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Learn from Joanna as she shares how and why she's chosen to diverify her publishing to multiple platforms. Also hear how she got started with audiobooks and foreign translation of her books.

What's Discussed in Today's Episode:

  • Finding an Editor for Your Book
  • How and Why Joanna decides to try new eBook platforms
  • How Joanna Produces Audiobook versions of her novels
  • How Joanna is able to get her novels translated into other languages
  • Joanna’s interest in 3d Printing

Click here to go to today's show notes!

Direct download: MMMep35.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

It is completely possible! YOU can write a book in 30 days. In today's episode, you're going to hear from bestselling thriller author and blogger, Joanna Penn. She's going to share how she wrote her first novel during NaNoWriMo.

In today's episode we are going to discuss:

  • Joanna’s first book that she wrote and how her self-help book helped her with knowing what she wanted to do with her life.
  • The transition from Joanna’s full-time corporate job to full-time author entrepreneur
  • How you can write a finished book in 3o days during NaNoWriMo
  • Why Joanna decided to write a novel during NaNoWriMo
  • What Joanna’s research process looks like

Click here to go to the show notes for today's episode!

Direct download: MMMep34.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:28pm EDT

One of the most powerful and under used tools to help with successfully writing a book is outlining. Discover how Steve Scott writes amazing 8,000 word outlines and turns them into bestselling Amazon Kindle books.

What's Discussed in Today's Episode:

  • How Sean Turns an 8,000 word Outline into a Bestselling Kindle Book
  • How to Reduce Distractions And Focus on Writing
  • How Steve Launches His Book into the Bestseller List
  • How Steve Uses Amazon’s Marketing Tools
  • Why Steve Is Looking At Other Options Besides Selling On Amazon Solely
  • Why Steve Practices The Catalog Approach For Getting His Books Out There

Check out today's show notes!

Direct download: 33_Zero_To_Author_Steve_Scott.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

It's amazing to think that Steve Scott, today's guest, writes and publishes a new Kindle Book every 3-6 weeks. What's even more amazing is the fact that he is willing to share with you the strategies on how to write a Kindle Book in your niche. Listen and be inspired on how easy it is to get a Kindle book onto Amazon.

Click here to visit the show notes' page and download my new eBook, "5 Steps to Writing Winning Content in Your Niche"

Direct download: 32_How_to_Write_Kindle_Book_Niche_Steve_Scott.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:02am EDT

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • How Ani Launched a Podcast on Writing
  • 2 Things that Held Ani Back from Starting a Podcast
  • Why Podcasting Brings a More Engaged Audience to Your Platform
  • How Quick It Is To Be Approved and on iTunes

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

  • Podcast Incubator with Meron Bareket

4 Resources You Need to Start a Podcast

 

  • A computer (like a Macbook Air that Ani uses)
  • A Microphone (Ani and I use the ATR 2100)
  • A audio editor (such as Audacity which is a free editor for Windows and Mac)
  • A podcast hosting platform (Ani and I recommend Libsyn)

Connect with Ani:

Ani Alexander’s website

Ani on Twitter

Ani Alexander’s Write 2B Read Podcast

Direct download: 31_Building_an_Author_Platform_Through_Podcasting_Ani_Alexander.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:30am EDT

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • Ani’s life in the country of Armenia
  • Why Ani switched careers from working in the banking industry
  • How Ani got her first idea for a novel
  • Ani’s experience with self-publishing her first book
  • 3 publishing mistakes that Ani made when she self-published her first novel
  • How Ani relaunched her first novel

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Connect with Ani:

Ani Alexander’s website

Ani on Twitter

Ani Alexander’s Write 2B Read Podcast

Direct download: 30_Launch_a_Book_and_Become_1_Bestseller_Ani_Alexander.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:30am EDT

Learn the best strategies and tips to attract the right readers to your books. Tom shares what works and what doesn't in today's episode.

What's Discussed in this Episode:

  • How Tom Prevents Research Distractions

  • Optimizing Your Book for Readers

  • Tom's Advice on Email Marketing

  • Tom Shares His Advice on Content Planning and Marketing

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

About Tom Corson-Knowles

Tom Corson-Knowles is an entrepreneur, blogger and international bestselling author. He’s best know for his bestselling book series, "The Kindle Publishing Bible," "The Amazon Analytics Bible,” and "Rich By 22: How To Achieve Business Success At An Early Age”. Read more about him on his publishing website.

