In this episode, I sit down with Shaunta Grimes to talk about how she went from a brand new blog to 1700 subscribers and a full time income in just 2 months. We talk about everything from how she started her first blog to the creative approach she takes
- Shaunta’s background and how she developed her passion for writing.
- How Shaunta used NaNoWriMo to write her first full length novel in 2004.
- Why Shaunta started a blog.
- Why her first lead magnet failed and how she used it to launch her second.
- How she used a free class to launch her first paid product.
- The #1 traffic source she’s used to build her business rapidly.
- Why it’s important to understand what your audience wants.
Guest:
Shaunta Grimes (@ShauntaGrimes) is a published author of two novels: Viral Nation and Rebel Nation. Despite her works being published by Penguin Random House Group a few years ago, she still needed to make ends meet with a full-time teaching assistant job.
Just two months ago (early March 2016) she decided to start a new blog and start list building. In two months she went from 0 to 1700 engaged subscribers to her Ninja Writers email list and is already making enough income to quit her job and follow her passion training others how to write.
Quote:
“If someone has a story to tell and the skills to tell it they can change the world.” – Shaunta Grimes
Links to Things Mentioned in Episode:
– ConvertKit (get first month free with this link)
– LeadPages
– SumoMe
– Gumroad
Connect:
Guest: Shaunta Grimes
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Host: Laura Petersen
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