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In episode #1022, we discuss the one monetization channel we previously neglected to mention. Tune in to hear us discuss this one channel! We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: The Forgotten Podcast Monetization Channel We Neglected to Mention [00:38] We talked about monetization about a month ago. [00:50] We forgot to talk about affiliate marketing. [01:40] Affiliate offers are either paid out monthly from revenue or a flat fee. [03:00] Lifetime value per company varies. [04:10] If a company does bad work, but pays well, it doesn’t matter. You won’t have success with them. [04:35] We previously discussed how to get started with affiliate marketing. [04:50] Rakuten and others are a great starting point. [05:28] That’s it for today! [05:33] We are almost at capacity for our live event, so register while you still can: Check out Single Grain for more info. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1021, we discuss how to get the most done without actually working. Tune in to hear the secret to being productive without actually producing anything yourself. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: The Optimal Way to Get the Most Done in a Day Without Working [01:05] We have a friend whose job it is to tell people what to do, but not actually to do anything himself. [01:26] Eric spent his whole day on an iPad and was able to delegate. [01:45] We are both more efficient on an iPad than a desktop. [02:10] Neil was doing tasks that he didn’t need to do, when he could have delegated. [02:50] Frame is a great place to get feedback on videos. [04:48] Neil still does push notifications, but he knows he should delegate. [05:05] Basically, delegate everything and you won’t have to do anything. [06:10] Puffin is a great app that will give your iPad a desktop format/view. [07:08] That’s it for today! [07:16] Don’t forget to check out Single Grain for more info about our free live event in June. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1020, we discuss Neil’s billion dollar mistake. Tune in to hear where Neil went wrong. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: Neil’s Billion Dollar Mistake [00:40] Kissmetrics was part of the mistake. [01:05] Neil’s former partner broke down their mistake in a blog post on Product Habits. [01:28] They built a product they thought was needed. [01:40] They learned no matter what you build, people don’t want to pay for things. [01:55] Version 2 required too much customization. [02:40] They found people couldn’t get a lot of value out of their Google Analytics. [03:05] Neil and his partner just needed to find what the gaps were, but it took them too long. [03:50] Kissmetrics feel behind the crowd. [04:10] They would often change directions, which was not a good idea and not great for the team. [04:30] They should have executed quickly, but they didn’t or couldn’t. [05:20] Neil thinks they made too many mistakes. [05:30] The biggest issue was a class action litigation. [06:00] They can only blame themselves. [06:04] They spent too many years building the wrong product and didn’t know how to innovate. [06:06] That’s it for today! [06:17] Don’t forget to check out Single Grain for more info about our free live event in June. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1019, we discuss how much work it really takes to build a popular podcast. Tune in to hear what goes into a moderately successful podcast like ours. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How Much Work it Takes to Build a “Popular” Podcast [00:40] We have a decent-sized podcast, but we’re no Joe Rogan. [01:02] We are consistent. [01:05] It takes commitment. [01:35] Eric has really put effort into Growth Everywhere and he has grown it slowly. [02:20] It’s always a lot of work to create and publish the content. [03:01] If you already have an audience, it makes it easier to gain listeners. [03:50] It will take a lot of effort. If you don’t want to be consistent, don’t waste your time. [04:40] That’s it for today! [04:44] Don’t forget to check out Single Grain for more info about our free live event in June. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1018, we discuss how you can deal with any type of negative press. Tune in to hear how you can fight negative press. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Fight Negative Press [00:35] Negative press could be bad Google search results. [01:05] Neil has had a really bad write up about his company. [01:30] Overall, Neil feels he has done right by people and always refunds people’s money when they are unhappy. [02:05] Do reputation management through SEO link building. [02:50] Neil ignores all the bad press and feels it is all made up. [03:45] Neil also had bad article written about him in Wired magazine. [04:38] He also settled a class action lawsuit and lost a lot of customers because of the bad press. [05:00] If it hadn’t been for the bad press, Neil would have sold his company. [05:50] The current person writing bad posts about Neil is clearly fabricating elements of his story and posted anonymously. [06:08] That’s it for today! [06:15] Don’t forget to check out Single Grain for more info about our free live event in June. