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Doug discusses various side hustle options that aren’t dependent on Google SEO. He also addresses three viewer emails concerning the challenges and uncertainties in blogging due to Google’s unpredictable updates.

He advises against relying on Google SEO for traffic and suggests alternative income sources like e-commerce, freelancing, online courses, and more. Additionally, Doug touches on the importance of diversifying income streams and not putting all one’s efforts into blogging.

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Doug Cunnington interviews John, who transitioned from a decade in law enforcement to pursuing internet marketing full-time. John shares his journey of dabbling in internet marketing since 2005 while working as a sheriff’s deputy before making it his full-time career and surpassing his law enforcement income.
He discusses the success of running a portfolio of websites and a large dog training brand, becoming his own boss, and the impact of his work on his family and audience. John gives insights into the early days of Internet marketing, the role of Income School in his career, focusing on one niche, and the importance of helping the audience as the key to his success.
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Doug shares his journey and challenges in creating a new podcast titled ‘Ranking Revolution,’ an advanced SEO and marketing podcast aimed at professionals. He discusses the concept, audience targeting, content creation, and the hurdles he faced.
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Doug interviews Sarah Bond, a vegetarian food blogger from Denver known for her popular site Live, Eat, Learn. Since starting her blog in 2015, Sarah has also launched niche sites Brew Buch and BoneAppetreat, amassing over 1 million readers per month.

They discuss the impact of Google’s core updates on Sarah’s sites, her approach to creating and updating content post-helpful content update, and her journey from a food science graduate to a full-time blogger. Sarah shares her approach to photography and videography, and the strategic use of content clustering.

Moreover, they talk monetization strategies, including ad revenue and e-books, and the potential of product development to supplement income. Sarah highlights the significant role of email marketing in her business and explores leveraging her audience for future growth.
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In this third part of Doug’s interview with Matt Giovanisci, they discuss the use of AI in content creation, where Matt shares his experience with AI tools for writing articles, emails, and even customer service responses
Additionally, Matt discusses the relaunch of his ‘MoneyLab’ podcast as an outlet for personal expression and the decision to focus on content creation without a direct monetary incentive.

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Doug shares his struggles with health issues and Google’s update, delaying his podcast launch strategy.

Then he continues his interview with Matt Giovanisci about Swim University. Matt talks about his approach at Swim University, focusing on managing financials in both boom and bust cycles.

He discusses his content strategy adjustments in response to Google’s Helpful Content Update (HCU), emphasizing a video-first model and diversifying traffic sources away from Google to maintain revenue.

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