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ChatGPT Income: How to Make Money with AI

Dan Chadney May 12, 2023

Imagine this: you’re lounging on a sunny beach somewhere exotic, not a care in the world. You’re free to travel and explore, living the life of your dreams because you [...]

Discover Top AI Design Tools for Enhancing Web Projects

Dan Chadney May 9, 2023

Are you a designer looking to revolutionize your workflow? Consider adding AI design tools to your toolkit. AI tools are transforming the design landscape by streamlining the creative process and [...]

How to Create an Online Course: A Comprehensive Guide

Dan Chadney May 9, 2023

If you’re looking to learn how to create an online course, you’ve come to the right place! This guide will provide all the information you need to create an online [...]

7 Best Course Creator Software Platforms

Dan Chadney May 8, 2023

As the demand for online learning continues to grow, course creator software has become an essential tool for entrepreneurs, business owners, and educators looking to capitalize on this trend. In [...]

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Best Online Course Platforms: Top Choices for 2023 Reviewed

Dan Chadney April 27, 2023

Discover the Best Online Course Platforms for entrepreneurs, bloggers, and educators looking to create and sell engaging online courses with ease.

400+ Copywriting Power Words to Boost Your Conversions

Dan Chadney April 13, 2023

Have you ever heard the saying that “the pen is mightier than the sword”? As it turns out, it’s absolutely true! Power words – sometimes confused with trigger words – [...]

Top 9 AI Tools for 2023 That Will Blow Your Mind

Dan Chadney March 13, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming one of the most talked about topics in the tech world and has experienced an incredible surge in popularity as AI tools such as [...]

How to Make Money with AI writing Software: 10 Ways to Earn $1000+

Dan Chadney March 6, 2023

Curious about how to make money with AI, but don’t know where to start? The business world is rapidly changing because of artificial intelligence software, don’t get left behind! From [...]

Best AI Writing Software to Supercharge Your Content in 2023

Dan Chadney March 2, 2023

Are you looking for the best AI writing software to make your writing process more efficient and effective? Look no further! You may have heard of ChatGPT, but have you [...]

9 Best AI Story Generators of 2023: Create Stories and Novels with AI (2023)

Dan Chadney February 10, 2023

Is writer’s block getting in your way? No need to worry because some amazing AI story generators are out on the market today. Here are my picks, with pros and [...]

Developing a Solid E-commerce Brand in 2023: Six Tips to Stand Out

Dan Chadney February 3, 2023

It doesn’t matter whether the company is offering innovative products, or whether it’s just a regular laundromat. Building a solid brand has been and will always be a tried-and-true strategy [...]

Content at Scale Review – The Best AI Writer for Bloggers?

Dan Chadney January 18, 2023

A comprehensive Content at Scale review that covers the basics of using AI writing services and my impressions of Content at Scale.

Entrepreneurship for Teenagers – The Ultimate Why? and How-to-Guide

Dan Chadney January 17, 2023

In a fast-changing world of financial instability, learning about entrepreneurship is more important than ever. By teaching our kids how to start their own businesses, we are providing them with [...]

Kajabi Review 2023: Unbiased Truth – Is It Worth The Money?

Dan Chadney January 4, 2023

Complete Kajabi Review. This all-in-one platform can help you market, sell, and deliver your products and services online, but is it right for you?

Remote Jobs for Teens: 22+ Ideas

Dan Chadney December 9, 2022

There are a number of online remote jobs for teens that you can do from the comfort of your own home. I’m going to share 20 of them with you. [...]

Business ideas for teens – 27 easy ways to get started

Dan Chadney December 7, 2022

This article will guide young people, their parents, and their teachers through the benefits of youth entrepreneurship, ways to get started, and a range of ideal business ideas for teens. [...]

Best 9 Ways to Make Amazon Passive Income

Dan Chadney October 24, 2022

Amazon is a great way to make passive income. These are 9 methods you can use to create a passive income stream from Amazon.

