The HeyCreator Show

In this episode, Tim Stoddart interviews Dakota Robertson, founder of GrowthGhost, about his entrepreneurial journey. They discuss the relatability of not feeling like a natural-born entrepreneur and how to embrace opportunities that come your way. Topics covered include mindset in entrepreneurship, monetizing social media content, growing a ghostwriting business, exploring social media platforms, and the power of email marketing.

Tim Stoddart interviews Charles Miller, a freelancer, entrepreneur, and coach, about his journey into online writing, personal branding, the value of phone calls in freelancing, the impact of personal branding on online businesses, maximizing productivity with time blocking, eliminating digital distractions for focus, and gratitude for Charles' support in their business ventures.

Tim welcomes Steve Chou, founder of Bumblebee Linens and mywifequitherjob.com, to discuss the power of digital products and their success in the e-commerce market. They also touch on personal growth, book recommendations, challenges with YouTube for lead generation, balancing creativity and SEO, and the impact of Opus and writing a book.

Entrepreneur Eric Lam, known for his work on the Exploding Ideas newsletter, discusses his background in music, recognizing potential, and building a personal brand. They also touch on Reddit, market testing, and the challenges of entrepreneurship.

Tim welcomes his friend Jackie, Founder of Indexsy, to discuss the importance of SEO and share stories of building their own web assets. They explore the state and future of SEO, delve into the potential of e-commerce and personal branding, and emphasize the power of emotional connection in content creation. They also discuss challenges faced and lessons learned in scaling up businesses.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about their experience hiring writers, and how to get noticed if that’s the kind of work you want to do for a living. They talk about structuring portfolios, how to do outreach, what actually matters, and what’s a waste of time. Plus include examples from their work at Copyblogger, Sober Nation, Stodzy, Trends, and Hampton. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Copyblogger’s recent article on building writer portfolios For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world.

There are plenty of ways to make money from SEO aside from starting an agency. On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about 5 of them, bringing in real-life examples of websites that are doing 4- to 7-figures in revenue via affiliates, rank & rent, and other SEO-first strategies. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Copyblogger’s recent article on SEO For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. The Write To Roam where Ethan publishes research on how 6- and 7-figure writers make money online

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) go behind the scenes to talk about the different growth experiments they’re testing at Stodzy and Hampton. You’ll learn about giving up founder-led sales, the opportunity in Reddit + LinkedIn, how to decide where to test, plus get a look at a small two-person woodworking publisher that does $1m+ in revenue. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show The Facebook Ad Library TikTok’s Ad Library Ethan’s Reddit Post Lost Art Press For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. The Write To Roam where Ethan publishes research on how 6- and 7-figure writers make money online

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about Matt Giovanisci’s decision to shut down two of his companies. Was it the right call? And how should you think through this situation in your own company? Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Matt’s full loom on why he shut the business down Matt’s lifestyle business manifesto Swim University Money Lab Brew Cabin The One Thing Buy Back Your Time For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. The Write To Roam where Ethan publishes research on how 6- and 7-figure writers make money online

Buckle up, we got us a good ole’ fashioned showdown. On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) debate Meta’s new Twitter clone, Threads. Tim is a fan, Ethan’s team-Elon. They debate the merits of both platforms and try to answer the question: Is this worth your time as a creator? Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show CJ Chilvers Twitter CJ Chilvers Blog Ryan Hall - Weather Influencer The new DeSo Protocol, ActivityPub Jacky Chou - SEO Expert Jennifer Kamara - CEO Coach For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. The Write To Roam where Ethan publishes research on how 6- and 7-figure writers make money online