Podcast Episodes & Blog Posts
Here you'll find episodes from the Future Steps Podcast
About Future Steps Creative (FSC)
Future Steps Creative is a small business podcast that shares strategies & tips for online business, through the lens of a creative entrepreneur. Topics include mindset, brand development, content marketing and productivity.
Episodes are released weekly on Apple (iTunes), Stitcher (Android) & on YouTube.
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How to Get Better Audio For Your Podcast or Videos
Ep.74 – This episode looks at the two main ways you can generate visitor traffic back to your website and why paid traffic may not be the best option.
Why You May Not Be Ready for Paid Traffic and What to Do Instead
Future Steps Creative Podcast - Episode #73: View or listen below: https://youtu.be/OP8ONsnh0ec Overview: The whole point of marketing is to direct potential customers towards your product or service. In order for this to happen, you need to get website visitors and...
4 Essential Parts To An Effective Website Lead Conversion System
Future Steps Creative Podcast - Episode #72: You can't afford to have the majority of your website visitors leave without a trace. Most people are not yet ready to take action so you want to give them a reason to reach out to you and become a lead. View or listen...
4 Ways To Use Chat GPT To With Your Marketing
Let's face it, Artificial intelligence is all the craze right now. Just like with any new, revolutionary technology, people are divided about what's going to happen and whether to accept it. It happened with the typewriter, the Internet, online search, and many...
Clarifying Your Website Message to Win More Clients
An unclear message can leave your website visitors confused and unsure about your business and whether it's for them. This episode is about making sure you hook your website visitors with the right message for your brand and target audience. After all, your website is...
How to Provide a Great First Impression on Your Website
One of the biggest turn-offs for a website visitor is just a bad appearance. If your website looks amateur, spammy, or just has poor presentation, it doesn't give people a lot of confidence in doing business with you! Watch the video or listen to the audio below:...
How to Start a Podcast for Your Business
Today, I walk through the 4 key steps to start a podcast for your business. Podcasting can help you connect with your ideal customer, build trust, and generate more sales. If you've wanted to start your own podcast, it's never been easier to get up and running, and I...
3 Ways to Gain Focus (and Traction) in Your Online Business
In this podcast episode and blog post, I talk about having a single-focus approach to three key aspects of your online business. Doing this helps you move forward faster instead of stretching your resources and diluting your efforts. You can play the audio or video...
Can I Be an Online Entrepreneur or Stick With Creating?
Today, more and more people are wanting to start online businesses. After all, it can be an exciting thing to do and it provides the opportunity to make uncapped income and have freedom in the way you work. The thing is though, it can also be quite daunting, and a lot...
Should You Use Free WordPress Plugins?
There are thousands of free WordPress Plugins to choose from when you want to add additional features or functionality to your website. The quality of the plugins you choose is important for stability and security so it is important to understand how to choose the...
Buyer’s Lifecycle | Understanding the Purchasing Journey
In this post, I touch on the various stages that a customer or client goes through in the buyer's journey or the purchasing lifecycle. Understanding this can help you improve the way your marketing and sales process work. Applying the principles will help you improve...
How To Optimise Your Website For Conversions
If you have a website for your business, the most important thing is that it needs to perform well when it comes to turning visitors into leads or buyers. It’s not about looking pretty, flashy, cool because none of that matters if your website doesn't convert. So...
How to Be More Consistent with Online Content
One of the biggest struggles with doing online content is to stay consistent. I’m sure a lot of people struggle with this, just as I have in the past. Today I have some tips for you that's helped me and hopefully they can help you be more consistent with your online...
5 Must-Have Online Videos Every Service-Based Business
In this podcast and blog post, I will be talking about 5 must-have online videos that every service-based business should have. If you are just starting out with your online videos or you have already started doing videos but don’t have these types, then you...
What Content Format Should You Start with for Your Service Business: Blog, Video, or Podcast?
This blog post and podcast episode talks about what type of online content format you should use for your coaching or service business. This is important because the format of the content can determine how much reach and engagement you get from your audience. You can...
What Equipment to Start With for Making Online Videos
Doing online videos for your business or brand is one of the smartest things you can do to increase your reach and build your audience. But getting started can be a struggle for some when it comes to equipment and as a result, they get held back. I'm going to talk to...
Audience Research: How to Always Find Topics for Your Online Videos or Podcast
Creative block, where you run out of ideas or topics for your online content can be a big problem if you're a content creator. You might be getting up each day thinking about “what should I create today…”, “What topic should I be talking about for my video or podcast...
How To Use a Professional XLR Microphone with a Smartphone or Mobile Device
As a content creator who creates online videos or podcasts, it is really important to get good clean audio. You can argue that audio is more important than video, as even if your video quality is not that good, most people will overlook that if the audio quality is...