The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast
893 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratingsPat Flynn from The Smart Passive Income Blog reveals all of his online business and blogging strategies, income sources and killer marketing tips and tricks so you can be ahead of the curve with your online business or blog. Discover how you can create multiple passive income streams that work for you so that you can have the time and freedom to do what you love, whether it's traveling the world, or just living comfortably at home. Since 2008, he's been supporting his family with his many online businesses, and he's been openly sharing his wins, his losses, and all the lessons in between with the community of energetic but humble entrepreneurs who follow him. Self-proclaimed "crash test dummy of online business", you'll learn about building authority online, email marketing, building a team and outsourcing, content marketing, podcasting, search engine optimization, niche sites, social media strategies, how to get more traffic, creating online courses, affiliate marketing, and productivity tips so that you create something amazing without burning yourself out. It's a mix of interviews, special co-hosts and solo shows from Pat you're not going to want to miss. Hit subscribe, and get ready to change your life.
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Episodes
SPI 072: Niche Down and Dominate—How Andrea Olson Is Changing the Lives of Parents
June 26, 2013 17:53 - 48 minutes - 44 MB#072: My guest is Andrea Olson, an awesome mom and business owner who has successfully created a business out of it in the very competitive parenting niche. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session72
SPI 071: Successful Start Ups, Millions Lost and Everything In-Between—Inside the Mind of Noah Kagan from AppSumo
June 19, 2013 09:44 - 1 hour - 73.8 MB#071: Noah Kagan joins the podcast to discuss starting businesses, learning from failure, and tips for finding business ideas. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session71
SPI 71: Successful Start Ups, Millions Lost and Everything In-Between—Inside the Mind of Noah Kagan from AppSumo
June 19, 2013 09:44 - 1 hour - 73.8 MB#071: Noah Kagan joins the podcast to discuss starting businesses, learning from failure, and tips for finding business ideas. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session71 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 70: The Brain, The Equation of Emotion, and How We Feel
June 06, 2013 16:06 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB#070: In this episode of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I welcome Sean Webb from I AM Podcast to discuss the brain, the equation of emotion and how we feel. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session70 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 070: The Brain, The Equation of Emotion, and How We Feel
June 06, 2013 16:06 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB#070: In this episode of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I welcome Sean Webb from I AM Podcast to discuss the brain, the equation of emotion and how we feel. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session70
SPI 69: How to Build Buzz and Why It’s Better Than Hype
May 31, 2013 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB#069: In this session of the Smart Passive Income Podcast, we're talking all about how to build buzz for your next big project or product launch. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session69 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 069: How to Build Buzz and Why It’s Better Than Hype
May 31, 2013 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB#069: In this session of the Smart Passive Income Podcast, we're talking all about how to build buzz for your next big project or product launch. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session69
SPI 68: The Most Powerful (and Toughest) Productivity Tip to Implement
May 16, 2013 21:57 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB#068: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I talk about an incredibly powerful productivity tip that can help you get more and better results faster – however, it’s one of the toughest strategies to implement, especially for someone with an entrepreneurial mindset, like myself. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session68 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...
SPI 068: The Most Powerful (and Toughest) Productivity Tip to Implement
May 16, 2013 21:57 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB#068: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I talk about an incredibly powerful productivity tip that can help you get more and better results faster – however, it’s one of the toughest strategies to implement, especially for someone with an entrepreneurial mindset, like myself. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session68
SPI 67: Niche Site Duel 2.0 (Research Interview)—Neil Patel on How to Rank a Website Today
May 10, 2013 14:50 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB#067: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I interview SEO expert and serial entrepreneur Neil Patel on what's working in SEO today. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session67 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 067: Niche Site Duel 2.0 (Research Interview)—Neil Patel on How to Rank a Website Today
May 10, 2013 14:50 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB#067: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I interview SEO expert and serial entrepreneur Neil Patel on what's working in SEO today. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session67
SPI 066: Niche Site Duel 2.0 (Research Interview)—SEO and Keyword Research with Spencer Haws
May 08, 2013 09:02 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB#066: In this session of the SPI Podcast, I continue my niche site research by interviewing Spencer Haws about keyword research and SEO. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session66
SPI 66: Niche Site Duel 2.0 (Research Interview)—SEO and Keyword Research with Spencer Haws
May 08, 2013 09:02 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB#066: In this session of the SPI Podcast, I continue my niche site research by interviewing Spencer Haws about keyword research and SEO. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session66 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 65: Go Mobile or Get Left Behind with Greg Hickman of MobileMixed.com
May 02, 2013 15:39 - 1 hour - 62.4 MB#065: On this episode, I talk with mobile marketing with Greg Hickman of MobileMixed.com. We discuss how to better serve the growing mobile audience. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session65 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 065: Go Mobile or Get Left Behind with Greg Hickman of MobileMixed.com
May 02, 2013 15:39 - 1 hour - 62.4 MB#065: On this episode, I talk with mobile marketing with Greg Hickman of MobileMixed.com. We discuss how to better serve the growing mobile audience. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session65
SPI 64: Podcasting for More Exposure, Leads, and Money (My SMMW13 Presentation!)