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1017, we discuss how you can make your live video a guaranteed success. Tune in to hear how to maximize your live streams. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Make Your Live Video a Guaranteed Success [01:00] Be hard-wired, [01:08] Know what you are going to say ahead of time. [01:20] You don’t have to script, but have a point. [01:30] Promote to your audience and alert them to live streams. [01:51] Don’t forget to engage. [02:05] Go live on all platforms at once. [02:15] Some people want to join live streams through specific avenues, so give them a choice. [02:49] Wirecast allows simulcasts. [03:05] Have a CTA for each episode to generate sales. [04:06] That’s it for today! [04:11] Don’t forget to check out Single Grain for more info about our free live event in June. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1016, we hear John Lee Dumas’ rebuttal to our previous episode about why you shouldn’t reveal your income. Tune in to hear why he thinks income reports are vital! We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: John Lee Dumas’ Rebuttal on Why You Shouldn’t Reveal Your Income [01:20] I’m here to rebut the idea of not sharing your income. [02:00] I publish income reports because in 2011, I was trying to figure out my business plan. [02:25] I pored over income reports to get a sense of how someone else made real money. [02:45] In 2013, when I started making real revenue, I started publishing income reports to give people a guide map. [04:05] We are a small, lean profit-generating machine and these reports help us stay that way, because they give us insight into our own business. [04:30] Transparency is key. [05:15] I know our reports help others improve their businesses. [05:41] There are round-up posts were blogs and publishers point out the top income reports. [07:15] Eric and Neil are worried about people copying business ideas. I am not. [07:40] It can increase competition, but I welcome it. [07:55] They said you can open yourself up to litigation, but I have a good legal team, so I’m not worried. [09:15] That’s it for today! [09:23] Go check out John’s Podcast Entrepreneur on Fire. [09:31] Don’t forget to check out Single Grain for more info about our free live event in June. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #1015, we discuss how to grow your Facebook group for free. Tune in to hear how you can grow your group without spending a dime. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Grow Your Facebook Group from 0-10,000 Members Without Spending a Dime [00:40] Groups have better engagement than fan pages, [01:22] Getting the first few thousand shouldn’t cost you anything. [01:45] Push your current audience to the group. [01:55] Use email and push notification blasts. [02:25] Go live on the group to increase engagement. [03:15] Leverage assets. [03:35] Try guest posts and direct people to your group. [03:35] Ask people in your group to ask others to join. [03:50] Offer incentives. [04:21] That’s it for today! [04:26] Don’t forget to check out Single Grain for more info about our free live event in June. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discover the essential steps to kickstart your affiliate marketing journey! Learn about top networks like Commission Junction and ClickBank. Explore the power of strategic partnerships to amplify your reach. Find out how incentivizing affiliates can boost their motivation. Understand the importance of personal connections at industry events. Consider hiring an affiliate manager for better campaign management. Lastly, remember to treat your affiliates as valuable partners for lasting success!

In episode #1013, we discuss how to get started with paid performance marketing. Tune in to hear our tips for making this type of marketing work for you. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Get Started with Paid Performance Marketing [00:40] Affiliate marketing can be performance marketing. [01:05] Paid performance marketing is taking a financial risk, but getting paid per lead. [01:25] Neil thinks it is running paid ads. [01:40] Facebook loves paid ads. [02:02] Go to your competitors’ fan pages and look at their info and ads link. [02:26] SEMRush is good for this research, as well. [03:25] Tracking and attribution is important. [03:34] Leaddyno is a great tool for this. [04:02] De-risk yourself when starting out and start with a smaller budget that you can afford to lose. [04:41] Focus on one area before you focus on too many things and spread yourself thin. [05:19] That’s it for today! [05:24] Don’t forget to check out Single Grain for more info about our free live event in June. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.