Content Funnels
230 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsWe're breaking down how content marketers create profitable Content Funnels™. Head over to https://www.contentfunnels.co to learn more about organic content marketing strategies that can increase your reach and revenue.
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030 - How To Get Your Blog Featured | Michael Dinich
June 18, 2018 09:46 - 46 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this episode, I am chatting with Michael Dinich about how he is growing his finance blog. We dive into how the family business led him into finance and how he didn't mean to actually start a blog - it came as a result of a failed personal branding experiment. Although he is only a few months into his journey, he has already been featured in a ton of publications and has monthly traffic over 50,000 visitors per month. You can check out his website over at MichaelDinich.net You can pick u...
029 - Crafts + 8 Hours Of Work = $3,700 Pay Out | May Najafabadi
June 13, 2018 09:46 - 43 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this episode, I chat with May Najafabadi from Creative Kidz Crafts about the side hustle she started when she ran into problems with her Amazon FBA business. After years of running online businesses, she went offline with this new side hustle. May is teaching after school enrichment classes. For her, this means crafts and jewelry making with kids once the school bell rings. During this chat, we go step-by-step on how you can do the same exact business that makes May over $20,000 in an 8 w...
028 - Building A 7-Figure Dropshipping Empire | Anton Kraly
June 11, 2018 09:46 - 37 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode, we talk with Anton Kraly from dropshiplifestyle.com about his journey from owning a cookie delivery route in New York to building his dropshipping empire. We go through the steps needed for a beginner in this space to get started with little money or experience. Anton shares how to pick a product, a supplier, and how to market your product. If you like this episode, be sure to subscribe then head over to dropshiplifestyle.com and check out Anton’s free content on how you can...
027 - Turning Pennies Into Dollars | Maury McCoy
June 06, 2018 09:46 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBIn this episode, I chat with Maury McCoy about how he iterated on an idea he saw in a newspaper and created his own successful product, Penny Portrait. Maury sells thick posterboards with a honeycomb design of various shades of brown so that people can glue pennies onto it. Once complete the carefully placed pennies make up the portrait of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Since launch, he has sold over 5,000 of these! If you want to pick one up, be sure to check out...
026 - How To Create An Ultimate Guide Step-By-Step | Primoz Bozic
June 04, 2018 09:46 - 1 hour - 39.1 MBIn this episode, we are chatting with Primoz Bozic and he provides soooo much value so hold on to your pants. He shares his journey from being computer programmer making $7/ hour to creating and running 7-figure courses for Ramit Shethi and how it all led to him focusing on helping people create Ultimate Guides. In the episode, we walk step by step through exactly how you can create your own Ultimate Guide to grow your audience. You can find his Ultimate Guide Checklist at: https://www.pri...
025 - How To Optimize Yourself | Zack Arnold
May 30, 2018 09:46 - 54 minutes - 31.5 MBIn episode 25 I’ve got award-winning Hollywood film and television editor, dad, fitness enthusiast, and American Ninja Warrior trainee, Zack Arnold, on the podcast to talk about his side hustle that teaches you how to optimize yourself and use the G.O.F.A.R. framework to achieve everything you’ve ever wanted. You can find Zack over at OptimizeYourself.me and you can also pick up a copy of The Ultimate Guide To Optimizing Your Creativity and Avoiding Burnout for FREE. Want to learn from a ...
024 - Becoming An Expert Educational Consultant | Savanna Flakes
May 29, 2018 09:46 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBOn today’s episode, we are chatting with Savanna Flakes, an expert educational consultant and TedX speaker, who recently ditched her day job to focus on building her niche consultancy. If you have ever thought about transitioning from an industry field into consulting, Savanna gives you a great blueprint. And if you are a teacher, you better have a notebook handy and be ready take notes on how you can replicate what she just did. So, click play and let’s dive into this episode now. You can ...
023 - How To Make 6-Figures With SEO Affiliate Marketing | Greg Jeffries
May 23, 2018 09:46 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBGreg Jeffries started promoting affiliate products, such as Clickfunnels, by focusing on SEO. After a few years, he mastered the art of affiliate SEO marketing and turned it into his full-time career which generates mid 6-figures each year. You can find Greg on Facebook here. If you are interested in learning how you can also build a side hustle making 5-figures each month, check out his site SEO Affiliate Domination. Greg gave us several tools that he uses and I captured them below: URL ...
022 - How To Grow Your Photography Side Hustle & Quit Your Day Job | Monica Kirkland
May 21, 2018 09:46 - 49 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this episode, Monica Kirkland takes us on her journey of starting a photography side hustle while working a job she didn't really enjoy and how she eventually quit and went all in on her photography side hustle. If you are interested in the photography equipment that Monica uses, here you go: Nikon D800 Tamron 24-70mm (mainly during weddings) Nikon 50mm (portraits) Nikon 105mm (detail shots) Wish List: Sigma art 85mm (portraits) Remember, you can pick up your copy of The Side Hust...
021 - Chicken Armor & Homesteading; Turning Your Lifestyle Into A Business | Jill Bong
May 16, 2018 09:46 - 45 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this episode this episode we are chatting with Jill Bong who, along with her husband, has created some extremely niche products and books around their homesteading lifestyle. She’ll explain what homesteading is in the episode but it’s essentially creating your own self-reliant ecosystem. The audio quality isn’t the best in this episode but I think you’ll still enjoy how Jill and her husband are creating freedom through their lifestyle and online businesses. Their first niche product was ...
020 - Dropshipping Crickets & Worms For Profit | Jeff Neal
May 14, 2018 09:46 - 35 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this episode, Jeff Neal from The Critter Depot shares his side hustle, which is dropshipping crickets and worms! Jeff talks about how he came up with the idea, his SEO strategy for growing the Shopify store without any Google or Facebook Ads. We also go through the toughest part of his journey so far, finding a supplier, and how he became an expert on crickets without actually ever having to touch them. During the episode, Jeff mentions a few resources: Help A Reporter Out (HARO) Yatpo...
019 - Teaching "iPhoneography" With A Push From Apple®️ | Cielo de la Paz
May 09, 2018 09:46 - 43 minutes - 25 MBCielo de la Paz was posting her iPhone photography online when Apple®️ reached out to her and asked to use them in their "shot on iPhone" media campaigns. She took advantage of this opportunity and began to brand herself as the expert in iPhone videography. Currently, she teaches people how to shot and edit great videos on The Storyographist. You can also find her on YouTube. This episode, Cielo recommended a few things: Morning Fame Tube Buddy Vid IQ If you want to try your hand at ...
018 - A Jiu-Jitsu Side Hustle Generating $500k In Sales | Charlie Liu
May 07, 2018 09:46 - 1 hour - 37.6 MBIn this episode, Charlie Liu from Digitsu shares how over the past 12 years him and his partner have grown from just a basic WordPress blog publishing content to the top instructional video platform in the Jiu-Jitsu industry. Generating $500,000 in sales during the 2017 year isn't bad for a side hustle. You can check out his site at Digitsu.com During the discussion, he recommends a few books that he thought the audience should check out: The Art Of Happiness You can pick up your copy of...
017 - How To Start Service Based Business Side Hustle Then Sell It | Owen Lutz
May 02, 2018 09:46 - 25 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this episode of the Hustle To Freedom podcast, Owen Lutz shares his side hustle journey which started when he was a waiter at a high-end steakhouse and the idea for a service-based business came to mind. Owen and his wife decided that they would start to build this business as a side hustle until it scaled up. This quickly happened and they both quit their day jobs and went all in. The only problem.... they both hated it. Owen shares how they exited the business and what he pivoted to nex...
016 - From Software Developer To Real Estate Rookie Of The Year | Ryan Butler
April 30, 2018 09:46 - 40 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode of the Hustle To Freedom podcast, Ryan Butler shares his side hustle journey which started in college selling used mini refrigerators then as he moved into his career as a software developer, he realized his true passion was real estate. In true side hustle fashion, he took a smart risk, after saving some money, and jumped headfirst into a residential real estate career. In 2017, Ryan was the Keller Williams Rookie Of The Year for his region! He mentions that when getting st...
