Episode 339: SEO Wizardry, Extroversion, and Overlapping Passions with Brendan Hufford

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/339


On this edition of Fizzle Friday, we welcome Brendan Hufford, longtime Fizzle member and SEO wizard! He details his evolving entrepreneurial journey, doing SEO his way, and illustrates what his success has looked like over the years.

We discuss Brendan's numerous business ventures and how he has pivoted several times and describes life at the agency where he spends most of his time. He has found a sweet spot between his talents and passions representing **another example of someone who has created a sustainable lifestyle doing something he cares about.

Today on the show we are also joined by Fizzle regulars, Jen Rao and Joe Kerns to take part in the discussion! This Friday episode is the first part of two and in next week's episode, we will be doing a Q & A with Brendan and our panel, so make sure to catch that one as well!

Join us for this Fizzle Friday and hear it all!

Key Points From This Episode:

A little introduction to Brendan and his business! [0:02:50.6]
Brendan's pivot from his jiu-jitsu based businesses around 2015. [0:06:12.3]
The agency where Brendan currently works. [0:12:30.2]
Hopes for the future and working for a better tomorrow. [0:15:40.1]
Combining two or more interests and finding success in where they overlap. [0:17:00.8]
Comparing an aligned hustle with a lifestyle full of context-switching and different work. [0:22:35.5]
The financial independence that allowed Brendan to buy a brand new van! [0:25:20.3]
Brendan's 100 Days of SEO project and other things he is busy with. [0:27:10.8]
Advice from Brendan to entrepreneurs who feel unsure of their future. [0:29:35.5]
And much more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Fizzle — https://fizzle.co
Fly Wheel — https://getflywheel.com
Matt Giovansci — https://www.moneylab.co/
Brendan Hufford — https://brendanhufford.com
Photo MBA — https://photomba.net
Gretchen Rubin — https://gretchenrubin.com
Fizzle Roadmap — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/small-business-roadmap
Overlap — https://www.amazon.com/Overlap-Start-Business-Working-Full-Time/dp/B074PZY9SW
Scott Adams — https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/30/business/media/scott-adams-dilbert-gilroy.html
Dilbert — https://dilbert.com/
Casey Neistat — https://www.caseyneistat.com/
Steve Jobs — https://www.biography.com/business-figure/steve-jobs
Quora — https://www.quora.com
Swim University — https://www.swimuniversity.com
Lasso — https://getlasso.co
Brew Cabin — https://www.brewcabin.com/
Roasty Coffee — https://www.roastycoffee.com
Tai Lopez — https://www.tailopez.com
100 Days of SEO — https://100daysofseo.com
Joe Kerns — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/author/joekerns
Jen Rao — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/author/jenrao
Corbett Barr — https://corbettbarr.com
Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals
Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle
Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge
Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline
Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal
Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders
Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup
Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web
Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit
Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce
Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs
Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting