Happy Friday!

Thanks for taking a moment to check in with the Copyblogger community as you wrap up your week.

I'm Stefanie, Copyblogger's Editor-in-Chief, and below you'll find killer content marketing tips and skill-strengthening resources. Scroll on!

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7 Online Business Ideas for Practical Content Entrepreneurs

We’re living in a time of heightened financial fear, and I’m sure many of you are struggling with insecurities about employment, as the pandemic and automation are pushing people out of the workforce.

More so, we’re seeing inflation rates skyrocket and wages aren’t adjusting in proportion. These are scary times, indeed.

This is why it’s more important than ever for you to start developing methods to generate your own income. You can’t depend on a “steady job” anymore (there’s no such thing).

You need to get out there into the marketplace, sharpen your content marketing and copywriting skills, and create an online business for yourself. It’s a necessity.

So, are you ready to get to work?

One of the most common pitfalls for new content entrepreneurs is that they don’t know how to come up with online business ideas.

It’s not enough to say you want to start a business, you must also have a plan.

In this article, Tim Stoddart shares seven online business ideas, along with the pros and cons of each method, to help you shape your plan.

Keep reading: 7 Online Business Ideas for Practical Content Entrepreneurs

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How to Build an Email List without Paid Marketing

This week on The Copyblogger Podcast, Tim Stoddart and Ethan Brooks talk about an interesting Twitter thread that was written and published by Alex Garcia.

Both Tim and Ethan gleaned insights from this content that you can start implementing for yourself.

If you want to learn how to build an email list and grow your audience without breaking the bank, you won't want to miss this episode.

Listen now: How to Build an Email List without Paid Marketing

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Get Clear on Your Business Goals

Ever wonder why content marketing works so well for some businesses — but doesn’t seem to do anything at all for others?

Curious about why some content that seems great doesn’t do anything to build a business?

“Content is king” has been an online cliché for years now, but it’s not true. It’s never been true.

Content all by itself — even terrific content — is just content.

It may be entertaining. It may be educational. It may contain the secret to world peace and fresh, minty breath, all rolled into one.

But it has no magical powers. It won’t transform your business or get you where you need to go, until you add one thing ...

Content marketing is a meaningless exercise without business goals.

That's one of the topics we covered this week inside Copyblogger Academy — make sure to check out the discussion and chime in with your own business goals for the year.

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Talk with you again soon,

Stefanie Flaxman
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, COPYBLOGGER MEDIA