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

Today's question comes from Steve, who wants to know how I've come up with the ideas for my iPhone apps and how I have monetized them. Steve's site is http://mobileappchat.com/. Do you have a question about mobile app business strategies? 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.

Morr asks me a question I haven't gotten before: his list is growing too fast—faster than the return he's getting. Should he consolidate the list? I give my recommendations. Do you have a question about email marketing? Record your question at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to our sponsor for today's show, AWeber. Go to http://www.aweber.com/askpat for more information.

Jason asks a great question on today's show. He has an engaged Facebook community, but how can he get them to subscribe to his email list? Jason's site is http://www.heavyhaulinfo.com/. Do you have a question about social media for your business? Record your question at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com/ and enter "Ask Pat" for more information.

Today's question is from Brent, who wants to know why someone would choose to send text-only emails through an email service. Brent's site is http://edtech.tv/. Do you have a question about email marketing? Record your question at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to AWeber for sponsoring the show! Go to http://www.aweber.com/askpat for more information.

Today's question comes from Gabriel, who wants to know how to lower his website's bounce rate. Do you have a question about building traffic to your website? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to our sponsor, Personal Capital. Go to http://personalcapital.com/askpat to learn more.

Today's question comes from Venu, who wonders if there's a way to buy a domain that someone else owns. I've experienced this before and dealt with it in very different ways. Do you have a question about your online business? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, ZipRecruiter. Go to https://www.ziprecruiter.com/pat to post to 50 job boards with a single submission.

Today's question comes from Ted, who wonders how I keep up with all the mastermind groups I belong to—and why I belong to several in the first place. Ted's site is http://purposepodcast.com/. Do you have a question about running your small business? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by FreshBooks. Go to www.GetFreshBooks.com/ and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more.

Today's question comes from Ted, who asks about using PLRs for content creation. What are they? Take a listen. Ted's site is http://specialneedshome.org/. Also mentioned: http://www.askpat.com/plr http://www.nicoleonthenet.com Do you have a question about your blog's content strategy? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by FreshBooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com/ and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more.

Tony has a great question: When should he create a legal entity for his blog? When should he explore trademarking? I am not a lawyer, but I do answer small business questions. Record your question at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to LegalZoom for sponsoring today's show. Go to http://www.legalzoom.com/ and enter "Pat" as your discount code at checkout.

Jeff has a great question if you're thinking about starting a podcast or blog as a sideline to your day job: should you use your real name or create a fake persona? Do you have a question about getting a podcast started? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by Personal Capital. Get started at http://www.personalcapital.com/askpat.

Today's question comes from Mary Kathryn, who asks about conferences. How should she choose which ones will give her the most value? Do you have a question about networking or education? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by FreshBooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com/ and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more.

Today's question comes from Christopher, who is just cracking into the world of affiliate marketing. He'd like to know where I would begin, if I was just getting started today. Do you have a question about affiliate programs? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

Dayvon asks a great question that I know a lot of people have wondered about: what do I do if I haven't emailed my list in a while? Do you have a question about email marketing? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/.

Today's question comes from P. Desmond Adams, and it is one that anyone considering hiring an assistant will have to tackle: how to figure out which tasks to hand off. Chris Ducker's new book, Virtual Freedom: http://www.askpat.com/vf/ I want to hear your small business questions! Record them at http://www.askpat.com/. P. Desmond Adams's site is http://pdesmondadams.com/.

Today's question comes from John Dennis from http://www.smarttimeonline.com/. John is looking for advice on split testing, something that all bloggers should do. If you have a question on blogging strategy, leave it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by FreshBooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com/ and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more.

Today's question comes from Kyle, who is ready to start his blog. He has a great idea, he's looking for advice on how to get started. Do you have a question about how to start your next big project? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com/ and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more.

Today I help Linda battle contact form spam! It's an icky problem, but there are solutions. Do you have a problem that makes blogging harder? Leave your question at http://www.askpat.com/.

Today, Lauren asks about monetization strategies to try when the standard ideas (affiliate marketing, ebooks) aren't enough. Do you have a question about monetization? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Lauren's site is http://nwtripfinder.com/.

Today's question comes from John, who asks for some Kindle book launch advice. John's site is http://www.voicesofmarketing.com/. If you have a question about your product's launch strategy, record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by Freshbooks. Go to http://GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more.

Today's question is from Guy, who has a website where the target audience may not be able to buy his product directly. I give some suggestions for how to reach and motivate the parents to buy his product. Guy's site is http://www.chemvideotutor.com/. Do you have a question about your product strategy? Leave your question at http://www.askpat.com/. Today's episode is sponsored by Freshbooks. Go to http://www.GetFreshBooks.com and enter "Ask Pat" to learn more.