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Freelance SEO for Small Business Owners: Do You Need an SEO Specialist?

If you’re a small business owner and you’re trying to figure out how to get more leads (or sales) from Google and from the new wave of AI search tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity…

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The Toxicity of Toxic Empathy: Why Inaccurately Weaponizing the Label is the Real Problem

Toxic empathy. That’s the name of Allie Beth Stuckey's recent book and the topic of a fascinating discussion between her and David French. I very much appreciate that the two of…

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How Expert-Based Agencies (Like Law Firms) Can Adapt in the AI World

I don't like being caught off guard about things that can have a major impact on my way of life and work. Since many things have major impacts on our lives, our best antidote to b…

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I'm Using AI To Build Apps. Here's What I'm Building & How

My first AI development project was a JavaScript project. Then, I built a fully functional Joomla plugin using Google Gemini that allows you to share an article for review before…

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Movie Making & The Innovation Mismatch (Crossing the Chasm)

To a creator of a movie or TV show, a radical new direction looks like a necessary leap of faith. But to an audience standing on that bridge, it doesn’t feel like progress. It f…

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How To Easily Start Podcasting or YouTubing

Today, you could start YouTubing, podcasting, or both. And if you did, I'd recommend you make it simple and easy! The goal is to make it happen consistently and build the habit…

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Unboxing the KastKing Megatron 5000 Reel & Fiblink 4-Piece 7-Feet Rod // Cast & Shoot #6

In this episode of Cast of Shoot, we go fishing in the morning and at night to catch our first bass. I also unbox my new reel and rod, along with some other accessories.

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Touring Betty the Book Bus + Elementary School Literacy Night // Juniper & Jones #25

Jason's family is in town, and they're touring Betty, the book bus. Plus, Cait brings Juniper & Jones to the local elementary school literacy night to give books away and read…

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If You're Curious About Selling Digital Products, Consider Checking Out This Easy and Affordable Shopping Cart System (Payhip)

If you've got a good idea, and it's specific enough to solve a problem, you have a business opportunity. My first book, Path of the Freelancer, is the blueprint I use to work par…

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A Short Term (Band-Aid) Solution For Evolving in a Rapidly Changing AI World

AI is rapidly changing things, but change is hard. So how can we, in the short term, adapt to this changing world while we get our bearings for the medium and long term? I've got…

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How Younger (and Middle Aged ) People Can Thrive in an AI World

AI is changing the world we live in and the way we work. In the ways my generation (born in 1984) grew up with Google, this and new generations will grow up with AI. But young pe…

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How To Enjoy FISHING Without Any GEAR // Cast & Shoot #5

Ever wondered how to experience the thrill of the ocean's mystery catches without ever picking up a rod? Join us on the Oak Island pier in North Carolina for a look at why pier-wa…