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In this video, I will help you decide whether you should start a newsletter for your business. I'll explain the difference between newsletters and blogs, using examples from my own website. We'll explore how newsletters entertain and build authority, while blogs are more informative and focused on selling. I'll also discuss the importance of clear calls to action and how they differ between newsletters and blogs. By the end of this video, you'll have a better understanding of which approach is best for your business. Sign up for my newsletter at https://www.timstodz.com 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Difference between Newsletters and Blogs 01:53 Examples from My Website 03:18 Importance of Calls to Action 05:37 Conclusion

In this video, I discuss the importance of creating multiple streams of income to generate wealth and avoid continuously working. I share a valuable business lesson about the difference between assets and liabilities, as defined by Guy Kiyosaki. By understanding this distinction, we can make better financial decisions and accumulate wealth. I also explain the concept of cash flow and how starting a service-based business, like an agency, can be a great way to generate cash flow and eventually buy assets. If you're interested in learning more about starting an agency, I recommend checking out agencyclarity.com. 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Life-changing Lesson 03:12 Understanding Assets and Liabilities 04:32 The Cash Flow of a Poor Person 05:18 The Cash Flow of a Middle-Class Person 07:21 The Cash Flow of a Rich Person 09:42 Getting to the Point of Buying Assets 11:48 Recommendation: Start a Service Business

No views Aug 18, 2023In this video, I'm going to show you a behind-the-scenes look at how Twitter threads can significantly boost your reach and engagement. I'll share my own experiences and analytics to prove that threads are worth the effort. With the algorithm changes and decreased impressions on Twitter, it's crucial to leverage the power of retweets and reposts. I encourage you to adopt a strategic approach to social media and use threads to generate traffic and grow your email list. Trust me, it's not just about being authentic, but about maximizing the potential of every post. 0:00 Introduction 0:49 The Purpose of Social Media 1:42 Analyzing a Viral Thread 2:35 Consistent Thread Success 3:29 Threads vs. Tweets 6:56 The Value of Threads

In this video, I want to give you clear proof and evidence that starting a successful podcast is achievable. I'll share some staggering statistics and show you how viable podcasting can be as an option. I won't try to convince you to start or continue a podcast if it's not aligned with your goals, but I hope this information inspires and gives you the belief that you can do it. Let's reframe how we define success and explore the power of podcasting together! Sign up for my newsletter at https://www.timstodz.com 0:00 Introduction 0:48 The Power of Podcasting 2:30 Reframing Success 3:30 Building Relationships 4:31 Real-Life Examples 6:09 The Value of Podcasting

In this video, I discuss the effectiveness of direct sales emails compared to newsletters for most people starting businesses. I present two examples and analyze the analytics behind recent emails I personally sent. I emphasize the importance of a concise and focused sales email with a clear call-to-action (CTA) for better results. While newsletters have higher scalability in the long run, for the majority of us, crafting one-off sales emails yields higher returns in relation to the time invested. Sign up for my newsletter at https://timstodz.com 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Analyzing Example Emails 02:45 Sales Email Example 04:42 Newsletter Example 06:02 Comparison of Email Lists 08:16 Conclusion

I’ve always been too scared to advertise. There are a few reasons for this.  I don’t fully trust Facebook or other digital ad networks. (Does anyone?) They have pulled the rug out from under me so many times that I feel foolish giving them money.  I don’t know what I’m doing, and therefore don’t want to burn cash.  What’s funny is that my team has processed millions of dollars of ad budget for our clients and have had great success. But when it comes to my own money, I’ve always been too chicken.  Here’s why it’s different for me now.  For Copyblogger and for TimStodz, it’s obvious to me that the best way for me to serve my audience is by writing high level newsletters. I never imagined I would be in the newsletter business, but I’m surprisingly good at it and best of all, I LOVE doing it.  Copyblogger makes about $8000 a week if I sell out of sponsorships for all three issues. TimStodz makes about $400 a week since it’s only 1 issue a week and the email list is just over 8000 pe

You should start a podcast. Here are 3 reasons why.   1. There is plenty of room in the podcasting space.  There's a false narrative that podcasts are over crowded.  It's true that there are a lot of podcasts out there, but it's also true that only a small fraction of podcasts survive long enough to make it past 100 episodes. Most podcasts haven't published a new episode in weeks. Hardly any podcast publishers publish their content consistently over time.   2. Podcasts are easy to create.  All you have to do is go to anchor.fm and you can create a free account. After that, it will take you a few minutes to get you podcasts hooked up to apple podcasts and Spotify, but the technical trouble is nothing compared to building a website.  In addition, if you have ear buds, you can record and publish a podcast with decent sound quality. There are lots of podcasts with millions of views where the hosts record directly from their cell phone.  3. Podcasts are great networking

