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SPI 264: How to Win with Paid Traffic with Rick Mulready
#264: Here today is online advertisement expert Rick Mulready, sharing the secrets and strategies behind growing your business with Facebook ads. Rick addresses common misconceptions and hesitations surrounding Facebook ads, what you should prepare before getting started with Facebook ads, and strategies for finding and tracking your target audience. Podcast show notes available here: See […]
Continue readingSPI 421: Deborah Niemann: Deborah’s Online Course Success Story (About Goats—Yes, Goats)
#421: In this episode, I interview Deborah Niemann, who helps people all over the world raise their goats and make cheese and soap via her online courses. We cover how to position yourself as the expert and actually be that expert, ways not to create your online course, and the importance of collecting email addresses […]
Continue readingSPI 562: An Update on My “On the Side” YouTube Channel
#562 Today, I wanted to give you an update on my side hobby/side hustle at Deep Pocket Monster ( ) , my Pokémon YouTube channel. Some incredible milestones have happened recently! We passed 100,000 subscribers, I got invited to my first live Pokémon event, and the Pokémon International Company even sent me some cards! But […]
Continue readingSPI 573: The State of Community Building in 2022 with Andy from Circle
#573 Today we’re talking all about community. Leaning into building communities has paid huge dividends for Smart Passive Income. Our guest is Andy Guttormsen, Co-Founder of Circle. Andy has access to 5,000-plus communities, so he knows what’s working and what’s not working for communities in 2022. We’re going to talk about launching and price points. […]
Continue readingSPI 752: How to Convert Followers into Customers with Jeff Gargas
#752 Many of us would hate to come across as too salesy. In fact, we often overcorrect to the point where it's difficult for people to buy from us. But here's the thing—if you have a good product, you're doing your audience a disservice by not providing simple opportunities to access it. You're also not […]
Continue readingSPI 669: Antonio Centeno on Mastermind Groups
#669 If you're trying to expand your knowledge and build business relationships, starting a mastermind is the way to go! But what specific setup can attract the top players in your niche to your group? That's the topic of today's talk with Antonio Centeno of Real Men Real Style. Antonio shares his game-changing mastermind method […]
Continue readingSPI 760: Series Marketing is Serious Marketing
#760 "If you like this, smash that subscribe button!" We always hear this nowadays. But people don't subscribe because they enjoy a single piece of content. They subscribe because they see value in what's coming next. Most creators get this wrong! In this episode, I want to share a strategy that's working really well for […]
Continue readingSPI 280: Noah Kagan on Personal Challenges, Business Validation, and the Mindset of Starting from…
#280: Noah Kagan has returned to the Smart Passive Income Podcast, and we cover it all: rebounding from rejection, asking for what you want, plotting your next move, and the mindset challenges all entrepreneurs face. Podcast show notes available here: See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .
Continue readingSPI 709: What Most People Aren’t Doing That You Should
#709 The power of in-person events is like nothing else we can offer an audience. So why do we often let fear and doubt stop us from bringing our people together? Here's the easy way to overcome uncertainty—if you've never hosted anything, just start small! In this episode, I'm excited to have Dan Franks share […]
Continue readingSPI 297: Looking Back at 2017—What Went Well, What Did Not
#297: This week I'm revealing what did not go according to plan in 2017, what I learned, and what lessons you can take away from my experiences. Podcast show notes available here: See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .
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