Connect With The Podcast:

Enjoy the episode? Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and leave a 5 star review! The Podcast is also now available to subscribe to on Stitcher Radio.

Direct download: 29_Attracting_Readers_to_Your_Book_Tom_Corson-Knowles.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

Click here to access today's show notes

It's possible to become a bestselling author. Today's guest has written 27 books for Kindle and every single one has been a bestseller! Listen as Tom Corson-Knowles bestselling author of the "Kindle Publishing Bible" series, shares his strategies for writing bestselling books.

What's Discussed in this Episode:

  • Why Tom Wrote His First Book

  • What Success Looks Like to Tom

  • Tom's decision to self-publish

  • How Tom Got His First Book Edited Without Paying for an Editor

  • Why Tom Decided to Continue Writing and Publishing Books

  • Tom's Steps to Becoming a Best Selling Author

  • How Tom Outlines His Books

3 Steps to Becoming a Bestselling Author

  1. Focus on what your mission or purpose is
  2. Come up with as many book ideas as you can
  3. Narrow down the ideas into one book idea that you have a passion to write now

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

About Tom Corson-Knowles

Tom Corson-Knowles is an entrepreneur, blogger and international bestselling author. He’s best know for his bestselling book series, "The Kindle Publishing Bible," "The Amazon Analytics Bible,” and "Rich By 22: How To Achieve Business Success At An Early Age”. Read more about him on his publishing website.

Connect With The Podcast:

Enjoy the episode? Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and leave a 5 star review! The Podcast is also now available to subscribe to on Stitcher Radio.

Direct download: 28_How_to_Become_a_Bestselling_Author_3_Steps_Tom_Corson-Knowles.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

Missed episode 1? Hear Rob share how you can achieve your goals of writing and publishing your own Kindle eBook today. Learn Rob's outlining process for writing non-fiction books. Plus Rob shares his blueprint for book launching in today's episode!

What's Discussed in This Episode:

  • Rob's process of outlining and writing his book
  • How Rob perfected his marketing schedule
  • Rob's blueprint for book launching
  • Understanding Amazon Sales Ranking system
  • How to design your books to revolve around your brand for consistency
  • Why you need to do survey for feedback with your books before publishing
  • How to set writing goals to achieve the eBook finish line
  • Rob's process for editing his first drafts of his eBooks

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Learn More About Rob:

Rob is a Amazon bestselling author, online teacher, and graphic designer. In the past year, he's published 4 eBooks on Amazon: From Freelancer to EntrepreneurBuild a Brand, Sell Products and Earn Passive IncomeRunning A Web Design Business From Home, and How to Sell Video Courses Online.

Connect with Rob:

Connect With The Podcast:

Enjoy the episode? Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and leave a 5 star review! The Podcast is also now available to subscribe to on Stitcher Radio.

Direct download: 27_How_to_Brand_Your_eBooks_for_Consistency_Rob_Cubbon.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

Learn how you can finally achieve your goals of writing and publishing your own Kindle eBook today. In today's episode, we have special guest Rob Cubbon, who's published 4 Kindle eBooks in the past year, share with us his tips and strategies to getting launched on Kindle now!

What's Discussed in This Episode:

  • Rob shares how he went from freelance designer to an online marketer and blogger
  • How Rob started an online web design business
  • Rob shares the different ways he's been upping his passive income through: eBooks, online courses, video learning, and more
  • Rob's source of inspiration to start writing eBooks
  • How Rob got started with eBook publishing
  • How Rob transitioned from PDF eBooks to Kindle eBooks
  • Why you should focus your time most on content and not how your eBook looks
  • Where to go to gain feedback on your book idea
  • Why you need to get a book on Kindle now
  • How long it took Rob to write his first book

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Learn More About Rob:

Rob is a Amazon bestselling author, online teacher, and graphic designer. In the past year, he's published 4 eBooks on Amazon: From Freelancer to EntrepreneurBuild a Brand, Sell Products and Earn Passive IncomeRunning A Web Design Business From Home, and How to Sell Video Courses Online.

Connect with Rob:

Connect With The Podcast:

Enjoy the episode? Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and leave a 5 star review! The Podcast is also now available to subscribe to on Stitcher Radio.

Direct download: 26_Master_Kindle_Publishing_Rob_Cubbon.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

Sean did something amazing with his recent book. He open sourced it and is allowing people to write inside the book's world. But that's not the best part. Sean is giving away the copyright and allowing people to own the copyright and royalties to anything they create within his world. It pretty amazing! Hear Sean explain everything in today's episode below.

In this Episode We Discuss:

  • Why you need to author a book series to be successful
  • Why Sean decided to open source his “Dream Engine” book world and allow anyone to write books in the world and own both the copyright and royalties
  • What is serialized fiction, how does it work, and is it still popular like it was in 2012

Resources mentioned in this episode:

About Sean

Sean has written more than a dozen books with the help of David Wright and Johnny B. Truant. Some of these books include his most popular series: Yesterdays Gone, The Beam, and Unicorn Western. Recently Sean wrote, The Dream Engine, with the help of Johnny B. Truant during a project they called Fiction Unboxed. Besides writing, Sean enjoys spending time with Sean his wife, daughter, and son.

Connect with Sean:

Connect With The Podcast:

Enjoy the episode? Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and leave a 5 star review! The Podcast is also now available to subscribe to on Stitcher Radio.

Direct download: 25_Sean_Platt_Revolutionized_Fan_Fiction_Book_Copyrights.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

Sean shares his strategies and systems for writing novels. He shares how he co-wrote more than 1.5 million words last year with his business partner, Johnny B. Truant, by writing out an outline that fleshes out his ideas on paper. Hear the systems he uses in today's episode below.

In this Episode We Discuss:

  • What got Sean interested in writing fiction
  • Sean’s gift of telling stories through copywriting
  • Sean’s system for writing online articles fast
  • How and why Sean started a blog
  • How Sean’s refined systems helped him produce more than 1.5 million words last year with his business partner
  • Sean’s outlining system of writing out character descriptions, location scouting, and more
  • How Sean writes out what he calls 300 word “Beats” which are description and background of each chapter in the novel
  • Sean shares how he and his business partner wrote a complete story, from no idea to finished novel, in just 30 days

Resources mentioned in this episode:

About Sean

Sean has written more than a dozen books with the help of David Wright and Johnny B. Truant. Some of these books include his most popular series: Yesterdays Gone, The Beam, and Unicorn Western. Recently Sean wrote, The Dream Engine, with the help of Johnny B. Truant during a project they called Fiction Unboxed. Besides writing, Sean enjoys spending time with Sean his wife, daughter, and son.

Connect with Sean:

Connect With The Podcast:

Enjoy the episode? Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and leave a 5 star review! The Podcast is also now available to subscribe to on Stitcher Radio. Can't wait for Thursday? Listen to Sean explain why he decided to open source his book, The Dream Engine, below.  

Direct download: 24_Write_Harry_Potter_Sized_Book_Sean_Platt.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

What's Discussed in this episode:

  • How Jonny Wrote and Published His First Kindle Book
  • Understanding Conversational Conversion
  • How Jonny Launched ILoveVampireNovels.com
  • Why Goodreads and email marketing is the most important social media for authors
  • How Jonny Launched P&R Radio Podcast
  • How to finish the first book
  • Why you need a book series of at least 5-7 books
  • Why Jonny doesn't believe in giving away your first book for free
  • How to give yourself a deadline to finish your book
  • Why an outline sets you up to success
  • How writers groups are great for characterization but not author marketing
  • Jonny's business model for writing and publishing

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Connect with Jonny

Direct download: 23_Jonny_Andrews_1M_Book_Series.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

In today's episode, learn how Jonny dug himself out of the hole of failure. Hear his story on how he did it and how he got into internet marketing and info products as well.

What's Discussed in this episode:

  • How Jonny dug himself out of the hole of failure
  • Jonny's try at internet marketing and info-products
  • How Jonny learned search engine optimization and creating info-products for a targeted audience
  • Jonny's lessons in being resourceful
  • Making commitments and sticking to them

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Connect with Jonny

Direct download: 22_How_to_Make_6_Figures_without_a_Bank_Account_with_Jonny_Andrews.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

It's not hard to create easy videos that you can share on YouTube and Instagram. In this episode, you're going to learn how to tell your entrepreneurial story through the amazing power of video from "Visual Sto­ry­teller Extra­or­di­naire" Nicole Tate. She's going to share her tips on video making success, plus her video creation dos and don'ts.

What's Discussed in this Episode:

  • How to craft amazing video with the smartphone camera you already own
  • 4 Don'ts of Video Creation
  • Taking away the excuses that prevent you from telling your story through video
  • How to take action and start creating video for YouTube and Instagram

4 Don'ts of Video Creation

  1. Don't go in without a strategy or focus
  2. Don't stray and don't ramble
  3. Don't try to cover it all
  4. Don't think it's too hard

Just Remember

Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Use the beginning to state the problem, the middle to show the solution, and the end to provide a call-to-action.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Connect with Nicole Tate

Connect With The Podcast:

Enjoy the episode? Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and leave a 5 star review! The Podcast is also now available to subscribe to on Stitcher Radio.

Direct download: 21-Nicole-Tate-Tell-Your-Story-Video.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

Learn how Nicole Tate landed a video contract for Little Caesar's Pizza Fundraising division. In the episode, she discusses how she used the power of social media and networking to connect with the corporation and ways you can do the same.

What's Discussed in this Episode:

  • How Nicole transitioned from corporate America to being her own boss as an entrepreneur.
  • Nicole's passion for educating young entrepreneurs on social media and video.
  • Why it's important to get involved in your local government to make sure laws are helping small businesses, not hurting them.
  • How Nicole networked her way to a video contract with Little Caesar's Pizza Fundraising division.

Connect with Nicole Tate

Connect With The Podcast:

Enjoy the episode? Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and leave a 5 star review! The Podcast is also now available to subscribe to on Stitcher Radio.

Direct download: 20-Nicole-Tate-Increase-Network-Corporations.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:01am EDT

Learn how Sue B. Zimmerman used Instagram Marketing to boost a 40% increase in sales in today's episode.

What's Discussed in this Episode:

  • How to tell your business story through pictures on Instagram
  • Sue explains how there's an equal playing field between small businesses and big brands on Instagram
  • Using strategies like geotagging, hash tagging, direct messaging, and more to grow your brand and audience
  • The differences between a personal and featured Instagram account
  • Using Canva to design amazing social media images
  • The benefits of being on Instagram for your business
  • The clean interface that Instagram provide; free of distractions and ads
  • Searching and using hashtags to see trends in your industry
  • How Instagram attracted a $50k client for Sue
  • Using a custom hashtag for increased engagement

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Connect with Sue B. Zimmerman

 

Direct download: 19_Skyrocket_Sales_Instagram_Sue_B_Zimmerman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

Learn the secrets behind how Sue B. Zimmerman is able to launch amazingly successful businesses. From Boxer Rebellion, which grossed more than $1 million in sales it's first year, to Sue B. Do, which gained a 40% increase in sales due to Instagram Marketing, you'll get a backstage pass to Sue's entrepreneurial journey in today's episode.

What's Discussed in this Episode:

  • Sue's entrepreneurial journey that started when she was just 10-years-old
  • How Sue came up with the idea for Boxer Rebellion and how the business made it's first $1 million in sales in it's first year
  • Sue's idea for crafting with double sided tape that started a full fledged business
  • Why Sue thought that Crocs were the next big thing and how she jumped on the band wagon early
  • Sue's desire to start her own brand, Sue B. Do
  • How Sue became an expert in social media marketing for her business
  • How Sue's sales increased 40% just by her using Instagram
  • Sue's desire to teach other small business owners how to use social media marketing

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Direct download: 18_Sue_B_Zimmerman_1m_Boxers.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:01am EDT

Learn how to rank #1 in iTunes through strategies that Freddie Mixell mentions like: leveraging the Subtitle/Talent name by adding relevant niche keywords, creating eye catching headline titles for your podcast episodes, and more.

In this episode we discuss:

 

  • How to rank well in iTunes
  • Leveraging the Subtitle/Talent name by adding relevant niche keywords
  • Creating eye catching headline titles for your podcast episodes
  • How filling in the keywords box in Libsyn is a waste of time (iTunes doesn’t read these tags anymore)
  • Why you need to build a platform to launch your podcast for success
  • Following the followers of people in your niche on Twitter so you can gain a wider reach of your target audience
  • Creating a Facebook Group in addition to your Facebook Page to gain additional exposure and build a more active audience
  • Turning audio clips of your podcast into sharable videos on Instagram
  • Joining every single podcasting Facebook Group

Resources mentioned in this episode:

 

