# Silent Earning > How to escape the 9-5 and build a successful online business through passive income ## Posts - [My CEO Wants Me to Do AI Marketing — Where Do I Start?](https://silentearning.com/my-ceo-wants-me-to-do-ai-marketing-where-do-i-start/): If you’ve just been tasked with “figuring out AI marketing,” you’re not alone. Many marketing managers are hearing this from leadership but aren’t sure how to translate the buzz into clear action steps. The good news: you don’t need to become a data scientist to start. Here’s a practical roadmap. Step 1: Clarify the Goal […] - [Size Of A YouTube Banner - For All Devices](https://silentearning.com/size-youtube-banner/): Finding the correct size of YouTube banner can be tricky, so I have put together a quick guide.  This shows you how to make sure your YouTube banner size is correct so it can be viewed on all device screen sizes.  If you haven’t created your YouTube channel and want to know how, please visit […] - [What is "Funnel Hacking". Why is it so Important to Growing Your Business?](https://silentearning.com/what-is-funnel-hacking-and-why-is-it-so-important-to-growing-your-business/): What Is Funnel Hacking? ‘Funnel Hacking’ is a term which refers to the process of examining the online sales funnels used by your competitors and applying what you learn to your own sales funnels to make them more effective. A sales funnel is a process that takes someone through a series of steps from when […] - [How To Win In The Digital Economy In 2021](https://silentearning.com/how-to-win-in-the-digital-economy-in-2021/): Like it or not, we are now in the digital economy. The coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown around the globe changed most people’s daily habits to something unrecognizable. People had to work from home, others couldn’t work at all because their job entailed close physical contact with others. But, for some people, it was business […] - [How to Start A YouTube Channel in 2020: 15 Top Tips](https://silentearning.com/how-to-start-a-youtube-channel-in-2020-15-top-tips/): If you’re reading this blog post then it’s a pretty good bet that you’re ready to make the leap and learn how to start the YouTube channel in 2020.  Maybe you have some more time on your hands because of COVID-19, or maybe you want to put some content online to attract a new audience […] - [Kartra Pricing - All You Need In One Powerful Marketing Tool](https://silentearning.com/kartra-pricing/): Check out our Kartra pricing page and find out how Kartra can save you $2,000 per year or more in marketing software costs. - [How to Get More Views on YouTube](https://silentearning.com/how-to-get-more-views-on-youtube/): Want to learn how you get more views on YouTube? The good news is that there is a proven process to get more views and in this article I am going to share some things you can put in place to make this happen. More views lead to more subscribers and better ranking in YouTube […] - [Building An Engaged Email List in 2020](https://silentearning.com/build-an-engaged-email-list/): Adapted from an article published on the Kartra Blog by Genesis Digital Every few months or so, there’s another “in-the-know” blogger announcing to the world that email is dead. Except, they’re wrong. Email marketing is far from dead. In fact, building a list of actively engaged email subscribers can be one of the most effective […] - [How To Start A YouTube Channel](https://silentearning.com/how-to-start-a-youtube-channel/): There’s never been a better time to start a YouTube channel: YouTube videos are soaring in popularity, the tech is easier than ever, and there’s still a lot of opportunity for new YouTubes to start and build an income. Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents More people are watching  to […] - [How Do You Make Money On YouTube](https://silentearning.com/how-do-you-make-money-on-youtube/): Youtube’s really on fire. There are more people spending more time on the platform more whether it’s through the increase in Smart TVs or larger mobile devices. It’a become more mainstream for all ages especially teenagers, who are watching more YouTube than TV.  But how do you make money on YouTube?  We know that video […] - [Can You Make Money Blogging?](https://silentearning.com/can-you-make-money-blogging/): So you want to know, “Can you make money blogging?” The straight answer is yes. There are thousands of people around the World who make a full-time income blogging.  Many more are making money blogging part-time alongside their full-time job. Before you start your blog, you need to decide what you are going to blog […] - [How To Create A YouTube Channel](https://silentearning.com/how-to-create-a-youtube-channel/): In this article, I am going to show you how to create a YouTube channel and also how to set up a YouTube channel to optimize it for traffic. I am going to take you through the steps and highlight some of the difficulties, so you don’t make similar mistakes. Why YouTube? YouTube has been […] - [ConvertKit Pricing - How To Save On Email Automation Software Costs](https://silentearning.com/convertkit-pricing/): If you are looking for ConvertKit pricing, you are in the right place.  