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In the money category you learn everything you need to know in regards to how to make money, how to save money, and how to increase your income.

Should You Build Your Brand on Substack?

Substack has become one of the most popular platforms for writers, creators, and online entrepreneurs to build an audience and earn money through paid subscriptions. But before you commit, the smart question to ask is whether you should actually build your brand on Substack or use it as one piece of a larger system you […]

what running an online business actually looks like

Nobody warns you about the morning after. You picture the day the job dies. No alarm. No commute. No boss email at 9:14pm asking if you saw his last message. Just you, a laptop, and the rest of your life. That morning comes. And then the second morning comes. And the second morning is the […]

8 Bible Verses for Making Money

If you’re searching for Bible verses for making money, you’re not just looking for motivation, you’re looking for truth. The kind that cuts through the fluff and actually helps you build something real.

How to Win in the Competitive Freelancing World

While you meditate…someone in India just stole your client Let’s get one thing straight… The internet isn’t your playground. It’s a battlefield. And while you’re journaling about your “ideal life,” some 18-year-old in India is pumping out landing pages at 3AM. He’s hungry. He’s got no Plan B. And he just outworked you. I see […]

5 Steps To Turn Social Media Traffic into Profit

I spent years writing for little money. In today’s post, I want to share what I’ve found to be the simplest way to generate money without guess work from your writing online. Let me hit you with the truth upfront: If you’re posting on social media and not sending people to a sales page, you’re […]

7 Steps to Building a Twitter Side Hustle in 30 Days

In today’s world of social media most people are consumers. They scroll, like, and move on. But those who decide to create can turn this into serious money. Even better, you can make money from a Twitter side hustle in as little as 30 days. You can build a Twitter side hustle while going to […]

5 Steps to Make Money in 2026 (Full Guide)

Inside of the 5 Steps to Make Money in 2026 (Full Guide) we will be going in depth step by step and on what to do. Make sure to take notes and feel free to watch this video again while using the steps below as a summary. 5 Steps to Make Money in 2026 (Full […]

3 Things You Need to Create the Life You Want in 2026

I used to dream of traveling & being free. Problem was, I had no clue about how to pull it off. So the dream laid dormant in my mind for years. 3 Things You Need to Create the Life You Want in 2026 I’d attempt something and after not seeing much if any success, I’d […]

Growing a Freelancing Empire and working next to the Tate brothers w/ Dylan Madden

When it comes to building the life you want, freelancing is the method which allows anyone regardless of where they live to get started. Which is why in my most recent podcast, I discussed everything around Growing a freelancing empire and working with the Tate brothers. Growing a Freelancing Empire and working next to the […]

90% of freelancers are Being Replaced

AI is here to stay, and it’s honestly blowing my mind how great it is once you learn how to harness it. 90% of freelancers will be are being replaced in the remote world Wow wow take a breath. This is a massive power leverage point for you my friend. Power leverage points create unfair […]

Former professional overthinking heavy weight…

Few know this, but I’m a former professional overthinking heavy weight. You see sometimes we are are worst enemy. Which is what inspired today’s post from a student of mine in The Real World. Former professional overthinking heavy weight… A student of mine made himself some money – then turned into his own worst enemy: […]

9 AI Tools Making Money In 2026

In 2026, AI tools to came to the internet forever changing how we operate business and create content. Missing out on the AI revolution will leave you in the dust. To get you caught up to speed, you are learning 9 AI Tools Making Money in 2024. 9 AI Tools Making Money In 2026 AI […]

From Side Hustle to Profit: Expert Tips for Making Money and Optimizing Cashflow

When you begin making good money, one of the worst things you can do is let it sit around collecting dust. Optimizing your cashflow means starts with organizing it into 3 categories. From there you will build a solid foundation on your path to wealth. Money sitting there fades away Don’t leave your money sitting […]

From Consumer to Capitalist: Transform Your Mindset and Stack Your Moneybags

When it comes to making money you first need to fix your mindset. You see most of you reading this are nothing more than consumers. This is fine as we all enjoy nice things. However, my intent for you today is to re-program you to begin thinking like a Capitalist. This starts with first understanding […]

The Most Profitable Freelancing Skill in 2023

On the 3 Muslims Podcast they asked me The Most Profitable Skill in 2023. We discussed how there isn’t one most profitable skill. Then I went into exactly how you can get started in freelancing this year. The Most Profitable Freelancing Skill in 2023 Talking points from The Most Profitable Skill in 2023 In the […]

How Flipping Teaches You Copywriting and Business

A secret about flipping on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace few understand at first is you are LEARNING business building. Specifically freelancing. You’re not merely finding items, flipping them, and continuing. This is surface level thinking. Let’s think deeper. In reality, you are in real time building a business and learning sales. How Flipping Teaches You […]

Copywriting is More Than Just Writing Sales Pages

A lot of people when they think of copywriting, think copywriting is writing sales pages. Sure, this is an application of copywriting. Copywriting is more than just writing sales pages. In fact once you understand the skill set of copywriting, you unlock many avenues of business to yourself. Copywriting is More Than Just Writing Sales […]

How Craigslist Flipping Saved Me From Needing a Job

Back in 2017 I was at an airport in another state. I had $142 to my name. No job to go to. I’d been trying to crack the code to this whole make money without a job thing for years. I bought some BS airport food and a coffee while I waited for my flight.  […]

Is Writing Blog Articles Still Profitable in Today’s World?