Direct download: 17_Rank_1_iTunes_Freddie_Mixell.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Learn how to network with celebrities, the secrets of gaining their trust, and how to interview them for your podcast.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Freddie’s entrepreneurial journey and what interested him in starting a podcast
  • Freddie’s discovery of the Smart Passive Income Podcast and how he binged and listened to every episode
  • Why Freddie decided to launch a podcast
  • Freddie’s advice for planning a podcast
  • How to keep your podcast organized with Google Docs
  • Using a template of questions to save time on the preparation for the interview
  • Why you need a listener avatar for your show
  • How to interview someone like a celebrity
  • The secret to getting amazing big name celebrities on your podcast
  • How Freddie networked with Pat Flynn, Andrew Warren, and other big name entrepreneurs which led to podcast interviews
  • Why networking is the #1 tip for success
  • Common mistakes people make when launching a podcast

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Direct download: 16_How_to_Network_with_Celebrities_with_Freddie_Mixell.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Learn how to avoid common podcast mistakes, content plan your episodes, develop a great first episode without a long winded introduction, and more in today's episode with guest, Daniel J. Lewis.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Common mistakes that newbie podcasters make
  • How planning sets your podcast up for success
  • Why you need to niche down when launching a podcast
  • How many episodes should you produce before launching a podcast
  • Outlining using basic bullet points for each podcast episode
  • A problem that can occur when you first start podcasting; talking about unrelated stuff
  • What your first episode should consist of
  • How to weave your story into your podcast without creating an introduction episode
  • How to introduce yourself in a concise way on every new episode
  • Setting up a good episode numbering system
  • How to market your podcast successfully

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Connect with Daniel:

Direct download: 15_Podcasting_Easy_With_The_Daniel_J_Lewis_Content_Plan.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

Hear Daniel J. Lewis share why he started a podcast and later a podcast network (the Noodle.mx) in today's episode. Also shared are the things you should consider before joining or starting a podcast network. Finally, learn how you can get the benefits of a podcast network, without joining one.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Why Daniel Started a Podcast Network
  • When & Why Daniel Launched the Ramen Noodle
  • How Daniel Used Audacity to edit his podcast and why he decided to switch to Adobe Audition last year
  • Why Daniel Used Audacity in the beginning (hint: it's free and very powerful)
  • How Daniel Started a Podcast Network
  • The problem that prompted Daniel to create a solution: the Audacity to Podcast
  • The launch of the Noodle.mx Network
  • How new shows are launched on the Noodle.mx Network
  • The differences between "Podcast Networks"
  • Things you should consider before joining or starting a podcast network
  • How to receive the benefits of a podcast network without joining one

Word of Advice

When joining or creating a podcast network consider:

  • Who owns the content?
  • Who receives revenue?
  • How are sponsorships handled?
  • Who maintains the network?
  • What services are provided by the network?
  • Who pays/maintains web hosting & media hosting?
  • What are the branding requirements?
  • What happens if a podcaster wants to leave the network?
  • What happens if a podcaster wants to start an additional podcast on the network or a different network?
  • Do you have a contract written and setup?

Resources mentioned during the episode:

Connect with Daniel:

Connect With The Podcast:

Enjoy the episode? Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and leave a 5 star review!

 

Direct download: 14_Quadruple_Downloads_Podcast_Network_Daniel_J_Lewis.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 12:09pm EDT

Learn how to create the value and consistency needed to grow your podcast and find sponsors. Also shared is John's advice for creating products and services for your podcast listeners.

What’s Discussed in this Episode:

  • John’s focus on creating value & being consistent with his podcast episodes
  • How and Why John was approached by sponsors at the 6 month mark of his podcast
  • The importance of having a number in your head and John’s $500 number for sponsorships
  • How to focus your time and energy into people who will want to listen and subscribe to your podcast
  • Advice on how to go about creating products or services for your podcast listeners

Resources mentioned in this episode:

About John Lee Dumas

John Lee Dumas and he is the Founder and Host of EntrepreneurOnFire, a 7-day a week interview-based podcast that has been featured in both TIME and Inc. Magazine and has been named "Best in iTunes 2013". Besides founding EntrepreneurOnFire, John has created numerous products and books including the top-ranked, best-selling, Podcasters' Paradise; a community where Podcasters can create, grow, and monetize their podcast.

Connect with John

Connect With The Podcast:

Enjoy the episode? Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and leave a 5 star review! The Podcast is also now available to subscribe to on Stitcher Radio.


