My Tog Blog About Awesome Content Creation

Thinking about starting an online store but worried about Shopify’s monthly costs? 

The Shopify Starter plan offers e-commerce capabilities for just $7 per month, but does it deliver enough value to build a successful business?

I’ve spent four years working with various e-commerce options, from third-party marketplaces to online stores, and three months testing every aspect of the Shopify Starter plan, including s...

Are you ready to transform your ideas into action? 🚀 

Season 4 of My Tog Blog About Awesome Content Creation is here! 🎉 

Join me, Tim Krywulak (Associate Dean of Design, Visual Arts, and Computer Studies at Georgian College), as we go behind the scenes of building a successful content creation business. 

Hear real stories from creators with actionable tips that make a difference. 💡

Sample topics for this season include:

• Building ...

With over 850 million monthly active users, Snapchat offers access to a broad audience of potential customers in the Gen Z and millennial markets. Yet it remains relatively "untapped" by many brands and creators, especially compared to larger mainstream platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

In this episode, I sit down with Hope Georgiou, CEO and founder of HG Media Group, a company specializing in Snapchat camp...

The summer season is an excellent time for photography, but sometimes we need a little help with photo ideas. So in this episode, I share my top five sources for finding inspiration and new ideas for photography, covering landscape photography, street photography, and more. Whether you're a photography beginner or an experienced photographer, these sources of inspiration will keep you going all year round.

Thanks to P...

✨ Explore the latest social media trends to grow and monetize your brand in 2025! 📈

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In this episode, I sit down wi...

Discover the secrets of a luxury brand videographer with Christian Schu!

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Christian Schu is a videographer with over a ...

What if the key to being a successful content creator wasn't more time but a better strategy?

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In this epi...

Having a merch store is cool! Having one that gets traffic and sales is even cooler.

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In th...

Want to take better travel photos? 📷

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In this episode, I interview Ralph Velasco, a professional travel photographer a...

What are the keys to mastering video production in the "Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)"?

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In this episode, I interview Jonathan Hayes, an award-winning video producer and Exec...

Here's a scary statistic: most podcasts won't make it past episode 10.

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Are you ready to join the Part-Time Creator Crew? 

Season 3 of My Tog Blog About Awesome Content Creation is just around the corner! This time, we'll explore a topic that is very real for many of us: the challenges of being a part-time content creator. 

We'll discuss navigating the highly competitive landscape of YouTube, podcasting, and social media platforms today with limited time and resources.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) can potentially be a powerful, beneficial tool for content creators but poses significant risks.

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Do you struggle to find the time to stay fit amidst a busy schedule as a content creator?

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What would you do if you had to scale the income of your content business fast?

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In this epis...

What's the best way to establish a solid business foundation for your content creation? Start with a "business first" rather than a "content first" approach.

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Have you ever wondered why some YouTubers amass millions of views while others struggle to get noticed? A lot of it comes down to the power of packaging. 

In this episode, I share five strategies I'm using to improve my thumbnail game and increase YouTube views. We'll discuss how to find thumbnail concepts that stand out from the crowd and make your videos impossible to resist. Don't underestimate the impact...

Even with a small audience, it is possible to begin monetizing your YouTube channel. In fact, the sooner you start thinking about the business foundations of your channel, the better you'll be able to position it for more views and conversions (in terms of subscribers and/or sales).

In this episode, I sit down with Matt Hughes, a video content creator with more than a decade of experience, a YouTube channel with more ...