April 25, 2013 18:44 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB#064: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I re-record the presentation I recently did at Social Media Marketing World about podcasting. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session64 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 064: Podcasting for More Exposure, Leads, and Money (My SMMW13 Presentation!)
April 25, 2013 18:44 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB#064: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I re-record the presentation I recently did at Social Media Marketing World about podcasting. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session64
SPI 63: Monetizing a Hobby Blog and the “Magic” of Membership Sites
April 18, 2013 17:09 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB#063: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, Doug Linn and I talk about monetizing a hobby blog with a membership site. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session63 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 063: Monetizing a Hobby Blog and the “Magic” of Membership Sites
April 18, 2013 17:09 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB#063: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, Doug Linn and I talk about monetizing a hobby blog with a membership site. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session63
SPI 062: Marketing and Monetization with Mom Blogger, Meagan Francis
April 11, 2013 17:59 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB#062: In this session of The SPI Podcast, we chat with successful mom blogger, Meagan Francis, about mom blogging, marketing, traffic and monetization. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session62
SPI 62: Marketing and Monetization with Mom Blogger, Meagan Francis
April 11, 2013 17:59 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB#062: In this session of The SPI Podcast, we chat with successful mom blogger, Meagan Francis, about mom blogging, marketing, traffic and monetization. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session62 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 61: Successful Startups and the Entrepreneurial Mindset with John Saddington
April 04, 2013 12:49 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB#061: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, John Saddington and I discuss successful startups and life as an entrepreneur. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session61 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 061: Successful Startups and the Entrepreneurial Mindset with John Saddington
April 04, 2013 12:49 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB#061: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, John Saddington and I discuss successful startups and life as an entrepreneur. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session61
SPI 060: Behind the Scenes of My New Publication, Let Go
March 27, 2013 07:45 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB#060: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I'm excited to talk all about my new multimedia book, Let Go, and give you a behind-the-scenes look. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session60
SPI 60: Behind the Scenes of My New Publication, Let Go
March 27, 2013 07:45 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB#060: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I'm excited to talk all about my new multimedia book, Let Go, and give you a behind-the-scenes look. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session60 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 059: How Viral Happens—An Interview with Jonah Berger, Author of Contagious
March 13, 2013 08:37 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB#059: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I'm really excited to chat with Jonah Berger, author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session59
SPI 59: How Viral Happens—An Interview with Jonah Berger, Author of Contagious
March 13, 2013 08:37 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB#059: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I'm really excited to chat with Jonah Berger, author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session59 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 058: Pay What You Want with Anthony Vennare from Hybrid Athlete
February 20, 2013 17:49 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB#058: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I interview Anthony Vennare who has built an online biz by asking people to pay what they want. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session58
SPI 58: Pay What You Want with Anthony Vennare from Hybrid Athlete
February 20, 2013 17:49 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB#058: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I interview Anthony Vennare who has built an online biz by asking people to pay what they want. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session58 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 57: What the Music Industry Can Teach Us about Starting and Running an Online Business with David Hooper
February 13, 2013 21:32 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB#057: In this episode of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I chat with David Hooper about the parallels between the music industry and online entrepreneurship. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session57 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 057: What the Music Industry Can Teach Us about Starting and Running an Online Business with David Hooper
February 13, 2013 21:32 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB#057: In this episode of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I chat with David Hooper about the parallels between the music industry and online entrepreneurship. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session57
SPI 56: LinkedIn, Likability and Leveraging Your Affiliates with Lewis Howes
February 06, 2013 10:31 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB#056: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, we're bringing back Lewis Howes to talk about LinkedIn, affiliate marketing, and more! Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session56 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 056: LinkedIn, Likability and Leveraging Your Affiliates with Lewis Howes
February 06, 2013 10:31 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB#056: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, we're bringing back Lewis Howes to talk about LinkedIn, affiliate marketing, and more! Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session56
