Sean McCabe’s Tried-and-True Techniques for Getting More Meaningful Work Done

By Brian Clark & Jerod Morris

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This week’s guest on The Digital Entrepreneur is motivated. And he’s not just motivated to achieve his own goals, he’s motivated to help others achieve theirs as well. He’s uncovered two big secrets to getting more of the right things done. One is putting his back up against the wall. The other takes place every night …

In this 35-minute episode, Sean McCabe and I discuss:

  • The two biggest benefits he derives from being a digital entrepreneur
  • How he wrote a book in a month
  • How an interest in hand-lettering led to the burgeoning online empire he now oversees
  • The essential lesson he learned from …read more      
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The Only Checklist You Need for Launching Your Startup’s Website

By Neil Patel

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Ah, website launches.

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, they are something every business needs to do.

I’ve been through a ton of website launches, so it’s kind of a ho-hum process now.

But even if I go into a website launch with a nonchalant attitude, something usually happens—something unexpected.

  • In one website launch, the webmaster forgot to turn off the disallow on the robots.txt
  • In another website redesign, the developers forgot to add the subdomain to 200k pages.
  • In another website redesign, the developers accidentally used the wrong footer for all 1.1m pages.

I could go on and on.

Here’s the thing—website launches are important. And more often …read more      

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Are You Fascinating Enough to Be a Content Marketer?

By Pamela Wilson

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If you work closely with someone with bright pink hair, you might begin to question whether you are interesting enough to contribute your thoughts to the topic at hand.

Followings on the internet are built on memorability, right?

I mean, if you don’t give high-energy talks like Gary Vaynerchuk, dress on-brand like Mari Smith, or sport a high-voltage cranium like Michael Port, how will people know you exist?

Not that I’ve ever had any of those thoughts. 😉

Is having an indelible personal brand a requirement for content marketing success? If …read more      

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12 Tips for Making More Engaging Video for Facebook Live

By Neil Patel

As a marketer, I’m sure that you know how important it is to create a connection with your audience.

It’s essential for slashing through the barriers that divide us, for establishing a unique brand identity and for building trust.

There have been times I’ve been successful in doing so. And then other times, I’ve totally fallen flat.

It’s getting easier than ever to create an unique connection, because we now have the technological tools to do so.

One of the best tools that enable you to do this is Facebook Live, which “lets people, public figures and Pages share live video with …read more      

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How to Pimp Out Your Facebook Ads for Maximum Conversions

By Neil Patel

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It’s time to get in touch with your inner gangster.

Don’t worry. There’s nothing illegal or dangerous going on here unless you think that making sky-high revenue from Facebook is illegal or dangerous.

In this article, I am going to lay out a simple and effective method for pimping out your Facebook ads to maximize conversions.

I’ll teach you how to turn your ads into an online bouncer who will not let a single customer leave their Facebook page without clicking on your ads.

No more Facebook followers glossing over your ads in favor of viral cat videos.

No more conversion rates so …read more      

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