Shows
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #21 - Rapid Niche Hunting and KDP Book Idea Generation, Content ideas - and Free fruit! Another fast moving Tangent Show! Katharyne explains her quick method for generating ideas for KDP activity books, we talk about how to use sites like Statista to find content for your journals, we talk about emotion and relatability as selling points... and Isaac gives you a hot tip for finding free fruit - maybe on your street!
Links:
Tangent Templates: https://templates.tangent.rocks
KDP Group: https://facebook.com/groups/amazoncreatespace
Ask Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit
Statista...2019-08-1945 min
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #20 - Twitch's new rival, underwater jetpacks, source Private Label.. and Piktochart! Another fast moving Tangent Show! We talk about Microsoft's new Mixer platform and why it is a serious contender to Amazon's Twitch, plus if you missed ASD, we show how to find products and private label vendors on their website, plus a new design tool that could add some pizzazz to your KDP books!
Also, we talk about play by mail games and brainstorm how to bring them into 2019 and share the awesome thing that Standard Ebooks is doing!
Links:
Tangent Templates: https://templates.tangent.rocks
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The Tangent ShowTangent Show #19 - Vidcon, Video Marketing, TT Update, great color schemes and much more! Another fast moving Tangent Show!
We share our takeaways from Vidcon 10 - the annual YouTube Convention, including the social media platform that was more talked about than YouTube! (It's not Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!)
Plus, we updated Tangent Templates this week to allow custom uploads. Learn more about that!
We share a neat way to generate color palettes and schemes... and we tell you which industry is now officially sanctioned at CES (Consumer Electronics Show).
Links:
Tangent...2019-08-1934 min
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #18 - Summer Vacation, Area 51 and Canva Links:
Tangent Templates: https://templates.tangent.rocks
KDP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/amazoncreatespace 2019-08-1950 min
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #17 -10,000 member KDP contest, public domain goodies, nu-school wholesale & much more! Lots of news today! From Earthquakes to Space babies...
Find out who is paying $1000 a month to sleep in a bunk bed and who is selling their bathwater for $30 a jar. Discover the new wave of easy to use wholesale sites. Find a wealth of public domain movies and learn how you can use them to create unique products. We talk about creativity - the best times to be creative and how to break a creative block. Plus we draw a winner for our 10,000 member contest
Links...2019-08-181h 10
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #16 Social Credit is scary? PLUS Amazon samples, Google Transit, Niches, keyword ROYALE Another buzzing Tangent Show with Katharyne and Isaac. If you watch this show, you'll learn how to get Amazon samples, find great niches for your books, discover how social credit can be super useful but is potentially about to ruin the lives of millions of people. (If you're mean to people on Facebook, will elevators still stop for you?) Also, we have a guest nerd corner with Sid who talks about Mario Maker 2 and why building game levels and assets may be the business of the future.
Finally, we brainstorm around the...2019-08-181h 06
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #15.5 Q&A with Katharyne & Isaac! :) Improv, anecdotes, Alanis and wine.. We're lazy AF this week and didn't do any research, so instead we're answering your questions! 2019-08-181h 00
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #15 - Stadia, Steemit, Enviro+ plus some public domain secrets! Another fast moving Tangent Show! We debate the future of STEM and maker culture, I share my new public domain content lead, Isaac shares the awesome new tool you can use to monitor the environment from your own home and we talk about Google's new gaming platform, Stadia and Steemit, the blockchain based social media platform. Plus, Facebook's cryptocurrency launches this week!
Also, we talk about our crazy week with rattlesnakes and back to school planning!
Links:
Tangent Templates: https://templates.tangent.rocks
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The Tangent ShowTangent Show #14 - Coloring Books, Government Secrets and FOIA, Growing FB Groups, Trevor Paglen... Another jampacked Tangent Show! This week we went to see Sites Unseen by Trevor Paglen at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Downtown San Diego and it sent our creativity into overdrive! We talk all about it here. And share some relevant tips for making books like what the Freedom of Information Act is and how it can help you create content.
Also, we answer two of the most frequently asked questions we've heard this week - how to make coloring books (that will actually sell) and how to grow...2019-08-181h 13
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #13 - Oculus Quest, Google TiltBrush, AI content gen... PLUS quit your 'gamified' job!! We talk about:
The new Oculus Quest just came out and of course Isaac was first in line. What he's using it for and how it's way more than a gaming system! We also show how our 15 year old is using Google Tilt Brush for art projects.
How to use AI to generate endless content on any topic you can think of including recipes, news stories, erotica and much more!
