Hey there,

In this week’s edition:

• Mateusz shares the only two free SEO audit tools you need.

• Bill shares the 15 best affiliate marketing tools.

• Sam shares some low-cost small business ideas for beginners.

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The Only 2 Free SEO Audit Tools You Need

With just these two tools alone, you’ll be able to do 13 of the 14 points in our recommended SEO audit checklist.

15 Best Affiliate Marketing Tools & How to Use Them

Bill Widmer

Bill has been building and growing affiliate websites for nearly a decade. He even recently made a “multiple six-figure” exit from one of them. These are the 15 tools he used on a daily basis. 

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Low-Cost Small-Business Ideas for Beginners

Sam Oh

These five small-business ideas are cheap, easy to start, and come with virtually no risk but your time. For example, you can create a niche affiliate website (and we’ve covered how to do that here and here). 

📚 What we’re reading

TikTok SEO: Understanding the TikTok Algorithm

Article by Lidia Infante

From video engagement to “Discover tab” engagement, find out what ranking factors impact TikTok SEO.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Wikipedia

These are the set of recommendations for making web content more accessible, primarily for people with disabilities—but also for all user agents, including highly limited devices, such as mobile phones.

Is MrBeast Actually Worth $1.5 Billion?

Article by Amanda Silberling

MrBeast is looking to raise $150 million for his business—at a valuation of $1.5 billion. Also mind-blowing: He spends $8 million per month on his businesses. (You can also see a discussion about this topic on Reddit.)

Marketing Through People

Article by Kevin Indig

The three marketing trends—influencer marketing, communities, and podcasts—go back to the idea that people trust people. They don't want faceless corporations selling them things. They want tastemakers and honest reviews.

No Niche Is Ever Too Crowded for Fresh Thinking

Article by Adam Singer

“What’s happened now, to a good extent (but not completely) because of social, is that businesses or individuals with a unique vantage point, fresh thinking and willing to be themselves, relentlessly, are the new winners, as gatekeepers have been defanged and captive audiences freed.”

What AI Can't Write

Article by Nat Eliason

There is one realm of writing that perhaps AI can never fully take over. We often read to learn, but we also read for reassurance that we’re not alone. Can a computer reassure you you’re not alone?

Horrible SEO Advice Thread. Post the Worst, Meme-Worthy SEO Advice You Can Come Up With.

Reddit discussion

Your weekly fun. Warning: Don’t follow any of the advice here.


Till next time ;)
Cheers,