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

Today's question comes from Venu, who wonders if there's a way to buy a domain that someone else owns. I've experienced this before and dealt with it in very different ways. Do you have a question about your online business? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, ZipRecruiter. Go to https://www.ziprecruiter.com/pat to post to 50 job boards with a single submission. See Pri...

Today's question comes from Ted, who wonders how I keep up with all the mastermind groups I belong to—and why I belong to several in the first place. Ted's site is http://purposepodcast.com/. Do you have a question about running your small business? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by FreshBooks. Go to www. GetFreshBooks.com/ and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more. See...

Today's question comes from Ted, who asks about using PLRs for content creation. What are they? Take a listen. Ted's site is http://specialneedshome.org/. Also mentioned: http://www.askpat.com/plr http://www.nicoleonthenet.com Do you have a question about your blog's content strategy? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by FreshBooks. Go to http://www. GetFreshBooks.c...

Tony has a great question: When should he create a legal entity for his blog? When should he explore trademarking? I am not a lawyer, but I do answer small business questions. Record your question at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to LegalZoom for sponsoring today's show. Go to http://www.legalzoom.com/ and enter "Pat" as your discount code at checkout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...

Jeff has a great question if you're thinking about starting a podcast or blog as a sideline to your day job: should you use your real name or create a fake persona? Do you have a question about getting a podcast started? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by Personal Capital. Get started at http://www.personalcapital.com/askpat. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...

Today's question comes from Mary Kathryn, who asks about conferences. How should she choose which ones will give her the most value? Do you have a question about networking or education? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by FreshBooks. Go to http://www. GetFreshBooks.com/ and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

Today's question comes from Christopher, who is just cracking into the world of affiliate marketing. He'd like to know where I would begin, if I was just getting started today. Do you have a question about affiliate programs? 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.

Dayvon asks a great question that I know a lot of people have wondered about: what do I do if I haven't emailed my list in a while? Do you have a question about email marketing? 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 P. Desmond Adams, and it is one that anyone considering hiring an assistant will have to tackle: how to figure out which tasks to hand off. Chris Ducker's new book, Virtual Freedom: http://www.askpat.com/vf/ I want to hear your small business questions! Record them at http://www.askpat.com/. P. Desmond Adams's site is http://pdesmondadams.com/. See Privacy Policy at htt...

Today's question comes from John Dennis from http://www.smarttimeonline.com/. John is looking for advice on split testing, something that all bloggers should do. If you have a question on blogging strategy, leave it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by FreshBooks. Go to http://www. GetFreshBooks.com/ and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...

Today's question comes from Kyle, who is ready to start his blog. He has a great idea, he's looking for advice on how to get started. Do you have a question about how to start your next big project? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by Freshbooks. Go to http://www. GetFreshBooks.com/ and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

Today I help Linda battle contact form spam! It's an icky problem, but there are solutions. Do you have a problem that makes blogging harder? Leave your question 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, Lauren asks about monetization strategies to try when the standard ideas (affiliate marketing, ebooks) aren't enough. Do you have a question about monetization? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Lauren's site is http://nwtripfinder.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 John, who asks for some Kindle book launch advice. John's site is http://www.voicesofmarketing.com/. If you have a question about your product's launch strategy, record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by Freshbooks. Go to http://GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Today's question is from Guy, who has a website where the target audience may not be able to buy his product directly. I give some suggestions for how to reach and motivate the parents to buy his product. Guy's site is http://www.chemvideotutor.com/. Do you have a question about your product strategy? Leave your question at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by Freshbooks. Go to...

Today's question comes from John, who asks about how to create a successful affiliate relationship. Do you have a question about building a business online? Leave your question 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.

Keith asks a great question about website images, which are so important both for the visual look of your website and for the social sharing of your site. Do you have a question about making your website more welcoming? 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 Elias, who wants to know about affiliate link tracking. It's an important question that deserves more attention than it usually gets. Do you have a question about best practices for affiliate sales? Go to http://www.askpat.com/ and record your question. You can find Elias's site at http://www.basketballismypassion.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

In today's episode, Andrea asks a really great question about paid online communities: if you have a guest share information for your paid product, how do you compensate them? Do you have a question about affiliate marketing or online communities? Record it at http://www.askpat.com. Today's episode is sponsored by Freshbooks. Go to http://GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more. See Pr...

Kim asks a great question: which marketing bloggers do I follow for advice? Do you have a question for me? 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.

Phil asks a great question for beginning bloggers: how to you demonstrate "social proof" when you're first getting started? Do you have a question about blogging? Leave your question at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by Freshbooks! Go to http://GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Ben asks a great question about my career switch from architecture to online entrepreneurship. Was it hard to leave my old career behind? Do you have a question about making a career change? Leave your question 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.

Austin asks a great question about how to book big-name guests. While the answer is simple, I offer a bit of nuance to tip the odds in your favor. Do you have a podcasting question? Hop on over to http://www.askpat.com/ and ask me! Austin's site is http://yoprowealth.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 is a big one. Ben asks about when to make the leap from side business to going full-time. If you have a question about running a small business, ask it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by Freshbooks. Go to http://GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

Kevin asks an important question for bloggers, podcasters, and anyone who is just starting to build an audience: how specific should you be? Do you want to focus on a narrow niche, or is it better to be broad? If you have a question about building an audience for your blog or podcast, record it at http://www.askpat.com/. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...