Digital Ambition

A lot of people are wondering which email marketing service is best for their business. In this episode I break down the 6 things you need to look for in an email marketing service in 2020 and beyond and my top 3 services depending on your business type. Convertkit: Best for bloggers, content & course creators, coaches, authors, speakers, experts, etc. Drip: Best for E-Commerce or ADVANCED bloggers, content & course creators, coaches, authors, speakers, experts, etc. ActiveCampaign: Best for brick & mortar businesses, B2B, agencies, or businesses with a strong focus on 1-1 sales pipelines.

Today we're talking about the concept of "conversations not conversions" and how stupid simple email scripts can create a fundamental shift in how you approach email marketing (all marketing, really) and sales. A very powerful and profit-driving episode! Free Guide: Stupid Simple Email Scripts

It's been a while, but I'm back! Here's where I've been, what I've learned, and how things are changing at Digital Ambition. Check out what's new at DigitalAmbition.co and make sure you get on the email list because a ton of exciting stuff is coming.

There's so much noise and trash in the online space when it comes to making money and a seemingly unlimited number of rabbit holes you can fall into. Let's cut through all the B.S. and talk about the fastest way to make real money online while also making an impact, building a real business, and acting like a legit digital CEO. Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/

Why is being a "solopreneur" celebrated online? Why were my solopreneur days the most miserable days in my business? What really separates the successful from "everybody else?" All that and more on today's episode, PLUS an assignment and a test of your willingness to step into the role of "Digital CEO." Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

This episode is going to make you a tremendous amount of extra money. I'm covering the five things that you should always be split testing and exactly how to do it EASILY. I also cover what split testing is and why it's so important for those of you who aren't in the loop yet. Tools Mentioned on the Show Divi Theme & Page BuilderConvertbox Opt-in Form SystemThrivecart Checkout & Affiliate SystemDrip Email Marketing Software Related Content... Convertbox 2.0 ReviewMy YouTube Channel Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

Alex Bell joins me on the show to talk about how you can get started with Online Freelancing – full time or part time – set your own prices, and make solid money. If you're not ready to build a full-fledged online business, but you want to make money online with the potential to turn that freelancing work into a business at any time, this is the episode for you. Mentioned on the Show How to Make $100k Online With Freelance Digital MarketingAlexGBell.comAlex's Upwork Profile Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

The online course world has definitely gotten noisy and more difficult to play in, but online courses are still a fantastic way to monetize your audience. If you want to win, though, you can't just slap stuff together like so many people have done in the past. You have to know what you're doing both with course planning, course design, and course marketing. In this episode I'm going to lead you through the 7 steps of creating and selling an online course fast. If you like what you hear, you can get additional information, context, and guidance inside my free Freedom Business Hive mastermind community – the perfect place for anyone who wants to start, grow, or scale a business online. Mentioned on the Show Freedom Business HiveHow to Sell Anything Online WorkbookTeachable – Sell Online CoursesWeekly Hot Seat CallsHow to Create & Sell an Online Course Fast (Full Article) Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/

Is it okay to start more than one business? What if you've started your business but don't have the money you need to grow it or pay the bills? These are the two really important questions I'm going to tackle on today's episode, so don't miss it. Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

Thinking about taking advantage of that latest "work from home" or "side hustle" or "MLM" opportunity? Press pause and listen to this first if you really want to supplement your income intelligently, grow real wealth, and achieve the ultimate freedom in life. Mentioned on the Show How to Make $100k Per Year Online with Freelance Digital MarketingHow to Stop Trading Time For MoneyHow to Start an Online Business [Ultimate Guide]How to Make Real Money OnlineHow to Get Out of the Rat Race (Super Practical) Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

I'm pretty sure this is the biggest hurdle in online business and it's NOT NOT NOT "tech challenges." Trust me, tons of people get way beyond the tech challenges only to continue to struggle with this singular issue. And struggling with this issue often means wasting 1-2 years of your time, effort, and funding because it's a mistake that makes it nearly impossible to get real traction and significant revenue. What's the issue? How do you fix it? Find out on today's episode. Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

If email marketing is a primary communication and sales channel for your online business (or you're actively trying to develop it as such), then today's episode is a MUST listen. This is not hype – the game of email marketing may very well change dramatically as early as next month. Note: Please share this episode with anyone who you believe my be affected by this coming change. Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

I recently came to the realization that I'm trying to be too proactive and forward thinking with teaching and giving you value and I'm missing the value that's inherent in talking about the things that DON'T work or that DIDN'T go the way I expected or hoped they'd go. So, my goal going forward will be to mix in more real-world lessons from things that I screw up or that don't work out, assuming you like to hear that sort of thing (click here to let me know). In this episode I'm going to cover the 3 biggest mistakes I think I've made so far in building DigitalAmbition.co. Hope you like it! Mentioned on the Show Freedom Business Hive Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