10 Best AI Ecommerce Platforms to Boost Sales

Dan Chadney September 5, 2022

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20 Easy Jobs For 12 Year Olds That Pay Well

Dan Chadney August 2, 2022

A list of the best jobs for 12 year olds that pay. These are suitable for a variety of skill sets and interests.

How To Sell Art Online And Make Money – 9 Best Ways

Dan Chadney July 31, 2022

How to sell art online and make money. Here are nine strategies that will help you get started and make some money in the process.

How to Make Money Online for Beginners – 54 Easy Ideas

Dan Chadney July 30, 2022

A great guide on how to make money online for beginners. For those just starting out or those who have minimal experience, there's many ways to make money onln

13 life hacks to simplify your life and get more done.

Dan Chadney July 26, 2022

These are the top 13 tricks you can use to save time, eliminate stress, improve efficiency, and bring a sense of sanity into your everyday routine.

A Remote Worker’s Guide to Balancing Home and Work

Dan Chadney July 26, 2022

You don’t have to give up life balance when you work remotely. Enjoy more health and happiness by drawing sensible boundaries between your personal and professional life.

37 Strategies for Creating Effective B2b Email Marketing Campaigns

Dan Chadney July 26, 2022

Great tips to create and maintain your B2B email marketing campaign. These tips can help you build a dedicated customer list, increase sales, and retain customers.

10 Self-Development Ideas for Entrepreneurs with Limited Time and Energy

Dan Chadney July 26, 2022

Entrepreneurs are short on time, so they must approach self-development and maintaining balance in their lives intelligently and efficiently. Try these tips today.

Why You Need a Mastermind Group and How to Create One

Dan Chadney July 26, 2022

A mastermind group can speed up your progress, provide support and accountability, and help to grow your business. If you can’t find one, you can start one!

Discover How to Take More Breaks and Make Them More Effective

Dan Chadney July 26, 2022

Before you spend another day toiling nonstop, consider these suggestions. Find out how to take more breaks and make them more effective.

How to Build Good Habits, The Easy Way

Dan Chadney July 26, 2022

Unfortunately, no one taught us how to create a good habit. Follow this process to create the habits you need to excel at life.

7 Habits of Highly Successful People

Dan Chadney July 26, 2022

Mimic the habits of successful people and become more successful yourself. Your habits largely influence how successful you’ll become.

Why is purpose important in life? 7 Reasons Why You Must Know Your Purpose

Dan Chadney July 26, 2022

When you know your purpose, life is more meaningful and easier to navigate. Decisions are easier to make. You’re more interesting to others.

8 Tips for Incorporating Self-Help Strategies Into Your Day

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

Look for opportunities in your life to use what you’ve learned. Have a plan for each day and follow your plan.

8 Ways to Stop Overthinking and Being Indecisive

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

Indecisiveness puts your life on standby. You can dramatically enhance the quality of your life by making better and quicker decisions.

Are You Afraid of Success? How to overcome your fears

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

Fear of success is a common obstacle to consistent and lasting success. Overcome your fear of success and achieve the greatness you deserve.

Own the Day and Own Your Life

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

Are you getting the most from each day of your life? An amazing life can be yours, but you have to create it one day at a time. Spend focused [...]

7 Ways That Online Marketing Can Grow Your Business

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

Building an online business takes patience and a clear strategy to implement effective marketing, but it can bring the bright future for your business that you dream of if you [...]

How to Learn Online Marketing at Home

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

To become successful at online marketing, one must develop the necessary skills and knowledge to produce the best results.

9 Link Building Campaigns to Earn Quality Backlinks to Your Website

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

For some, backlinks are the number one ranking factor for their websites. Try these techniques to earn quality backlinks and get more visitors to your website.

The Benefits and Challenges of Online Marketing

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

Online marketing can be lucrative if done effectively. However, if you don’t use effective techniques, then you may not see the return on investment that you hope for.

