AskPat 2.0: A Weekly Coaching Call on Online Business, Blogging, Marketing, and Lifestyle Design

John is getting started with his YouTube channel, and is considering sharing other people’s videos in his feed. Is this a good idea? Do you have a question about creating and sharing videos? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www. GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Today’s question comes from Craig, who has a question about welcoming an audience who comes to his site through a guest post. In this episode, I recommend the LeadBoxes feature from LeadPages (http://www.askpat.com/leadpages). Do you have a question about making the most of the traffic that comes to your site? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www. Ge...

Andrew has a question about my very first business, Green Exam Academy. Now that I’m no longer active in the architecture industry, how do I stay informed enough to keep my advice current? I recommend using Google Alerts (http://alerts.google.com/). Do you have a question about creating information products? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today’s sponsor is Music Radio Creative. Go to http:/...

Ari has noticed other blogs that have copied aspects of my design, and he wants to know how that makes me feel. Do you have a question about running an online business? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to our sponsor, Lynda.com. Try out all of Lynda.com's courses for free for seven days. Go http://lynda.com/AskPat to get started. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

Jeff is using an older email provider and needs advice for switching to a more professional solution. Jeff’s site is http://customstix.com/. Check out the Smart Passive Income Podcast 115 on email management: http://smartpassiveincome.com/session115 I also love Boomerang for Gmail, which allows you to schedule email: http://www.boomeranggmail.com/. I also mention Rapportive: https://rapportive.com...

Micky is starting a podcast and would like to create a blog that features her podcast guests. Which one should she start first? Check out my podcasting tutorial at http://www.podcastingtutorial.com/. Do you have a question about getting started with your online project? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www. GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for m...

Today’s question comes from Stan, who is developing a video course and has a question about his launch strategy. Stan’s site is http://greekforall.com/. Do you have a question about launching a course? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today’s sponsor is Music Radio Creative. Go to http://musicradiocreative.com/askpat for more information on podcast intros, commercials, and jingles. See Privacy...

Rene has been blogging for two years and is now in improvement mode. Where should he begin? Rene’s site is http://absolutetelemark.com/. To understand how people are using your site, try a tool like Crazy Egg (http://www.crazyegg.com/). Do you have a question about improving your website? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, AWeber. Your email list is your most valuable...

Christian has been giving away his content for free. Now he’s ready to sell a product, but what should he sell if he’s been giving it all away for free? Christian’s site is http://christianboyce.blogspot.com/. Do you have a question about selling your first product? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to our sponsor, Flippa. Flippa is the #1 marketplace for buying and selling websites. Go...

Joel is getting his business off the ground and would like advice about hiring a User Experience (UX) or User Interface (UI) designer. I share my experience—and let you hear from my UX/UI designer, Dustin. Leave your feedback for this show using the hashtag #AskPat200. Do you have a question about hiring team members? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to our sponsor, Flippa. Flippa is th...

Joel asks how to target the people on his list who haven’t opened his emails. What’s the best strategy to get them to open the next email? Joel’s site is http://www.trackandtrain.org/. For my advice on starting an email, go to http://startanemaillist.com. Do you have a question about email marketing? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www. GetFreshBook...

Today’s question comes from Roger, who is a writer of thrillers, and he asks which passive income tips work best for fiction writers. I recommend checking out the Self Publishing Podcast (https://selfpublishingpodcast.com/), as well as Smart Passive Income Podcast episode #79 (http://smartpassiveincome.com/79). If you have ideas, tweet them using the hashtag #AskPat198. Do you have a question abou...

Vinnie wants to know which camera I use in my Podcasting Tutorial videos. In addition to cameras, the tools I recommend are CineSkates (http://cinetics.com/cineskates/) and Screenflow (http://askpat.com/screenflow) or Camtasia (http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html). My free podcasting tutorial is available at http://podcastingtutorial.com/. Thanks to our sponsor, Flippa. Flippa is the #1 marketp...

Jonny asks why I use WordPress instead of SquareSpace or another alternative. Jonny’s site is http://safestaff.com. The platforms I mention are WordPress (https://wordpress.org/), SquareSpace (http://www.squarespace.com/), and Wix (http://www.wix.com/). For WordPress hosting and easy installation, I recommend Bluehost (http://askpat.com/bluehost). Thanks to Zip Recruiter for sponsoring today's epi...

Uzoma hasn’t written on his blog in eight months and wants to know what it will take to revive the blog. I share a process that should help get him back in the game. Do you have a question about blogging after a break? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ryan has a two-part question on epic content. How long should it be? Is it okay to break up older epic content into shorter chapters? Check out Brian Dean’s epic SPI post on backlinking: http://www.askpat.com/backlinking. Do you have a question about writing epic content? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

Marco wants to know how to use the bonus sandwich selling concept for an existing book. Do you have a question about selling your products? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today’s sponsor is Music Radio Creative. Go to http://musicradiocreative.com/askpat for more information on podcast intros, commercials, and jingles. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Today’s question comes from Merinda, who is interested in using SpeakPipe so that her users can record questions. Are there any problems with trolls? Find SpeakPipe is at https://www.speakpipe.com/. Do you have a question about podcasting tools? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www. GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information. See Priv...

Anthony has a fun question—when am I going to buy an Audi R8? There’s a backstory to this question, and it revolves around goal setting. Let me know on Twitter what you think about this episode by using the hashtag #AskPat191. Do you have a question about setting goals? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...

Phoenix has a question about an article he read that caused him to wonder, is blogging over? I give my opinion. Phoenix’s site is http://thetattootrade.com/. In this episode I mention Greg Hickman from Mobile Mixed: http://mobilemixed.com/. Do you have a question about blogging? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Kristin is starting a new podcast and is planning to run a giveaway for people who leave an iTunes review. I offer some tactics for making this plan easier, as well as some other ideas to drive engagement. The tool I mention is My Podcast Reviews: http://askpat.com/mypodcastreviews Do you have a question about building podcast engagement? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. See Privacy Policy at...

Mike is getting his podcast up and running and wants to know how to monetize it as quickly as possible. Before I answer that question, I also suggest some other ways to make money quickly. I recommend selling services to make money quickly. You can post your skills on Craigslist (http://craigslist.org), TaskRabbit (https://www.taskrabbit.com/), the Problogger Job Board (http://jobs.problogger.net/...

Craig wonders which I prefer: ebooks or training courses. Craig’s site is http://usabilityhour.com/. Do you have a question about creating an information product? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today’s question comes from Brad, who wants to know how to create a sense of urgency for his first sale. Brad’s site is http://lowcarbrunning.com/. Do you have a question about selling information products? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dean has a question about my keyword research webinar—what did writing so many blog posts do for my site’s authority? Check out Google’s Keyword Planner at https://adwords.google.com/KeywordPlanner. Long Tail Pro is one of my favorite keyword search tools; find it at http://askpat.com/longtailpro. The SPI post I reference from Brian Dean is http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/backlinking-strategy-20...