Hey there, Sumo-ling!

Believe it or not, we’re now about halfway through 2021, making June the perfect time to take stock of our 2021 goals. ("Maybe 'get interviewed by Oprah' was a reach.")

Thankfully, this month’s Content Roundup has lots of tips and tricks to help you stay focused. So keep reading to learn how to improve your negotiating skills, make passive income, rank up on YouTube, and much more!

Videos

Let's make a deal

Unless you’re the rare Jack Donaghy-type, you probably find negotiating to be intimidating and stressful. That’s why we’ve made “Level Up Your Negotiation Skills Now,” a primer that’ll teach you how to change your attitude, gain some skills, and get ready to confidently make that next deal.

Minty fresh

Rapid growth is absolutely attainable for a new business as long as you make the right moves and ask the right questions. In “How I Growth Hacked Mint.com from 0 to 1,000,000 Users in 6 Months,” Noah shares the exact marketing plan he used to grow the user base at Mint.com so that you can do the same for your business too.

How I Growth Hacked Mint.com From 0 to 1,000,000 Users in 6 Month

Incoming!

The dirty secret of passive income is that, just like six-pack abs and your cat’s affection, you’ll have to actively work for it. Few know this better than Noah does, so take a page from his playbook with “8 Passive Income Ideas—How I Make $40K per Week,” and start making smart money moves now to cash in on later.

8 Passive Income Ideas - How I Make $40k per Week

Blog posts

It takes two to make a thing go right

Some things in life are better together, like avocado and toast or Will Ferrell and John C. Riley. And if you aren’t already using chatbots and email in tandem, you’re missing out on big customer engagement opportunities. We explain it all in “Chatbot Email Marketing: Maximize ROI with Chatbots and Email” and teach you how to start utilizing this winning combo ASAP.

Chatbot Email Marketing: Maximize ROI with Chatbots and Email

Search mission

Marketing fact: SEO is just as important to getting discovered on YouTube as it is on Google. ("Whatever strategy "Baby Shark Dance" is using, count us in.") Make sure your videos are reaching their full potential by using the tips provided in “YouTube SEO: Get Your Videos Ranked and Recommended.”

YouTube SEO: Get Your Videos Ranked and Recommended

Playing the field

Zoom has become a catchall for video conferencing, but they aren’t the only player in the game. If you’re looking to switch up how you interact with remote team members but aren’t quite ready to invest in holograms for the workplace, then check out “11 Zoom Alternatives for Webinars, Meetings, and More” to learn about our favorite options.

11 Zoom Alternatives For Webinars, Meetings, And More

Humble brag

What do AppSumo, Primal Kitchen, and Scott's Cheap Flights all have in common? Answer: They all started out as blogs. Dive into “5 Big Businesses You Might Know That Started off as Humble Blogs” to learn how a blog can blossom into a full business, and get inspired to start writing your next big hit.

5 Big Businesses You Might Know That Started Off As Humble Blogs

Start your engines

The only myth bigger than one-size-fits-all jeans is one-size-fits-all SEO tools. (UFOs used to be number one, but we’ve all seen the news.) So while Ahrefs might be the most authoritative SEO option available, there are plenty of other tools out there that might fit your needs better. We’ve done the research, and consider “7 Ahrefs Alternatives to Kickstart Your SEO Strategy” your guide to finding the perfect match.

7 Ahrefs Alternatives to Kickstart Your SEO Strategy

Podcast

Smooth scaling

Mike Maples, host of the Starting Greatness podcast, and whose VC firm has invested in companies like Lyft, Twitch, and Twitter, is an expert at business scaling. In this episode of Noah Kagan Presents, Noah and Mike have a fascinating conversation about the most effective ways to grow a podcast, why VC isn’t always the best option, and the mistakes many founders make early on.

That's it for now. We'll be back before you know it with some more grade-A content.

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The AppSumo Team

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