015 - Design The Life You Want | Jaychrist Teves
April 25, 2018 09:46 - 38 minutes - 22 MBIn this episode, Jaychrist Teves shares about life in the Philippines and his side hustle journey from being a factory worker making $50 per week to starting his own small design agency, Poddle. I first met Jaychrist when I was launching the Kickstarter project for The Side Hustle Journal and we have stayed in contact ever since so i’m stoked to have him on the podcast. You can find his design agency here: Poddle.design or his personal blog: www.jaychristteves.com You can send his agency ...
014 - From Car Repo'd To A $157,000 Side Hustle | Mark Campbell
April 23, 2018 09:46 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBIn this episode with Mark Campbell we talk about his side hustle journey which led him down one hell of a path. At one point he got fired from his job and thought everything was going to be ok... until he didn't get any customers, ran out of money, and got his car repo'd. Ultimately, he figured it all out, got a day job again, and started landing big clients for his side hustle. You can find Mark on Instagram at @artsmc In this episode he mentions a few books and resources: The Wealthy Fr...
013 - From Fannie Mae To Taking His Personal Training Side Hustle Full-Time | Marvin Britt
April 18, 2018 09:45 - 46 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this episode, Marvin Britt takes us through his side hustle journey, which started out working full-time at Fannie Mae, then getting a part-time job personal training after work then realizing he could create bootcamps on the weekends for even more money. That ended up getting him in some trouble but it ultimately led to what he is doing now - owning his own personal training studio and doing it full-time for his company, Action Sport and Fitness! You can find out more about his company,...
012 - The Inertia Project | Genevieve Malone
April 16, 2018 09:45 - 41 minutes - 24 MBGenevieve founded her side hustle, The Inertia Project, to empower other women to take control of their lives and habits. She focuses on fun, quick, effective workouts and incorporates behavior change techniques to make the changes stick. On top of running TIP, she works full-time in a demanding field – so she knows a thing or two about living the Side Hustle life. Genevieve put together a special bonus for the Side Hustle to Freedom listeners to help them in their journey – click here for ...
011 - VP of Sales By Day, SAAS Startup CMO By Night | Jeff Weiner
April 11, 2018 09:45 - 43 minutes - 24.8 MBJeff and 9 other co-founders sat out on a side hustle challenge to bring a SAAS product, Real Quantum, to life that would revolutionize the commercial real estate appraisal business. With only 1 of the 9 founders being full-time, this is an amazing side hustle story that shows it's never too late to create the life you want through a side hustle. In this episode, Jeff recommends anyone that is interested in the SAAS business model, should check out SAASTER. You can find them at: https://www...
010 - From $0 To $300,000 In Sales In 8 Months | Nina Morfin
April 09, 2018 09:30 - 45 minutes - 25.9 MBJuly 2017 Nina started a dropshipping store on Shopify. If you don't know what dropshipping is, it's explained most simply like this: You have Shopify store, you find a product you'd like to sell, you find a manufacturer, then you find people that want to buy the items. The difference between a traditional business and dropshipping, is that you actually never have the inventory in your hands. You get the sales then you pass the customer information to the manufacturer and they ship it to the...
009 - Strategies To Get Your Blog Featured | Dean Yeong
April 04, 2018 09:30 - 31 minutes - 18.4 MBIf you have a blog and you are looking to grow your audience this will be a great episode for you. Dean shares how he has been able to get published in top publications such as Huffington Post, Inc., and Thought Catalog. You'll also learn a way to increase the number of subscribers on your blog through one simple tweak to your homepage. You can check out Dean's site here. You can also find him on LinkedIn here. In this episode, Dean shared some of his must-read books, you can check those o...
