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Laptop Empires Podcast

Bobby Hoyt & Mike Yandalaptopempires.com
Welcome to the Laptop Empires podcast hosted by Bobby Hoyt (Millennial Money Man) and Mike Yanda (Red Dirt Marketing Co). In this twice weekly podcast the former Band Director and Attorney share cutting-edge strategies for growing an online businesses. The duo pull on their experiences building blogs, online communities, and courses to grow businesses for themselves and other business owners. Every episode is packed with content and actionable strategies presented in a laid back, conversational manner. No topic is too big or small for this no-filter show about making money online and having fun doing it. Whether you’re a full-time entrepreneur, side hustler, or you’re thinking about joining this crazy online business world, you’ll want to join the Laptop Empires crew each Monday and Thursday and learn how to create an online business that lasts.
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Episodes

How to Use SEO to Turn Your Content Into a Living

This week, Bobby and Mike discuss SEO and how it's so important to growing an online business or brand - and how you can use it to convert leads into sales. They also discuss misconceptions about SEO and keywords, and some underutilized methods of converting lower volume searches into paying customers.

Jun 19, 202353 minEp. 178

Social Platforms and Their Next Move Towards Short-Form Content

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! In this episode, Mike and Bobby discuss the current momentum of short-form media and how social platforms are adapting to it- and where it's going in the future. Mike also shares his content strategy with TikTok/YouTube leading into the future.

May 27, 202335 minEp. 177

Parenting While Pursuing an Online Business

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires Podcast! This week, Bobby and Mike discuss their experiences with parenting while growing their online businesses - and how it's completely worth the struggle and hardships.

May 10, 202342 minEp. 176

Content Creators - Who Should You Listen To?

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires podcast! Today, Bobby and Mike discuss social media and how comedians are great at it, how niching and experimenting is so important, and how kids actually impact productivity (despite some creators' opinions).

Apr 26, 202331 minEp. 175

Twitter's Algorithm and the Cultural Impact of Modern Content

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! This week, Bobby and Mike discuss Twitter- its release of its algorithm to the public, how people get good at the platform, and why political content is so powerful in the modern age.

Apr 18, 202326 minEp. 174

The Guys Discuss A.I. and the TikTok Ban

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! This week, Bobby and Mike discuss the ongoing and incessant trend that is A.I. content and its seemingly never-ending presence on social media. Will TikTok actually get banned in the U.S.?

Apr 11, 202324 minEp. 173

Discussing Productivity With a Successful Copywriter

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Today in Bobby's absence, Mike brings Robert onto the show, who is a successful copywriter. They discuss productivity, their favorite forms of content, and their business books of choice.

Mar 21, 202355 minEp. 171

How We Hire, And Why It's So Important As An Online Business Owner

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Today Mike and Bobby discuss hiring new people in their businesses and how they've gone hiring previously. Should a business owner also consume content, and is it important to work less as an owner to be successful?

Mar 13, 202328 minEp. 170

Discussing Work-life Balance as Online Business Owners

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Bobby and Mike discuss work-life balance, and how hard it is specifically as a father and as a business owner. They also talk about sleep schedule, work efficiency, and their ideal day-to-day routine and priorities.

Mar 08, 202326 minEp. 169

The Irritating But Necessary Parts of Online Business

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Mike and Bobby discuss things they didn’t know about when they started businesses - bookkeeping, taxes, networking, investing in the business, and personal development.

Feb 21, 202338 minEp. 167

The Strategy, Vision, and Skills for a 7-Figure Online Business

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Bobby and Mike discuss their experience starting online businesses, their takeaways and advice for new creators, and whether or not having a definite vision or goal in mind really matters at the beginning.

Feb 13, 202329 minEp. 166

Internet Marketing's Scammers and TikTok's Impending End

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires Show! Today, Bobby and Mike discuss why online businesses, (and internet marketing in particular) tend to have so many scammers/slimy businesses and how that hurts everyone in the industry. They also discuss whether they think TikTok is going to get banned by the government, and what you should do now either way.

