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SPI 67: Niche Site Duel 2.0 (Research Interview)—Neil Patel on How to Rank a Website Today
May 10, 2013

SPI 67: Niche Site Duel 2.0 (Research Interview)—Neil Patel on How to…

#067: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I interview SEO expert and serial entrepreneur Neil Patel on what's working in SEO today. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session67See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac…

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SPI 66: Niche Site Duel 2.0 (Research Interview)—SEO and Keyword Research with Spencer Haws
May 8, 2013

SPI 66: Niche Site Duel 2.0 (Research Interview)—SEO and Keyword Rese…

#066: In this session of the SPI Podcast, I continue my niche site research by interviewing Spencer Haws about keyword research and SEO. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session66See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at …

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SPI 65: Go Mobile or Get Left Behind with Greg Hickman of MobileMixed.com
May 2, 2013

SPI 65: Go Mobile or Get Left Behind with Greg Hickman of MobileMixed…

#065: On this episode, I talk with mobile marketing with Greg Hickman of MobileMixed.com. We discuss how to better serve the growing mobile audience. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session65See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva…

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SPI 64: Podcasting for More Exposure, Leads, and Money (My SMMW13 Presentation!)
April 25, 2013

SPI 64: Podcasting for More Exposure, Leads, and Money (My SMMW13 Pre…

#064: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I re-record the presentation I recently did at Social Media Marketing World about podcasting. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session64See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr…

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SPI 63: Monetizing a Hobby Blog and the “Magic” of Membership Sites
April 18, 2013

SPI 63: Monetizing a Hobby Blog and the “Magic” of Membership Sites

#063: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, Doug Linn and I talk about monetizing a hobby blog with a membership site. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session63See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt…

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SPI 62: Marketing and Monetization with Mom Blogger, Meagan Francis
April 11, 2013

SPI 62: Marketing and Monetization with Mom Blogger, Meagan Francis

#062: In this session of The SPI Podcast, we chat with successful mom blogger, Meagan Francis, about mom blogging, marketing, traffic and monetization. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session62See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri…

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SPI 60: Behind the Scenes of My New Publication, Let Go
March 27, 2013

SPI 60: Behind the Scenes of My New Publication, Let Go

#060: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I'm excited to talk all about my new multimedia book, Let Go, and give you a behind-the-scenes look. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session60See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo…

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SPI 59: How Viral Happens—An Interview with Jonah Berger, Author of Contagious
March 13, 2013

SPI 59: How Viral Happens—An Interview with Jonah Berger, Author of C…

#059: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I'm really excited to chat with Jonah Berger, author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session59See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…

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SPI 58: Pay What You Want with Anthony Vennare from Hybrid Athlete
Feb. 20, 2013

SPI 58: Pay What You Want with Anthony Vennare from Hybrid Athlete

#058: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I interview Anthony Vennare who has built an online biz by asking people to pay what they want. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session58See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California …

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SPI 57: What the Music Industry Can Teach Us about Starting and Running an Online Business with David Hooper
Feb. 13, 2013

SPI 57: What the Music Industry Can Teach Us about Starting and Runni…

#057: In this episode of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I chat with David Hooper about the parallels between the music industry and online entrepreneurship. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session57See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo…

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SPI 56: LinkedIn, Likability and Leveraging Your Affiliates with Lewis Howes
Feb. 6, 2013

SPI 56: LinkedIn, Likability and Leveraging Your Affiliates with Lewi…

#056: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, we're bringing back Lewis Howes to talk about LinkedIn, affiliate marketing, and more! Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session56See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N…

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SPI 55: Blog to eBook to Membership Site in Less Than a Year—Starting Smart with Trevor Page
Jan. 30, 2013

SPI 55: Blog to eBook to Membership Site in Less Than a Year—Starting…

#055: Trevor Page of HowtoProgramWithJava.com joins the podcast to tell how he built an online business outside of the blogging and make money online. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session55See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv…