In today’s episode, we speak with the founder of Creative Elements, Jay Clouse.   Jay is a writer, a podcaster. and a community manager.    Jay’s podcast, Creative Elements, explores how remarkable creators found creative independence. Through narrative interviews, Jay dives into the nitty-gritty of how the world's best creators make a living from their art and creativity.   In this episode, we talk about how Jay works with entrepreneurs and how he uses creativity as a secret weapon that gives them a distinct advantage.   We also go back and forth in a brainstorming session to try and find a title for one of my products, which was a fun exercise.   Lastly, we talk about Jay’s framework for managing a successful membership site. Jay is the manager of the Smart Passive Income membership, and his advice to me was so helpful that I immediately took advantage and applied it to our own membership site, Copyblogger Pro.   I loved this chat and I know you will too. Please help me welcome Jay Clouse. 

In this week’s episode, I speak with @Thomas Bevan.   Thomas is a writer and a crypto enthusiast. He writes a weekly column on The Commonplace.   So much of the crypto world is built around hype, FOMO, and excitement. Yet, much is unknown about how crypto will impact our world and our digital economies.   Thomas writes a weekly article speculating what he thinks may happen, and how these changes are going to affect those of us who live in the creator economy.   Thomas makes a great comparison of this decade to the “roaring twenties.” There are many similarities.   In the roaring twenties (by that I mean the 1920’s) the United States was on the back end of the Spanish flu pandemic and was on the tail end of World War I. As a partial result, we found ourselves in a rebellious new decade where art, finances, and capital was permeating the entire society.   In our conversation, Thomas and I speak about the similarities, and how crypto could lead to a similar decade, which he calls “The Soaring Twen

In today’s episode, we speak with Pat Walls, the founder of Starter Story.   Story story has huge huge success over the last few years, and Pat credits most of that success to good SEO that leverages user-generated content. Pat’s brand and his method in creating his business are one of a kind.   One of the things I love about Pat is that he is a scrappy entrepreneur. In this episode, we talk a lot about the mistakes he has made along the way, the experiments he has done, and the lessons he has learned.   We also talk about how he has built a team of employees and also contractors that fulfill the roles needed at the time.   Finally, we finish the conversation talking about Pats revenue models. It was really cool to listen to the evolution of the business and to learn about the trial and error process that Pat leaned into that ultimately generates the most money and delivers the most value.   Pat was a great guest and I’m happy we got to talk.   Now please help me welcome, Pat Walls.

A few months ago, I stumbled across the work of Eric Jorgenson. Eric had recently published his best-selling book, entitled “The Almanac of Naval Ravikant.   In his book, Eric breaks down and articulately conceptualizes the business concepts of leverage, which were introduced to him by a very popular Twitter thread, written by Naval Ravikant.    Leverage is a word that gets thrown around a lot, but how do you actually define this concept? More importantly, how do you use leverage to generate massive scale in your business?   These days, it’s not uncommon for a one-person business to generate a million dollars of revenue. It’s not uncommon for billion-dollar companies to only have 10-15 employees. How is this possible?   In this episode, Eric gives us an in-depth master class on leverage. In addition, we went through some of the specific modules in his course, and he gave us a behind-the-scenes look at the material he teaches. It’s a special privilege given to you as a member of the Copyblogger communi

Hello and welcome to the Copyblogger podcast.   My name is Tim Stoddart. Thank you so much for joining me.   It’s easy to feel “on top of the world” when things are going well in life. Inevitably, we all come across challenges and hardships. My guest today, used his hardships as inspiration to create one of the most popular podcasts of the time.   Bilal Zaidi is the host of Creator Labs. Bilal interviews world-class entrepreneurs in hopes to learn the skills, tips, and strategies that he can apply to his own business.   Of of the things I like most about Bilal’s podcast is his curiosity. When Bilal interviews guests, you can truly feel the curiosity and eagerness to learn, which is why he has booked guests such as Gary Vaynerchuk, Daymond John, Erika Alexander, Feresteh Forough, Dru Riley, and more.   I loved this conversation. Bilal has a great personality and he was so generous with his experience and knowledge. You will level up by listening to this episode.   Please help me welcome, Bilal Zaidi. 

