The HeyCreator Show

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about a story that’s making the rounds, purporting to show a new decentralized social media app that Meta’s launching on the Instagram backbone. Why might they be doing this? And what does it mean for you?  Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show The article from Daily Mail Lia Haberman, who broke the story Our debate on whether social media is a waste of time The article, what was Twitter anyways Cal Newport’s recent podcast on news companies leaving Twitter 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.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) live react to Google’s demo of the new AI-powered search features, pausing to discuss what it could mean for the future of ecomm, content marketing, and search in general. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Here’s the video they live react to An early look at ChatGPT4 with browsing The inspiration for today’s title 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.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about Tim's presentation at CEX and go over this leaked document from a Google engineer that shows how terrified Google is of AI. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show: Channelle Basilio’s content There’s An AI For That The text below is a very recent leaked document, which was shared by an anonymous individual on a public Discord server who has granted permission for its republication. It originates from a researcher within Google. We have verified its authenticity. The only modifications are formatting and removing links to internal web pages. The document is only the opinion of a Google employee, not the entire firm. We do not agree with what is written below, nor do other researchers we asked, but we will publish our opinions on this in a separate piece for subscribers. We simply are a vessel to share this document which raises some very interesting points. The leaked Google opinion piece Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) reveal the new owner of Copyblogger, and talk about how to process big changes in business, and the future of the brand. They also dig into the reality of content businesses, favorite resources, new AI developments for content marketers, and a few big opportunities for niche sites these days. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show: Seth Godin’s book Linchpin Justin Welsh’s course on content creation The site that grew to 750k visitors per month with only AI content 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.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about the traffic goals they have for their respective content sites, along with the strategies they’re using to tackle each. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Ahrefs - the tool Tim uses for keyword research The Hampton Blog The Copyblogger Blog 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.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about AutoGPT, and what it means for your career as a content creator. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show: • AutoGPT • AgentGPT • Ben’s Bites AI Newsletter • 100 Things To See In The Night Sky 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.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about the recent controversy between Substack and Twitter, and what it means for you as you build your brand... Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show: Kevin Shen’s course on Podcast Studio Design The Verge’s story on Twitter - Substack Our episode with Matt McGarry (newsletter growth specialist) Joe Rogan’s interview with Substack Co-Founder Hamish McKenzie’s announcement of substack’s new Twitter-like feature The creator who deleted their email list MakeMyShitBetter.com Prequel Newsletter Substack Beehiiv 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.

In this week's episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn _ethan) dive into several topics that have been on their minds. Tim starts the episode by discussing how he is promoting and monetizing his newsletter. They also discuss Carl Jung's philosophy of shadow work and Marianne Williamson's poem and philosophy.

Tim Stoddart, a community-building guru, joins Ethan Brooks to dive into the art of fostering connections on Hampton. They discuss the unpredictable nature of social media and how viral moments can shape engagement. The duo shares strategies for building a founders' community, balancing automation with personal touch, and reducing loneliness among members. They also cover tools like Thredo for authentic communication and highlight the importance of storytelling in forging deeper community ties. Tune in for valuable insights on navigating the community landscape!

On this week's episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn _ethan) talk content monetization. They discuss what and why people subscribe to content on the internet.