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Flexibility Is FreedomEpisode 19 - Q1 and March 2022 Review plus Building A Defensive Portfolio to Hedge Inflation & Recession RisksIn this episode, I discuss my business results for March 2022 and then deep dive into my thoughts on building a defensive portfolio (split into 1/3rds) to weather the inflationary (and possible recessionary) storm that is coming.Overall, my defensive portfolio is as follows:1. Real Estate (1/3rd)2. Cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin (1/3rd)3. Defensive Stocks (recession-resistant and inflation indexing), such as Chewy.com2022-04-0432 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 18 - Annual Report 2021 - A Review of Business Results & Strategic Pivots in 2021In this special episode, I review my 2021 annual report (available here: https://flexibilityisfreedom.com/annual-report-2021/), including my business results and activities, rebuilding TheDermDetective.com, outsourcing results, and strategic pivot into real estate.2022-03-0326 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 17 - January 2022, Busy as Bees and the Year AheadIn this episode, I summarize what was a busy month to start off the new year. I moved into my new house, continued to work my full-time job, began planning my renovation project, and managed my small team of freelancers.2022-02-0511 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 16 - New Year, New Opportunities! 2021 in Review, Business & PersonalIn this first episode of 2022, I review my December 2021 business performance, 2021 overall performance, and share some of the highlights of my 2021 year from both a business and personal perspective.2022-01-1110 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 15 - November Results, Buying A New House, and Thoughts on Inflation & Real Estate InvestingIn this episode, I share an overview of my November business results - hitting another milestone thanks to Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales - as well as discussing the risk of inflation and my preferred plan to hedge against the upcoming erosion of purchasing power.I also share my opinion on real estate investing as a source of passive income and compare it to digital assets.2021-12-0210 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 14 - October Results, Outsourcing & Scaling, Starting A New Job, and Types of Passive IncomeIn this episode, I provide a brief discussion of October results for TheDermDetective.com and my outsourcing & scaling efforts to build a more hands-off process. I started a new job as an SEO analyst at Treefrog Inc. this month as well. Finally, I spend most of the podcast discussing the different types of passive income based on volatility (variance), risk tolerance, and level of active management.Cheers,Tom2021-11-0621 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 13 - The Return of the King (I mean, Affiliate Marketer 😂)In this episode, I provide a long-awaited update on my business venture with TheDermDetective.com as well as some of my thinking with regards to affiliate marketing and real estate (the next stage of my passive income journey!)Stay tuned for next month's episode and my upcoming YouTube series on building a beginner affiliate website (it will be a live example with my next project).To Flexibility and Freedom,Tom2021-10-0223 min
Flexibility Is FreedomEpisode 12 - Content Audits, Redesigning TheDermDetective.com with Oxygen Builder, and Conversion.ai GPT-3 ToolIn this episode, I talk about my content audit process (very basic, using Google Data Studio, PageOptimizer.Pro, Surfer SEO, MarketMuse, and Frase), why and how I'm redesigning TheDermDetective.com using Oxygen Builder (for cleaner code and a more robust technical infrastructure), and my thoughts about Conversion.ai's (and others) GPT-3 Long-Form Editor Tool.Cheers and stay safe,Tom2021-04-1830 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 11 - Building My Content Process, Taking 4 IMG Courses for $1, and GPT-3 Writers 🤖Happy Easter weekend!In this episode, I talk about how I'm building out my content process into an effective and efficient SOP, my thoughts after taking 4 excellent courses on IMG Courses for only $1, and how I envision using GPT-3 technology to create content more efficiently and at scale.Cheers,Tom2021-04-0529 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 10 - Setting Up The First Niche Website in Oxygen Builder (Logo, Fonts, Colors, Header, Footer, Pages, Templates)In this episode, I talk about how I've setup my first niche website (of the two that I picked for this latest batch) using Oxygen Builder to create the basic elements: Header, Footer, Key Pages, and Templates (Page and Post).Design is an underappreciated "hidden" element of a website. You don't always notice it but when it's really lacking, it becomes very apparent. Creating a well-designed website (and one that "fits" with your target audience and industry) goes a long way towards earning your user's trust, which is necessary before any commercial activities can take place (click...2021-03-2817 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 09 - Final Niche Selection, Domain Name, and Planning Out My New WebsitesIn this episode, I talk about how I've finished the niche research stage and picked out my top two niche ideas. I grabbed suitable domain names yesterday and am drawing up the plans for both websites.This time around, I will be building a v1.0 first and testing it via Google Adwords in a "fishing