2CAW 008: Avoiding Google Penalties & How to Respond to a Warning
The 2 Create a Website Podcast
Release Date: 12/15/2014
My Business Pivoted. Here's What I Learned.
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/2createawebsite/podcast26_Nov1619.mp3 In 2017, I launched Passive Shirt Profits. I knew I was venturing into a new niche that probably wasn't going to be met with instant success like I had with 2 Create a Website. It's a different time now, and I knew I wouldn't have the early Google traffic to carry me along like I did here. Nevertheless, it was the right decision for me at the time, and it also made me realize how I much I need something else in addition to money in order to feel fulfilled with running a website. Pivoting isn't always easy, but sometimes...
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Why My Business Pivoted & So Glad I Did!
The 2 Create a Website Podcast
Pivoting is scary because it usually means you are starting something new. After many, many years of success with 2 Create a Website, it was time to do something new. Why? Because the industry was changing and honestly, I was burned out. In this episode, I share how moving to a new niche in 2017 was scary because I knew I wouldn't have the instant success I had with 2 Create a Website. However, it unlocked a desire to learn a skill I had suppressed because I was told it wouldn't make me enough money. After two years of running Passive Shirt Profits, this is what I've learned about myself...
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2CAW 025: Why I Ditched Teachable & Moved to Thinkific
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Teachable seemed to be the popular choice among many online course creators, but before you sign up, make sure you do your research. In this episode, I'm sharing my experience with both platforms.
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2CAW 024: Huge Lessons From My Successful Product Launch
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My first product launches weren't that impressive and I now I understand why. In this podcast I share what I did differently with the launch for my new site PassiveShirtProfits.com.
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2CAW 023: Why Selling on Udemy Stifled My Income
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If you are selling products or thinking of selling courses on Udemy, pay close to attention to the lessons here. There's a reason experts say you should never discount your products. I found out the hard way. Listen as I share my experience with selling on Udemy and how offering too many discounts created a price ceiling and lowered the perceived value of my courses.
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2CAW 022: Earning With Merch By Amazon & My Private Group
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In this podcast I'll be sharing my experience and earnings with Merch by Amazon. This is an amazing platform that can earn you a lot of money in a short amount of time, but there are drawbacks and a wait time to get in. I will also discuss my new private group for learning and how you can join it.
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2CAW 021: When Business Meets Race & Fear of Discrimination
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In this podcast, I address a common question I receive from minorities regarding the fear of audience limitation due to discrimination. I share my own personal story of why I've never let the fact that I'm "different" bother me. In fact, I've embraced it and it's taken me pretty far. So if you've ever struggled with the fear of "blogging while black" or starting a business on ANYTHING when you are the minority (race, sex, opinion, etc.), listen up!
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2CAW 020: The New 2 Create a Website & Re-Thinking Your Site Navigation
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WordPress users are notorious for relying on the blog-only format. These are fine if you ONLY want to organize your content from newest to oldest. But what if your site teaches someone how to do something? It makes more sense to use the silo structure. In this podcast I discuss why I simplified my homepage, navigation and I explain more about what a silo structure is.
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2CAW 019: Why Are You Ignoring This Free Traffic Source?
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YouTube is the #2 search engine behind Google.com. If it's so heavily searched, then why are you ignoring it as part of your strategy to get visibility online? In this podcast, I discuss one other way YouTube has helped me financially and also why you'll be seeing more varieties of video in the future.
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2CAW 018: Your Traffic Struggles and My Candid Comments
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I discuss why there is such a disconnect with all the info available about how to build traffic to a website, yet so many new people struggle.
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