What I’ve Written & Done Elsewhere
I put most of my personal thoughts and experiences on this website. However, I’ve also written plenty & created projects elsewhere on the Internet. If you’re curious, here’s what I’d recommend.
Other Personal Projects
I do a lot of side projects. I love playing around with new products & experiences on the Internet. Many are embarrassing, some are promising, occasionally one is successful – but are incredible learning experiences. Here are the ones that I still own & sort of pay attention to.
Other Work Projects
For work, I run Shivar Consulting (currently incorporated as ShivarWeb LLC) where I provide marketing consulting to a few clients, but spend the bulk of my time as a “digital property developer” – buying & refurbishing websites & apps to either operate myself or sell to investors.
Websites Under Development
Right now, I have 8 content-focused websites under development. Details are spared until they grow a bit larger.
ShivarWeb (sold!)
ShivarWeb is a marketing education website where I help(ed) DIYers and freelancers do marketing with better tools, tactics and strategy. It started as my old web design business and transitioned into a general information website supported by advertising partners. I sold it in August 2021 and am no longer associated with it. I still highly recommend it because I sold it to a buyer who knew how to run it better than I could.
Experiments & Tutorials (might be updated per new owner)
- Using Google Search Console
- Guide to Ahrefs
- Advertising on Reddit
- Advertising on OutBrain
- Automating My Twitter Feed
- Using Search Analytics for SEO
- Using the Yoast SEO Plugin
- Local Marketing Strategy
Product Reviews (might be updated per new owner)
- Shopify Review
- Bluehost vs. GoDaddy Web Hosting
- NameCheap or GoDaddy for Domain Registrar
- InMotion Hosting Review
- SiteGround Hosting Review
- Web Hosting Hub Review
- eHost Review
- 99designs Review
- Weebly Review
- Wix Review
Resources (might be updated per new owner)
- Setting Up a Website
- Weekly Curated Marketing Newsletter
- How To Sell on Etsy
- Alternatives to Shopify
- Alternatives to Wix
- Choosing the Best Website Builder
- Choosing the Best Ecommerce Platform
- Choosing the Best WordPress Hosting
Other Marketing Contributions
- Contribution to Ahrefs’ Link Building Guide
- Post for Nebo on Reddiquette
- Post for Nebo on Comment Spam
- Post for Nebo on Google Queries
Bamboo Chalupa (on pause)
Bamboo Chalupa is a marketing podcast that I do with Brett Snyder of Knucklepuck Media. I love the podcast format, but have never been able to do it really well until (hopefully) now. It’s the marketing podcast that I wished existed when I was breaking into the industry. Here’s my favorite episodes –
- Managing Marketing Projects – How We Use Trello & Project Management Tools
- Using Google Search Console Effectively Part 1 – Technical SEO
- Using Google Search Console Effectively Part 2 – On-Page SEO
- Building Better Content for SEO Part 1 – Planning