In the hour I talked to David, I got so many valuable insights that he probably could have charged money for the advice he gave in this interview. If I’d known these things in the first 3 months of my blog and implemented them, I would have grown really fast. It was clear he’s a really smart guy, who is very business savvy and you can learn alot from. I hope you enjoy it.
Why being naive and optimistic is an asset
The biggest makes that entrepreneurs make in their first ventures
How he went from a television show on ABC to blogging
The importance of a unique spin on content and creating it as if it’s for 2 million people
How he uses video as a form of differentiation
The Importance of good design
How to create good video content in several different ways even if you are not a natural on camera
The power of using Disqus to learn more about your audience and developing content of interest of them
The secret of landing interviews with the A-list bloggers like Seth Godin
Why it’s never too early to monetize
Why shouldn’t wait to hit thousands of readers to monetize