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2007- @davenemetz co-founds @BleacherReport.
Early 2012 - The site averages over 40 million monthly unique visitors.
Late 2012 - Time Warner acquires Bleacher Report for $175 million.
Here are 9 tips on growth from the man behind it all
Early 2012 - The site averages over 40 million monthly unique visitors.
Late 2012 - Time Warner acquires Bleacher Report for $175 million.
Here are 9 tips on growth from the man behind it all
1/ Growth takes time.
“Every overnight success has a long backstory.” - @davenemetz
Great accomplishments are the product of hours, days, weeks, and years of consistency and tiny improvements.
Consider @BleacherReport’s first six years of revenue:
“Every overnight success has a long backstory.” - @davenemetz
Great accomplishments are the product of hours, days, weeks, and years of consistency and tiny improvements.
Consider @BleacherReport’s first six years of revenue:
2/ Promote your work.
Nobody will stumble upon your writing. You have to promote it.
@davenemetz - the guy who built @BleacherReport (!) - never shared himself as a personal brand until recently.
He says it was due to insecurity. Don't be afraid to put yourself out there.
Nobody will stumble upon your writing. You have to promote it.
@davenemetz - the guy who built @BleacherReport (!) - never shared himself as a personal brand until recently.
He says it was due to insecurity. Don't be afraid to put yourself out there.
3/ Clear thinking breeds clear writing.
“Writing is the most helpful way to work through your thinking and examine it in a more intentional way.” - @davenemetz
“You think you know something. Then you write it down and realize you didn’t know anything at all.” - @heydannymiranda
“Writing is the most helpful way to work through your thinking and examine it in a more intentional way.” - @davenemetz
“You think you know something. Then you write it down and realize you didn’t know anything at all.” - @heydannymiranda
4/ Define your niche.
Bad news: you need a niche. Good news: you can find one anywhere.
There’s an @elonmusk newsletter w/ over 60k subscribers!
Once you pick a niche, then:
Start a newsletter
Build a community
Add value
Connect like-minded people
Bad news: you need a niche. Good news: you can find one anywhere.
There’s an @elonmusk newsletter w/ over 60k subscribers!
Once you pick a niche, then:
Start a newsletterBuild a communityAdd valueConnect like-minded people
5/ Build a community.
You won’t have an engaged audience if you don’t build a community.
What makes a great community?
Write amazing, niche content.
Be accessible to your members.
Facilitate member to member interaction.
cue @JayCoDon: https://twitter.com/JayCoDon/status/1301906568452222977
You won’t have an engaged audience if you don’t build a community.
What makes a great community?
Write amazing, niche content.Be accessible to your members.Facilitate member to member interaction.cue @JayCoDon: https://twitter.com/JayCoDon/status/1301906568452222977
6/ Leverage Reddit.
Here are some Reddit best practices:
Create content that answers common questions.
Interact with responses with a lot of upvotes .
Post native responses that provide value, not links.
Share high value, native content, and your audience will grow.
Here are some Reddit best practices:
Create content that answers common questions.Interact with responses with a lot of upvotes .Post native responses that provide value, not links.Share high value, native content, and your audience will grow.
7/ Experiment with paywalls.
Share your in depth content behind a paywall - die hard fans will buy it.
Share your best nuggets outside a paywall - casual fans will love it.
It doesn’t have to be an either/or decision.
Share your in depth content behind a paywall - die hard fans will buy it.
Share your best nuggets outside a paywall - casual fans will love it.
It doesn’t have to be an either/or decision.
8/ Master cold emails.
The perfect cold email can penetrate the most valuable inboxes.
Important people lack time, but they love specific asks.
Get to the point
Demonstrate value
Get to the ask
@david_perell has the best content on cold emails https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1209564849572855813
The perfect cold email can penetrate the most valuable inboxes.
Important people lack time, but they love specific asks.
Get to the pointDemonstrate valueGet to the ask@david_perell has the best content on cold emails https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1209564849572855813
9/ Beware of making your hobby your job
Working in the sports industry made @davenemetz burn out on sports.
To do a job well, you need to make it a process.
Creating a process for your hobby can strip away the joy, transforming it from enjoyment to obligation.
Working in the sports industry made @davenemetz burn out on sports.
To do a job well, you need to make it a process.
Creating a process for your hobby can strip away the joy, transforming it from enjoyment to obligation.
10/ Want more tips?
Check out @heydannymiranda’s excellent convo with @davenemetz. https://dannymiranda.com/057-dave-nemetz/
Check out @heydannymiranda’s excellent convo with @davenemetz. https://dannymiranda.com/057-dave-nemetz/
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