The failure that I’ll be talking about can kill your tribe. Not all at once, not even quickly, but slowly and painfully. The good news is that it’s completely avoidable, and only takes a marginal effort above the work you’re already doing to produce the content in the first place. I’ve watched tribes of mine … Read more
If you’re like me, you have a good job that does more than just put food on the table. Then, 2025 happened and your job became the plaything of someone who had little idea what you did. They juggled flaming chainsaws around it in the name of efficiency, with a big smile on their face. … Read more
Do they not see what they’re doing? Love or hate Elon Musk, he does have moments of clarity. Like this moment from November 2022, back when X was still Twitter: I love when people complain about Twitter … on Twitter 🤣🤣 Um … yeah. “That’s a nice collection of 2 million followers you have. Would … Read more
All in the name of profitability. Stepping down from gold-level service is tough. It feels like a demotion. That’s the wrenching decision I made recently when I moved my sites off SiteGround. I’ve gone through many hosting services, and SiteGround kicked the booty cheeks of all the other hosts I’ve used. It was by far … Read more
Yes, that Office Space Chotchkie’s Benable is part Pinterest board, part affiliate marketing store. It’s free to use with an invitation. (Consider yourself invited!) It’s quite easy to create attractive lists centered around mostly whatever you want, and make money from them. Here are my Benable lists. Benable is upfront about what makes a good … Read more
Do you know where they are? Do you trust who they’re with? Among my new circles on Medium and elsewhere, minimalism is all the rage. I’ve even adjusted my kinda-regular newsletter Solid Cash Tips on a minimalist model, based on what I learned in Evan Kelly’s Skool community. The bumper sticker for minimalist businesses, side … Read more
And SEO benefits as a nice extra Longstanding content creators have seen the Web explode and grow up over the past 20-plus years. The rules of how websites are found on the Web have also changed. It’s far more competitive now. Hundred-word opinions masquerading as articles don’t make the cut anymore. That’s barely a tweet … Read more
It involves not acting like an admin Currency collecting has a lot of gatekeepers. Extremely well-formed opinions end up masquerading as indisputable fact, and it can be off-putting. I’ve found that it extinguishes beginner enthusiasm. The experience I had with other groups turned them into arch-enemies and I do everything I can to maintain an … Read more
From my experience building a 22.8k member group from scratch A thriving Facebook Group has some of your best supporters who can become clients or paying customers. This doesn’t happen overnight, of course. Like anything built from zero, it takes time and effort. Five must-dos from my experience My Facebook Group Cool Serial is now … Read more
I just signed up for Kick over the weekend, but some principles apply everywhere A poker player advertised his Kick.com channel in the game chat over the weekend. He’s trying to go from $50 to $10,000 in six weeks, and he’s livestreaming as he plays to work toward this. I may have heard of Kick … Read more