How adding a free tool to your website drives SEO growth
Neil Patel
May 19, 2022
SEO
9
Content marketing
7
Growth hacking
5
- One free tool generated 240,000 monthly organic visitors from a single keyword.
- Free tools earn backlinks passively — no ongoing effort required.
- White-label tools from Code Canyon cost $10–$50 and need no developers.
Ahrefs advanced link building course: what's covered and how it's structured
Ahrefs
May 16, 2022
SEO
9
Outsourcing & delegation
7
Content marketing
6
- Skip guest posts — this course focuses on scalable systems instead.
- The Blitz List lets you validate outreach campaigns with minimal effort.
- Five modules take you from prospecting to running a full link building team.
Long-term planning
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Test before committing: avoid expensive mistakes on new initiatives
Bill Gallagher
May 16, 2022
Long-term planning
7
MVP & prototyping
6
- Plan backwards from the future; ask what will go wrong
- Run cheap experiments before committing real budget
- Don't bet everything at the start — reserve resources
Seven social media engagement mistakes beginners make
Neil Patel
May 16, 2022
Social media
9
Content marketing
6
- Platforms show content based on engagement, not just follower count.
- 75% of users expect a brand reply to DMs and comments.
- Selling too often kills loyalty — value-first content wins.
Founder interviews
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Grow your business through acquisition: David Horne on funding and diversity
KeyPersonOfInfluence
May 12, 2022
Founder interviews
9
Fundraising & VC
7
- Acquire businesses to multiply value, not just sell more
- Four-part model: fund, acquire, consolidate, exit
- Most funding flows to white males — Horne wants that changed
Five marketing skills that compound over a career
Neil Patel
May 5, 2022
Copywriting
9
Conversion rate optimisation
8
Growth hacking
7
- Why one skilled copywriter can double or triple your conversions
- Ad costs always rise — funnels are how you fight back
- UX isn't design: it's knowing what each visitor actually wants
Blog post length is not a ranking factor
Ahrefs
May 4, 2022
- Backlinks peak at 1,000 words — longer posts actually attract fewer.
- Google confirmed word count has zero effect on rankings.
- Write to cover the topic fully, not to hit an arbitrary length.
How Katherine Maslen built a multimillion-dollar naturopathy business
KeyPersonOfInfluence
April 11, 2022
Case studies
9
Business models
8
- From earning less than her receptionist to multimillion-dollar revenue
- Telehealth and media unlocked national and global client reach
- Packaging expertise as product, not just service, drives scalable income
Eight free tactics to grow website traffic fast
Neil Patel
April 9, 2022
Growth hacking
9
Social media
7
Content marketing
6
- 139 traffic sources outperform relying on Google alone
- Releasing a free tool generates compounding referral traffic indefinitely
- Consistency in tactics matters more than the tactics themselves
EOS implementer life in Europe: a brief introduction
EOS Worldwide
April 5, 2022
Management
10
Contracts & agreements
8
Prospecting & outreach
6
- Run quarterly sessions with leadership teams anywhere in Europe.
- One implementer has helped 70+ teams in eight years.
- Webinar invite to ask questions about the EOS implementer career.
Content marketing
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Seven free tools to write content faster
Neil Patel
April 2, 2022
Content marketing
9
Copywriting
6
- AI drafting tools eliminate the blank-page problem instantly.
- Frase.io automates competitor research to help you outrank top pages.
- Seven free tools replace what a content team normally handles.
AI tools & automation
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Seven AI marketing tools saving hours of manual work
Neil Patel
March 26, 2022
AI tools & automation
9
Growth hacking
6
- AI can now write copy, build presentations, and generate video automatically.
- Seven tools replace graphic designers, video crews, and analytics teams.
- Most marketers still do manually what these free or cheap tools handle.
Work-life balance
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Work-life balance through rhythm and recovery as an EOS implementer
EOS Worldwide
March 17, 2022
Work-life balance
8
Business operating systems
5
- Only ~30 intense session days per quarter creates built-in recovery time
- Hard work feels rewarding when genuine downtime is part of the rhythm
- Personal passions outside work are active recovery, not wasted time
How narrowing your ideal client tripled revenue in 18 months
KeyPersonOfInfluence
March 16, 2022
Niche selection
9
Prospecting & outreach
7
Case studies
6
- Picking one ideal client type unlocked a 3x revenue jump.
- A targeted campaign landed his single highest-value client ever.
- Clarity, not more effort, was the real growth lever.
Can you do digital marketing with only a smartphone?
Neil Patel
March 3, 2022
Social media
9
Automation & tools
5
- Instagram and TikTok are fully operational from a phone alone.
- Ad campaigns and SEO work demand a desktop — no workaround.
- Phone cameras now rival DSLRs for short-form video content.