What is the one thing about this blog people talk about when they meet me? Yes, it's my passive income reports. If you want to engage and get traffic to a blog, transparency and vulnerability will go a long way. There is nothing more transparent and vulnerable than a blog income report. It's not … [Read more...]
Stop Giving Advice On Shit You Don’t Understand
In 10 years of blogging this is probably only my second rant post. I’m not a ranter, I don’t get all ranted up, and I don’t appreciate rantiness in others, so I’ll keep this brief. I’m calling all people, bloggers and those of us who give business advice, myself included: Please, guys, stop … [Read more...]
Generate Monthly Recurring Revenue As A Freelance Web Designer
Being a freelance web designer is great: You can set your own hours, choose which projects to work on, and even work from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. But, despite all this freedom, freelance web designers all secretly crave one thing: Monthly Recurring Revenue. The almost … [Read more...]
How To Get Web Design Clients – 10 Surefire Tips
"I'm not getting enough work!" is a common cry from web designers and developers. I'm always getting emails asking how to get web design clients. So I decided to give you the 10 most effective ways I know to get web design jobs from home. Starting with the most effective way. 1. Your own … [Read more...]
My Biz Report – My Exciting Plans For 2016
Sitting in a cold, miserable London after a nasty bout of tonsillitis, I must reflect that I'm really one of the luckiest bastards in the world. Welcome to my biz report of 2016. 2015 was good to me. I spent much of the year travelling and meeting amazing people while working on my business. … [Read more...]
My Passive Income Report – How Much I Earned In 2015
It's that time again! Every three months I detail all the passive income my business generates. Passive income is money you can earn in your sleep. Look at the nice photo of a cat sleeping. I add cat images to all my income reports just to annoy SEOs. Passive income is money you earn from … [Read more...]
Starting A Web Design Business – 12 Quick Action Steps
Starting a web design business was one of the best things I ever did. I never dreamed my present lifestyle was possible a few years ago. Is it just about money? Hell, no! But web design gave me a springboard from which I could explore other business opportunities and travel the world. Did it … [Read more...]
15 Amazing Content Creation Ideas For Your Content Marketing Strategy
Content Marketing will be central to every business's strategy in the 21st century. Everybody knows they have to create great content. But no one finds it an easy job to do. No one except me, that is. :) Firstly, a definition of Content Marketing Here's a short definition of Content Marketing: … [Read more...]
8 Reasons To NOT Become An Entrepreneur (And 9 Reasons Why You Should)
If you want to become an entrepreneur, your mind plays tricks on you. Can I compete against or successfully leverage the Facebooks, Googles and Amazons of the world? What happens if I can't make enough money? Am I even capable of this? There will also be unforeseen issues. Google slaps, Facebook … [Read more...]
Digital Nomad Packing Checklist For Thailand
I used to live in the London suburbs with a wife, a dog, a cat – and a location independent business. Things happen. I lost things. Although the wife, dog and cat are all still with us – they're not with me. So over a year ago I left the UK to live in Chiang Mai, Thailand, for a while. Since then … [Read more...]