The table below shows how much ConvertKit costs and the ConvertKit price plan. CONVERTKIT IS NOW FREE TO JOIN!   The Free plan includes: Unlimited landing pages Unlimited, customizable CTAs & signup forms 80+ premium landing page templates Unlimited traffic Customizable domain setup Mobile […] - [Introduction to Advanced Funnel Building](https://silentearning.com/introduction-to-advanced-funnel-building/): Advanced Funnel Building – Where to Start You want to find new customers or re-engage existing ones – and take them on a journey, with the destination being an opt-in, trial, or purchase. That journey starts with initial awareness of your company and your offer – for example through a YouTube video or video ad. […] - [Welcome Email Examples - What Makes A Good Welcome Email?](https://silentearning.com/how-to-engage-with-your-email-list-2/): If you are serious about growing your email subscriber list, you need to know what makes a good welcome email. In this article you will see some of the best welcome email examples from leading online marketers. You have spent time, blood, sweat and maybe some money building your email list. So you need to […] - [What Videos Get The Most Views On YouTube](https://silentearning.com/most-popular-you-tube-topics/): What makes a popular YouTube video?  Why do some videos get way more views than others? This is a quick list of the most watched YouTube videos by some of the leading online marketers. This gives you some interesting pointers as to the most popular YouTube topics. Quick disclaimer – this review does contain affiliate […] - [How to Make Money on YouTube](https://silentearning.com/how-to-make-money-on-youtube/): YouTube is a Serious Platform! Cisco years ago did a report that said by 2019, 80% of the internet will be video. Google just had a conference and released some new stats that Youtube is at 1.8 billion monthly active users that are logged in and watching over an hour of content per day on […] - [How To Make Videos Using Your iPad](https://silentearning.com/how-to-make-videos-on-your-ipad/): In this post I am going to show you how to make videos on your iPhone or iPad. I will discuss the equipment I use for recording and lighting as well as the editing software I use. So you have a shiny new iPad Pro with it’s large, bright screen and one of the best […] - [How To Quit Your Job](https://silentearning.com/how-to-quit-your-job/): So you want to know how to quit your job, but to do that, you need to have a plan.  If you are going to quit your job, you need to have a way to replace that regular income, ideally doing something that you enjoy way more than that job you are trying to quit. […] - [How to Earn Enough Money to Quit Your Job](https://silentearning.com/earn-enough-money-to-quit-your-job-2/): If you want to earn enough money to quit your job, you need to first work out your expenditure. Unless you have $100K+ in savings, you are going to need to cover your costs through income. So breaking it down, what do you spend every month, this is what you are likely to have in […] - [Kartra vs Clickfunnels - A Detailed Comparison](https://silentearning.com/kartra-vs-clickfunnels/): Check out our Kartra pricing page and find out how Kartra can save you $2,000 per year or more in marketing software costs. - [Kartra Web Pages - How To Easily Create Amazing Web Pages Using Kartra.](https://silentearning.com/kartra-pages/): Check out our Kartra pricing page and find out how Kartra can save you $2,000 per year or more in marketing software costs. - [Kartra Review - Could This Revolutionize Online Marketing?](https://silentearning.com/kartra-review/): Welcome to my Kartra Review.  I hope you will find it useful. I actively use Kartra for many aspects of my online business including email automation, landing pages, sales funnels and hosting online courses. In this review, I cover the main Kartra features and discuss how Kartra stands up against other online marketing tools.  This […] - [YouTube Channel Art](https://silentearning.com/youtube-channel-art/): YouTube Channel Art This is where you can customize the look and also the description of your YouTube Channel. Let’s start with the look or what is often referred to as “YouTube Channel Art”. If you haven’t created your YouTube channel and want to know how, please visit my step-by-step tutorial: How to create a […] - [SD Entrepreneurs - 2 Years On and Approaching 600 members - How Regular Face To Face Meetups Do Work For Online Entrepreneurs](https://silentearning.com/sd-entrepreneurs/): SD Entrepreneurs is a meetup group and online community for online marketers and entrepreneurs, based in San Diego and the surrounding area. The group has grown to nearly 600 members in the space of 2 years and meets once a month at WeWork in downtown San Diego. Being an entrepreneur can often be