Writing Challenge: How to Improve SEO and Grow Your Business
I started blogging five years ago. I didn’t know much about how to do it, when to do it, or what would make an effective blog post. Want to listen? There’s an audio version below So, for eighteen months, I struggled. Sure, I had traffic, but it was mostly me refreshing my blog roll every […]
How to Develop a Writing Habit
Most of us, most of the time, operate based on our habits. Many of the things we do each day are things we do because we’ve done them that way for so long we don’t even think about it. Want to listen? There’s an audio version below We put our brains on autopilot, we do […]
Why I Don’t Care About Your Great Idea
You’ve got a new idea. You’ve got a GREAT idea. You’re going to change the world with your idea, make a million bucks, and do what you love for the rest of your life. Want to listen? There’s an audio version below And I don’t care. I used to think ideas were amazing things. Coming […]
How to Create Content that Builds Your Business
Are you building a business from scratch? Are you trying to establish your brand and get noticed, but you’re not sure how to do it or where to start? Want to listen? There’s an audio version below It’s Saturday night, and I hadn’t planned on working this evening. Ashley is out of town, and I […]
How to Create a Content Calendar
This post is an excerpt from my book Exit Strategy: The Exact Tactics to Transition from Where You Have to Be to Where You Want to Be. In this book, I state that creating content is one of the best ways to establish your authority, credibility, and expertise. Since a content calendar is so important, I […]
Using Poor Grammar Makes You Look Stupid. Here’s How to Fix it
Let’s be honest. Using bad grammar makes you look stupid. Regardless of the content of your message, when it’s delivered unintelligibly, your message falls on deaf ears. There’s a guy who wants to do work for my web services business. He wants to reach out to customers, send emails, and conduct official communication on the […]
How Your Greatest Failure Can Become Your Greatest Success [EWS8]
Sometimes our lowest points are the same ones that will help us reach and connect with people. Our greatest failure can lead to our greatest success. Today on the Ellory Wells Show, you’ll hear a coaching call with Brenda McGraw, an insurance sales person turned coach. We’ll discuss the mindset required to charge for your […]
Building a Business: A Note from My Personal Journal
Over the past few weeks, I haven’t spent as much time blogging as I’d like. I haven’t published a blog post and I haven’t spent just a ton of time working on my book. However, I haven’t been sitting around doing nothing. The truth is, I’ve been working on building a business. In my yearly […]
Social Media Strategy, The Waiting Game, and Coaching with Jon Stolpe [EWS2]
We all have the same amount of time in each day. It’s how we manage it that makes all the difference. Good things don’t come to those who wait; good things come to the people who go out there and make good things happen. Today on the Ellory Wells Show, a Joe Pardo asks me […]
How Do I Know What to Blog About?
By now, there should be no question that you should have a blog for your business. Blogs boost your sales and credibility, improved SEO, and add personality to your brand. But if you’re not a writer, how do you come up with fresh content? What topics should you write about that will drive sales, bring […]
Why It’s Impossible to Be Different (And What We Can Do About It)
Sameness. Background noise. Irrelevant. Ignored. These words slap me in the face and terrify me as an entrepreneur. Like the “emo” kids and “goths” of yesteryear, we’re all trying to be different, but we all look the same. Let me explain. Want to listen? There’s an audio version below Trying to Be Human Just a […]
12 Tools to Make Your Website Faster
Loading… loading… loading… Want to listen? There’s an audio version below You don’t have to be a thrill seeker or race car driver to have the need for speed. When buyers bounce from websites that take longer than 3 seconds to load, your company’s revenue is directly tied how long people have to wait before they get […]
What Massive Failure Taught Me About Successful Entrepreneurship
We’re coming up on the two-year anniversary of a project I started with high expectations. That project, however, failed miserably. Success isn’t about always winning. In fact, the most “successful” people out there are the ones who fail the most. Today I want to share about my project, why it failed, and why it might […]
5 Reasons You Aren’t Getting Anywhere With Your Blog
Have you been blogging for a while but aren’t getting the traction you’d hoped for? Are you trying to establish yourself as an authority and grow your business, but no one seems to care? When I started blogging in 2012, I wrote to no one. Not only did (almost) no one read what I was […]
How to Market Your Business with a Blog
Think blogging is “old-school” or irrelevant in today’s fast-paced culture? Have you dismissed having a blog for your business as a waste of time? If you have, maybe it’s time to reconsider short-form writing as a way to market your business and as a crucial part of your business’s marketing strategy. Here’s why… I’m a […]