Entrepreneurs: Planning Your Escape From Your Job

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

What’s stopping you from just walking out of your job to start your own business today? It’s likely to be one of two things: common sense or Integrity.

6 Tips to Increase Online Sales with Digital Marketing

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

Online marketing can make a real difference in your profits if done efficiently. To make more sales, try these online marketing techniques.

Local SEO Hacks to Get Onto Page One of Google

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

If you want to win at local SEO, here are 10 local SEO hacks that will get you onto page 1.

Market Your Business Online for Free in 2023

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

Apply these free online marketing methods in your business: Encourage user-generated content, Partner up with another expert in your field, Affiliate marketing.

8 Reasons Why SEO Will Help Your Business Grow

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

Smart business owners know how important search engine optimization (SEO) is for their company's website. SEO can help to improve the popularity of a website.

Online Marketing vs. Offline Marketing

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

Marketing brings in new customers, profits, and long-term benefits for business. A combination of online and offline marketing works best for your business.

Top 10 Best Practices for SEO Success in 2023

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

From page optimization on your website to keyword research, building backlinks, and more, there are a lot of things you can do to get higher search engine rankings.

The Meditative Way to Change Your Daily Habits

Dan Chadney July 25, 2022

Changing my daily habits is what has led me to the most growth in my life, and has completely transformed my family, my business, and my outlook on life. As I [...]

How to Develop a Successful Hardware Product With No Engineering Experience

Dan Chadney July 28, 2021

In this Podcast episode I speak with Kevin Mako of Mako design about the industrial design process.

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5 Stages of Business Growth for an E-commerce Business

Dan Chadney May 31, 2021

When you’ve invested a whole lot of effort to get your consumer product business up and running, it’s natural to be impatient about seeing a return on your investment. But [...]

The Financial Formulas For Scaling a Consumer Product Business

Dan Chadney May 20, 2021

Watch the Training and Download the Worksheet Below Training Summary: The Financial Formulas For Scaling a Consumer Product Business The financial formulas for scaling a consumer product business that I’m [...]

How to use customer support to increase eCommerce sales

Dan Chadney January 31, 2020

Anyone who runs an eCommerce store knows how challenging and expensive it cam be to acquire new customers. That’s why it is so important to ensure you are making the [...]

My 5-Step Process for Creating Great Product Photography

Dan Chadney May 23, 2019

If you’re selling online, your product images are the first – and in most cases the ONLY – impression people will have before they decide whether or not to make a purchase. [...]

What you need to know about the Shopify MailChimp Breakup and Automation

Dan Chadney March 29, 2019

As some of you may have already heard. Shopify and MailChimp have had a rather nasty breakup that has resulted in the MailChimp app being removed from the Shopify store. [...]

A Review and Summary of Atomic Habits by James Clear

Dan Chadney January 9, 2019

One of my favorite books from 2019 was James’s Clear’s Atomic Habits, which provides easy to implement suggestions for long-lasting change. If you’d like to make this a year of consistent, incremental [...]

5 Business Books that Changed my Life

Dan Chadney December 4, 2018

I LOVE learning new things and deepening my skill set. That’s why I read over 50 books a year, with about 70% of the titles being focussed on business or [...]

What the heck is a tech pack?

Dan Chadney October 28, 2018

So you’ve got your amazing product idea, and maybe you even have a prototype. But now you’re considering larger scale manufacturing and you’re speaking with factories that are halfway around [...]

3 Things Your Google/Facebook Agency Doesn’t Want You to Know

Dan Chadney September 25, 2018

There may be a few exceptions to this, but the insider secrets I’m going to share with you are applicable in at least 90% of all cases when it comes [...]

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MailChimp vs Klaviyo: A review of 2 top email marketing solutions for Shopify Stores

Dan Chadney August 30, 2018

Most people launching a Shopify e-commerce store start out on MailChimp, the trusted, proven leader in the email marketing space with nearly 48% market share. It has simple-to-implement connections to [...]