lonely and […] - [Website Visitor Tracking - Match your marketing message to each visitor](https://silentearning.com/website-visitor-tracking/): Website Visitor Tracking – Introducing Behavioral Adapted Marketing Website visitor tracking and how to adapt your Website messaging to match different types of visitor. Those that are new to your site. Those that have visited a page before Those that have subscribed to your email list Those that have purchased something from your site. Quick disclaimer […] - [ConvertKit is NOT Now Seva - Find out the story behind the U-turn on the name change](https://silentearning.com/convertkit-seva/): ConvertKit is Now “Seva” Want to know more about the ConvertKit Seva name change? Read the following article, taken from the Seva Website, that explains the philosophy behind the name change and also the company’s subsequent decision to change it back. OK, so it is a bit of a non-story and I am sure will […] - [Work Life Balance - Starting an Online Business](https://silentearning.com/work-life-balance/): Getting a good work-life balance is an increasing challenge for many employees.  To get on in a career, many people feel they have to work long hours and take their work home with them. To counter this, an increasing number of people are looking at starting an online business. However, many people starting an online […] - [How I Combine Wordpress and Leadpages - Best of Both Worlds](https://silentearning.com/how-i-combine-wordpress-and-leadpages-best-of-both-worlds-2/): This article discusses the way I am integrating landing pages into the Silent Earning website and how I plan to end up with just blog posts on WordPress, with other pages created in Leadpages. The reason: I find Leadpages much easier to work with than WordPress, for creating pages that both look good and that […] - [How To Automate Your Marketing - Marketing Automation Software](https://silentearning.com/marketing-automation-tools/): I recently came across a question in a LinkedIn group I follow. Someone was asking “What are the best marketing automation software for a small non-profit business?”.  There were plenty of replies. Everyone appeared to have their favorite marketing automation software,  that they apparently use for everything. I found this quite strange and I am sure […] - [Facebook Ad Video Size - How It Improves Your Facebook Ad Conversions](https://silentearning.com/facebook-ad-video-size/): Video is becoming an integral part of many Facebook Ad campaigns. It can greatly improve engagement and has also been found to lower your ad conversion costs. Taking that a step further, your Facebook ad video size, or aspect ratio, can also make a big difference to the success and cost of the ad. There are […] - [Evergreen Sales Funnels - How Do They Work](https://silentearning.com/evergreen-sales-funnels-how-do-they-work-2/): I read and hear a lot about people making large sums of money using evergreen sales funnels, in conjunction with Facebook Ads. AND they are doing it on autopilot. Silent Earning is all about learning how to use sales funnels for conversion, so I set out to understand how these Evergreen Sales Funnels are working, […] - [What is the First Email You Should Send a New Subscriber (Learn From The Experts)](https://silentearning.com/your-first-subscriber-email/): You have spent time, blood, sweat and maybe some money building your email list. So what do you do to welcome your subscribers aboard and keep them interested? What is the first email you should send to a new subscriber? Rather than just sharing my experience on the subject, I thought you would be more […] - [Start an Online Business in 2018 - What You Need to Do First](https://silentearning.com/how-to-start-an-online-business-2018/): How To Start an Online Business If you have landed on this page, chances are that you are looking to learn how to start an online business of some kind and are looking for some tips and a little help. Why Do You Want to Start an Online Business? Let’s start with your why. Why […] - [How To Use Web Chat In A Sales Funnel](https://silentearning.com/how-to-use-web-chat-in-a-sales-funnel/): Web Chat is not new. Likewise, pop ups have also been around for some time. Both can be effective and annoying in equal doses. Pop ups have also been shown to incur the wrath of Google’s search algorithmn recently, causing pages to be penalized in search results. Well now there is something new, that combines […] - [Analyzing Traffic and Conversions in Leadpages](https://silentearning.com/leadpages-traffic-and-conversions-analysis/): Leadpages has some pretty useful built-in analytics, that will help you analyze your Leadpages traffic and conversions. This will give you a better understanding of which of your landing pages are seeing the most traffic and which are getting the most opt-ins. This can be useful for a host of reasons, particularly if you are […] - [Building Facebook Ads Inside Leadpages](https://silentearning.com/facebook-ads-leadpages/): It is now possible