A mentor is crucial to your success! Whether you're launching a business, writing an eBook, or starting a podcast, it is important for you to find someone in your industry or niche that you can trust to be your mentor. Join us for today's episode as John share the benefits that Jamie Tardy (The Eventual Millionaire) provided to him as his mentor.

What's Discussed in this Episode:

  • John’s “Why” for starting Entrepreneur on Fire
  • John’s “Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment” where he realized he needed to launch a 7-day a week podcast
  • How John finds his entrepreneurial guests to be on his podcast
  • Why you need a mentor
  • A problem every person is faced with, The Impostor Syndrome
  • How the threat of being fired by his own mentor caused John to overcome “The Impostor Syndrome”.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Word of Advice

Invest in yourself with a mentor… Whatever industry or niche you are in, look to people who are there, have been there for a while, and are currently experiencing success. Tweet This.

About John Lee Dumas

John Lee Dumas and he is the Founder and Host of EntrepreneurOnFire, a 7-day a week interview-based podcast that has been featured in both TIME and Inc. Magazine and has been named "Best in iTunes 2013". Besides founding EntrepreneurOnFire, John has created numerous products and books including the top-ranked, best-selling, Podcasters' Paradise; a community where Podcasters can create, grow, and monetize their podcast.

Connect with John

Connect With The Podcast:

Enjoy the episode? Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and leave a 5 star review! The Podcast is also now available to subscribe to on Stitcher Radio.

Direct download: 12_Why_You_Need_a_Mentor_with_John_Lee_Dumas.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

In today's episode, Meron Bareket shares why you really need to launch a podcast in 2014 before it's too late.

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In today's episode:

  • Why you really need to launch a podcast in 2014
  • Why start a podcast has less competition than starting a blog
  • Meron shares his advice on how to launch a podcast successfully
  • How to setup an email list and leverage it to launch a podcast successfully

About Meron

Meron Bareket is an entrepreneur who has launched a digital magazine called, Inspiring Innovation, he has also launched a podcast under the same name, Inspiring Innovation Podcast, and more recently, he has just launched a new product called, Podcast Incubator.

Podcast Incubator

One of the things that Meron and I mentioned today is just how powerful podcasting is. It’s an amazing strategy that helps you:

  • Build up your name, brand and authority in your niche
  • Interview, network, and connect with your niche’s market leaders and celebrities
  • Grow an engaged audience of thousands within weeks
  • Build your mailing list rapidly and easily
  • Become a sought-after speaker, mentor, consultant and author

If you’re interested in becoming a successful podcaster, Meron has created the perfect resource for you. The Podcast Incubator is the #1 step-by-step, over the shoulder training course and community for podcasters.

I am a student of Meron's and I've had amazing results with my podcast ranking in Top 10 New & Noteworthy for all 3 of my categories in iTunes! Meron has also had students that have outranked huge names in the main rankings including one show outranking Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, Amy Porterfield, Seth Godin, Michael Hyatt, Chris Ducker, Tim Ferriss and others!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

  • The Podcast Incubator - Meron's brand new membership site providing amazing training & resources to help you launch a successful podcast.

Connect with Meron

Connect With The Podcast:

Enjoy the episode? Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and leave a 5 star review! The Podcast is also now available to subscribe to on Stitcher Radio.

Affiliate Disclosure: Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links. There is no additional cost to you, and I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase.

Direct download: 11_Meron_Bareket_Part_2_Why_You_Need_To_Launch_A_Podcast_Now.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Meron Bareket shares his story of becoming an entrepreneur at a young age and his journey of podcasting. Learn about Meron's early experiment of trying to design a Content Management System to compete with WordPress and later his trial with digital magazine publishing.

Sponsor

Audible.comget a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial. Over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

About Meron

Meron Bareket is an entrepreneur who has launched a digital magazine called, Inspiring Innovation, he has also launched a podcast under the same name, Inspiring Innovation Podcast, and more recently, he has just launched a new product called, Podcast Incubator.

In today's episode:

  • Meron shares how and when he became an entrepreneur
  • Where Meron's dream for audio and radio started
  • How Meron got started in the software business
  • The passion for entrepreneurship that was reignited for Meron after listening to Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn
  • Why Meron started a digital magazine
  • How Meron transitioned from magazine producer to podcast producer

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Direct download: 10_Meron_Bareket_Part_1_Becoming_a_Podcaster.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

In this episode, you'll learn how to better optimize your app from an expert in ASO (App Store Optimization), Gabriel Machuret. Gabriel share his advice to help you start ranking high.

