How do you plan for brand growth in the future? Join Ricky & Nathan to find out.

01:20 Content vs AI 
14:10 Opportunity in Change
17:10 P24 Question: Blogging, Lead Gen, & Branding
22:52 P24 Question: AI Images & Google

Feel like the idea well is running dry? This episode is for you. Nate & Julia talk through what it might mean if you find yourself running out of content ideas and how to break through and generate new content ideas for you channel.

02:25 Using Up Good Ideas Too Early
09:02 Running Out of Ideas Too Early
10:31 Ideas That Are Too Big for Your Resources
12:40 Idea Burnout on an Established Channel
15:27 Outgrowing Your Topic
18:23 Running Out of Things to Draft
20:33 Re-Making Old Content
21:46 Getting Feedback
25:06 Idea Content Cycle
35:12 Idea Lists

In Episode 208 Nathan and Ricky discuss the recently announced Google Search Engine, investing in your blog, and breaking down your categories and clusters.

00:35 Member Success Shout Out 
01:48 Project DoubleTime
03:46 Google’s New Search Engine
09:29 P24 Question: Investing in Blogging
17:00 P24 Question: Umbrella Breakdown

In Episode 208 Nathan and Ricky discuss the recently announced Google Search Engine, investing in your blog, and breaking down your categories and clusters.

00:35 Member Success Shout Out 
01:48 Project DoubleTime
03:46 Google’s New Search Engine
09:29 P24 Question: Investing in Blogging
17:00 P24 Question: Umbrella Breakdown

YouTubers have had mixed success with converting YT Shorts content to long-form viewers. Nate & Julia discuss things to consider when creating YT Shorts and determining whether making Shorts is worth it for you.

01:21 Are Shorts Worth It?
09:37 Audience Viewer Behavior
13:28 Tips for Producing Shorts
14:24 Shorts Length
19:33 Text, Titles, & Thumbnails in Shorts
23:06 Converting Shorts to Long-form
24:58 Giving Up on Shorts
26:44 Benefits of Shorts

Anna, Ricky, & Nathan discuss how to get in the flow and increase productivity. They share tips and strategies for motivating yourself and personalizing your workflow.

00:46 P24 Question: Project 24 Workflow
02:13 Breaking It Up
03:21 Finding the Fun
08:35 Time Blocking
13:44 Productivity Tracking
14:23 Personalizing & Adjusting Expectations
18:21 Task Planning
20:11 Accountability
20:41 Getting Inspired
22:58 P24 Question: The Cost of Continuing