Katharyne rants about why gamification isn't a substitute for fulfilling work and why you should probably quit...2019-08-181h 10
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #12 Minecraft Earth, Uber Quiet Mode, KDP, Canva Pro, HipCamp, Creepy dating apps, AR Another fast moving Tangent Show! We talk about Uber Quiet Mode and how far we should curate our real life experiences, how you can sell books without relying on keywords, we get excited about Minecraft Earth and other augmented reality technologies... including the creepiest dating app in the universe. Plus take a selfie with Salvador Dali and also how you can make money out of your backyard for a $700 investment (not a promotion!)
Links:
Tangent Templates: https://templates.tangent.rocks
KDP Group: https://www.facebook...2019-08-181h 01
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #11 - F8 Facebook Conference, Zeitgeists, Template updates, Flipboard, Vowels and more! In today's Tangent Show, we pick out the interesting takeaways from the F8 Facebook Developer conference, we explore how to be sensitive to current zeitgeists (in order to predict the future and find awesome niches!) and Katharyne walks through her specific method. Isaac gets nerdy about Oculus Quest and we talk about why influencers aren't necessarily who you think they are. We niche hunt on Flipboard... Plus our big debate is on 'Are vowels even necessary?'
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Tangent Templates: https://templates.tangent.rocks
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The Tangent ShowTangent Show #10 - Buzzfeed promotion, POD saturation (or not), private groups, .gov niches... This week, we talk about how you can use Buzzfeed to share the world of your book, how to find bestselling niches on federal government sites and we talk about POD saturation and what to do about it. Plus more fun and shenanigans! :)
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Tangent Templates: https://templates.tangent.rocks
KDP: https://kdp.amazon.com
Member Portal (includes free Mother's Day course and book): https://member.tangent.rocks
KDP Group: https://www.facebook.com...2019-08-1858 min
The Tangent ShowTangent Show 9 - KDPing the Mueller Report, Graphics tools, AI Death Metal, Secret Supper Clubs...This week, we talk about how you can use the Mueller report to create KDP classics, how robots are making death metal, where to find new trends, niches and artists, how to have dinner with strangers... and much much more!
Links:
Tangent Templates: https://templates.tangent.rocks
KDP: https://kdp.amazon.com
Member Portal (includes free Mother's Day course and book): https://member.tangent.rocks
KDP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/amazoncreatespace
Graphics Tools: Photoshop: https://adobe.com
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The Tangent ShowTangent Show #8 with Katharyne, Isaac + Honey: KDP, Quora Spaces, Gumroad Brainstorm, NeverThink...! Join Katharyne, Isaac (and Honey) for Tangent Show #8
Quora Spaces: https://www.quora.com/spaces
Gumroad https://gumroad.com
NeverThink: https://neverthink.tv
MeMe: https://me.me
Popchart.co: https://popchart.co/
American Science and Surplus: https://www.sciplus.com 2019-08-181h 01
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #7 - Alexa Blueprints, Spotify, Apple Event, Hue Lights, Niche Hunting Music and MORE!! We debate the Apple Special Event, talk about Spotify's brilliant new marketing strategies, explore how you can build Alexa Skills with no development expertise, learn how Hue lights are the secret to perfect kitchen dance parties (or 'sexytime') and we go niche hunting music genres! Oh, and we learn why you can't buy sexy knickers from Victoria's Secret with the new Apple credit card. (Or can you?)
Katharyne & Isaac Links:
Tangent Templates: https://templates.tangent.rocks
KDP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/amazoncreatespace 2019-08-181h 02
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #6 Magic Niches, The world in a $150 laptop, our LinkedIn secret, the new mandala... In today's Tangent Show, we recap on our Las Vegas trip, go niche hunting in the public domain, reveal a neat marketing platform for targeting people by occupation. We dive into the world of Yantras. We debate whether negative feelings have a place on social media. Isaac shares how you can access high tech games and software with a $150 laptop... and Katharyne eats macarons.
Links:
Amazon KDP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/amazoncreatespace
Punctuation Marks: https://www.rd.com/culture/punctuation-marks/ 2019-08-1856 min
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #5 - Media on Demand, Niche Hunting occupations, Keep your tea hot, ASD and MORE!!! ASD Market Week: asdonline.com
Ember Cup: ember.com
Media on Demand: manufacturing.amazon.com
Tunecore: tunecore.com
Audacity Audio Software (free / open source) https://www.audacityteam.org/
CalamityWare: https://calamityware.com/collections/plates
WeWork Food Labs: https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/14/wework-food-labs/
KDP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/amazoncreatespace
Tangent Templates: https://templates.tangent.rocks 2019-08-1845 min
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #4 - Make it a 'Thing!' Book ideas, niche hunting, labyrinths, face tattoos and more! Join Isaac and Katharyne for fun, shenanigans and brainstorming on the topics of Creativity, Business, Art and Technology! Today, we talk about how far you'll go to build your personal brand, how to find great book ideas through Reddit, what Isaac's using to make music online and much more!
