Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! In this episode, Mike and Bobby discuss the types of content they consume, and the things they tend to avoid.

Personal Brand vs. "Brand" Brand

Jul 11th, 2023 49m 9s

How to Use SEO to Turn Your Content Into a Living

Jun 19th, 2023 52m 45s

This week, Bobby and Mike discuss SEO and how it's so important to growing an online business or brand - and how you can use it to convert leads into sales. They also discuss misconceptions about SEO and keywords, and some underutilized methods

Social Platforms and Their Next Move Towards Short-Form Content

May 27th, 2023 34m 35s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! In this episode, Mike and Bobby discuss the current momentum of short-form media and how social platforms are adapting to it- and where it's going in the future. Mike also shares his content strategy wit

Parenting While Pursuing an Online Business

May 10th, 2023 41m 44s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires Podcast! This week, Bobby and Mike discuss their experiences with parenting while growing their online businesses - and how it's completely worth the struggle and hardships.

Content Creators - Who Should You Listen To?

Apr 26th, 2023 30m 40s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires podcast! Today, Bobby and Mike discuss social media and how comedians are great at it, how niching and experimenting is so important, and how kids actually impact productivity (despite some creators' opinions)

Twitter's Algorithm and the Cultural Impact of Modern Content

Apr 18th, 2023 25m 56s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! This week, Bobby and Mike discuss Twitter- its release of its algorithm to the public, how people get good at the platform, and why political content is so powerful in the modern age.

The Guys Discuss A.I. and the TikTok Ban

Apr 11th, 2023 24m 2s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! This week, Bobby and Mike discuss the ongoing and incessant trend that is A.I. content and its seemingly never-ending presence on social media. Will TikTok actually get banned in the U.S.?

I Asked Marko of Whiteboard Finance How He Built His YouTube Business

Mar 31st, 2023 1h

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Today Mike is joined by Marko Zlatic, who is the owner of Whiteboard Finance - a successful personal finance YouTube channel targeted at entrepreneurs and investor.

I Asked Marko of Whiteboard Finance How He Built His YouTube Business

Mar 29th, 2023 1h 2m

Discussing Productivity With a Successful Copywriter

Mar 21st, 2023 54m 54s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Today in Bobby's absence, Mike brings Robert onto the show, who is a successful copywriter. They discuss productivity, their favorite forms of content, and their business books of choice.

How We Hire, And Why It's So Important As An Online Business Owner

Mar 13th, 2023 27m 51s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Today Mike and Bobby discuss hiring new people in their businesses and how they've gone hiring previously. Should a business owner also consume content, and is it important to work less as an owner to be

Discussing Work-life Balance as Online Business Owners

Mar 8th, 2023 26m 22s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Bobby and Mike discuss work-life balance, and how hard it is specifically as a father and as a business owner. They also talk about sleep schedule, work efficiency, and their ideal day-to-day routine and

How We Knew When To Quit Our 9–5 Jobs (Would We Let Our Kids Do the Same?)

Mar 1st, 2023 40m 12s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! In this episode, Mike and Bobby discuss what it was like quitting their jobs to go into an online business, what they would do if their kids wanted to be entrepreneurs, and the types of people that leave

The Irritating But Necessary Parts of Online Business

Feb 21st, 2023 38m 15s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Mike and Bobby discuss things they didn’t know about when they started businesses - bookkeeping, taxes, networking, investing in the business, and personal development.

The Strategy, Vision, and Skills for a 7-Figure Online Business

Feb 13th, 2023 29m 21s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Bobby and Mike discuss their experience starting online businesses, their takeaways and advice for new creators, and whether or not having a definite vision or goal in mind really matters at the beginnin

Internet Marketing's Scammers and TikTok's Impending End

Feb 6th, 2023 46m 37s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires Show! Today, Bobby and Mike discuss why online businesses, (and internet marketing in particular) tend to have so many scammers/slimy businesses and how that hurts everyone in the industry. They also discuss w

How we're balancing our work and daily lives in 2023

Jan 30th, 2023 38m 25s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires show! Today Bobby and Mike discuss their resolutions and goals in 2023, both in their business and personal lives. The guys discuss why people fail at their resolutions, and Mike describes his process of figur

Starting a Business or Brand in 2023? Here's Our Genuine Advice.

Jan 24th, 2023 44m 51s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires Show! In this episode, Mike and Bobby give their very honest and blunt advice to people who are trying to genuinely build their businesses and brands in 2023. The guys talk about mindset, aligning your priorit

Sharing our thoughts on Rick Ross, NFTs, Gary Vee, and ChatGPT

Jan 16th, 2023 34m 12s

Welcome back to Laptop Empires! Today Bobby and Mike discuss a variety of topics from NFTs and Gary Vee, to Rick Ross' books and social media expertise.

Is Short Form Video Going To Kill Google?

Jan 10th, 2023 49m 17s

Welcome back to Laptop Empires! In this episode, we delve into the topic of Google and its slow decline. Will short form video platforms like TikTok make the old-school monetization methods like blogging irrelevant?

We Asked a Successful Copywriter How He Built His Business

Jan 5th, 2023 55m 14s

Welcome back to the Laptop Empires podcast! Today we're interviewing and talking with our colleague and friend Robert about his copywriting business, how he found success, and the impending threat of AI copywriting software.

Our Biggest Business Accomplishments and Regrets in 2022

Jan 2nd, 2023 1h 1m

All great business owners know that the learning process never stops. Mike and Bobby dive into their favorite moments of this past year, what they regret not doing more, and what their goals should be for 2023.

I Asked a Successful Content Creator His Growth Strategy...

Dec 19th, 2022 1h 9m

Mike asks a successful, 7-figure content creator about his process of building an audience from years of blogging and course creation- and how to apply that knowledge to modern platforms like YouTube and TikTok.

Brainstorming the Best and Worst Business Ideas

Dec 12th, 2022 34m 53s

We were curious - if we started a new business in 2023, what industry would we choose? Today on Laptop Empires, we talk about various business models, our analysis of different industries, and alcohol. A lot about alcohol.