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My mission is to help you build an expert business around your unique talents and abilities. A business you love to lead, that makes you wealthy, and creates a positive lasting impact on the world.     As experts, we help our customers solve their major business or life challenges and together we help make ... Read more The post A New and Exciting Direction | StrongStart.fm – 033 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

Late last year I traveled to London to attend the first annual Youpreneur summit put on by Chris Ducker and his Youpreneur team.   I’ve been to many large technical conferences in my career and spoken at some of them but this was my first conference experience in the online business space. The Youpreneur Summit ... Read more The post 7 Things I Learned at the Youpreneur Summit | StrongStart.fm – 032 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode, we’re continuing a series on building a home studio for video and podcast production. We’re going to talk about camera angles and set design for your home studio so that your videos look professional and highlight your brand.     Deciding on the different camera angles and shot types you want your studio ... Read more The post Home Studio – Camera Angles and Set Design | StrongStart.fm – 030 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode we’re continuing a series on building a home studio for video and podcast production. We’re going to talk about selecting a location for your studio and soundproofing it so that you have a low noise environment for recording your content.     In this episode you’ll learn: Whether soundproofing is even possible The ... Read more The post Home Studio: How to Soundproof a Room | StrongStart.fm – 029 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode, we’re starting a new series on building a home video and podcasting studio.  I needed to get my home office up and running after an unexpected evacuation of my home due to a forest fire.   The first step was to build a standing desk. As you may know from previous episodes, I ... Read more The post Home Studio: Building a Standing Desk | StrongStart.fm – 028 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode, we’re going to conclude a 3 part series on membership sites. I’m in the middle of building a membership site for launch in a few months and I wanted to give you a behind the scenes look at what it takes to plan, build, and launch a membership site. In the previous ... Read more The post How to Launch a Membership Site | StrongStart.fm – 027 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode we’re going to continue a 3-part series on membership sites. I’m in the middle of building a membership site for launch in a few months and I wanted to give you a behind the scenes look at what it takes to plan, build, and launch a membership site.     In the ... Read more The post How to Build a Membership Site | StrongStart.fm – 026 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

 In this episode we’re going to talk about membership sites. I’m in the middle of building a membership site for launch in a few months and I wanted to give you a behind the scenes look at what it takes to plan and build a membership site.     Over the next three episodes we’re ... Read more The post How to Plan a Membership Site | StrongStart.fm – 025 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode, we’re going to talk about virtual summits. I’m in the middle of planning a virtual summit and wanted to give you a behind the scenes view of all the different activities that need to be done. If you’re not familiar with what a virtual summit is, it’s basically an online event where ... Read more The post What are Virtual Summits? | StrongStart.fm – 024 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode we’re going continue our series about building the perfect blog post and dive into the topic of search engine optimization for your blog posts.   This is part of a series that started with episode 15 describing how to become great at every part of online business. That episode talked about taking ... Read more The post Building the Perfect Blog Post: SEO | StrongStart.fm – 023 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode we’re going continue our series about building the perfect blog post and dive into the topic of editing your blog posts.     If you’ve been listening to the episodes in this series, it should be clear that we are treating each blog post as a strategic piece of content. We’re not ... Read more The post Building the Perfect Blog Post: Editing | StrongStart.fm – 022 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode we’re going to concluding your blog posts with calls to action. We’ll cover why you need calls to action, the different types of actions, and how to write call to action copy.     If you’ve listened to the previous episodes in this series, you know that even when you break something ... Read more The post Building the Perfect Blog Post: Calls to Action | StrongStart.fm – 021 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode we’re going to talk about blog post images and graphics. According to HubSpot, 40% of people will respond better to visual information than plain text. Jeff Bullas has found that articles with images get 94% more total views.     This is part of a series that started with episode 15 describing how ... Read more The post Building the Perfect Blog Post: Images and Graphics | StrongStart.fm – 020 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode we’re going to talk about blog post structure and copywriting. The structure of your blog post is critical for a number of different reasons. The most important is keeping your reader engaged.     This is part of a series we are doing that started with Episode 15 describing how to become great ... Read more The post Building the Perfect Blog Post: Structure and Copywriting | StrongStart.fm – 019 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode we’re going to talk about headlines for your content. Headlines are obviously important for capturing your audience’s attention.     According to CopyBlogger “On average, 8 out of 10 people will read headline copy, but only 2 out of 10 will read the rest.” Average means content with average headlines. Content with ... Read more The post Building the Perfect Blog Post: Headlines | StrongStart.fm – 018 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about keyword research and break it down into a quick process you can do for each type of content that you create.     This is a part of a series we’re doing that started with episode 15 describing how to become great at every part of online ... Read more The post Building the Perfect Blog Post: Keyword Research | StrongStart.fm – 017 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode we’re going to begin a series about building the perfect blog post. We’ll cover the first component of a perfect blog post: research and statistics.     In the previous episode we talked about how to become consistently great at any topic in online business. We discussed how to take a topic ... Read more The post Building the Perfect Blog Post – Research and Statistics | StrongStart.fm – 016 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In this episode we’re going to talk about how to take any topic in online business and become consistently great at it.     One of the key activities I’m doing with my business is breaking down everything into topics, processes, tools, automation, and outsourcing by breaking in to this components I can take each ... Read more The post How To Become Consistently Great At Every Part Of Online Business | StrongStart.fm – 015 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