Feb 06, 202347 minEp. 165

How we're balancing our work and daily lives in 2023

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Today Bobby and Mike discuss their resolutions and goals in 2023, both in their business and personal lives. The guys discuss why people fail at their resolutions, and Mike describes his process of figuring out TikTok's algorithm and an optimal growth strategy.

Jan 30, 202338 min

Starting a Business or Brand in 2023? Here's Our Genuine Advice.

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires Show! In this episode, Mike and Bobby give their very honest and blunt advice to people who are trying to genuinely build their businesses and brands in 2023. The guys talk about mindset, aligning your priorities, and ways to keep yourself on the right track toward success.

Jan 24, 202345 minEp. 163

Is Short Form Video Going To Kill Google?

Welcome back to Laptop Empires! In this episode, we delve into the topic of Google and its slow decline. Will short form video platforms like TikTok make the old-school monetization methods like blogging irrelevant?

Jan 10, 202349 minEp. 161

We Asked a Successful Copywriter How He Built His Business

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires podcast! Today we're interviewing and talking with our colleague and friend Robert about his copywriting business, how he found success, and the impending threat of AI copywriting software.

Jan 05, 202355 minEp. 160

Our Biggest Business Accomplishments and Regrets in 2022

All great business owners know that the learning process never stops. Mike and Bobby dive into their favorite moments of this past year, what they regret not doing more, and what their goals should be for 2023.

Jan 02, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 159

I Asked a Successful Content Creator His Growth Strategy...

Mike asks a successful, 7-figure content creator about his process of building an audience from years of blogging and course creation- and how to apply that knowledge to modern platforms like YouTube and TikTok.

Dec 19, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 158

Brainstorming the Best and Worst Business Ideas

We were curious - if we started a new business in 2023, what industry would we choose? Today on Laptop Empires, we talk about various business models, our analysis of different industries, and alcohol. A lot about alcohol.

Dec 12, 202235 minEp. 157

Short Form Video is Changing the Creator Economy

Welcome back to Laptop Empires! Today we do a deep-dive into opportunities that the rise of short-form video has presented, and why you should start taking advantage of them. As YouTube and TikTok's hold on the creator economy continues, are other major social platforms keeping pace?

Dec 05, 202240 minEp. 156

Our Last Episode...For Now...

This is it... Our last podcast episode… For now! The journey doesn’t end here. It's not yet goodbye, it's a see you later. For today’s episode, Mike and Bobby will talk about their plans on improving and making the Laptop Empires podcast bigger and better than ever. They will be back for more brand new and exciting topics. So, stay tuned!

Aug 31, 202038 minEp. 155

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) with Larry Ludwig

SEO is a mysterious thing like a black box like Larry Ludwig said. It might sound complicated, but we will give you the basics and strategies of SEO that you may use when you start with SEO and building your personal brand. It may also help your website to get organic traffic from the search engine results page like Google. In today's episode, we have Larry Ludwig back. He will discuss more SEO and the things you need to focus on when you get started with SEO.

Aug 24, 202059 minEp. 154

Affiliate Marketing with Larry Ludwig

Having a business is a huge investment and growing it is the biggest challenge. Learn from the expert on how to effectively manage your time and resources to achieve your goals using Affiliate Marketing. On today's episode, it’s a great privilege having Larry Ludwig as our guest. He has a long, successful business and entrepreneurial career. Mike and Bobby will ask Larry some questions and share their experiences from their businesses.

Aug 17, 202055 minEp. 153

Building an Agency Team

Do you ever think about building your own agency? There are a lot of factors you might need to consider. Enter Mike. Mike started his own agency five years ago, and he’s sharing his business structure and how he successfully manages it. He also shares how his agency has grown, and what agency roles are needed to make this business work. Listen to today’s episode as Bobby asks Mike all the questions you might want to know about building an agency from the ground up.

Aug 10, 202039 minEp. 152

Building a Blogging Team

You can always do great things in business with a helpful team. That’s what Mike and Bobby have in their successful businesses. Their teams may be small, but together the team can do powerful things. In today’s episode, Mike and Bobby will share some experiences in building a successful team and introduce you to the manpower behind Millennial Money Man.

Aug 03, 202040 minEp. 151
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