12 SEO Trends for 2023
From personalizing to match search intent to writing long-form content, here are the 12 answers to the question, “What are the best SEO trends that will dominate in 2023 and why?” Personalize Content to Search Intent In 2023, one SEO…
Mighty Networks vs. Circle (in 2023) – Smart Passive Income
In this blog post, we’re going to compare two membership platforms: Mighty Networks and Circle. One has been around for years. The other launched more recently. Both are amazing platforms, but as you’ll see, there are some key differences, and…
What Is A 409A Valuation Used For? [FIND OUT HERE]
When you have a startup or company, there are a lot of terms to learn, including 409a valuation. Discover what this is and what it is used for. A 409A valuation is an appraisal of a private company’s common stock’s…
Is Passive Income Easy w/ AI Tools To Enhance Your Writing?
The internet has opened a world of opportunities for writers to make passive income. Through blogging, content writing, and other types of web-based writing, writers can make money even while they are sleeping. But could Artificial Intelligence known as AI…
How Creators Make Consistent Income with PAID Sponsorships – Smart Passive Income
Getting that first paid sponsorship is one of the most rewarding moments you’ll ever experience as a creator. It’s also the first step in your journey towards financial freedom and building a life that you’re excited to wake up for….
What Is The Formula For Operating Income? [Find Out Here]
Need to calculate operating income and looking for more information about the formula? Here is everything you need to know. Operating income can also be referred to as Earnings Before Interest & Taxes or EBIT. It’s the amount of revenue…
How to Save Money on Healthcare
If you struggle with affording healthcare costs for yourself and your family, or you’re looking for more affordable healthcare solutions for your employees at your small business, you aren’t alone. Thankfully, there are some simple steps you can take to…
101 Ideas for Things to Talk About – Smart Passive Income
Have trouble coming up with podcast episode ideas? In this guest post, Alban Brooke of Buzzsprout shares four great tips to help you find compelling episode topics.Creativity is hard work. Whether you release a new podcast episode every week or…
What Is ASC718? [EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW]
If you own a company, you might be searching for more information on ASC718. Here is everything you need to know. Running a company can be difficult when it comes to all the papers and forms you need to know…
4 Tips To Save Money As A New Business Owner
If you are someone who has taken a massive leap of faith and decided to start their own business, chances are that your resources are limited; monetary and human resources. And to kickstart the company, you need to have some…
Income Opportunities: SAMSUNG GALAXY MEGA
Samsung terus saja melakukan berbagai terobosan baru untuk menghadapi persaingan yang terjadi di pasaran gadget. Tiap tahun bahkan beberapa bulan sekali, Samsung hampir selalu mengeluarkan produk baru. Tentu saja dengan kualitas yang tidak diragukan. Smartphone ini tampil elegan dengan layar…
Chalene Johnson, AskPat 300 and This Week’s Upcoming Webinars!
Happy Monday everyone! Today is a recovery day for me before I get back into the thick of things tomorrow, so I just have a few quick updates and announcements for you here in this post. Recovery from What? Well – over the weekend I had the pleasure and honor of speaking at the Smart Success Seminar, a 3-day event put on by Chalene Johnson and her husband Bret. It. Was. AWESOME! Chalene is a huge authority in the fitness space who is doing much more than that now. She’s…
SPI 153: Systematizing – Pat and Mindy Talk AskPat and Our Productive Workflow
The Smart Passive Income Podcast has been nominated for a Top Business Podcast Award! Please help the show by visiting PodcastAwards.com and find Smart Passive Income in the Business Category to cast your vote! You can vote daily through March 24th, and if you’d love to be reminded to vote each day, sign up at iVoteForPat.com and I’ll send you a quick reminder email. That list will be deleted after March 24th. Thank you for your support, and enjoy today’s episode! Back in Episode 138, I had a blast introducing you to the amazing people of Team Flynn. I got a ton of responses about one team member in particular: Mindy Holahan. Mindy…
The Best Kind of Question to Ask to Increase Engagement
Have you ever watched a game show on television by yourself? If you’re like most people, you probably have at some point in your life. They’re a lot of fun! And even though we hardly ever know who the contestants are on the show, it can hold our attention for quite a long time. Now, another question for you… While watching a game show by yourself, have you ever said an answer out loud? If you’re like 99{0e584ec94eaa64d073763ee1dc286a1f4d0f941424b1448bbfd01af7d90f9475} of the population who watches game shows, it’s an absolute yes! Some …
SPI 154: Behind the Scenes of SPI TV with Caleb Wojcik – Gear, Numbers, and Production Tips
This week’s guest is the amazing Caleb Wojcik, the video mastermind behind DIYVideoGuy.com and the videographer for my latest project, Smart Passive Income TV. Caleb and I have been working together on various projects for years, but never have I been more excited about anything video related until SPI TV. Since we launched SPI TV a few months ago, Caleb’s helped me take my existing video content, repurpose it for iTunes as a video…
