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10k-Creator Episodes

10k Creator Podcast with Joe Pulizzi and Daren Smith
Dec. 14, 2022

The 10k Creator (Bonus Episode) - Answering Your Questions

A special "live" episode of the 10k Creator show with Daren and Joe. In this episode, we run through the first season of 10k Creator and talk content and legal, getting started, major learnings, what to do and what not …

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Nov. 30, 2022

The 10k Creator (Episode 10) - The Season One Big Finale

Joe is back for the final episode of The 10k Creator! In this episode Joe shares his biggest takeaways from the four guest episodes, and Daren gives an update on his business and how it’s grown over the last two …

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Nov. 23, 2022

The 10k Creator (Episode 9) w/ Brian Clark - Creating a Seven-Figure …

Brian Clark is the founder of Copyblogger as well as his two current projects Unemployable and Further. He’s a pioneer in content marketing, having built up multiple businesses to six, seven, and even eight-figures in revenue. In this episode, Brian...

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Nov. 16, 2022

The 10k Creator (Episode 8) w/ Lexi Grant - Content, Monetization & D…

Our third guest expert for the 10k Creator Podcast is Lexi Grant from They Got Acquired. Lexi has successfully grown and sold multiple content businesses and is here to teach Daren her approach to building those businesses. In the episode …

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Nov. 9, 2022

The 10k Creator (Episode 7) w/Daphne Gomez - Grow Community and Reven…

In our second guest expert episode, we welcome Daphne Gomez to the show. Daphne runs Teacher Career Coach, a resource for teachers who may be looking to leave the classroom and use their skills to pursue other opportunities. In this …

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Nov. 2, 2022

The 10k Creator (Episode 6) w/Jay Clouse - The Content Creator Path t…

In this episode of The 10k Creator, we have our first guest expert, Jay Clouse, the founder of Creator Science and host of the popular Creative Elements podcast. Jay and Daren discuss the strategies that creators can use to grow …

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Oct. 26, 2022

The 10k Creator (Episode 5) - 1500 to 2500: Running the Content Busin…

In this episode of The 10k Creator, we’ve caught up to the current phase of Daren’s content business, Craftsman Creative. We get a unique look into the “state of the union”, where he’s at with his audience growth and his …

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Oct. 19, 2022

The 10k Creator (Episode 4) - 1000 to 1500: Boost Growth with Projects

In this episode of The 10k Creator, Joe & Daren discuss the power of projects, how they can give your growth a boost, give you easier access to collaborators, sponsors, and audience, and how often to create projects in your …

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Oct. 12, 2022

The 10k Creator (Episode 3) - 500 to 1000: Driving Early Revenue

In this episode of The 10k creator, Joe & Daren discuss the next phase in the content entrepreneur journey - 500-1000 email subscribers and making your initial money. They talk about the importance of selecting a platform, why you need …

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Oct. 5, 2022

The 10k Creator (Episode 2) - Zero to 500: Focusing on Email and Reve…

In this episode of the 10k Creator, Joe and Daren talk about getting started the correct way as a content entrepreneur. At the zero to 500 subscriber level, we need to focus on setting up your email conversions properly, with …

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Sept. 28, 2022

The 10k Creator Podcast (Episode 1) - The Content Entrepreneur's Mind…

In this first episode of the 10k Creator Podcast Show, Joe Pulizzi and Daren Smith introduce the show, how it came about, and explain how this podcast aims to help other content entrepreneurs grow their businesses from ground zero and …

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