  In this episode, we’re going to talk about influencer outreach and how to use automation to help kickstart your outreach process.     Do the influencers in your niche know who you are? If they don’t, how do you start building awareness and a relationship with them? One of the best ways to start ... Read more The post Case Study: Getting Started with Influencer Outreach | StrongStart.fm – 014 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

  In the previous episode we discussed all of the things you need to think about and do during your broadcast. In this episode we’re going to talk about what to do immediately after you finish broadcasting.     This is part of a free content series called the Definitive Guide to Facebook Live. To finish our ... Read more The post Facebook Live: What to do After Your Live Broadcast | StrongStart.fm – 013 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

  In the previous episode we discussed designing a checklist of all the critical steps you need to do before your broadcast. In this episode we’re going to talk about all of the things you need to think about and do during your broadcast.     This is part of a free content series called the Definitive ... Read more The post Facebook Live: During Your Live Broadcast | StrongStart.fm – 012 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

  In this episode we’re going to talk about designing a checklist of all the critical steps you need to do before going live on Facebook. From simple things like making sure your phone or computer is plugged in to the more complex such as verifying the audio and video from guests you may be ... Read more The post Facebook Live: What To Do Before You Go Live | StrongStart.fm – 011 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

  In today’s episode we’re going to continue discussing live streaming and Facebook Live. We’ll cover three topics: your live streaming strategy, building a content calendar, and designing timeline templates for your broadcasts.     While it’s perfectly fine to start live streaming with ad-hoc content, if video or live streaming is going to be ... Read more The post Facebook Live: Strategy, Planning, Timeline Templates | StrongStart.fm – 010 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

  In today’s episode we’re going to talk about live streaming and Facebook Live. We’ll cover two topics: why to go live and how to go live, including the three levels of Facebook Live broadcasting that range from low or no budget up to elite home studio setups.     This is part of a ... Read more The post Facebook Live: Why and How to Broadcast Live | StrongStart.fm – 009 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In today’s episode we’re going to continue our deep dive into the foundation of your online business: your website and blog. We’re going to cover the key content pages you need, how to test your site before launch, how to write great blog posts, and how to launch your site.     This is part ... Read more The post WordPress for Online Entrepreneurs: Content, Testing, and Launch | StrongStart.fm – 008 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

In today’s episode we’re going to continue our deep dive on the foundation of your online business: your website and blog.     In the previous episode we talked about WordPress as the foundation of your online business, the different types of WordPress installations, how to choose the right WordPress hosting for your business, and ... Read more The post WordPress for Online Entrepreneurs: Mandatory Plugins and Configuration | StrongStart.fm – 007 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

  In today’s episode we’re going to talk about the foundation of your online business: your website and blog. This is part of a free content series called the Definitive Guide to WordPress for Online Entrepreneurs. Your website and blog is the foundation of your minimum viable platform. It is your home base. As a freelancer, ... Read more The post WordPress for Online Entrepreneurs: Planning, Hosting, Installing | StrongStart.fm – 006 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

  In this episode I outline a process for selecting the right productivity tools that will work for you. I have also created a free tool to help with this process and it is available below in the action plan.     This episode is the final episode of a four part series on improving ... Read more The post How to Choose the Right Productivity Tools For You | StrongStart.fm – 005 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

  In this episode we will cover six key productivity tool categories that help support those methodologies. Within each category I will cover top choices and provide a recommendation and examples of how I use them.     This episode is part three of a four part series on improving your personal productivity. In the ... Read more The post 6 Types of Productivity Tools All Online Entrepreneurs Need | StrongStart.fm – 004 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

  Improving your productivity is the one area which impacts all other areas of your professional and personal life. Imagine how much more you could accomplish if you could free up 2 extra hours a day?     In the second of two episodes in this series, we are covering my 5-part productivity system. I’ve researched and used many ... Read more The post Personal Productivity: Five Steps to Doubling Your Output (cont) | StrongStart.fm – 003 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

  Improving your productivity is the one area which impacts all other areas of your professional and personal life. Imagine how much more you could accomplish if you could free up 2 extra hours a day?     In the first two episodes of this series, we are going to cover my 5-part productivity system. I’ve ... Read more The post Personal Productivity: Five Steps to Doubling Your Output | StrongStart.fm – 002 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.

Hi, my name is David Ziembicki. I created StrongStart.fm to help you achieve your goals faster by simplifying the technology of online business. I will help you quickly learn the critical elements in each area of online business technology so you can design, automate, and outsource them.     The secret to success in achieving financial ... Read more The post What is StrongStart.fm? | StrongStart.fm – 001 appeared first on StrongStart.fm.