The Ellory Wells Show: Actual Entrepreneurs Share Actionable Advice to Help YOU Build YOUR Business!

When was the last time you practiced something? How long has it been since you repeated a task, over and over again, so that you could get better at it? Want to listen? There's an audio version below On a recent mastermind call, I brought up this concept of practicing with the group. We each […] Click here Why We Should Practice As Adults to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

When I started CigarScore in December of 2018, I only had a rough idea of how I'd monetize the platform. I knew I wanted to sell upgraded listings and advertising, but I didn't yet have a marketing plan or a strategy I could put in place. Want to listen? There's an audio version (with BONUS […] Click here How to Market Your Products & Make More Money to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Updated April 2, 2020. While much of the content remains mostly the same, most of the tool recommendations have changed. When I first wrote this, I'd just begun my online business journey. Now I've been in the world of online entrepreneurship for almost 7 years. If you're like me, you didn't go to business school. […] Click here 12 Essential Tools for Your Startup Business to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

A true but unfortunate fact of life is that we learn more when things go wrong than we do when they go right. If things work out, we assume we're awesome and move along. But if things go sideways, (hopefully) we stop what we're doing to diagnose the problem and see where we messed up. […] Click here 7 Things Businesses Can Learn From the Downturn in the Economy to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Speed. Building a business is all about speed of implementation and speed of delivery. Whenever you have a solid idea for a new business or product, the key to success is how fast you can deliver. Want to listen? There's an audio version below In the fall of 2018, my wife, Ashley, and I were […] Click here How I Grew CigarScore from Scratch to Profit in 45 Days to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Have you ever spent time with a prospective customer only to find out they weren't interested in you or your product in the first place? Master salespeople are also masters at qualifying their customers. By learning how to weed out the tire-kickers, you can spend your time with the people who truly want what you […] Click here 3 Questions that Help You Qualify Your Customers and Make More Sales to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Everybody makes mistakes. Our flaws are one of the things that make us human. However, if we can minimize our mistakes we'll have better chances of success. But is perfection the goal? Or, is that homemade look and feel a better way? Want to listen? There's an audio version below A couple of Mondays ago, […] Click here Everybody Makes Mistakes. Here's What You Can Do About It to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

When it comes to effective content marketing, it's great knowing what types of content to create and things you should do to maximize the impact of your efforts. However, it's also important to understand what not to do and what to avoid. Having the right ingredients can spur experimentation, but without knowing what you should […] Click here 10 Reasons Your Content Creation Efforts Might Fail to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Would you like to get featured on more media as an expert? If you were interviewed on TV as a leader in copywriting, email marketing, or healthy eating, what would that do for your brand and business? Like most business owners, if you've ever wondered how to get publicity for your brand or business, read […] Click here How to Get Publicity for Your Brand and Business to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

I bet you've got some really good ideas for your business. I'd even bet that many of them are great ideas! So, with so many, how do prioritize your ideas and know which ones to pursue, which ones to save for later, and which ideas deserve to be taken out back behind the shed and […] Click here 5 Ways to Track, Analyze, and Prioritize Your Ideas to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

If you've been following me for very long, or if you've read my book Exit Strategy, you've heard me talk about the importance of “know, like, trust” in business. To really be successful, you need people to know you, like you, and trust that you're producing great quality products and services. But today, we're going […] Click here Why Being Nice is Good For Business to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