to build Facebook ads inside Leadpages. Why is this so important, I hear you ask? Well for anyone who uses or is planning to use Facebook ads to drive traffic to their landing pages, this is very important. This feature brings Facebook’s audience insights and connects them right to your landing […] - [November Podcast Review - Marketing School Neil Patel and Eric Siu](https://silentearning.com/marketing-school/): I have decided to start a monthly podcast review where, each month, I give my thoughts on a podcast that has helped my business. I listen to podcasts while I cycle or drive to the office or if I am chilling in the hot tub and I find them a great source of information and […] - [How to Earn an Income From Your Online Business](https://silentearning.com/earn-income-online-business/): If you are serious about building an online income, you need to learn how to make money from your website and associated activities. This can either be directly from the website, through things like affiliate marketing, or indirectly by using your site as a way to bring in visitors who will purchase things like ebooks […] - [How to Quit Your Job - And Earn Enough Income](https://silentearning.com/earn-enough-money-to-quit-your-job/): So you want to know how to quit your job, but to do that, you need to have a plan.  If you are going to quit your job, you need to have a way to replace that regular  income, ideally doing something that you enjoy way more than that job you are trying to quit. […] - [Smart from Scratch Review - An Online Course by Pat Flynn](https://silentearning.com/smart-from-scratch/): Smart from Scratch is an Online Course, put together by Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income. It is designed to help you find and test your online business niche. If you are considering enrolling in this course, you should find my Smart from Scratch Review helpful. I hope so. What is the “Smart from Scratch” […] - [How to Build an Email List](https://silentearning.com/how-to-build-an-email-list/): In this article you will learn how to build an email list, using tips and techniques from leading online marketers. Why Build an Email List If you speak to most successful online marketers, the thing most of them wished they had done sooner, is built their email subscriber list. Why is that? There are a […] - [Best Online Business Podcasts](https://silentearning.com/best-online-business-podcasts/): I find podcasts a great way to learn new things. Whether you are driving or cycling to the office, or working your way through a gym session or even relaxing in the hot tub, I recommend you connect up the headphones and listen to a good podcast. So, what are the Best Online Business Podcasts? […] - [How to start an online marketing business - Part 2](https://silentearning.com/what-you-need-to-start-an-online-marketing-business-part-2/): Step 2: The Content you need, for your blog or website In case you have come to this article directly and are wondering where Step 1 is, please visit “What do you need to start an online marketing business – Part 1.” Let’s quickly recap what we should have in place already. A Business Name […] - [Paid Advertising - Is it a Good Way to Grow Your New Business.](https://silentearning.com/paid-advertising/): Should I use paid advertising to grow my new online business? The quick answer is yes! However, I would recommend that you decide on a few things before you jump in and spend your budget. Why are you driving traffic to your site? Is it to get people to opt-in to your email list or […] - [How to Get Your Business Online In Less Than A Day, Without a Web Designer](https://silentearning.com/how-to-get-your-business-online-in-less-than-a-day-without-a-web-designer/): If building a Web site for your business sounds like one huge, expensive headache, think agan. In this article, I am going to show you how to get your business online in a matter of hours without spending a fortune. I am also going to show you what you need in place to convert your […] - [Striking a Good Work Life Balance When Starting an Online Business](https://silentearning.com/striking-a-good-work-life-balance-when-starting-an-online-business/): Many people starting an online business are not lifelong entrepreneurs or business owners. Instead, they are working a full-time job and trying to build their online business in their spare time. As Nick Loper would call it “a side hustle”. This presents some challenges, which not only threaten the success of the business venture but […] - [Why Understanding Sales Techniques Will Help Your Online Marketing](https://silentearning.com/sales-techniques-help-your-online-marketing/): Marketing is the new sales People increasingly want to buy without ever wanting to speak to or meet anyone. For someone like me, who has spent most of my working life in sales or sales management, this may sound quite concerning. But it shouldn’t be. Many of the techniques I learned in my sales training […] - [How to Start a