What You'll Learn In This Episode:

  • How to Optimize Your App in 3 Ways
  • Optimizing Your App Title
  • Optimizing Your Keywords
  • How To Differentiate Your App Against Other Apps In The App Store
  • Optimizing Your App Icon
  • Where To Go For Market Research
  • Why You Should Reduce The Cost of Building an App

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Direct download: 09Gabriel_Machuret_Part_2__How_To_Optimize_Your_App.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

In this episode, Gabriel shares his advice on app store optimization and what it is. Learn from examples of how other app developers have implemented ASO (or App Store Optimization) in this episode as well.

What You'll Learn In This Episode:

  • How Gabriel Got Started With Apps
  • A Brief Explanation of App Reskinning & How Gabriel Got Started
  • Whether the Developer of Flappy Birds Did Anything Shady To Get His App In #1 Status
  • Why ASO (App Store Optimization) is Powerful
  • Why You Can't Complain Unless You Know The Rules
  • Leveraging The Power of The Young App Store

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Direct download: 08_Gabriel_Machuret_What_Is_App_Store_Optimization.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:00pm EDT

In this episode, Steve P. Young, mobile app developer and host of the Mobile App Chat, discusses how to conduct market research for an app, choosing between hiring a developer or learning to code yourself, and Steve shares his App Store Optimization tricks & tips.

What's Discussed In This Episode:

  • How To Do a Market Survey/Research For an App Idea.
  • Whether I Should Find a Developer to Help Me Code My App Idea.
  • The Cost To Hire a Developer.
  • Building an App Using an App Reskin Instead of Hiring a Developer.
  • Steve's App Store Optimization Tips.
  • Writing a Good Description for Your App and The Differences Between App Stores.
  • Optimizing Your App for Google Play.
  • The Best Episodes to Start Listening to on the Mobile App Chat.
  • Steve shares his top two favorite episodes from the Mobile App Chat: AutoRap & TweetBot.

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Direct download: 07StevePYoungPart2_Market_Research_App_Development_ASO.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

In this episode, Steve P. Young, mobile app developer and host of the Mobile App Chat, discusses what gave him the interest in developing apps. You'll learn that about his first app customer, his son. Also talked about in the episode is Steve's advice for getting started in the mobile app business.

What's Discussed In This Episode:

  • The interest for developing mobile apps.
  • How Steve initially got the idea to develop iPhone apps based on seeing his son play games on his phone.
  • The idea to start a podcast and how it's helped Steve grow his app business.
  • The transition from having a full-time job to leaving the job and being completely independent.
  • Steve's love for making apps.
  • Steve's recently developed app, oSnap, a camera app that let's you tap anywhere to take a picture.
  • Steve share advice on how to get started with mobile apps

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Direct download: 06StevePYoungPart1_oSnap_Mobile_App_Chat_and_Leaving__a_Job.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

What's Discussed in This Episode:

  • How Benny's App, Photo 365, was featured by Apple
  • How long Benny waited until he released another app on the App Store
  • How Benny has released more than 20 apps on the App Store
  • What App Reskinning Is
  • Cost involved with App Reskinning
  • Benny quitting his job in 2013
  • Benny's determination to continue pushing forward despite only making .64 cents on some days
  • How sales started slow but eventually continued to grow to the tune of $3,000 in sales from Benny's games alone in October of 2013
  • The tipping point of making $12,000 in combined sales of games and apps in December 2013
  • Flappy Birds and the explosion of App Reskins
  • How App Reskinning Works
  • Understanding how to replace images, advertising, etc. in the app source file via Xcode
  • Benny shares how he made use of Google and YouTube to find answers to development questions he had
  • The best places to purchase app reskin source code
  • What are the best practices to optimize your app before submitting to the App Store Finally we discuss the Candy Trademark Saga and how Benny became a trademark hero

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More About Benny Hsu

Benny Hsu is an entrepreneur, a blogger, and iPhone app developer. He released his first app on the App Store in August of 2011 called, Photo 365, and in the first month he was featured as App of the Week by Apple and earned $30,000 in just 30 days. Since then, he’s launched more than 20 apps on the App Store.

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Looking for part 1 of the chat with Benny Hsu? Listen here.

Direct download: 05BennyHsuWhatIsAppReskinning_How_To_Do_It.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

Who Is Benny Hsu?