Hey everyone. Welcome to the Copyblogger Podcast.    My name is Tim Stoddart, thank you so much for joining me.   This week’s episode is something different. Copyblogger has always been dedicated to helping you build a better business by creating better content. The internet provides us all with an even playing field in which to write articles, serve our audience, and build a great business.   But what happens when the fabric of the internet itself is changing. How do you adjust to such drastic changes, and stay ahead of the curve?   To get to the bottom of some of these questions, I invited Dror Poleg onto the episode. Dror writes a weekly newsletter at drorpoleg.com, and he writes about what the future of work will look like as blockchain, crypto currencies and NFT’s will becomes an integral part of how we interact with each other and make transactions.   In addition, Dror has some very interesting ideas on how products will be created and sold. For instance, now that anything can be tokenized, what i

Hello and welcome to the Copyblogger podcast.   My name is Tim Stoddart. Thank you so much for joining me.   Too often, young entrepreneurs jump headfirst into industries and markets that have cut throat competition. How many of you are dreaming of starting the next TikTok or the next Facebook? More often then not, the million dollar business idea is sitting right outside your front door, waiting to be discovered.   Local service businesses are the lifeblood of our economy, they are also the easiest and most opportunistic entry points for aspiring entrepreneurs.    In this episode, I sit down with successful entrepreneur, Rohan Gilkes, and we go in depth on the tactics and strategies you need to start building your local business right now.   Rohan got his start by building a multi million dollar cleaning business. Now, he helps other entrepreneurs build local service business by teaching them the model he has used over and over again.   In addition, Rohan has stepped out of the local market to create

Hey everyone. Welcome to the Copyblogger Podcast.    My name is Tim Stoddart, thank you so much for joining me.   Today is an exciting day. After a year of hiatus, I am starting the Copyblogger podcast back up. We've had an exciting year with the launch of Copyblogger Pro. Our online business community is thriving and the results our members are seeing has been a priority.    In addition, we launched Digital Commerce Partners, which is an industry leading content and SEO agency, dedicated to help entrepreneurs market their products and make more money. Things are in full swing, and the time has come to bring back our podcast.   The Copyblogger podcast is returning with a familiar format. I will be interviewing the worlds most successful online entrepreneurs, and dissecting the tricks, habits and processes that has helped them establish profitable online businesses.   Each episode of the Copyblogger Podcast will be published on YouTube.   It's an exciting time for online entrepreneurship, and I can't be

Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) is a lead data analyst for The Hustle and Trends. In this episode, we talk about our joys for writing and we also break down the step by step process on how companies built successful newsletters.

@Jeff Nicolas is the Executive Creative Director of Authentic Artists. This conversation with Jeff was one of my favorites I've ever had on the podcast. I first learned about Jeff's work when he and I commented on one of Polina Pompliano's Twitter comments. Since then, we became friendly through DM's on Twitter. Once I started to see more of Jeff's work, I realized how much amazing work he has created in the video production space and the creative art space for Live Nation. However, it wasn't until we started talking about our shared interest in NFT's that I truly started to become interested in Jeff's work. Once we got together on the podcast, our conversation went in many different directions.

Louis is the co-founder and an evangelist for Sparkloop, which is a groundbreaking new platform that is helping entrepreneurs grow their newsletter by doubling and even tripling their subscribers. Follow Louis on Twitter @louisnicholls_ Sparkloop is a simple referral program, that enables newsletter creators to give out prizes and incentives in exchange for referrals. In this conversation Louis and I talked about how Sparkloop was created, and why the simple interface is what allowed it to become the dominant product in the space today. In addition, Louis and I went in depth about his process, his beliefs and his personal strategy. Louis believes in focus. He doesn’t distract himself with shiny objects and prizes. He is all in on his commitment to growing Sparkloop. In addition, we also spoke about the concept of deep work, and the balance between being focused on the work that moves the needle, while also giving yourself permission and space to do some of the tedious tasks that are required to run a business

Our guest this week is Quinn Emmett. Follow him on Twitter @quinnemmett Quinn is the founder of Important not Important, which is a weekly podcast series and email newsletter dedicated to bringing forth issues of climate change, human rights, and scientifically backed data science. Quinn describes Important Not Important as “science, news and analytics for people who give a shit.” Quinn and I have been friends for more than a year, and in that time, I continuously see him bring awareness to conversations that are so important for us as inhabitants of our planet. In addition to being a caring and forthcoming person, he is also a great brand builder, as his podcast continues to generate important conversations with some of the most influential experts on climate change, human rights, and global wellness. I always enjoy my conversations with Quinn, and this podcast was no exception.

My guest today is Igli Laci. Igli is the creator of Equity Breakdown, which is a weekly newsletter that provides a "no bullshit breakdown of public companies." Igli's newsletter is a very high level publication, which provides a more perspective, and analysis of companies than any other publication I have seen. I love his newsletter and when he agreed to come on my show I was thrilled at the opportunity to talk to him.