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Why the reseller / dropshipping ecommerce model sucks (unless you do these 3 things)

Dan Chadney July 8, 2018

If you sell products which are not strongly differentiated in terms of features, or that are available through other sellers in identical or similar form, you are engaged in the reseller [...]

A 10-Step Product Design Process

Dan Chadney March 31, 2018

In reality, the creative process rarely unfolds in a perfectly linear fashion: you will jump back and forth between steps, follow tangents, hit dead ends, discard and resurrect ideas. However, [...]

9-Step Hiring Process for Small Business

Dan Chadney January 3, 2018

Hiring decisions are some of the most crucial decisions you will make as a small business owner. A great employee can take your business to new heights and open up [...]

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How to Create an Ecommerce Marketing Strategy

Dan Chadney October 10, 2017

In this article, I’m going to talk about one of the biggest mistakes e-commerce marketers make and show you how to create an e-commerce marketing strategy based on what I’ve learned [...]

What do you stand for?

Dan Chadney September 22, 2017

Successful indie brands transcend the traditional marketing playbook and inspire fanatical loyalty by standing for something that matters. But before your company can stand for something, you’ve got to answer [...]

3 Insights Shaping the Future of User Experience

Dan Chadney July 14, 2017

When I was a kid, computers were huge, room-size black boxes that were strictly the domain of scientists in lab coats. Apart from their presumed ability to solve complex mathematical equations, the [...]

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How to Increase Sales Online: 7 Simple But Effective Ways

Dan Chadney March 23, 2017

Just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, we didn’t put all of these strategies together over a weekend. With e-commerce sales, it’s a slow steady, incremental layering of tactics [...]

7 Tips for providing amazing customer service

Dan Chadney January 30, 2017

Having more customers is a good thing, but it will also mean having to service them. They will call you, email you, and leave comments on your social media pages. [...]

From the basement to an 8-figure exit: the Mabel’s Labels Story with Julie Ellis

Dan Chadney January 18, 2017

Julie Ellis a co-founder of Mabel’s Labels, one of Canada’s greatest small business success stories. Back in 2002, Julie and her three partners Julie Cole, Cynthia Esp and Tricia Mumby [...]

7 advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing shipping and fulfillment

Dan Chadney January 9, 2017

For our e-commerce business, shipping and fulfillment is an automated process. When an order is placed by a customer on any of our websites – wholesale or retail – it is [...]

6 Steps for making your ecommerce Sale Event a massive success

Dan Chadney December 21, 2016

I’m proud to say that we hit it out of the park last year with our e-commerce business’s Black Friday email campaign, surpassing what I thought was an ambitious revenue [...]

7 Shopify issues that drive me crazy (and why I use it anyway)

Dan Chadney December 14, 2016

When I came on board at our e-commerce business, one of my first tasks was to migrate our eCommerce platform from Magento to Shopify, with the goal of being able [...]

The Amazing Upside and Scary Downside of Private Label Deals

Dan Chadney November 22, 2016

Private label deals and retail collaborations can be a great way to develop a new channel and generate additional sales for your business. Private label and retail collaborations involve offering [...]

5 keys to growing your global distribution channel

Dan Chadney November 10, 2016

Want to quickly ramp up your sales while generating extra cash to finance your next production run? Then it’s time to grow your global distribution channel. Finding distributors for your [...]

How to use email marketing to increase ecommerce sales

9 Email marketing hacks that supercharge ecommerce sales

Dan Chadney November 3, 2016

Anyone who has run a successful eCommerce site knows that an email list is one of your most valuable marketing assets. Your list represents a direct line to high-value prospects [...]

The 3 Ps of consumer products brand success

Dan Chadney October 27, 2016

My wife, Amy launched our e-commerce business nearly 10 years ago. At the time I was running a design and marketing agency so I helped her design our e-commerce business’s [...]

