Episode 53

We have VERY special guests Nate & Ricky on today to chat about retention. Nate shares his observations on an effective format for delivering information to increase your retention rate. Ricky adds how this method has direct takeaways to blogging too.  Main Topic: Retention 01:05 P24 Question: College & Entrepreneur 10:17 P24 Question: Image Use…

Nate & Anna are answering your questions regarding YouTube. Nate share some interesting insights of hashtags and calls to action.  Main Topic: YouTube Developments 00:38  P24 Question: Disabling Comments 05:05  P24 Question: Video Intros 08:45  P24 Question: YT Script for Blog Post 10:55  Hashtags 14:06  Call to Action (CTA) 19:51  Negative Comments

Copying. Stealing. Inspired by… Each has a different connotation and ethical implications. So what qualifies as “copying” and when is it ok versus not in the creative world? Ricky and Julia talk through how certain kinds of copying are not only good but encouraged for new creators. Do you agree? “You don’t need to be…

It’s the final Blogging Podcast of 2021! Nathan, Anna, & Ricky are discussing taking a holiday or mental health break from your site and future improvements on the Blogging Course and Search Analysis process. We also answer your questions about reviving an old site, targeting traffic to a site, and hiring editors. See you in…

Big announcement today! Jim is leaving Income School. Backfire is turning from a case study into a real brand and he’s excited to build that business. In this episode, Jim and Ricky share some of the fundamentals they’ve learned in their time together at Income School. Main Topic: Jim’s Internet Marketing Fundamentals 00:31 Big Announcement…

In this episode we discuss the recent BERT update and best practices for outsourcing your content. Main Topic: BERT & Outsourced Content 00:40  Google Algorithm Update/BERT04:38  Ranking/Seasonal/EAT09:40  De-Commoditize16:57  Project Rexburg18:42  Outsourced Content Best Practices22:01  TextGoods