Blog](https://silentearning.com/how-to-start-a-blog/): Starting a blog is something that may appear daunting to many people, but it isn’t really that difficult, with a little help. However, if you are like a lot of people, especially those with little or no experience of online business, you may not know where to start. In the following article, I take you […] - [This is a GREAT TIME to Start an Online Business](https://silentearning.com/this-is-a-great-time-to-start-an-online-business/): Why is it a great time to start an online business? You may well ask this question. I know I have several times. You look around and the market appears to have plenty of established experts, who have spent years building up their following and their brand. They have huge lists and appear to be […] ## Pages - [Blog Page](https://silentearning.com/blog-page/): Sales Funnels What is “Funnel Hacking”. Why is it so Important to Growing Your Business? February 3, 2021 No Comments Read More → Online Business Building How To Win In The Digital Economy In 2021 January 23, 2021 No Comments Read More → Marketing Software Kartra Pricing – Learn How To Save On Marketing Software […] - [My account](https://silentearning.com/my-account/) - [Shop](https://silentearning.com/shop/) - [Home](https://silentearning.com/home-4/): 3 Steps To YouTube Success Take a look at our new FREE guide that takes you step-by-step through how to grow your YouTube channel and earn an income from it. READ GUIDE Silent Earning Setting up and running an online business is easier than even thanks to the powerful software tools you now have available. […] - [Sales Funnels](https://silentearning.com/you-tube-getting-started-3/): SalesFunnels How To Convert Traffic INto Customers A sales funnel takes one or more traffic sources and turns it into subscribers and customers.  Whether you are building an email list or selling products and services, you need a sales funnel. Here you will learn how to build one. Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Youtube Sales Funnels Funnel […] - [You Tube Getting Started](https://silentearning.com/you-tube-getting-started/): YouTube Articles to help you grow your channel YouTube can be a great traffic source for an online business. Here, you will learn how to build your channel into a great traffic source and turn that traffic into income. Getting Started On YouTube How To Create a YouTube Channel If you don’t currently have a […] - [Home](https://silentearning.com/home-3/): 3 Steps To YouTube Success Take a look at our new FREE guide that takes you step-by-step through how to grow your YouTube channel and earn an income from it. READ GUIDE Silent Earning Setting up and running an online business is easier than even thanks to the powerful software tools you now have available. […] - [Elementor #53446](https://silentearning.com/elementor-53446/): “Create A Plan That Suits The Lifestyle You Want”Jay Shetty Building An Online Business Is The Future. Start It As A Side Business And Grow It Into A Full-Time Income. I Will Show You How To Do This – Step-By-Step LEARN HOW FREE GUIDE THREE STEPS TO YOUTUBE SUCCESS DOWNLOAD BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS Why You Need […] - [Home NJW](https://silentearning.com/home-njw/): SILENT EARNING Helping You Build and Automate Your Online Business You can only truly achieve passive income online if you can automate your sales processes and build multiple recurring income streams. LEARN HOW I will teach you how to master the technology that you need to power your online business Build Your Email List No […] - [Elementor #39838](https://silentearning.com/elementor-39838/): Build A Full-Time Recurring Income Doing What You Love To Do Take Your Passion And Your Influence And Build An Income From It LEARN HOW The Sky’s The Limit The Streets Are Empty But Your Business Is Open – Online 24 x 7 You can learn everything you need to know about online business when […] - [Home](https://silentearning.com/home-2/): Build A Full-Time Recurring Income Doing What You Love Sign up to our free program to learn how SIGN UP Choose Your Platform If you are going to build a successful online business, you need to choose at least one platform on which you deliver your message to your audience. That platform is also your […] - [Email Marketing Guide](https://silentearning.com/email-marketing-guide/): Email Marketing Guide Your email list is your businesses biggest asset.  Learn how to build your list and develop your subscribers into “Superfans” Your Email List IS Your Business Why Should You Build An Email List Whether you are building your audience on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or any other social platform, you are on borrowed […] - [Resources](https://silentearning.com/resources/): Resources to Automate Your Online Business The great thing about building an online business is that there are some fantastic software tools available that make automating everything so much easier. 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