How indie brands can make the most of Amazon

How Indie Consumer Brands can best manage Amazon

Dan Chadney October 6, 2016

Over the last seven years, Joseph Hansen has built and sold four e-commerce based companies and is currently a managing partner to three businesses that help sellers succeed on Amazon [...]

Why you absolutely need to develop a selling habit

Dan Chadney September 29, 2016

Do you ever have so many tasks to handle that you get stuck on which to prioritise? There is one thing you can always do that is the #1 highest [...]

4 tricks for uncovering your next great product idea

Dan Chadney September 15, 2016

our e-commerce business’s first Diaper bag was a flop. It was actually a sales rep’s suggestion (after she rejected us) that we design a unisex model, which lead to the [...]

How to Increase Sales in Ecommerce: Running Your Numbers

Dan Chadney September 1, 2016

Successful entrepreneurs will tell you that you need to know your numbers. If you don’t know what you’re doing in this area, you should get it sorted out immediately. It [...]

5 Powerful Strategies for Creating Brand Differentiation

Dan Chadney August 25, 2016

Successful Indie brands are founded with a purpose driven mission to serve the specific needs of a niche audience. They are often born out of the desire of the founder [...]

Google vs Facebook Ads Showdown: The Surprising Results

Dan Chadney August 18, 2016

If your products have a proven audience and you are ready to start driving serious traffic to your site, the 2 biggest games in town are Google and Facebook. [...]

6 Reasons Why its the perfect time to launch an Indie Brand

Dan Chadney July 25, 2016

Whether you’re already running your own consumer product brand or are just in the planning phase, the environment has never been better to launch an indie brand – and you’re [...]

My 8 Step process for creating product videos on the cheap

Dan Chadney July 2, 2016

When optimizing your website for conversions, you need to consider using every communication tool at your disposal. Making product videos is a great way to increase engagement and give people [...]

5 keys to selling your business for a high price

Dan Chadney June 15, 2016

As you work long hours to grow your business, it would be nice to know that somewhere down the road you could exchange some of your hard earned equity for [...]

5 Awesome Marketing Apps for your Shopify Store

Dan Chadney May 30, 2016

The great thing about Shopify’s app platform is that it encourages third-party developers to create features that can be implemented on your store without having to hire technical help. The [...]

5 Simple Ways to Improve your Brand Image

Dan Chadney May 4, 2016

If your goal is to improve your brand image, first accept that it is a process rather than a set of tasks, an art rather than a science. Your understanding [...]

6 Essential Small Business Tools to Power Your E-Commerce Business

Dan Chadney April 21, 2016

When I was running my agency, I remember days when work ground to a halt because of an issue with our internal file server. I also remember trying to work [...]

How to Create an Irresistible Brand

Dan Chadney April 12, 2016

Will Leonard and his mother Victoria started the Blu Kicks brand with the simple idea of creating a better travel and vacation shoe. Inspired by the fish they encountered on [...]

Why you should Raise Capital on the CircleUp Crowdfunding Platform

Dan Chadney April 6, 2016

If you want to grow, you need to raise capital. CircleUp’s crowdfunding platform takes it to the next level by connecting early stage consumer brands with angel investors. It was [...]

A 5 Step process for nailing your brand positioning

Dan Chadney March 30, 2016

We live in the age of the brand. To a large extent, we define our identities in terms of the brands we purchase, and the mere mention of a brand [...]

A killer 4 email follow-up sequence for ecommerce sites

Dan Chadney March 18, 2016

More and more ecommerce sites recognise the importance of having a compelling email opt-in offer, usually in the form of a pop-up call to action. But many are still missing [...]

5 Secrets for making trade shows worth the money

Dan Chadney March 11, 2016

In this week’s podcast I discuss how to get the most out of your trade show planning and marketing with TIm Patterson. Tim is the head of Trade Show Guy [...]

Podcast: How to Manufacture Products in China

Dan Chadney March 1, 2016

Sam Miller first moved to Shanghai in the early 90’s to teach at the university there. He then went on to manage the office of a major American home textiles company. [...]