Today on the show I pull back the curtain on my "tech stack" – the apps and tools and services that I use to run DigitalAmbition.co. I'm listing almost everything, even the boring stuff (for the beginners out there). One thing you should keep in mind is that this is a pretty "light" tech stack. It's easy to get mired in complexity and buried in apps and tools. I try my best to keep things as simple and lean as possible. GET THE CHEAT SHEET – I've put together a free cheat sheet that lists all these tools as well as two alternative tools for each category to help you choose the best tools and apps for YOUR business. Get it at https://digitalambition.co/tools/ My Tech Stack... GSuite [Email Address] - $10/moWordpress & Divi - $249 or $89/yrFlywheel Hosting - $100/moDrip [Email Marketing Software]Convertbox [Opt-in Bridge] - $195MightyNetworks [Membership Community] - $47/moTypeform [Form Software] – $25/mo Thrivecart [Checkout Software] - $595Stripe [Payment Processing] - %PayPal [Payment Processing] - %Vimeo [Video Hosting] - $50/moAcuity [Scheduling] - $15/moZapier [App Communication] - $15/moFireside.fm [Podcast Hosting] - $19/moZoom [Meetings & Webinars] - $10 - $50/moWave [Accounting] - FreeDropbox [Cloud Storage] - $99/yrFinal Cut Pro [Video Editing] - $299Adobe Creative Cloud [Photo/Image/Audio Editing] - $59/moAuditionPhotoshopIllustratorCamtasia [Screen Recording] – $99Apple Pages & Keynote - FreeiPad + Apple Pencil & NotabilityVoxer [Private & Group Coaching] – $1.99/moDubb [Private Video Messaging] Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

This is the 3rd and final installment in my Organic Traffic Madness series. It's time to reveal a 7-point plan for driving high quality traffic that quickly converts into leads and sales. Have a question about getting more organic traffic or just want to give feedback or comment on this episode? Click here. Mentioned on the Show Organic Traffic Accelerator Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

Today's episode covers the Top 4 Most Valuable Organic Traffic Channels/Sources from a principles-first approach. In other words, I'm not giving you ALL the strategies for each of these channels. Rather, I'm making sure you have a clear understanding of WHY these channels are so valuable so you can plan and focus accordingly. Most people only stick to the basics and don't leverage these channels to their greatest potential because they don't really understand the value. Let's change that for YOU. REMINDER ... Don't miss Friday's episode because that's when I'm going to show you how all of this stuff can start to fit into a complete system for driving high-value organic traffic (both short-term and long-term). Mentioned on the Show Organic Traffic Accelerator Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

Today marks the start of a 3-part series on organic traffic. What it is, why it's valuable, how to think about it differently than most, and how to get more of the best kinds of it. In Part 01 – today's episode – I'm covering the 3 Biggest Advantages of Organic Traffic (and making it clear that one of them is NOT, "it's free."). In Part 02 (Wed), I'll cover the 4 Most Valuable Organic Traffic Sources. In Part 03 (Fri), I'll share my 7 Favorite Ways to Get More Traffic & Leads Organically. Questions? Comments? Click here to drop me a line. Mentioned on the Show Organic Traffic Accelerator Small Group (Launching Aug 1st) Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

Today on the show we're having fun with a little pop quiz to test your business and marketing savviness and it's not just hypothetical. I'm going to give you a real answer based on real-world data from two businesses that went in completely opposite directions. From this discussion is going to come some very powerful lessons about buyer psychology and marketing to help you grow your business faster, make more sales with less effort, and build a business that just works. Get the Guidance & Support You Need to Build a Hyper-Profitable Online Business That Runs Like Clockwork... Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

If you were to force me to name ONE KEY DIFFERENCE between successful online entrepreneurs and unsuccessful or struggling online entrepreneurs, I'd say it's the courage to spend. This episode, and the enclosed rant that was inspired by this topic, is going to be a huge wake up call for a lot of people and quite possibly the most important episode you ever listen to. Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.

Sounds counterintuitive, doesn't it? Sounds like clickbait, doesn't it? Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Well, it's NOT clickbait and it's NOT too good to be true. What it is, is a MASSIVELY IMPORTANT, FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH PHILOSOPHY. This will be a game changer for your online business. It's what all the most successful online business owners know and it's likely the exact strategy they used to get where they're at today. Want the deets? Listen to today's show. Become a Member Want personalized guidance, mentoring, and support for starting or growing your online freedom business? Come join our amazing tribe of online business owners who are crushing it all over the web and get exclusive access to Kevin's leadership. Click here to learn more or visit https://digitalambition.co/join/ The #1 Most Important Document for Every Online Business Owner Follow my 1-Page Freedom Plan if you want to run a smarter, more profitable online business.