Shoemoney, thinks this solo episode of Net Income sucked. On the contrary, I found that the rather unplanned and informal format was more honest and revealing. Maybe the tips are not “startling secrets you’ve never heard anywhere before”, but they d…

By the way, I’m only now starting to focus more heavily on monetizing my sites aside from my typical services. Thanks to you and your guests for all the great information.

I agree with the advice above. Don’t call attention to unpreparedness, and if you make a mistake, just motor through without talking about it.

I think the idea of trying out a cohost is a good idea, although that wll depend on who they are and how they do their part of the job. If the first one doesn’t quite fit, keep trying till you find one that does.

The biggest problem with the show was that the advice was way more basic and more general than what you give out when you are on your best game. Your best shows so far were the ones with the guys from Pepperjam, and that was because they were pretty articulate guys with pretty advanced skills. That kept you and them talking at a high level. What makes your shows so great, when they are great, is that you aren’t recycling the same old, same old 100 time tested tips, but laying out in detail the advanced techniques you currently use.

The other problem, with no disrespect to Vincent, was that whoever was screening the calls was sending in calls that don’t really fit the topic of your show. I realize you know a lot more SEO than a lot of guys who call themselves SEO experts, but that’s not really your brand or the focus of your show. I would have whoever screens the calls do a more restrictive job and only allow calls that are on your topic. Otherwise, you get thrown off, and the show loses focus.

I also wouldn’t feel obligated to pick up every rusty nail in the chatroom. If someone raises a question that helps you, great, but as an on the air personality it’s ok to pick what you want and ignore the rest.

Don’t get me wrong – your shows are great. You’ve got a real talent, and your shows have been really helpful to me. I just figured that if you asked for feedback, you are the kind of guy who would rather have honestly felt feedback.