3 Reasons Why Wholesaling is the Ultimate Marketing Channel

Dan Chadney February 25, 2016

What if I told you there was a group of people out there who would pay you to market and sell your original products for you? They’d put them in [...]

PODCAST: Alyssa Kerbel of Mini Mioche on how to Build a Vertically Integrated Indie Brand

Dan Chadney February 20, 2016

In this episode of the Indie Brand Builder podcast, I speak with Alyssa Kerbel of Mini Mioche. Alyssa shares the string of disappointments and challenges that lead to her eventual [...]

Podcast: Why your Small Business needs Cloud Accounting with Mike Pinkus of Connect CPA

Dan Chadney February 19, 2016

Mike Pinkus is a partner at Connect CPA, a Toronto-based accounting firm that are rewriting the rules of how accountants work with small businesses. Mike and his team combine a [...]

9 Steps to Supercharging your Sales and Winning Retailers

Dan Chadney February 17, 2016

Here is a step by step breakdown for selling wholesale to retailers that we have used very successfully at our e-commerce business and that has helped us get our products [...]

The Dream and the Reality of Entrepreneurship

Dan Chadney February 12, 2016

I’ve only had one real job in my life and that was over 16 years ago. I consider myself essentially unemployable and I wear it as a badge of pride. [...]

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10 things I did to create a more productive lifestyle

Dan Chadney January 28, 2016

Since launching my own business while also working full-time, I’ve had to create a more productive daily routine and lifestyle to ensure I up my game without becoming burnt out [...]

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Pricing E Commerce Products: Strategies for Profit

Dan Chadney January 18, 2016

Pricing your products and ensuring you have built-in sufficient margins to sustain your e-commerce business is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. This brief guide will walk you [...]

6 Things you Should Know Before Selling to Big Retailers

Dan Chadney January 15, 2016

Small brands often dream of the riches and success that will arrive when they start selling wholesale to big retailers. While it’s true that national chains can give you huge [...]

6 Steps to making a Scorecard for your Small Businesses

Dan Chadney January 12, 2016

Any search for business scorecards will bring up the balanced scorecard. However for many small businesses, the methodology may seem a little overwhelming and not particularly practical for a business with [...]

What the hell is an Indie Brand?

Dan Chadney January 5, 2016

While technically Indie Brands is a generic term that could describe any independently owned company, in popular use the term has come to represent a new breed of entrepreneur that is progressive, [...]

7 Keys to Manufacturing Products Overseas

Dan Chadney January 4, 2016

If you’re wondering about manufacturing products overseas, my first product run is a cautionary tale in how badly things can go wrong. I had been sampling my inaugural product – a [...]

How to Use this Free Design Tool to Create Awesome Graphics

Dan Chadney December 17, 2015

No matter what business you’re in, there are times when you just need a quick design done. However, if you’re not a professional graphic designer, the process of getting from [...]

How to Get Started with Marketing Automation

Dan Chadney December 14, 2015

You’ve heard the term marketing automation. You may even have some inkling of what it means, but if don’t have a marketing automation plan for your business, you’re already falling [...]

5 Reasons Why Businesses Fail

Dan Chadney December 9, 2015

My first business failed. It was not a failure to launch and find customers. In fact, the business existed for over 13 years and we worked with plenty of clients, [...]

How to insure you never let a great idea get away

Dan Chadney November 14, 2015

Have you ever had a great idea that got away? It happened to me just the other morning. I woke up before my alarm and immediately started getting all kinds [...]

How to Create an Organizational Structure for a Small Business

Dan Chadney November 13, 2015

Do you need an organizational structure for a small business? Before we had an accountability chart at our e-commerce business, roles were so fuzzy that essential tasks often fell through the cracks, leading to [...]

Transform your Perspective on Your Business

Dan Chadney November 13, 2015

When I first stepped into my role at our e-commerce business things were going relatively well for all outward appearances. Amy had created a successful line of products that were being [...]

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