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May 4, 2020 by James McAllister 3 Comments

Link Whisper Review: How I Built 811 New Internal Links With Link Whisper

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Internal linking is a strategy that’s often over-looked by many website owners, yet it’s extremely important.

Not only will proper internal linking help your pages to rank higher on Google, but they’re very important to helping Google crawl your website.

The SEO benefits are huge.

On top of that, internal linking lowers bounce rates, helps to engage your readers, and makes your brand much more memorable to your audience.

Unfortunately, knowing when and where to link to isn’t always easy. As your website grows, it becomes increasingly difficult to actually keep track of what posts you have published on your site.

Chances are, there are hundreds of internal links you could add to your posts right now that are extremely relevant. Each one of these helping to boost your on-page SEO.

One easy to do this is by using the plugin Link Whisper. Link Whisper scans all of your pages, and intelligently provides recommendations for you – making it possible to add hundreds of links in only a couple of hours!

In this article, I’ll go over all of the features and provide my full review of Link Whisper. [Read more…]

April 13, 2020 by James McAllister 14 Comments

7 Blogging Myths That You’d Look Foolish Believing

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When it comes to blogging, there’s unfortunately a lot of misinformation out there.

Usually, this isn’t because of anything malicious, and if you’re a believer of one of the blogging myths I’m about to share with you, it’s not anything to feel bad about. Outdated articles, fake gurus, and half-truths are rampant in the blogging space, due to how quickly the landscape continues to evolve.

As a community of bloggers, let’s set the record straight together.

In this article, I’m going to share some of the most common blogging myths that I still see being circulated, and share actionable tips that will help you achieve better blogging results.

Let’s start with one of the biggest ones!

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April 6, 2020 by James McAllister 10 Comments

How To Grow Your Business During The Next Recession

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During times of uncertainty, it’s common for business owners to begin to panic.

Revenue begins to drop, deals fall through, and the expectations you had for your company in the upcoming months are suddenly put into jeopardy.

It’s a scary time, and many entrepreneurs handle it so poorly, that they suffer permanent damage as a result – if they manage to stay in business at all.

However, it certainly doesn’t have to be this way.

Recessions are an inevitably, but they do not always have to be considered scary news. In fact, more so than anything, recessions can provide business owners with opportunities.

While businesses are falling left and right, you have the capability to grow through the next recession – capitalizing on the poor decisions of your competitors.

However it takes a well thought out, well executed strategy in order to work.

In this article, I’d like to share with you 5 steps you must take if you want to thrive during the next recession, and share some advice on how to begin implementing your strategy today.

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March 30, 2020 by James McAllister 4 Comments

7 Lessons I Learned Recording My First Podcast With A Guest

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I recently tried out something that I’ve been putting off for months.

Something I made countless excuses to avoid, out of my own personal fears and insecurities – recording an hour long podcast episode, on the spot, without much preparation.

It was incredibly eye-opening, and I learned a lot. Seeing as this was a type of content that I had never really created before, I wasn’t entirely sure how things would pan out.

Podcasting is going to continue to rise in the coming years, and as entrepreneurs I think it’s important that we take advantage of audio content. Because of that, I wanted to share the personal lessons I learned – both to help you get off the ground faster, and avoid some of the mistakes I made during this first recording.

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March 16, 2020 by James McAllister 4 Comments

7 Powerful Reasons To Implement Live Chat On Your Sales Pages

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One of the quickest ways to improve your website’s conversion rate and increase your sales is to implement live chat.

Live chat may be the most effective way to offer customer support – both pre-sale and post-sale, in today’s day and age. It’s far quicker to communicate than email, and allows you to accomplish so much more than just using the phone.

That’s not to say the others should be ignored, but it’s a fact – live chat has insane potential.

In this article, I want to cover some of these benefits in detail – sharing with you why live chat is important for every business, and giving my recommendations on how to set it up today.

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March 2, 2020 by James McAllister 8 Comments

Content-Based Businesses – The Key To True Freedom

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It’s amazing how different two businesses can be, even if they’re within the same market, serving the same customers.

The right business has the power to build your dream life, making you excited to get up and work each day. The wrong business can make you so miserable, you’d do anything to get rid of it – even if it’s making you a lot of money.

You may have been told how you need to have a natural interest in the market you’re working in. What’s often neglected however is whether or not you’ll enjoy the day-to-day tasks involved with running your specific type of business.

After all, the day-to-day work involved with manufacturing and selling saxophone accessories, vs. running a business teaching others to play saxophone online will be drastically different – even though these people will likely serve the same customers.

If you’re planning to start a new business, I want to make the case for building something content-based – something like a blog, YouTube channel, or podcast (better yet, building a complete personal brand involving all of them.) While these business can take longer to build up, the numerous benefits I’m about to list more than make up for it!

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February 24, 2020 by James McAllister 8 Comments

The Best Screen Recording Software For Windows: Free And Paid

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One of the most effective ways to develop quality videos or presentations, is to utilize screen recording software.

You’ve likely seen this being used many times before. Video creators will record their screens to help showcase what they’re talking about, walk you through a tutorial, or explain things more quickly.

But how do they actually achieve this?

There is a large variety of screen recording software on the market today, with a diverse set of additional features.

In this article, I will break down what I’ve found to be the top solutions – both the paid premium options, as well as free screen recording software for those just looking to try it out.

Because the majority of us are using Windows, I will focus primarily on Windows software. However, I will also mention whether or not the software also supports Mac or Linux as I cover them.

Let’s get into it!

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February 10, 2020 by James McAllister Leave a Comment

Shure SM7B Microphone Review (For Podcasters And Content Creators)

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If there’s one microphone that you’ve likely seen used by your favorite content creators, it’s the Shure SM7B.

Seriously, this thing is everywhere.

It’s not only the microphone of choice for famous personalities like Joe Rogan or Gary Vaynerchuk – this all-around beast of a microphone is used for everything from radio, to live music, to professional voice over recordings.

In this review, I’m going to delve deep into this microphone, highlighting all of its benefits and drawbacks. Because while it may be one of the best microphones for podcasting and overall content creation, there are a few situations where a different microphone may make more sense.

Let’s get to it!

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February 3, 2020 by James McAllister 2 Comments

8 Important Benefits A Business Coach / Mentor Can Offer You

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Regardless of where your company is at now, there are certain things you can do that will aid you in taking it to the next level.

One of those things is hiring a business coach or mentor.

Hiring a business mentor offers benefits that you could never get from a course, book, or class. Regardless of whether you’re running a multi-million dollar corporation or you’re just starting out, the right business coach can help you bring out the best in both yourself and your company.

Because the benefits are so diverse and so powerful, I wanted to dedicate an article to covering these benefits in detail. This way, you can decide whether or not the fees involved with hiring a business mentor are worth it for your business.

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