I thought I'd make a bold move today, and lay out what I believe specifically and my beliefs about life, success, and entrepreneurship. This post might not be for you, or, maybe it's precisely what you need to read today. Regardless, this is what I believe, and if it resonates with you, then awesome. If […] Click here What I Believe – Life, Success, & Entreprenuership to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Do you have a website for your business? Why? Why not? Your website, if designed properly, can be one of the most powerful tools you could have in your business. Want to listen? There's an audio version below The greatest invention of our time, possibly in the last 100 years, is the internet. It's everywhere […] Click here 5 Reasons You Need a Website to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Have you been thinking about starting a business? Are your daydreams filled with visions of entrepreneurship? When you look back at your life, do you want to be able to say, “I changed the world; I started a business”? Want to listen? There's an audio version below So, you want to start a business. That's […] Click here 3 Things You Need to Start a Business to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Do you want to start your own business? Are you looking to make some extra cash on the side? Whatever your reason for wanting to make money online, I'm here to help. Everyone should start a business at least once, so let me share six ways you can make money online. Want to listen? There's […] Click here 6 Ways to Make Money Online to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Do you ever see those awesome looking websites and wonder how they did it? Are you the type of person who wants the absolute best software for your business? Or, maybe you just want something that's easy to use? Well, I've got a software recommendation for you that I tell all of my clients about. […] Click here 10 Reasons I Recommend ThriveThemes to All of My Clients to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

I would not have the life I have if I hadn't started my blog in 2012. After writing over 600 posts, publishing a book, and moving across the country to live the laptop lifestyle, I've learned a lot. And I want to pass what I've learned on to new bloggers. Want to listen? There's an […] Click here 8 Tips for New Bloggers to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

I wasn't going to write about this, but I saw another post on Facebook, and I couldn't let it go. Want to listen? There's an audio version below One of my friends has been doing pushups and sit-ups daily for over a year. Each day, he posts a video of him doing his “workouts” to […] Click here No More Shortcuts. Put In the Work to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

For me, starting a podcast was a big decision. I was riddled with self-doubt, and I didn't know if I could do it. It wasn't until my wife got me a microphone for my birthday that I finally decided it was time to share my voice with the world. Want to listen? There's an audio version […] Click here 5 Tips for New Podcasters to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

At the beginning of 2018, Ashley and I decided to hit the road, leave our life in Austin, Texas behind and become pseudo-digital nomads. We packed up our things, got the Cadillac of cat carriers for Boomer, and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. Since the end of March, we've been living the laptop lifestyle. Want to […] Click here 9 Travel Essentials for Digital Nomads to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

In the middle of June, in the middle of downtown, across from a parking lot, and without much fanfare, a new restaurant opened. Although the owners could cook, and they'd proven themselves in the kitchen, they struggled with one of the key components of starting a business in the internet age. They didn't have a […] Click here 4 Things Every Business Needs on Their Website to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

We all we want a great looking website, right? One that looks good feels good and makes a good first impression. But some websites are better than others. They instill more confidence, they get more visitors, and, ultimately make more money. As much as we love homemade and homegrown, we want to have confidence about […] Click here 3 Tools to Make Your Website Look More Professional to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Being an entrepreneur and starting a business is harder than being a student and graduating from college. Agree or disagree? Want to listen? There's an audio version below  Here's why starting a business is harder than graduating from college. A Plan From the first day we start school, there's always a plan to follow. […] Click here Starting a Business is Harder than Graduating from College, Here's Why… to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Are you creating great content but wondering why you're not getting more traffic? If that sounds familiar, you might have a few gaps in your SEO efforts. Whether you're a blogger, podcaster, YouTuber or another type of business owner, search engine optimization can bring your more traffic, increase your visitors, and help your products show […] Click here Blog Post SEO Checklist [Free Download] to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

At the end of 2013, I was a super-successful sales person for Dell. I'd earned two trophies for excellence, I was hosting training for my teammates, and I was known as someone who could get things done. At the beginning of 2014, I was fired by a guy who used to be my friend, and […] Click here I'm Giving Away My Best Resource for New Entrepreneurs. Here's How to Get It. to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Have you ever wondered how people make money online? Have you ever thought about what YOU could do to generate revenue, sell products, and build an online business? I think everyone should start a business. Entrepreneurship will make you a better person. And, since I have an online business, I get asked all the time […] Click here EXACTLY How I Make Money Online [VIDEO] to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

