Cranktivity

Should you offer a membership community to your followers? Here's what we've learned after building our own community and several for our clients.

Today we're discussing best practice for setting up and organizing Categories and Tags to improve SEO and provide a clear path for readers.

Repurposing content is an excellent way to expand your customer reach. Today we look at the how and why surrounding repurposing your content.

When it comes to getting your voice heard, it's easy to think you might get lost in the crowd. We have some tips and strategies for you to make sure you rise above the noise. Never stop -- hang onto your dream. Don’t give up, don’t stop when you get stuck. When you start a blog, or another content project, it’s normal to have a lot of ideas, a lot of content creation, and then have dry spots. In today's episode, you'll learn all about how to market yourself authentically and get your voice heard.

What we’ve learned from scaling our business is that email automation is about creating processes that are repeatable, which enable you to scale quicker, to do things better, and have better customer service. However, email automation is not marketing automation. The topic of email automation is keeping your brand top of mind for people, increasing reply rates, and more.

Guest Lindsey Riel, creator of Pretty Darn Cute themes discusses what it means to be your authentic self with David on today's episode of Cranktivity.

David and guest Susan Ramsey are sharing vital information about how to be intentional when starting a blog. This episode will help you determine the best process for creating a blog, focus on the best next steps, and the biggest mistake people make when getting started.

David chats with Mike and Lee from the BizBudding team about what makes Mai Theme version 2 an excellent choice for those searching for the best WordPress Theme.

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Today's guest brings a lot of energy to the table, so prepare to be energized! Meagan Williamson is a Pinterest Strategist and niche marketing expert who retired her husband and is now living her dream. Your podcast audience needs growth and in this episode, you will learn how to get your podcast in front of new listeners. She is going to give us her best tips to grow your podcast using her Pinterest Marketing Strategy. Meagan will be sharing her insider approach for leveraging SEO for audience growth. Stay tuned!BIO: Meagan Williamson, Pinterest Strategist, niche marketing expert, and OG Pinner. Meagan helps overwhelmed and confused business owners learn how to diversify and grow their audience with Pinterest. Using strategies, systems, and stories, Meagan teaches online business owners how they can level up and create a constant funnel of leads, sales, and website traffic.

I'm excited to have Tom Kraeutler on the podcast today because he is clearly someone who fits our definition of Cranktivity. Tom is not only a seasoned podcaster but he also is the host of America's largest syndicated home improvement radio show! Tom will share insights on everything from how to start a podcast to how to entice podcast listeners with storytelling. Tom and I will be discussing how to prep your podcast guests so they sound uber professional and you end up with a quality podcast. We share strategies on consistency, engagement, audio quality, transcripts, and lots more, so stick around.Tom Kraeutler: Broadcaster, Journalist & Home Improvement AdventurerTom Kraeutler is a hands-on home improvement broadcast journalist and the kind of guy homeowners want to call at midnight -- when their basement floods! He hosts The Money Pit, America’s largest syndicated home improvement radio show, along with The Money Pit Podcast, which Chartable ranked the #1 Best Home & Garden Podcast of All Time. An accomplished author, columnist, and blogger, Tom has amassed over 10,000 posts devoted to home improvement, remodeling, and décor on his popular website, Moneypit.com.

On the podcast today, David is interviewing Seth Spears, a digital marketing strategist, husband to Katie, Wellness Mama. Seth is an entrepreneur and a small business crusader. Nothing gets Seth more excited than helping bloggers and small business owners go from good to great by optimizing their web presence for long term organic growth.This episode is an in-depth look at how successful entrepreneurs Seth and his wife Katie were able to scale their own business with the right mindset and business plan. Seth shares some strategies that the average person can implement in the real world. Great entrepreneurs do the work to overcome self-doubt and obtain life skills. Whether you are tackling a new venture or new business you CAN learn how to implement these problem-solving techniques and nurture the entrepreneurial mindset to have a successful business.