6 Ways to Validate a Product Idea Before You Waste Your Time and Money
Validating a product idea: an all-important step to take to avoid wasting time and money building a product nobody wants. It seems like an obvious thing to do, however many times it’s a step that gets pushed aside. Why? It could be because: We think we already know what our audience wants and will pay for. We’re anxious to actually begin creating something and rush through the research phase. We don’t know how to validate. A combination of all of the above. I’m fascinated by the idea of product validation – spending time upfront to confirm that…
SPI 155: Inside One of My Weekly Mastermind Meetings
I’m doing something different with today’s episode. No, it’s not another NPR-style epsiode—though you all know how much I love doing those. This time, I’m sharing with you a recording of a phone call. That phone call was with one of my mastermind groups I meet with each week. Consider this a sneak peek into how we run our mastermind group, what questions we ask, and how we push ourselves each week to make improvements to our businesses. This meeting was unique in that we had a special guest join us. Joey Korneman runs SchoolofMotion.com, an online resource for motion designers, and he’s been working hard to grow his business. …
My Monthly Income Report – March 2015
Welcome to my March 2015 monthly income report! As always, each month I write up a detailed report about how my online businesses are progressing. In these reports, you’ll find not only what I’ve been up to and the lessons I’ve learned, but a line-by-line breakdown of my earnings. Some income streams go up, and others go down, but there’s always a lesson involved. Let’s get right into it… What Happened in March? A lot of exciting things…
SPI 156: The Story Behind Abel James and the Success of Fat Burning Man
This week’s guest comes to us from the fitness world. He’s Abel James, who I got to know last year when he won an award for his incredible podcast, Fat Burning Man. Abel didn’t just stop at podcasting—his Fat Burning Man brand also includes a wildly successful book and mobile app. He’s built a multimedia franchise in an extremely saturated field, and he’s done it all without any of the sleaze that plagues so much of the fitness industry. Let’s face it: There are a lot of scammy fitness and nutrition businesses out there. That’s what makes Abel so amazing—he’s used transparency, honesty, and…
It’s About Time! #NMX
It’s early Monday morning, and I’m writing this post from the bed of my hotel room in Las Vegas. I perform my keynote presentation in front of a gigantic crowd tomorrow, and I couldn’t be more excited! Here’s a preview of the room: Woot! I’ve had well over a year to plan for this, and tomorrow – after all of the planning, coordination and rehearsals – all I can say is: It’s about time. Look out for a live stream of my presentation coming on Meerkat or …
SPI 157: The Art of Rejection with Jia Jiang
I first saw today’s guest on a TED Talk. His name is Jia Jiang, and his talk was titled, “Surprising Lessons from 100 Days of Rejection.” It’s one of those TED Talks you start watching and find you can’t stop—it’s that good. In the video, Jia talked a lot about struggling with rejection, particularly as an entrepreneur. He’d faced some hard blows trying to get his business off the ground, and hearing “no” time and time again was affecting his willingness to take risks. Then …
SPI 158: How to Productize Your Service-Based Business
I’ve got a truly special episode this week—one that I hope will be a huge game-changer for a lot of you. This episode is all about productizing. A productized service takes a skill you already provide and allows it to run systematically, growing with or without your direct involvement. It’s what the passive income lifestyle is all about. Productizing your service can free you from the classic freelance model, where you bill by the hour. When you productize, you’re no longer limited by the number of hours you can feasibly work. Exciting…
Back to the Future Again (My Short Film to Open My NMX Keynote)
A lot of you know that I like to go all-out when I get on stage for a presentation. I’ve watched hundreds of talks online and even hired a coach at one point to improve my public speaking skills, and I always try to bring something new, creative and different to the stage. In 2013, during the opening Keynote for the Financial Blogger Conference, I started the presentation by literally tripping and falling on stage, something I got special training for to learn how to do correctly. I tripped because the presentation was all about the power of first impressions, and that you never have a second chance to give one. People still talk about my entrance at…
SPI 159: The Best Practices for Increasing Sales With Your Autoresponder Email Series
This week, we’re talking about a simple thing that can have a huge positive impact on your business: email marketing and the power of an autoresponder series. Remember Steve Chou from Episode 143? Steve introduced me to the guy who helped him triple his revenue by making some small changes to his autoresponder series. That guy is Dan Faggella. When Steve told me I had to bring Dan on the show, I listened—and I couldn’t be more excited for what he’s…