In case you missed it last month, I’d like to introduce you to our latest content project. When you have a moment, head over to rainmakerdispatch.com. As with the first (and namesake) article in this month's edition, rainmakerdispatch.com is a content curation and aggregation site that we're committing to in order to serve our audience and grow Continue Reading...

Even though many of us are staying at home and “normal” is anything but normal, there’s a lot to get to in this issue, including an announcement I’ve been waiting to tell you about for several weeks. In the spirit of this issue’s title (Keep Calm and Keep Publishing), we’re continuing to up the ante for you during this time of uncertainty, Continue Reading...

Editor’s Note for Our Customers: Given the nature of the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) global pandemic, we want to assure you of one simple thing: The Rainmaker Platform is secure and will continue to run smoothly throughout (and beyond) this situation. Virtually all of our workforce works remotely, so you can have confidence that your website, Continue Reading...

Greetings Rainmakers, What does a young college dropout have to teach veteran digital marketers? Turns out, A LOT. In this issue of The Rainmaker Dispatch, we lead with the incredible story of Lil Nas X, a rapper who went from his sister's couch to dominating the music industry in a very short period of time ... thanks to his own social media Continue Reading...

Happy New Year! We've got an excellent collection of curated links for you in this first issue of 2020, with topics ranging from Zippo lighters being swallowed whole by fish to the productivity lessons of the ancient Romans. But perhaps the most interesting link this month is the first of the list below, and is reflected in this issue’s Continue Reading...

Welcome back to the Rainmaker Dispatch! The featured link in this month's issue deals with the ever-useful craft of affiliate marketing. Forget about the bad old days of spammy, horribly designed cash-grab websites, today’s best affiliate sites are smart, valuable, and in many cases … beautiful. This issue is packed with a ton of other Continue Reading...

When it comes to business, bigger is always better. Right? The featured link in this month's Rainmaker Dispatch begins a storyline that states otherwise. You don't have to build a billion dollar company. In fact, you probably shouldn't try to. Welcome to Brian Clark's concept of "7-Figure Small." This issue is packed with a ton of other great Continue Reading...

The practice of conversion optimization can seem like an endless slog of technical and copywriting work, but it doesn't have to be. Focusing on -- and making a habit of carrying out -- just a few high-impact conversion practices can take you most of the way toward your destination. With that in mind, the first article in this month's Continue Reading...

It's a big, big question, "How do I make a living as a writer?" There are many answers to it, most of which involve years of tireless work and no small amount of luck. That said, we've included one very compelling answer to that question in this edition, in the form of a detailed case study. And the most important aspect of it may even be Continue Reading...