5 Tips To Get The Most Out Of A Road Show

In this edition of my 5 Free Tips feature, I give some advice to comedian Geoffrey Plitt about how to take advantage of his upcoming road show. →

The 4 Most Common Mistakes I Found When Browsing 50 Comedian Websites

Last week I asked readers to share a link to their website over on the Connected Comedy Facebook page. I was thrilled with the response – more than 100 of you shared a link to your site. As I browsed through all the sites, I was a little less thrilled as I realized how many of you are missing huge opportunities with your sites. →

5 Things You Need To Know About Hollywood Development Deals

Over on the Connected Comedy Facebook page the other day I asked what topics you wanted me to address on this site and several of you suggested that you’d like to learn more about how people get development deals in Hollywood. So, I’ve put together a quick rundown of 5 Things You Need To Know About Hollywood Development Deals… →

5 Tips For Booking Your Own Comedy Tour

In this edition of my 5 Free Tips feature, I give some advice to comedian Zack Stovall about how to approach venues and set goals while booking his own national comedy tour. →

Not All Fans Are Created Equal – The 4 Types Of Fans

Almost every post on this site has been written to help give you tips and tricks to grow your fanbase, but one thing I haven’t yet addressed is the fact that not all fans are created equal. Specifically, I believe that all of your fans can fall into one of four different categories, and that those categories form a pyramid of sorts with the most desirable type of fan at the top of the pyramid. As much as your goal should be to attract new fans, it should also be to convert your existing fans from whatever level they’re at now to the next level of the pyramid. →

5 Tips For Comedian And Writer Ross “Teddy” Craig

In this edition of my 5 Free Tips feature, I give some advice to Scottish comedian Ross “Teddy” Craig about how he can get the most out of his website, the difference between a site for your fans and your employers, and how to catch the attention of TV execs. →

5 Tips For The “Eric’s Fake Fliers” Blog

In a new edition of 5 Free Tips, I offer some suggestions to comedian Eric Johnson about how to make the most of his new comedy blog dedicated to showcasing fake fliers he posts in public places. →

5 Types Of Blog Posts That Get Good Traffic

The two biggest reasons that people abandon blogs (or don’t start them at all) are that either they can’t think of anything to write about or they feel like nobody is reading what they’re writing. Both of these problems can be solved by understanding what kinds of blog posts typically get shared by readers and attract new ones.

This is by no means a list of the only kind of blog posts that are worth writing, but here’s five post suggestions that might help you get over writer’s block and/or get a little more attention for your blog. →

The Dirty Secret Of Comedy Clubs

Over on the Connected Comedy Facebook page this morning I asked readers which of several topics they’d like me to write about next. Predictably, most people requested that I write about “The Dirty Secret Of Comedy Clubs,” so that’s exactly what I’m about to do. And it’s sure to get me a bunch of hate mail from comedy club owners… →

What It Takes To Sell A Blog For $35,000

I was talking to a comedy blogger friend the other day who told me about another blogger who recently decided to auction off his blog and eventually wound up selling it for $35,000. This is a pretty nice chunk of change and I thought it would be worth sharing a break down of exactly what the blog was and why somebody felt it was worth acquiring for $35,000. →