“I want to start an online business, but I’m not an expert in anything!” — Every new creator ever. This limiting belief held me back from starting an online business for over ten years. If you’ve ever struggled with the same doubts, this post will likely be the most important…

How our brains trick us into procrastinating — My name is Mark, and I’m a chronic planner. There’s nothing I love more than sitting down with a journal and a cup of coffee and planning my day, my week, my business, and my life. I can spend hours reading books and watching YouTube videos in the name of…

Turn your brain into an idea machine using this simple exercise — Are you always struggling to come up with content ideas? Turn your brain into an idea machine and learn to generate an endless stream of content ideas. Here’s how: Finding Inspiration The more you look for ideas, the more you train your brain to notice them. The truth is inspiration is all…

How to create content that gets more views, more likes, and more shares — Want to hear the most annoying content marketing advice ever? Here it is… “If you want to succeed online, you must create valuable content.” Ugh. *Rolls eyes* I mean, it’s not that it’s wrong or anything… It’s actually a pretty darn good piece of advice. The problem is that it’s…

Premium quality SEO tools without the premium price tag — Most free keyword research tools suck. They’re buggy, spammy, and downright inaccurate. And the paid tools? Sure, they’re great… but most people don’t have an extra $100/month laying around to pay for them, especially when they’re just starting out. But, have no fear — I come bearing gifts! Today, I’m…

Why I quit my 40,000-follower Instagram account — If you want to build a successful online business, you MUST choose the right niche. But, most people go about it completely the wrong way. I’ve been down that road before, and I want to ensure you don’t make the same mistakes I did… So, today, I’m going to show…

How focusing on the wrong things can destroy you — Pop-quiz… ​ What’s the highest ROI activity of a content creator? ​ Or, asked another way… ​ If you could only do one thing today to grow your audience and build your business, what would that be? ​ Let me give you a hint… ​ It’s NOT learning about copywriting. It’s NOT setting up your email list. It’s NOT looking for the…

20 easy and effective social media content ideas — Social media can be a powerful tool for building your audience and brand. The only problem? It demands an ENDLESS supply of content… If you want to use social media to grow your business, you must constantly come up with engaging content ideas. It’s never-ending and nearly impossible to keep…

And the simple thing you need to do to fix it — Is your content being ignored? Are you working harder than ever before to create and publish what you consider great content, only to have it be met with the sound of crickets? This might just be the missing piece… When it comes to building an audience online, the most important…