If you don't have an email list for your business, you've got a huge gap in your efforts to build a community, update your customers, and generate revenue. But if an email list is so important, how do you build one? Want to listen? There's an audio version below In a recent post called 3 […] Click here How to Build an Email List to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Have you ever wondered why companies like Clinique ask visitors to take the skin type quiz? Ever thought about why bloggers, podcasters, and other entrepreneurs are offering free online “assessments?” In each of these examples, businesses are using quizzes to grow their email list. And today, I'm going to share how you can do it […] Click here How to Use Quizzes To Grow Your Email List and Send Personalized Emails to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

In the world of online marketing, we talk about email lists all the time. But if you're not an online business, or if most of your revenue comes from offline sources, you might be wondering why you should email the people who've given you their email address. Want to listen? There's an audio version below […] Click here 3 Reasons to Email Your List to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Have you ever wondered why you're not getting results? Why no one showed up for your event, why nobody bought your book, or why nobody thought your business idea was as cool as you thought it was? Want to listen? There's an audio version below I'm tired of it. I'm tired of people complaining that […] Click here Why You're Not Getting Results to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

How would you like to be at the helm of one of the fastest growing companies in the world? Today, let's learn from some of the fastest growing, super-growth companies and apply some of their strategies and techniques to our businesses where we can. Want to listen? There's an audio version below After doing my […] Click here How the Fastest Growing Companies Are Built for Success to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Want to start the new year off right? Want to do more, achieve more, and “win” more in the coming months? I hear that! However, you and I both know that without a plan to succeed, you might as well plan to fail. So, let's take a look at 5 things you need to do […] Click here 5 Things You Need to Do in the New Year to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

It was a cold and cloudy day in Toronto. Jason, Mike and I sat at the long table, pushed back our plates, picked up our mugs, and finished dinner. Want to listen? There's an audio version below Throughout the conversation that followed, the three of us discovered that combined, we'd spent over $20,000 on conferences, […] Click here How to Get Started as a Coach to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

The hardware and software you choose to power your business tech stack are a big deal. Choose right, and you're set up for future growth and expansion and scalability. Choose wrong, and, at best, you're out a bit of money and a few weeks of time and energy. At worst, you're out thousands of dollars, […] Click here My Small Business Tech Stack to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

It wasn't all that long ago when I got a call from one of my mastermind clients urging me to make some upgrades to my landing page software. Back then, the thought of spending $97 on a WordPress plugin was ludicrous. Want to listen? There's an audio version below   Now, nearly four years later, […] Click here How $2,081.39 in Software Allows Me to Run My Business From Anywhere to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

There are so many WordPress hosting companies out there, finding the right one these days is a difficult task. Which hosting company is best? Do I need to pay more? What's the difference between this company and that one? Want to listen? There's an audio version below While those questions are all good ones, and […] Click here Why I Switched to WPEngine for Hosting My Website to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

When I was in Corporate America, everyone talked about “work-life balance” and how to achieve it. Now, in the world of entrepreneurship, it's all about the hustle, the grind. So, how do we know which is best, hustle or balance, and how do we choose? Want to listen? There's an audio version below A few […] Click here Hustle vs Balance: How Do I Choose? to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Most people are tuned into the radio station WIIFM. It's #1 on the dial. WIIFM radio is What's In It For Me; we want to think about us first. If you want to make it in the world, don't fake it until you do; just help people. Give something before you ask for something in […] Click here Want to Win at Life? Do This One Thing to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

This is part 12 of a series of 12 lessons I've learned about life and entrepreneurship over the past few years of building a successful online business. I hope you click here and start from the very beginning. Want to listen? There's an audio version below  12 Lessons I've Learned from My Journey 12: […] Click here Lesson 12 of 12: Start Building Your Network Bigger and Earlier to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