008 - Make An Extra $16k w/ Your Day Job Skills | Dan Khadem
April 02, 2018 09:30 - 29 minutes - 16.8 MBDan leveraged his 9 to 5 skills as a database programmer to create a side hustle doing exactly the same thing! Recently, he has also added another income stream by starting to do acting in the Denver area. A lot of people look right past the skills they have accumulated from their 9 to 5 and try to develop completely new skills from scratch. Dan talks through how he started doing exactly what he does in his day job to get some extra income. This side hustle has grown over the years for him a...
007 - Crowdfunding Expert w/ 100% Success Rate | Ivan Zatko
April 01, 2018 11:30 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBIvan shares how he got interested in crowdfunding and how that led to him turning his side hustle passion into a full-time career and how he is getting featured in top publications like Forbes. If you think crowdfunding could be in your future, you'll want to listen to the step-by-step outline that Ivan gives to launching your campaign. You may want to listen to him since he has a 100% success rate with his clients! In this episode, we talk about Ivan's personal crowdfunding project The Zur...
006 - The 3 L’s Of Starting A Successful Podcast | Andrew Deitsch
March 31, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 35.2 MBIn this episode, we’ll talk about how he dropped out of college to join a Multi-Level-Marketing company, why he isn’t doing that now, and how it led into is current side hustle as the host on The Andrew Deitsch Podcast. Andrew will share a goldmine of knowledge with his 3 L’s to putting out an amazing podcast. So, if you ever had any thought about launching your own podcast, you won’t want to miss this episode In this episode, we chatted about a few pieces of equipment that you can use to g...
005 - $2k In Recurring Revenue In One Month From Affiliate Marketing | Marq B.
March 30, 2018 09:45 - 41 minutes - 24 MBIn this episode, Marq shares his side hustle journey over the past 7 years. This has been in everything from writing a children's book series to app development to now, affiliate marketing. The latter has already added $2,000 per month in recurring revenue in just the first month of promoting digital affiliate products. If you are unfamiliar with the affiliate product business model, no worries, Marq explains what it is and how you can get started. You'll be loaded with ideas when Marq share...
004 - Create A Warm Front And Find Yourself | Matt Sodnicar
March 29, 2018 09:30 - 47 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this chat with Matt, we talk about going from medical device programming to jumping without a parachute, getting into a career he loved in a field he already had a passion for, then starting his own physical product side hustle. Matt recommended the below books: The Little Red Book Of Selling by Bard Press Learned Optimism by Martin E. P. Seligman Let's Get Real or Let's Not Play by Mahan Khalsa Find out more on Matt’s product, The Warm Front at www.thewarmfront.com
003 - Escape Room Hobby Turned Promising Side Hustle | Brendan Dubbels
March 28, 2018 09:30 - 48 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode, Brendan shares how he turned a passion for going to escape rooms into an exciting side hustle called the Escape Room Accelerator. His side hustle focusing on marketing services to this growing niche. You can find more about Brendan and his side hustle at www.EscapeRoomAccelerator.com If you want to learn more about Ontraport, Brendan’s 9 to 5, you can find that at www.ontraport.com
002 - Launch, Fail, Learn, Pivot | Jason Belisha
March 27, 2018 09:30 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this episode I talk with Jason Belisha about the process of launching a Kickstarter project for one of his side hustles. He talk through what he learned from the experience of the project not meeting his funding goal even though he invested a few thousand dollars into a marketing company for “support”. This all leads to his current side hustle of a professional voice over artist. You can find more about Jason on Instagram @the.voiceover.beard or on Facebook by searching The Voiceover Bea...
001 - Productivity Is What You Don't Do | Michael Kummer
March 23, 2018 13:13 - 59 minutes - 33.9 MBMichael Kummer takes us through how he has grown his side hustle, a blog, over the past 5 years. We also dive into how he shifted his mindset to focus on ROI for everything he does and how it cut down on the time he has to invest and how it provides more value to his audience. You can find the links that Michael recommended below: SaneBox - michaelkummer.com/go/sanebox - $5 off when you use my link TextExpander - michaelkummer.com/go/textexpander - 20% off your subscription Visit his blo...