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

Today’s caller wants to know about how to setup a landing page. To set up a landing page, I recommend LeadPages: http://www.askpat.com/leadpages. I mention one of my landing pages, eBooks the Smart Way: http://ebooksthesmartway.com. Do you have a question about landing pages? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

Kelly has an hour-long show and is wondering if it is worth breaking up the show into smaller chunks. Kelly’s site is http://www.jurinspired.com/. The tool I mention is TubeTrackr: http://tubetrackr.com/. Do you have a question about maximizing your video views? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

Spencer wants to make his website visual—what can he do to enhance the visual experience for his users? Spencer’s site is http://sanctifiedmarriage.com/. I recommend finding a good theme from a marketplace like WooThemes (http://www.woothemes.com/) or Themeforest (http://themeforest.com/). The sites Spencer mentioned are Canva (http://canva.com/) and PicMonkey (http://www.picmonkey.com/). The stoc...

Hamza has a popular website and is trying to figure out the ideal timing for releasing a product on his site, which is http://www.barcabyfans.com/. Do you have a question about selling a product? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Learn about building niche sites at Niche Site Duel: http://www.nichesiteduel.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Today’s question comes from Tom who wants to grow his audience faster. He has a lot of good strategies but is looking for more. Tom’s site is http://howtowrangler.com/. Do you have a question about promoting your site? 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...

George is writing his about page, and he’s wondering if he should write it in the first or third person. George’s site is http://georgeniebling.info/. Also be sure to listen to AP 0001 on how to build an about page: http://www.askpat.com/ Do you have a question about the content for your personal website? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

Thomas is an expert in mosquito control—but is it too specific of a niche for blogging and podcasting? Do you have a question about determining your market? 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 Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

Pete wants to know how taxes work for overseas virtual assistants. Pete’s site is http://www.elfboxes.com/. I asked my accountant Dave http://www.profitwiseaccounting.com/ to help with this question. You can also see a blog post Dave wrote about this topic here: askpat.com/overseas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se...

Austin is getting started with a niche site and wants to know which services he needs to pay for when he’s getting started. In today’s episode I mention Bluehost for website hosting: http://askpat.com/bluehost. I also recommend Dropbox for file sharing: http://www.dropbox.com. For stock images, Dollar Photo Club is very affordable: http://dollarphotoclub.com. For podcasting, I recommend SoundCloud...

Cy is interested in creating an audio guide and wants to know how to go about it. In this episode, I mention selling through E-Junkie: http://www.e-junkie.com/?r=36952 and Gumroad: http://gumroad.com/. I found help recording on Elance: http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/elance. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www. GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information. See Privacy P...

Jay has hundreds of affiliate programs to manage and wants to know if there is a good tool for managing the bookkeeping process. I love the Chrome extension Speed Dial 2: https://speeddial2.com/. I also use 1Password: https://agilebits.com/onepassword. LastPass also manages passwords: https://lastpass.com/. Do you have any suggestions for good tools? Tweet us with #AskPat174. Do you have a questio...

Denny will be attending his first conference. As an introvert, he would like some tips for navigating the conference. The book I mention is “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie. Do you have a question about attending events? 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 Pri...

Today’s question comes from Kristin, who wants to know what I mean when I say I’ve “outgrown” my web host. At what point does someone need a more specialized web host? Kristin’s site is http://www.willtravelforveganfood.com/. When you’re getting started with your website, I recommend BlueHost: http://www.askpat.com/bluehost. Do you have a question about setting up your website? Record it at http:/...

Barney has a question about search engine optimization (SEO). Advice in this category gets old quickly—which strategies are timeless? Do you have a question about SEO? 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 Privacy Notice at https...

Michael has a question about domain names: What happens when you have an inactive domain? I suggest using LeadPages: http://www.askpat.com/leadpages. Do you have a question about managing domains? 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:/...

Today’s question comes from Amy, who has a blog with a topic that is evergreen. How often does she need to post to the blog if the content never gets stale? Amy’s site is http://www.themomretirementplan.com/. Do you have a question about your content strategy? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www. GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more inform...

Stuart asks about something I know we all experience: he’s on a roll, being productive, and then something pulls his attention away. How can he get his focus back? Do you have a question about cultivating a work mindset? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Leave a review for the show on iTunes: http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/review-askpat See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

0167 Carrie is ready to write a book but is feeling overwhelmed by the process. Where should she start? http://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/ In this episode I mention the following resources: - My book, eBooks the Smart Way: http://ebooksthesmartway.com/ - The mind-mapping tool MindMeister: http://www.mindmeister.com/ - The writing tool Scrivener: http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php -...

AP0166 Today’s question comes from Fred, who wants to know which technical skills are worth learning. In this episode I mention WPCurve: http://askpat.com/wpcurve. Thanks to Zip Recruiter for sponsoring today's episode. Go to http://www.ziprecruiter.com/pat to get started posting jobs today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#...

Today’s question comes from James, who is about to start a podcast and wants to know how to find sponsors for a podcast. If you’re planning to start a podcast, go to my completely free tutorial: http://PodcastingTutorial.com. I also mention Pretty Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/pretty-link/. To make your suggestions, send a tweet at #AskPat165. Do you have a question about monetizing your pod...

Today’s question comes from Kevin, who asks if he can forgo his website and rely on Facebook for his affiliate income. You can bet I have opinions! Kevin’s site is http://soccerpracticevideos.com/. In this episode, I talk about my buddy, Chris Ducker: http://www.chrisducker.com/; Gary Vaynerchuck: http://garyvaynerchuk.com/; and Tim Ferriss: http://fourhourworkweek.com/podcast/. Do you have a ques...

Isaac has an existing website, but he’s considering switching to a domain name that’s more keyword-rich. Should he switch to a domain name with keywords in it? How hard would it be to switch his domain name? The tool I discuss is SEMRush: http://www.semrush.com/. Do you have a question about using keywords? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to our sponsor, Lynda.com. Try out all of Lynda...

Today’s question comes from Brian. He’s starting a new podcast and wants to know my thoughts about the ideal show length. Do you have a question about your podcast? 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 Privacy Notice at https://...

Today's question comes from Patrick, who asks how to write content for a niche site. I share my experiences writing when I was new to an industry. Do you have a question about writing for your site? 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.

Christian has been building a website, regularly posting great content, but the traffic has not grown. What should he do differently? Christian's website is http://daddylibrium.com/. In this episode, I mention http://www.destinationqueensland.com/ and http://www.problogger.net/. Do you have a question about blogging? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...