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SPI 54: The Click
Jan. 23, 2013

SPI 54: The Click

#054: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, we talk all about the click: a small but incredibly important little action that happens on our sites. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session54See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali…

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SPI 53: What They Didn’t Tell Me before I Started My Online Business
Jan. 16, 2013

SPI 53: What They Didn’t Tell Me before I Started My Online Business

#053: If I could go back in time and tell myself these things about my online business, I would have been much better off. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session53See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.…

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SPI 52: How Jazz Musician Steve Nixon Started An Online Business—Success Story Interview
Dec. 18, 2012

SPI 52: How Jazz Musician Steve Nixon Started An Online Business—Succ…

#052: My guest today is Steve Nixon, another success story who's built an online business outside of the "how to make money online" and blogging niche. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session52See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri…

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SPI 51: Tim Ferriss on Promotion from Scratch, Accelerated Learning, Experiments Gone Wrong, Publishing, and More
Nov. 29, 2012

SPI 51: Tim Ferriss on Promotion from Scratch, Accelerated Learning, …

#051: Tim Ferriss joins the show today to discuss running experiments, accelerated learning, and promoting new projects, including his new book, The 4-Hour Chef. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session51See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali…

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SPI 50: Brand Loyalty and a 19th Century Strategy You Can Use to Get It
Nov. 14, 2012

SPI 50: Brand Loyalty and a 19th Century Strategy You Can Use to Get …

#050: In this solo session, I talk specifically about brand loyalty: what that really means, how important it is, and how to get it. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session50See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http…

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SPI 49: Being Everywhere and Building a Community around a Product Niche with Brendan Hufford
Oct. 25, 2012

SPI 49: Being Everywhere and Building a Community around a Product Ni…

#049: Today I'm joined by Brendan Hufford, a full-time teacher who has built a successful product-based niche site using many of the strategies outlined here on the SPI blog. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session49See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri…

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SPI 48: How a Part-Time Blogger Landed His Dream Job—An Interview with Leslie Samuel
Oct. 5, 2012

SPI 48: How a Part-Time Blogger Landed His Dream Job—An Interview wit…

#048: Today's guest is Leslie Samuel, a part-time blogger and full-time teacher with multiple blogging success stories under his belt. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session48See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht…

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SPI 47: Maintaining a Balanced Life
Sept. 24, 2012

SPI 47: Maintaining a Balanced Life

#047: In this episode, I talk about what it's like to try and maintain a balanced life, one that involves an expanding family and trying to get things done in my business at the same time. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session47See Privacy Policy at https:/…

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SPI 46: Building a Lucrative Business with No Ideas, No Expertise, and No Money with Dane Maxwell
Aug. 28, 2012

SPI 46: Building a Lucrative Business with No Ideas, No Expertise, an…

#046: Dane Maxwell chats about his approach to building an online business, one that doesn't include the need to become an expert in any particular niche, any money or start up funds, or even any ideas! Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session46See Privacy Pol…

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SPI 45: How to Win With Your Email List – Part 2 of 2
Aug. 23, 2012

SPI 45: How to Win With Your Email List – Part 2 of 2

#045: In this episode, we continue the discussion about email lists and how to win with them. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session45See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in…

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SPI 44: How to Win With Your Email List – Part 1 of 2
Aug. 20, 2012

SPI 44: How to Win With Your Email List – Part 1 of 2

#044: I'm sharing my thoughts about email lists: why they're crucial for any online business, how to start building one, and what you can do to maximize your subscribers. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session44See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…

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SPI 43: How to Have Laser-Like Focus and Stress-Free Productivity—Summer Marketing Mashup 2012
Aug. 2, 2012

SPI 43: How to Have Laser-Like Focus and Stress-Free Productivity—Sum…

#043: Today I'm joined by not one, but five guests for a Summer Marketing Mashup. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session43See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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