The Digital Entrepreneur

The freedom of digital entrepreneurship means something different to all of us. For Andrea Vahl, it has meant the freedom to be unafraid of being different, and build a business that shines a light on her talents. And she loves helping other people do the same. In this wide-ranging 36-minute episode, Andrea and I discuss:... Listen to episode

What are you trying to chase down right now in your business? This is a question my guest on this week’s episode asks himself constantly. And he’s here to share some wisdom that will help you chase your it down faster and better. In this 50-minute episode, Chris Ducker and I discuss: His speaking role... Listen to episode

This week, we talk to a man who describes himself as unable since birth to settle for how things should be.” He s a proud dad, a husband, and an online entrepreneur who loves creating, marketing, and selling cool things online. And he’s learned that simplicity and depth are the keys to consistently working on what... Listen to episode

Joanna Penn was a self-proclaimed “cubicle slave” who had a nagging feeling that she “should” be happy with her life, even though she wasn’t. So many digital entrepreneurs face similar feelings on their path to freedom. How did Joanna get from there to where she is now as a very successful, bestselling author entrepreneur? In... Listen to episode

It’s not enough to just be doing content and email marketing anymore. Those are merely the prerequisites to join the game. To have a chance at succeeding, you must be doing more — and in this episode of The Digital Entrepreneur, we discuss what that looks like in the present and near future. In this... Listen to episode

Joanna Wiebe of Copy Hackers joins us this week on The Digital Entrepreneur to offer up a handful of simple copywriting hacks that work especially well for digital products. Joanna knows a thing or two about copywriting for digital products. Not only is she a digital entrepreneur herself, but her company has worked with some... Listen to episode

Are you thinking of launching a membership site built around education? Do you already have one, and are looking for ways to take it to the next level? If you answered Yes to either question, then this episode will be for you. In this 28-minute episode, Jerod Morris is joined by Pamela Wilson, the Executive... Listen to episode

This may come as a shock, but Brian Clark is going to start publishing articles on a site other than the ones he owns. Find out where, his reasoning, and why this isn’t what you think it is. In this 26-minute episode, Brian Clark and Jerod Morris discuss: Brian’s decision to syndicate articles on Medium... Listen to episode

What is the biggest difference between a perpetually aspiring digital entrepreneur, who has all the ideas in the world … and a successful digital entrepreneur, who actually goes out and gets things done? Sonia Simone, Chief Content Officer and Founding Partner of Rainmaker Digital, says there are two factors; and the first one is the... Listen to episode

It might be time to adjust how you’re approaching your social media strategy — especially if your approach is focused solely on top-of-the-funnel activities like building awareness. However you’re currently approaching social media, this week’s guest has some insight that will help you get more out of the time and money you’re investing in social... Listen to episode

On this week s episode, we expound on the topic of WordPress product development by picking Brian Clark s brain on the topic. He’s spent the last decade developing themes, plugins, and now, of course, the Rainmaker Platform. So he has some lessons to share … In this 30-minute episode, Brian shares his insight on: The point... Listen to episode

Virtual Reality (VR) has been theorized and fantasized about for decades, perhaps even longer. Many of us have considered it a part of some still-off-in-the-distance future. But what if we told you … that the future is now? In this 26-minute episode, Brian Clark and Jerod Morris discuss: Our own personal (and very different) journeys... Listen to episode

Chris Lema knows plenty about creating successful digital products. He’s been doing it himself, and coaching others on the underlying process, for years. In this episode of The Digital Entrepreneur, we get some insight from Chris on the importance of starting your product development with the problem. Chris joins us on this episode via an... Listen to episode

When you inject paid advertising into a content marketing strategy, the fundamentals that helped you succeed with content marketing don’t go out the window. In fact, your ad strategy and your content marketing strategy will be more similar than you think. That is the topic of this week’s episode of The Digital Entrepreneur. In this... Listen to episode

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times: don’t build your online business on rented land. From the world of online course marketplaces we get yet another example illustrating why this is so important. In this 14-minute episode, Brian Clark and Jerod Morris discuss: What the recent decision by Udemy means for... Listen to episode

Do you need a mobile app that is separate from your website? If you’ve built an audience online, you’ve probably pondered this question a time or two. The answer (still) hasn’t changed. In this 25-minute episode, Brian Clark, Jerod Morris, and Chris Garrett discuss: Whether Brian’s analysis from 2013 still holds true Why the future... Listen to episode

This is the fifth episode in our 5-part series on the essential elements of the modern marketing website. In it, we dive into the importance of testing and tracking when it comes to making the best decisions about the future of your digital business. In this 27-minute episode, Brian Clark, Jerod Morris, and Loryn Thompson... Listen to episode

This is the fourth episode in our ongoing series on the essential elements of the modern marketing website. Today we take the next step after access, and break it down by using free online courses as the perfect lead magnet for digital entrepreneurs. In this 22-minute episode, Brian Clark and Jerod Morris discuss: How free... Listen to episode

Robert Bruce and Chris Garrett join Jerod Morris on this week’s episode to discuss some real-life examples of what we discussed on last week’s episode. In this 37-minute episode Jerod, Robert, and Chris discuss: The evolution of the New Rainmaker strategy to sell the Rainmaker Platform The power of repurposing Why creating a logged-in course... Listen to episode

The modern marketing website offers more than static information, more that useful content -- it offers an experience. Access is what the experience is all about.