Links:
Redditlist: http://redditlist.com/sfw
8 Week Money Fix: https://8weekmoneyfix.com
ASD Market Week: asdonline.com
Akai MPK Mini: https://www.amazon.com/Akai-Professional-MPK-Performance-Ready-8-Assignable/dp...2019-08-181h 03
The Tangent ShowTangent Show #3 - Food niches, Chrome Extensions, Breaking the Rules, Facebook Fan Subscriptions... The Tangent Show brings you all the new info in Creativity, Business, Art and Technology.
Links:
KDP Group: https://facebook.com/groups/amazoncre...
Tangent Templates: https://templates.tangent.rocks Goldbelly: https://www.goldbelly.com/collections
Steve Pavlina (What if it's all a simulation?) https://www.stevepavlina.com/
Facebook Fan Subscriptions: https://www.facebook.com/business/m/fan-subscriptions-onboarding 2019-08-181h 00
The Tangent ShowTangent Show Ep. #2 Celeb homes, Absinthe, VR, Bobcat In a Box, Bank Cafes & Katharyne's Book Club!Join Katharyne and Isaac for a jampacked hour of Creativity, Business, Art and Technology.
'How to have a Beautiful Mind' here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000S1LD48
Links: KDP Group: https://facebook.com/groups/amazoncreatespace
Elle Decor Celebrity Homes:https://www.elledecor.com/celebrity-style/celebrity-homes/
Distinctive Assets: http://www.distinctiveassets.com/
Oscar Goodie Bags: https://www.forbes.com/sites/eustaciahuen/2019/02/19/oscars-2
Google Trends:
https://trends.google.com
Spoonflower https://spoonflower.com
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The Tangent ShowTangent Show Episode #1Welcome to our first experimental 'Tangent Show' live from San Diego, California with Katharyne and Isaac!
This week our features include Niche Secrets research tips, a social media platform that may or may not be an alternative to Facebook, how to monetize naughty AirBnBs... and a mindblowing way to play high end games or use powerful apps like Photoshop even if you only have a cheap computer or tablet.
Plus, are you led by passion or research? Let us know what you think in the comments!
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Merch MoneyCreateSpace with Katharyne Shelton (Plus tons of GiveAways! Special Edition) We are celebrating 1,000 subscribers today!!! Thank you to each and every one of you! To celebrate, stay for the end of this episode....we will be giving away a tremendous number of prizes! Katharyne Shelton Joins us today to discuss all things related to CreateSpace! This is the perfect time to jump into CreateSpace to take advantage of Back to School and get those composition books selling! Katharyne's Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/katharyn... Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/amazoncre... Templates website: https://templates.tangent.rocks
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho...2019-03-201h 30
Self-Publishing with Dale L. Roberts5 Profitable Publishing Niches For No Content - Low Content BooksRecently, we shared how to publish no content books and how publishing zero content books can be lucrative. However, just because you know how to publish a low content book, doesn’t mean it’s profitable. That’s why we’ll cover the top 5 profitable publishing niches for no content and low content books.
If you’re considering low-content book publishing, then you’ll want to hear more about:
* Recap what are no content books
* How to publish notebooks in the most profitable Amazon niches
* Bad Amazon niches for publishing no content books
* What are the most profitable Amazon categories for no-conte...2018-06-0832 min
Self-Publishing with Dale L. RobertsMarketing My Book - How To Promote A Book On AmazonOn Thu., May 24th at 6pm EST (GMT-4) we'll be covering Marketing My Book - How to Promote a Book on Amazon.
Based on a viewer's suggestion, we're going to talk a bit more about:
-Amazon book marketing and publicity
-Marketing a self published book on a tight budget
-What are the best ebook marketing strategies
-How marketing ebooks on amazon isn't hard if you know where to go
-Some unorthodox book marketing ideas
-What seems like killer book marketing, but is not
-And, so much more
Find out more about marketing your Kindle or print book in today's episode.
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Self-Publishing with Dale L. RobertsNo Content Books- How To Publish Zero Content BooksOn Thu., May 17th at 6pm EST (GMT-4) we'll be covering No Content Books - The Truth Behind Zero Content Books. Recently, Kelli received a ton of interviews and guest appearance requests about how she sold over 12,000 books this year alone. The catch? They were all no content books.
Find out more about the pros and cons of publishing zero content books including:
-What are the common myths of publishing no content books
-What is the best avenue to publish no content books? Createspace, KDP Print, Lulu or others?
-How zero content books aren't as easy as you'd think
-How...2018-05-1827 min