Gone are the golden days of blogging. Does this mean blogging is dead? Or does writing blog articles still serve a purpose? I wrote my first blog post back in 2014. Man does time fly. Back whenever I got started, everybody started a blog writing about their life, fitness, and really anything that interested in.  […]

How to turn emails into sales for your clients newsletter

One of the best ways to earn money as a freelance writer is email copywriting. However, we need to overcome the first hurdle. Which is how can you turn your clients newsletter into sales? How to turn emails into sales for your clients Making sales for your clients is a very straightforward process as a […]

How to not lose half your worth in next couple years

Over the next 2 to 5 years, you’re going to see the middle class destroyed. People who have worked their entire lives, pay for a mortgage and create a life for them, and their families will be on the brink of destruction. I’ve been preaching the gospel of creating cashflow businesses for years. Probably sounded […]

The Great Big Mind Trap

You’re different from the average Joe, who’s been trapped in a system that operates on his blood, sweat, and tears. The typical person is brought up in an educational system that trains them to be a worker. Selling them the dream of needing an expensive college education. Then work for the next 10 to 20 […]

Getting Beat Up in India, Closing Clients, and Email Copywriting

I know what it’s like to feel lost and uncertain about your purpose in life, and I want to offer you some advice on how to building your own freelancing business. I started my journey like many others, working a variety of jobs just to make ends meet. I worked lots of jobs, even cleaned […]

From Broke Country boy to World Traveling Freelancer

I sat down for an hour to discuss freelancing, email copywriting, and the mass hypnosis this world is under. From Broke Country boy to World Traveling Freelancer Inside of this interview you will be learning about topics directly connected to the mass hypnosis the world is currently under. You however, can wake up now and […]

How Networking Can Help You Land More Clients as a Freelancer

The ability to network is by far one of the most valuable and powerful skills you could ever hope to develop. It’s no accident that all successful people have connections all over the world. Their network reaches far beyond the limited scope of what lies directly in front of them. It is the difference in […]

Ed Latimore on Why You Should Be Blogging

Everyone says blogging is dead, but Ed Latimore disagrees. However, in the age of social media, having your own blog is one of the best assets you can build. Ed Latimore on Why You Should Be Blogging As with anything on the internet times change. While blogging isn’t what it used to be and more […]

The Dylan Madden Podcast

Due to popular demand I have launched the Dylan Madden Podcast. Where we talk about all things closing clients, email copywriting, mindset, and traveling the world. List of Episodes from the Dylan Madden Podcast To listen to every episode and get notified with each new release click here. Always the best, Dylan Madden

How to Retain a Client

Closed your first client? Cool. Let’s talk about how to RETAIN a client. Here are the 10 commandments to keeping a client  1. Build a genuine friendship People mess up by trying to keep it all about business. What are their pains, dreams, plans? You should know.  Remember: A service is replaceable. A friendship is […]

How to Close Your First Client in 30 Days or Less

Over the last few posts many of you have sent an overwhelming amount of positive energy, my way. Today, I want to return that energy to you in a way that will get you moving forward. I understand that a lot of you aren’t on my level yet. However, I have been exactly where you are […]

100k+ Per Year Email List Mastery

Email lists are one of the best ways to monetize yourself. With an email list you can sell your own products, but also you can package your email list services into a service for clients. Over the last few years, email copywriting has allowed me to generate hundreds of thousands of dollars for myself & […]

The 21 Rules of the New Rich and how you can live them

When I was working a 9-5 back in 2016 I came across an article called The 21 Rules of the Rich. The author was Victor Pride. He’s no longer online, however the article helped shape my mind. Out of a way to give to you what helped plant the seeds in my own mind, I […]

Ed Latimore Exposes the Secrets of Blogging with Dylan Madden

Ed Latimore gave his secrets to running a profitable blog and personal brand on his recent appearance on Moneybag Radio. Inside he shared, how to write blog posts people care about, how to grow your email list, and the real power of blogging. Ed Latimore Exposes the Secrets of Blogging Ed Latimore’s blog does over […]

3 Ways to Profit From Inflation for a Beginner

5 months ago when I came to the USA I didn’t notice prices. However, I’ve noticed more and more how pricy things are becoming. While this isn’t an issue, it is going to hurt a lot of you… Unless you get ahead of this which is the intention of today’s email. Family kept mentioning prices […]

You’re too smart for your own good: The 6 Figure Freelancer Edition

I’ve spoken to hundreds of students, clients, and readers over the past 3 years. Quite a few of you think you lack something others have. When the shocking truth is, most of you are too smart for your own good. Meaning, you can see 50 steps ahead. How what you’re doing could go wrong or […]

5 of the Best Ways to Get Paid as a Freelancer

You can have the best offer in the world, but without a good way to take payment, it doesn’t matter. After years of using different processors. Doing hundreds of thousands personally through them all, I’ve put together a list. Use this list as a starting point so that you can take your money without paying […]

How to Onboard your clients as a Freelancer | Freelancing Tips

So you’ve done everything right. You dialed in your offer, got the prospect on the phone, and signed them as a client. Now what? You onboard them. Don’t have an onboarding process yet? Don’t worry, you can copy mine to get them the results that keep them paying you. The first thing I want you […]

Make Your First $10,000 as a Freelancer

Making your first $10,000 as a freelancer is a dream for most. A reality much less. So, I’ve put together a 40 minute training to give you the steps. This masterclass will make you $10,000 (if you act on it) 1) Choosing a skill The first step in your freelancing journey is choosing a skill. […]