Episode 116

One of the websites created at creator studio flopped hard.  Jim and Ricky share what went wrong and the important lesson they learned.

In today’s Episode we’re reviewing a Project 24 member’s site Pickleball Kitchen. This site is an excellent case study in comparing the blogging, YouTube, and podcasting platforms. Main Topic: Pickleball Kitchen Review 00:42  P24 Question: Using Stock Images 02:42  P24 Question: YouTube Ranking Timeline 04:01  Pickleball Kitchen Case Study 05:48  Blogging vs YouTube vs Podcasting…

The guys discuss site speed and page speed insights. They discuss different things that may effect your speed regardless of theme.  Main Topic: Site Speed 00:35  P24 Question: eCommerce Store 01:59  P24 Question: Lack of Affiliate Options 07:43  P24 Question: Low Competition Niche 09:27  Domain Name 12:46  Page Speed Insights 15:23  Google Ad Code 16:52  Google…

Jim & Ricky answer questions regarding email lists and EAT. We feature “Ricky’s Rants” on Google and discuss niche selection. Main Topic: Google, Niche Selection 00:45  P24 Question: Email Campaigns09:25  P24 Question: EAT with Conflicting Niche Sites14:35  Ricky’s Rants: Is Google Moral?24:18  Niche Selection and Search Analysis

Jim, Nathan, and Freddy discuss commoditization, creating content that is life changing for the user vs content the user searches and never returns to.   They discuss ways to de-commoditize your business. Main Topic: Commoditization 00:23  What is Commodity Content? 05:50  Changes to Blogging 07:28  How to De-Commoditize as a Blogger 08:10  YouTube 10:45  Browser…

Jim, Ricky, & Nathan reflect on the Project Rexburg Creator Studio and their lessons learned. They share tips for training and working with outsourced writers, as well as their plans moving forward.   Main Topic: Project Rexburg Re-boot 00:53  P24 Question: Domain Age & Ranking 05:22  P24 Question: Project Rexburg 11:14  Outdoor Troop Update  16:31  Training…