GD Content Nerds! There was a time when the September Apple Event felt like Christmas. I’d watch the livestream, eyes glued to the screen, ready to drop $1,200 on the latest “Pro Max” model just to have the newest camera sensor and a slightly faster chip. Those days are over. I'm not doing it anymore. I just bought an iPhone 15 Pro Max, refurbished, for less than the cost of the bog standard iPhone 17. And you know what: for what I need it for – the camera and video recording – it still runs...

Hey Content Nerds! Rather than list out a bunch of links to loads of deals for Cyber Monday, I wanted to do something different. Instead, I'm going to focus ONLY on the tools that I actually use. The ones that deliver the most bang for your buck. You don't need all of them, or even a few of them, but each serves its own purpose and would be a welcome addition to your workflow. I use all of these (save for Instapage; I switched to Unbounce) but they're all super-useful for building audiences...

GD Nerds! Here's the #1 question I get asked about by our readers: I want to launch a website, share my content, and start selling to my audience. I'm terrible with websites. What do I do? If you try to do this on WordPress, you have to deal with things like plugins, hosting setup, software updates, and constant maintenance. There’s a big learning curve, plugins cost money, and you’re looking at weeks of planning to get a bare-bones site off the ground. And maybe some developer costs as well....