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

Sami needs to name a product, and wonders how to go about choosing a great name. Do you have a question about your products? 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.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's question comes from John, who wonders how I'd spend my time if I only had 30 minutes each day to work on my blog and podcast. John's site is http://thewiredhomeschool.com/. Do you have a question about time management? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to Zip Recruiter for sponsoring today's episode. Go to http://www.ziprecruiter.com/pat to get started posting jobs today. See Pri...

Sarah is planning to move her website, and she wants to know how to get her current site subscribers to move with her to the new site. Sarah's site is http://thefreelancenaturopath.com/. Do you have a question about moving a website? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Go to http://www.askpat.com/app to download my app, which makes listening to AskPat easy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

Joel is taking a college course on internet marketing, and he is skeptical about some information he received about interlinking from his professor. Do you have a question about link strategies? 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 Califor...

Today's question comes from Josh, who asks when to know the best time to hired additional help. Do you have a question about building your team? 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.

Brian is writing an ebook and starting a blog. Which should he do first? Do you have a question about ebook strategy? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, 99Designs. Go to http://www.99designs.com/pat to get a Power Pack upgrade for free. 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 Claudio, who has a small audience and wants to know if it's worth sending out emails when his list is so small. Claudio's site is http://www.summerinbrazil.net/. Do you have a question about email lists? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, 99Designs. Go to http://www.99designs.com/pat to get a Power Pack upgrade for free. See Privacy Policy a...

Today's question comes from Ethan, who asks about how to market existing digital products. Ethan's site is http://www.comparedcare.com/. Do you have a question about marketing? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, 99Designs. Go to http://www.99designs.com/pat to get a Power Pack upgrade for free. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

Matthias asks about how often he should reshare his blog content on social media. Where is the line between not enough sharing and too much? Matthias's site is http://howtobecomearockstarphotographer.com/ Do you have a question about social media? 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 Pr...

Kristin is planning to start a podcast, and she asks about content repurposing for YouTube. Should she put a video of her podcast up on YouTube? Kristin's site is http://wtfveganfood.com/. Do you have a question about content repurposing? 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 Pol...

James has been building his business, and he asks if I have ever taken any business classes that have been helpful in growing my business. Do you have a question about building your business? 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 Rodney, who is ready to start creating courses. He asks whether it's best to host his courses on his own website, or to use a course site like Udemy. Do you have a question about selling your courses? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to Zip Recruiter for sponsoring today's episode. Go to http://www.ziprecruiter.com/pat to get started posting jobs today. See P...

Tom is getting traffic to his site and would like to sell advertising. He asks me how to get started, both with sales and with plugins. Tom's site is http://howtobecomeanappraiser.com/. Do you have a question about advertising? 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 http...

Daniela asks if I've ever felt like an imposter, and how I've handled those feelings. I certainly have, and share my advice. Daniela's site is http://www.101conversations.com/. Do you have a question about the mindset of an entrepreneur? 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-inf...

Eric has an old post that brings in a huge portion of his search traffic, but it doesn't convert well. How can he update the post without breaking the search traffic? Eric's site is http://www.ericdingler.com/. Do you have a question about search traffic and conversion? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is FreshBooks. Go to http://www. GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for m...

Nathaniel asks whether or not it's a good idea for a novice to lead a mastermind. Wouldn't it be better to join an existing group? Nathaniel's site is http://www.the8020drummer.com/. Do you have a question about masterminds? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, 99Designs. Go to http://www.99designs.com/pat to get a Power Pack upgrade for free. See Privacy Policy at https...

Jon blogs about Excel, and he asks if it's worth joining social media to talk about such a technical topic. He asks a great question that applies to blogging about dry and/or sensitive topics. Jon's site is http://www.excelcampus.com/. Do you have a question about social media? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, 99Designs. Go to http://www.99designs.com/pat to get a Po...

Manny asks a question that I hear often: "Where do you get all your content?" Do you have a question about content strategy? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, 99Designs. Go to http://www.99designs.com/pat to get a Power Pack upgrade for free. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Carole (also known as Cassel) has an idea for a new website. Should she trust the keyword tools that say it has a low search volume, or should she trust her clients, who say they need the information? Do you have a question about keyword tools? 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...

Matt wants to know how my habits and beliefs regarding personal finance have changed as my business has become successful. Do you have a question about finance and mindset? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to LegalZoom for sponsoring today's episode. Go to http://www.legalzoom.com/ and enter the discount code "Pat" at checkout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

Craig asks a great question about monetizing autoresponder emails. (I love autoresponder emails!) Do you have a question about autoresponder emails? Record your question at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, Swiftly, who will complete small graphic design tasks in less than an hour for $19. Go to http://www.swiftly.com/ask. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

Chris is worried about missing out on monetization opportunities. I give him my advice. Chris's site is http://imafighter.net/. Do you have a question about monetization for your website? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, Stamps.com. Go to http://www.stamps.com/. Click on the microphone on the top of the homepage, and enter “PAT.” You’ll get a special $110 bonus offer...

Today's question comes from Thomas, who has written an ebook. He wants to know if he should give it away, or if he should sell it. Thomas's site is http://derinterviewer.com/. Do you have a question about your ebook strategy? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, Swiftly, who will complete small graphic design tasks in less than an hour for $19. Go to www.swiftly.com/ask....

Laura has a website that serves both English and Spanish speakers, and she asks a few questions about site strategy. Should she record podcasts in both languages? How does having two languages on one site impact SEO? Laura's site is http://www.latinizadigital.com/. Do you have a question about running a site or podcast in multiple languages? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to Zip Recru...

Dylan has been writing a personal blog for some time and has some financial success. Now he's ready to start a podcast, but he has some questions about what the podcast should sound like. Dylan's site is http://dylanvslife.com/. Do you have a question about starting a podcast? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to LegalZoom for sponsoring today's episode. Go to www.legalzoom.com/ and ente...