campaign". I got this idea from Kyle Roof's on-page course where he discusses the benefits of a fishing campaign:1. Validate the Actual Search Volume for a Keyword2. Identify Secondary / Adjacent Keywords (use "Broad Match" in Adwords)3...2021-03-2021 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 08 - Getting Into Niche Research: Pets and VPNsIn this week's episode, I talk about my recent research into two particular (and very different) niches: Pets and VPNs.When judging the viability of a niche for a beginner website, I ask myself the following questions:1) What's the trend in Demand? (industry growth rate, consumer adoption)2) How competitive is it to get TARGETED traffic from Google? (SEO metrics, domain authority)3) How profitable are the primary and secondary monetization routes? (affiliate programs, Amazon Associates, display ads, other)4) Are there any "role model" competitors that we can copy and emulate...2021-03-1426 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 07 - Special Edition: My Reflection on The Last 5 Years (As I Turn 28)In this special podcast, I talk about my last 5 years, from graduating and starting a full-time job at a major pension plan, to deciding to leave my job and become an entrepreneur, to building my business and learning from others, and more. Overall, I feel immensely grateful to have the opportunities that I've had and I remain both excited and optimistic for the future, as I continue to chart the waters of passive income entrepreneurship.2021-03-0626 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 06 - 3 Ways to Do Niche Research (Keyword Research, Flippa, Affiliate Networks) and Buying The (Software) Farm at AppSumoIn this episode, I discuss a few methods that I'm currently using to approach niche research:1. Google Trends + Keyword Research (with Ahrefs or another SEO tool)2. Browse Flippa sales (and other auction marketplaces)3. Browse affiliate networks like ShareASale, Skimlinks, Rakuten, CJ, etc.I also discuss various software tools that I've started to incorporate into my technology stack for building multiple websites:1. Oxygen Builder: an all-in-one design tool that replaces your theme and helps you build beautiful webpages with a drag-and-drop editor2. Niches$$: an interesting tool that uses...2021-02-2725 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 05 - New Business Opportunities & My Thoughts on the Health SEO IndustryA real quick episode this week (missed last week's due to a hand injury). I talk about a business opportunity, discuss my learnings/perspective on trying to rank in the health/beauty industry, and some of the things I'm doing in my personal life.Cheers,Tom2021-02-1313 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 04 - Special Edition: Mental Health and EntrepreneurshipIn this special podcast, I talk about the mental health side of running your own business, my thoughts on what "stress" is, comparing the types of stress you may experience in a corporate vs. entrepreneurial setting, and some of the things that help me get through a particularly difficult obstacle.2021-01-3017 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 03 - What A Typical Week Is Like and Setting Up AuthorshipWeek 3 of 2021 already? In this short episode, I talk about:- What a typical week looks like: it really depends on your priorities and plan, but this week was a mix of producing a guest post, optimizing content, tweaking the website from a technical standpoint (design/plugins), and searching for link building prospects- Setting up authorship: I tried many "author box" plugins this week, finally settled on Molongui, a great looking one with rich features. I believe having a clear author box and link to the author bio page (called "author archive page" in...2021-01-2309 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 02 - Second Week of 2021 (Settling Into a New Year)Only 15 days in and 2021 is starting to feel like the new normal. Will we ever get out of lockdown? (doesn't feel like it right now, sadly)In this second episode, I talk about:- Securing professionals in your field to write for you (most successful method was via Reddit forums)- Creating unique/creative content to attract backlinks from bloggers, influencers, and webmasters (ideally, without paying them)- A powerful on-page SEO tool on Appsumo right now: Market Muse (direct competitor to Frase.io) - I stacked 5 codes for it2021-01-1613 minFlexibility Is FreedomEpisode 01 - First Week of 2021 (Gone With The Old, In With The New)2020 is finally over and like many people, I love starting over with a fresh plate.For this first week (and my first podcast episode), I talk about:- What the F is F podcast is all about (hint: it's in the name!!)- 100% FREE ways to do SEO research using browser extensions from Ubersuggest, Keyword Surfer, Keywords Everywhere, Moz, LinkResearchTools, Majestic, and SimilarWeb- Updating your content to reflect a new calendar year (but also with any relevant changes in your industry/products)- How my backlink strategy worked...2021-01-0929 min
Lagrange PointEpisode 304 - Flexible electronics, graphene transfer and paper sensorsFlexible electronics and phones sound like science fiction,but materials engineers are turning them into science fact. We find out about projects from across the world to make it a reality. From Australian flexible screens, to MIT's incredibly thin and exotic semiconductors to Purdue's paper based circuits for medical applications.
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