Askpat 2.0: A Weekly Coaching Call On Online Business, Blogging, Marketing, And Lifestyle Design

Today’s caller wants to know about how to setup a landing page. To set up a landing page, I recommend LeadPages: http://www.askpat.com/leadpages. I mention one of my landing pages, eBooks the Smart Way: http://ebooksthesmartway.com. Do you have a question about landing pages? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

Kelly has an hour-long show and is wondering if it is worth breaking up the show into smaller chunks. Kelly’s site is http://www.jurinspired.com/. The tool I mention is TubeTrackr: http://tubetrackr.com/. Do you have a question about maximizing your video views? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

Spencer wants to make his website visual—what can he do to enhance the visual experience for his users? Spencer’s site is http://sanctifiedmarriage.com/. I recommend finding a good theme from a marketplace like WooThemes (http://www.woothemes.com/) or Themeforest (http://themeforest.com/). The sites Spencer mentioned are Canva (http://canva.com/) and PicMonkey (http://www.picmonkey.com/). The stock photo sites I mention are Dollar Photo Club (http://www.dollarphotoclub.com/) and Deposit Photos (http://depositphotos.com/). Finally, I also mentioned getting a great deal from Deposit Photos on AppSumo (http://www.appsumo.com/) and finding good design tips on SlideShare (http://www.slideshare.net/). Do you have a question about the way your site should look? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

Hamza has a popular website and is trying to figure out the ideal timing for releasing a product on his site, which is http://www.barcabyfans.com/. Do you have a question about selling a product? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Learn about building niche sites at Niche Site Duel: http://www.nichesiteduel.com/.

Today’s question comes from Tom who wants to grow his audience faster. He has a lot of good strategies but is looking for more. Tom’s site is http://howtowrangler.com/. Do you have a question about promoting your site? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.

George is writing his about page, and he’s wondering if he should write it in the first or third person. George’s site is http://georgeniebling.info/. Also be sure to listen to AP 0001 on how to build an about page: http://www.askpat.com/ Do you have a question about the content for your personal website? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

Thomas is an expert in mosquito control—but is it too specific of a niche for blogging and podcasting? Do you have a question about determining your market? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.

Pete wants to know how taxes work for overseas virtual assistants. Pete’s site is http://www.elfboxes.com/. I asked my accountant Dave http://www.profitwiseaccounting.com/ to help with this question. You can also see a blog post Dave wrote about this topic here: askpat.com/overseas.

Austin is getting started with a niche site and wants to know which services he needs to pay for when he’s getting started. In today’s episode I mention Bluehost for website hosting: http://askpat.com/bluehost. I also recommend Dropbox for file sharing: http://www.dropbox.com. For stock images, Dollar Photo Club is very affordable: http://dollarphotoclub.com. For podcasting, I recommend SoundCloud or Libsyn for your file hosting: http://www.soundcloud.com/ and http://www.libsyn.com/. For video hosting, my favorite site is Wistia: http://wistia.com/. Finally, to create easy sales pages and email subscription boxes, I recommend LeadPages: http://askpat.com/leadpages Thanks to Zip Recruiter for sponsoring today's episode. Go to http://www.ziprecruiter.com/pat to get started posting jobs today.

Cy is interested in creating an audio guide and wants to know how to go about it. In this episode, I mention selling through E-Junkie: http://www.e-junkie.com/?r=36952 and Gumroad: http://gumroad.com/. I found help recording on Elance: http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/elance. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.

Jay has hundreds of affiliate programs to manage and wants to know if there is a good tool for managing the bookkeeping process. I love the Chrome extension Speed Dial 2: https://speeddial2.com/. I also use 1Password: https://agilebits.com/onepassword. LastPass also manages passwords: https://lastpass.com/. Do you have any suggestions for good tools? Tweet us with #AskPat174. Do you have a question about affiliate income? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. For basic information on how to get started with online business, check out my free resources at http://www.askpat.com/start.

Denny will be attending his first conference. As an introvert, he would like some tips for navigating the conference. The book I mention is “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie. Do you have a question about attending events? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.

Today’s question comes from Kristin, who wants to know what I mean when I say I’ve “outgrown” my web host. At what point does someone need a more specialized web host? Kristin’s site is http://www.willtravelforveganfood.com/. When you’re getting started with your website, I recommend BlueHost: http://www.askpat.com/bluehost. Do you have a question about setting up your website? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Servint is https://www.servint.net/. The dedicated hosting company that I use is Linode: https://www.linode.com/. Do you have a question about managing your website? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Find me at http://www.facebook.com/SmartPassiveIncome and http://www.twitter.com/PatFlynn

Barney has a question about search engine optimization (SEO). Advice in this category gets old quickly—which strategies are timeless? Do you have a question about SEO? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.

Michael has a question about domain names: What happens when you have an inactive domain? I suggest using LeadPages: http://www.askpat.com/leadpages. Do you have a question about managing domains? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to our sponsor, Lynda.com. Try out all of Lynda.com's courses for free for seven days. Go http://lynda.com/AskPat to get started.

Today’s question comes from Amy, who has a blog with a topic that is evergreen. How often does she need to post to the blog if the content never gets stale? Amy’s site is http://www.themomretirementplan.com/. Do you have a question about your content strategy? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.

Stuart asks about something I know we all experience: he’s on a roll, being productive, and then something pulls his attention away. How can he get his focus back? Do you have a question about cultivating a work mindset? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Leave a review for the show on iTunes: http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/review-askpat

0167 Carrie is ready to write a book but is feeling overwhelmed by the process. Where should she start? http://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/ In this episode I mention the following resources: - My book, eBooks the Smart Way: http://ebooksthesmartway.com/ - The mind-mapping tool MindMeister: http://www.mindmeister.com/ - The writing tool Scrivener: http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php - The books “The One Thing” by Jay Papasan and Gary Keller, as well as “Bird by Bird” by Anne Lamott - SPI episodes 79 (http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/book-marketing-time-travel/), 42 (http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/kindle-publishing-tips/), and 124 (http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/author-empire-steve-scott/) Today's sponsor is Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.

AP0166 Today’s question comes from Fred, who wants to know which technical skills are worth learning. In this episode I mention WPCurve: http://askpat.com/wpcurve. Thanks to Zip Recruiter for sponsoring today's episode. Go to http://www.ziprecruiter.com/pat to get started posting jobs today.

Today’s question comes from James, who is about to start a podcast and wants to know how to find sponsors for a podcast. If you’re planning to start a podcast, go to my completely free tutorial: http://PodcastingTutorial.com. I also mention Pretty Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/pretty-link/. To make your suggestions, send a tweet at #AskPat165. Do you have a question about monetizing your podcast? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.