SPI 55: Blog to eBook to Membership Site in Less Than a Year—Starting Smart with Trevor Page
January 30, 2013 09:48 - 47 minutes - 43 MB#055: Trevor Page of HowtoProgramWithJava.com joins the podcast to tell how he built an online business outside of the blogging and make money online. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session55 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 055: Blog to eBook to Membership Site in Less Than a Year—Starting Smart with Trevor Page
January 30, 2013 09:48 - 47 minutes - 43 MB#055: Trevor Page of HowtoProgramWithJava.com joins the podcast to tell how he built an online business outside of the blogging and make money online. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session55
SPI 54: The Click
January 23, 2013 19:18 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB#054: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, we talk all about the click: a small but incredibly important little action that happens on our sites. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session54 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 054: The Click
January 23, 2013 19:18 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB#054: In this session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, we talk all about the click: a small but incredibly important little action that happens on our sites. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session54
SPI 053: What They Didn’t Tell Me before I Started My Online Business
January 16, 2013 11:25 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB#053: If I could go back in time and tell myself these things about my online business, I would have been much better off. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session53
SPI 53: What They Didn’t Tell Me before I Started My Online Business
January 16, 2013 11:25 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB#053: If I could go back in time and tell myself these things about my online business, I would have been much better off. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session53 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 52: How Jazz Musician Steve Nixon Started An Online Business—Success Story Interview
December 18, 2012 17:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB#052: My guest today is Steve Nixon, another success story who's built an online business outside of the "how to make money online" and blogging niche. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session52 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 052: How Jazz Musician Steve Nixon Started An Online Business—Success Story Interview
December 18, 2012 17:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB#052: My guest today is Steve Nixon, another success story who's built an online business outside of the "how to make money online" and blogging niche. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session52
SPI 051: Tim Ferriss on Promotion from Scratch, Accelerated Learning, Experiments Gone Wrong, Publishing, and More
November 29, 2012 19:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB#051: Tim Ferriss joins the show today to discuss running experiments, accelerated learning, and promoting new projects, including his new book, The 4-Hour Chef. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session51
SPI 51: Tim Ferriss on Promotion from Scratch, Accelerated Learning, Experiments Gone Wrong, Publishing, and More
November 29, 2012 19:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB#051: Tim Ferriss joins the show today to discuss running experiments, accelerated learning, and promoting new projects, including his new book, The 4-Hour Chef. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session51 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 50: Brand Loyalty and a 19th Century Strategy You Can Use to Get It
November 14, 2012 17:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB#050: In this solo session, I talk specifically about brand loyalty: what that really means, how important it is, and how to get it. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session50 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 050: Brand Loyalty and a 19th Century Strategy You Can Use to Get It
November 14, 2012 17:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB#050: In this solo session, I talk specifically about brand loyalty: what that really means, how important it is, and how to get it. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session50
SPI 49: Being Everywhere and Building a Community around a Product Niche with Brendan Hufford
October 25, 2012 16:00 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MB#049: Today I'm joined by Brendan Hufford, a full-time teacher who has built a successful product-based niche site using many of the strategies outlined here on the SPI blog. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session49 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 049: Being Everywhere and Building a Community around a Product Niche with Brendan Hufford
October 25, 2012 16:00 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MB#049: Today I'm joined by Brendan Hufford, a full-time teacher who has built a successful product-based niche site using many of the strategies outlined here on the SPI blog. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session49
SPI 48: How a Part-Time Blogger Landed His Dream Job—An Interview with Leslie Samuel
October 05, 2012 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB#048: Today's guest is Leslie Samuel, a part-time blogger and full-time teacher with multiple blogging success stories under his belt. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session48 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPI 048: How a Part-Time Blogger Landed His Dream Job—An Interview with Leslie Samuel
October 05, 2012 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB#048: Today's guest is Leslie Samuel, a part-time blogger and full-time teacher with multiple blogging success stories under his belt. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session48
SPI 47: Maintaining a Balanced Life
September 24, 2012 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB#047: In this episode, I talk about what it's like to try and maintain a balanced life, one that involves an expanding family and trying to get things done in my business at the same time. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session47 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.