The Tools, Tips, and Tricks You Need to Succeed — Note from the writer: This was a piece I put together as a lead magnet for a short-lived phone repair side project. — Ben Section 1: The Tools Like any repair business, you need the right tools for the job if you’re going to be successful with phone repair. Here’s a list of the…

A Free Guide — Note from the writer: I put this piece together as a lead magnet for a short-lived digital marketing side project. — Ben 100 Headlines Guaranteed to Get Clicks Use these for your Google Ads, your blog, and your social media posts: The Secret of Making People [do something desirable] A Little Mistake That Cost [a person]…

There are a ton of options out there for small businesses to use for creating their websites. This post examines the most popular option and a potentially better alternative. — Note from the writer: I wrote this piece back when I had first discovered static website generators and was convinced they were the way of the future. To be clear, I still feel they’re a great option, but I also see the value in more traditional options more so than…

And 3 Awesome Resources to Help You Learn — Note from the writer: I wrote this piece back when I was learning to program and was gung ho about sharing it with as many people as possible. — Ben What comes to mind when you hear the word programmer? Is it a nerdy guy in glasses who loves Battlestar…

There are almost too many productivity tools out there to count. This post examines one of the best and how it can help you. — Note from the writer: I wrote this back when I was on a big Trello kick. I don’t use it anymore personally, but I do still feel that it could be a valuable tool for others. — Ben Introduction In this post, I’m going to show you how to use a…

Most small businesses struggle to get more customers. This post examines one secret that will solve that problem. — Note from the writer: This was a piece I wrote on the merits of the Golden Rule in business. — Ben Introduction What’s the biggest challenge you face in your small business? If I ask ten people that question, nine of them will say “getting more customers.” In this post, I’m…

Calendly is an awesome scheduling app. This post examines a better way to embed it in your website. — Note from the writer: This may very well have been fixed by now, making this post obsolete. However, it’s a decent example of a technical how-to post. — Ben Introduction If you work in a field that requires a lot of scheduling — sales, consulting, professional services, etc. — you know…

Buffer is an awesome automation app. This post examines how to use it to save time and grow your following. — Note from the writer: I wrote this back when I first discovered Buffer and thought it was about the coolest thing ever. For the record, I still think it’s a useful tool. — Ben Introduction If you own a small business, social media is one of the most powerful tools you…

GNOME is an awesome desktop environment to use with Ubuntu. This post examines how to fix the terminal application on a fresh installation of Ubuntu Xenial Xerus. — Note from the writer: I wrote this back in my Ubuntu heyday. It’s outdated now, but it’s still a decent example of a technical how-to article. — Ben Introduction Ubuntu is quite possibly the most popular desktop distribution of Linux ever. It provides a solid experience with a wealth of compatible…