Benny Hsu is an entrepreneur, a blogger, and iPhone app developer. He released his first app on the App Store in August of 2011 called, Photo 365, and in the first month he was featured as App of the Week by Apple and earned $30,000 in just 30 days. Since then, he’s launched more than 20 apps on the App Store.

In today's episode Benny and I discuss:

  • Benny's turning point of working in the restaurant industry to going online, starting a blog, and creating his first iPhone App.
  • Why Benny started his blog, Get Busy Living.
  • Benny's process and how he started work on his blog and his first iPhone app in the same month.
  • How Benny saw a problem he had with the photo apps that were out there and decided to create a solution.
  • Benny's idea of making an app that looks and feels like Apple quality.
  • Benny's realization that he can outsource designing & coding an app.
  • The differences between hiring an App Development Company with in-house developers and designers vs. being the middleman and hiring both separately.
  • How Benny found the company to help him with designing & coding his app.
  • The development process and the length of time it took to complete Photo365.
  • The best approach to submitting your app to the App Store. Whether to do-it-yourself, or let a pro help you.
  • How long it took for Photo 365 to be approved for the App Store.

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Can't wait until Thursday for the next episode? You can listen now and hear Benny answer the question I asked, "Did you have to do any advertising for your App?".

Direct download: 04Benny_Hsu_Part_1_The_30K_App.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

In today's episode, Stacey and I discuss:

  • The problems that Stacey and her brother ran across when launching MySocialCloud
  • How MySocialCloud affected Stacey's ability to go to college
  • Stacey's thoughts on whether you need a college education to start a business
  • A Time Management trick that Stacey applies in her life every day
  • Some key things to think about when starting a business or start up
  • Avoiding mistakes when starting a business or start up by taking customer's feedback
  • Stacey's favorite books
  • What entrepreneurship is in one sentence

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Inspiration & Advice from Stacey:

  • "Start your day with a list of 3 things you want to accomplish today."
  • "Entrepreneurship is about having a problem and being scrappy to solve it."

Affiliate Disclosure: Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links. There is no additional cost to you, and I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase.

Direct download: 03Stacey_Ferreira_Part_2_Time_Management_And_Start_Up_Advice.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 1:45pm EDT

Who Is Stacey Ferreira?

Stacey Ferreira is only 21 years old and she's already co-founded a start up, MySocialCloud, an online bookmark vault and password manager. She's raised more than $1 million by leveraging Twitter. She's co-founded a community, 2 Billion Under 20, dedicated to helping other people under 20 reach their goals and achieve their dreams. And she's co-founded AdMoar, an online marketplace for traditional ads.

In today's episode, Stacey and I discuss:

  • What gave Stacey and her brother, Scott, the idea behind MySocialCloud
  • The single Tweet that Stacey read that started it all and helped her raise more than $1 million
  • How Stacey and her brother, Scott, were able to go to a cocktail party underage to meet Sir Richard Branson
  • The business requirements before Stacey and Scott could receive angel investments for their start up, MySocialCloud

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Direct download: 02Stacey_Ferreira_Part_1_MySocialCloud_And_The_1M_Tweet.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 1:40pm EDT

Welcome to the Money Making Millennials Podcast!

I am thrilled that you checked out the one place that educates & empowers young people like you to start a successful business that results: in more money, more freedom, and more control. In this first episode, you'll really get to know who I am as a podcast host and what this podcast is going to be about.

About Me

My name is Jonah Wilson, I'm a 17 year old entrepreneur. I’ve done mobile app development, video production, web design, I've consulted small businesses on social media, and currently I’m a Virtual Assistant. This is my first podcast to be launching! I'm really excited because my passion for podcasting began all the way back in 2006. Can you believe it's taken me this long to launch a podcast?

About The Podcast

Through this podcast, I want to build a community of young Millennials and I want to show you how you can start a successful business. I will be doing this by providing you with full access to seasoned entrepreneurs, amazing start ups, and leaders of the future. The podcast is going to cover topics like: Podcasting, Making Money with Apps, YouTube & Making Money with Video, Affiliate Marketing, etsy & other craft sites, Making Money with eBooks, and Niche Websites. You can become part of the Money Maker community by subscribing to my newsletter and subscribing to the podcast on iTunes.

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Direct download: 01_Become_A_Money_Maker.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 1:03pm EDT

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