The HeyCreator Show

In this episode of the Copyblogger podcast, host Tim Stoddart interviews Charles Miller, a freelancer, entrepreneur, and coach. They discuss Charles' journey into the world of online writing and how he discovered his passion for it. Charles shares his origin story, highlighting his initial interest in e-commerce and his pursuit of self-employment. Cool Stuff mentioned in the show: Charles Mill...

In this episode, Tim welcomes Steve Chou, founder of Bumblebee Linens and mywifequitherjob.com, to the show. They discuss the power of digital products and the success Tim has achieved from his course. The conversation sets the stage for an intriguing discussion to come. Give this episode a listen for a ton of valuable insights from Tim and Steve. Follow Tim on Twitter (X) Follow Steve on Twitter...

In this episode, Tim interviews Eric Lam who has gained momentum for his work on the Exploding Ideas newsletter. They discuss Eric's background in music and how it led him to his current business. Their conversation also touches on Reddit, recognizing potential, and building a personal brand. Listen in to learn more about Eric's journey and his experiences in the world of content creation....

In this episode, Tim welcomes his friend Jackie to the podcast. They discuss Jackie's business, Indexsy, which is Tim's dream business. Jackie explains that Indexsy started as an SEO agency but eventually he decided to start buying online businesses for himself. They talk about the importance of SEO and share similar stories of building their own web assets. It's an insightful conversa...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about their experience hiring writers, and how to get noticed if that’s the kind of work you want to do for a living. They talk about structuring portfolios, how to do outreach, what actually matters, and what’s a waste of time. Plus include examples from their work at Copyblogger, Sober Nation, Stodzy, Trends...

There are plenty of ways to make money from SEO aside from starting an agency. On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about 5 of them, bringing in real-life examples of websites that are doing 4- to 7-figures in revenue via affiliates, rank & rent, and other SEO-first strategies. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Copyblogger’s recent article on...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) go behind the scenes to talk about the different growth experiments they’re testing at Stodzy and Hampton. You’ll learn about giving up founder-led sales, the opportunity in Reddit + LinkedIn, how to decide where to test, plus get a look at a small two-person woodworking publisher that does $1m+ in revenue. Cool St...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about Matt Giovanisci’s decision to shut down two of his companies. Was it the right call? And how should you think through this situation in your own company? Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Matt’s full loom on why he shut the business down Matt’s lifestyle business manifesto Swim University Money Lab Brew C...

Buckle up, we got us a good ole’ fashioned showdown. On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) debate Meta’s new Twitter clone, Threads. Tim is a fan, Ethan’s team-Elon. They debate the merits of both platforms and try to answer the question: Is this worth your time as a creator? Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show CJ Chilvers Twitter CJ Chilvers Blog Ryan Ha...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) take a look at Peter Zeihan, a well-known and controversial author, social media voice, and geopolitical strategist. They dig into his work to show you what you can learn from his approach to research, publishing, and monetization. No matter what your politics, you’ll learn from this one. Cool Stuff Mentioned In Th...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about Tim’s newest project - re-launching the Rainmaker podcast network that he got as part of the Copyblogger deal. They discuss the “why,” “how,” and whether it’s all worth it. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Rainmaker For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills y...

Special episode format! On this week’s episode, Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) records solo to share some behind-the-scenes tips on content creation, plus an interesting newsletter opportunity, a creative affiliate hack, data on the PCAT framework, and what it all means for you… Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Miguel Correia IPO Brief Newsletter The SEC EDGAR Database Sponsy Passionfroot Matt McGar...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) dive into a detailed breakdown of how The Hustle and several other successful newsletters design their websites to maximize to convert as many visitors as possible into email subscribers. They discuss everything from page design, to the merits of pop-ups, incentivizing subscribers, and how to craft high quality cal...

This week, we have a special episode of The Copyblogger Podcast. At the CEX conference, Tim sat down with Nathan Barry, the founder of Convertkit. We talk about ... - the Convertkit sponsorship network - how Nathan deals with the weight of running such a big company - how creators can create "flywheels" of growth - why using Sparkloop to generate revenue is such an important first step....

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about reverse-engineering someone else’s SEO, and the tactics/tools you can use to spy on competitors, and sites you like. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Ethan’s book Ethan’s website Hello My Name Is Awesome Hone Health’s Blog SEM Rush Ahrefs For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about the nuance of developing a personal brand while you’re building a stand-alone business or working as an employee. What is personal brand actually good for? How does it change over your career? What do people typically miss in this discussion? They cover all that and more… For more great insights, check o...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about a story that’s making the rounds, purporting to show a new decentralized social media app that Meta’s launching on the Instagram backbone. Why might they be doing this? And what does it mean for you?  Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show The article from Daily Mail Lia Haberman, who broke the story Our debat...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) live react to Google’s demo of the new AI-powered search features, pausing to discuss what it could mean for the future of ecomm, content marketing, and search in general. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Here’s the video they live react to An early look at ChatGPT4 with browsing The inspiration for today’s title F...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about Tim's presentation at CEX and go over this leaked document from a Google engineer that shows how terrified Google is of AI. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show: Channelle Basilio’s content There’s An AI For That The text below is a very recent leaked document, which was shared by an anonymous individual on...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) reveal the new owner of Copyblogger, and talk about how to process big changes in business, and the future of the brand. They also dig into the reality of content businesses, favorite resources, new AI developments for content marketers, and a few big opportunities for niche sites these days. Cool Stuff Mentioned In Th...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about the traffic goals they have for their respective content sites, along with the strategies they’re using to tackle each. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Ahrefs - the tool Tim uses for keyword research The Hampton Blog The Copyblogger Blog For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about AutoGPT, and what it means for your career as a content creator. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show: • AutoGPT • AgentGPT • Ben’s Bites AI Newsletter • 100 Things To See In The Night Sky For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective cont...

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about the recent controversy between Substack and Twitter, and what it means for you as you build your brand... Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show: Kevin Shen’s course on Podcast Studio Design The Verge’s story on Twitter - Substack Our episode with Matt McGarry (newsletter growth specialist) Joe Rogan’s interview w...

In this week's episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn _ethan) dive into several topics that have been on their minds. Tim starts the episode by discussing how he is promoting and monetizing his newsletter. They also discuss Carl Jung's philosophy of shadow work and Marianne Williamson's poem and philosophy.

On this week's episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn _ethan), talk about what Ethan has been working. In this episode, Ethan goes into detail about how he has been building community at one of Sam Parr's newest ventures, Hampton. Check out Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/