Reptile Entrepreneur

30/08/2023

If you are starting a business it may be difficult to figure out what digital platforms to build up. They all may be free as far as money, but your time to maintain them is limited. Carolyn shares what has worked for along with how they navigated bumps in the road like losing their entire Instagram account! Listen in on any podcasting platform or click the link in the bio.

31/07/2023

Colby Gingles of Thrive Ecosystems joins me to share how he went from dart frog keeper to creating an LED light bar with the light spectrum he wanted for his plants and reptiles. Join me for this episode showing how we can be active participants in moving our art of herpetoculture forward! You can listen on any podcasting platform or watch the interview on the Reptile Entrepreneur YouTube channel linked below.

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Colby Gingles wanted a better light spectrum for his frogs. He ended up designing and manufacturing his own LED light bar and is now selling them through Thr...

09/07/2023

Check out my interview with Ryan Dumas where we do a case study analysis on being a breeder and being an influencer!

17/04/2023

When you are creating educational podcast or Youtube videos you eventually amass enough episodes that people have trouble finding what they need. Tonight, Dan and I talk about how we can keep all that information accessible! Dan is the host of the Amphibicast podcast with over 100 episodes filled with valuable information. If you are a content creator you will eventually come face to face with the question as to how to keep all this information useful.

06/03/2023

Search algorithms run the digital world from the web to social media. They rank your blogs, video, and posts and decide what gets shown. As entrepreneurs using digital marketing we need to understand what is going on with search engines, how they work, and how to make them work for us!

Find the Reptile Entrepreneur Podcast on any podcast app and load it up for your next drive into work!

29/10/2022

We all love Instagram! But there are different tastes in social media. is an awesome platform where some of us in the reptile community are establishing a community there. And I made a video that shows how to make an account. Click the link in the bio to go to the YouTube channel to check it out!

11/09/2022

Oh, Instagram it hurts that you are my favorite app. But we should always be looking for new friends! In this newly released episode I review the latest craziness here on Instagram and then introduce you to a new app where a reptile community is slowly forming. I think it is worth checking out! You can find this episode on any podcasting app or tap the link in the bio!

And now I am going to post an episode announcement in Vero where I can put a link directly in the post. Ah, good times!

02/09/2022

In this episode I discuss the characteristics between a YouTube show and a podcast show. Each can give you different advantages. Perhaps the answer is to take advantage of both! But by understanding each platform you can use them to their greatest advantage.

Find this episode on your favorite podcast app or tap the link below

https://reptileentrepreneur.com/podcast/s2-ep31-podcast-or-youtube/

01/08/2022

Sean Mcneeley has followed the podcast steps I have laid out in season 2 and has earned his first digital dollar! Hear how he did it and please follow in his foot steps! Listen on any podcast app or tap the link here!

https://reptileentrepreneur.com/podcast/s2-ep29-from-zero-to-a-functioning-ecommerce-business/

04/07/2022

As you look to increase your outreach and develop your community, a podcast and/or YouTube channel should be considered. But which one? Both? Today I talk with Dillon Perron of the Animals At Home Network about his perspective on his successful Podcast and companion YouTube video channel. Find this episode on any podcasting app, the Reptile Entrepreneur YouTube channel, or tap the link in bio for the embedded webpage players.

13/06/2022

A huge step towards establishing a digital income is your first eCommerce storefront. A merch store can also be added to any existing eCommerce business as a supplemental income. And that is what we cover in S2 Ep25! Tap the link in the bio or listen on any podcasting app.







 

02/05/2022

Do you enjoy photography and reptiles? There may be a side gig in there for you! Zac Herr of on Instagram joins me and talks about what it is like being a professional reptile photographer!

You can listen to this episode on any podcasting app or just click the link!

https://reptileentrepreneur.com/podcast/s2-ep21-being-a-reptile-photographer-with-zac-herr/

25/04/2022

Entrepreneurs and content creators…this is for you. We are highly susceptible to burnout because we are on 24/7. We are our own supervisors and we want to make something happen. So we are very able to drive ourselves ragged to the point where our physical and emotional health is compromised. And this is what I talk about. Both what burnout is and certain approaches that can help us maintain productivity without the flaming out.

Listen on your favorite podcast app or click the link below

https://reptileentrepreneur.com/podcast/s2-ep20-productivity-burnout/

Let’s talk about productivity. More specifically, the insatiable demand of being an entrepreneur on social media, establishing sanity limits, how to increase productivity without paying for it with your health, and, finally, having a healthy understanding of our ever present adversary, burnout. Po...