This is part 11 of a series of 12 lessons I've learned about life and entrepreneurship over the past few years of building a successful online business. I hope you click here and start from the very beginning. Want to listen? There's an audio version below 12 Lessons I've Learned from My Journey 11: With […] Click here Lesson 11 of 12: Think Win Win to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

This is part 10 of a series of 12 lessons I've learned about life and entrepreneurship over the past few years of building a successful online business. I hope you click here and start from the very beginning. Want to listen? There's an audio version below 12 Lessons I've Learned from My Journey 10: If […] Click here Lesson 10 of 12: If You Don't Have Passion, Don't Waste Our Time to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

This is part 9 of a series of 12 lessons I've learned about life and entrepreneurship over the past few years of building a successful online business. I hope you click here and start from the very beginning. Want to listen? There's an audio version below 12 Lessons I've Learned from My Journey 9: Focus […] Click here Lesson 9 of 12: Don't Waste Time on a Plan. Do This Instead. to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

This is part 8 of a series of 12 lessons I've learned about life and entrepreneurship over the past few years of building a successful online business. I hope you click here and start from the very beginning. Want to listen? There's an audio version below 12 Lessons I've Learned from My Journey 8: If […] Click here Lesson 8 of 12: If the Best Time to Start Was Yesterday, the Next Best Time is Now to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

This is part 7 of a series of 12 lessons I've learned about life and entrepreneurship over the past few years of building a successful online business. I hope you click here and start from the very beginning. Want to listen? There's an audio version below 12 Lessons I've Learned from My Journey 7: You […] Click here Lesson 7 of 12: You Will Never Be Ready to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

This is part 6 of a series of 12 lessons I've learned about life and entrepreneurship over the past few years of building a successful online business. I hope you click here and start from the very beginning. Want to listen? There's an audio version below 12 Lessons I've Learned from My Journey 6: Hard […] Click here Lesson 6 of 12: Hard Work Always Pays Off – Often in Unexpected Ways to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

This is part 5 of a series of 12 lessons I've learned about life and entrepreneurship over the past few years of building a successful online business. I hope you click here and start from the very beginning. Want to listen? There's an audio version below 12 Lessons I've Learned from My Journey 5: Everything […] Click here Lesson 5 of 12: Everything is Easier When You Have a Team to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

Starting your own business sounds glamorous, right? The fancy cars, the freedom, the money, the ability to work from anywhere… … all that sounds awesome, doesn't it? But there's an aspect of entrepreneurship that nobody will tell you. There are hidden truths about starting a business that you need to know so you can make […] Click here 3 Hidden Truths You Need to Know About Starting A Business to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

This is part 4 of a series of 12 lessons I've learned about life and entrepreneurship over the past few years of building a successful online business. I hope you click here and start from the very beginning. Want to listen? There's an audio version below 12 Lessons I've Learned from My Journey 4: Being […] Click here Lesson 4 of 12: Being Good is Easy. Being the Best is Almost Impossible to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

This is part 3 of a series of 12 lessons I've learned about life and entrepreneurship over the past few years of building a successful online business. I hope you click here and start from the very beginning. Want to listen? There's an audio version below 12 Lessons I've Learned from My Journey 3: Spend […] Click here Lesson 3 of 12: Spend More Time with Loved Ones to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

This is part 2 of a series of 12 lessons I've learned about life and entrepreneurship over the past few years of building a successful online business. I hope you click here and start from the very beginning. Want to listen? There's an audio version below 12 Lessons I've Learned from My Journey 2: Have […] Click here Lesson 2 of 12: Have an Awesome Partner by Your Side to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.

I'm almost 34 years old. My birthday is just a few days away. So, it seems appropriate that I look back over the last few years of my life and reflect on some of the lessons I've learned. Want to listen? There's an audio version below A few years ago, while reading The Millionaire Messenger […] Click here Lesson 1 of 12: Don't Go Into Debt to Start Your Business to visit Ellory Wells and leave a comment.