18/04/2022

If you are an artist, enjoy reptiles, and would love to combine the two to make a living then this episode is for you. Adeline Robinson Art 's reptile art is incredible! To build this business her time is split between making fine art, logos, and reptile shows...and a lot of social media marketing! Join us as we discuss what it is like being a full time artist in the reptile community.

You can listen on your favorite podcast app or else watch the video interview at the link below!

https://youtu.be/E7vPxwOWyi8

If you are an artist, enjoy reptiles, and would love to combine the two to make a living then this episode is for you. Adeline Robinson's reptile art is in...

11/04/2022

TikTok cannot be ignored and we are facing it head on! When a new platform is intimidating you find a guide who has been there and we have our guide in Lyssa from Lyssa’s Lizards who has built a huge TikTok following. Her “TikToks” make responsible reptile keeping fun to present!

Lyssa gives an introduction to TikTok by providing a perspective that will help entrepreneurs make educated decisions regarding their social media footprint.
You can listen on your favorite podcast app or online by tapping the link here!
https://reptileentrepreneur.com/podcast/s2-ep18-intro-to-tiktok-with-lyssas-lizards/

04/04/2022

The fourth chapter in our Social Media Strategy series is Retention. How do you keep the followers you have? I review the tools, but, more importantly, I talk about how you can stay consistent in making content without your drive for growth taking over your entire life. Social media can be an insidious vampire that drains your life without you realizing it. So consciously putting limits in place is critical to be able to avoid burn out.

This episode is available on any podcast app or by clicking the link in the bio.

 

16/03/2022

I am doubling down on social media strategy using Instagram as an example. Today I will be going over the strategy behind Outreach.

The three facets to social media strategy are
Outreach: where you bring non-followers in,
Conversion: where you convince the right people to become followers, and
Retention: where you provide your followers with quality content and they remain followers

Outreach is what many people would consider advertising. It is getting your content out in front of the right people who might be interested in following your account. In this episode I review
-How to find the right followers
-Resisting the temptation to chase the follower number
-The four Outreach strategies which will focus your efforts
-The Outreach tools available on Instagram
-A summary of the purpose and promise which aligns your entire Outreach

This is the second part in the Social Media/Instagram strategy series which is designed to make you effective in your Social Media marketing.

This episode can be listened to on any podcast player or at the link below
https://reptileentrepreneur.com/podcast/s2-ep15-social-media-strategy-outreach/

07/03/2022

We are in our last month of Q1 2022 and so we are going to double down on establishing your Instagram account. You can start one at any time, but the thing that gets the growth on your account is when it is aligned with one purpose and you are able to make a promise to your followers as to what they can expect from you. While, yes, we can have a blog account where we post what we had for lunch, as an entrepreneur setting up a marketing account you are aiming for growth and so optimizing your account outreach and conversion is of prime importance.
This episode talks about what a social media “Purpose & Promise” would look like.

This episode is part of the 2022 initiative which guides you from starting step by step from scratch to having an ecommerce business by the end of 2022. This first quarter is on establishing a social media footprint.

You can listen to this episode on any podcasting apps or by clicking the link below
https://reptileentrepreneur.com/podcast/s2-ep14-your-social-media-purpose-promise/

28/02/2022

This is the video for you if you ever thought of being a YouTuber for the reptile community!
Dayyan Saylany, better known as , comes on and we have a fun and education filled talk about what it takes to be a successful YouTuber!
You can watch this episode on any podcast app or the Reptile Entrepreneur YouTube channel by tapping here
https://youtu.be/9-PV1tuLq_M

Wow! What an interview! If you have ever thought of being a YouTuber in the reptile community this is the video to watch! Dayyan is about the nicest guy you ...

21/02/2022

Hey all, you know how I talk about niching down and focusing on a specific area? We in the reptile community are very good at doing that! But there are exceptional examples and Josh Halter, is one of them. He has taken a laser focus on bioactive and grown it into a business that is big enough to add a 401k for his employees. And, believe me, I know I was talking to the right guy for my interview when I asked about business milestones and he started with the benefits he was able to give the people working for him. The money is always necessary. But we are doing it for the reptiles and the people. Josh hasn’t forgotten that!
In this interview we talk about growth, pitfalls, competition, and family. If you are starting a business or aspire to do so, listen in to the podcast or watch the YouTube video for a conversation of what you are in for.
You can listen on any podcast app, watch on YouTube, or tap the link in the bio.