In episode #2251, Erik Rivera talks about how to grow a media company. He owns a holding company of pet businesses and he has recently opened up a handful of websites which he has transformed into media companies. In this session from the Leveling Up Founders Event in Beverly Hills, he talks about this entire process. Tune in to find out about the different frameworks he uses to build authority media sites in less than 12 months!

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

• [00:20] Today’s topic: Erik Rivera on How to Grow a Media Company.
• [00:45] The three frameworks that Erik uses to build authority media sites in less than 12 months.
• [00:55] An introduction to the topical authority framework and how it works.
• [01:34] How to find the keywords to create your content around.
• [02:59] Other tools to help you finalize your roadmap to being an authority on your subject.
• [03:30] Why you should publish your content all at the same time.
• [04:20] An introduction to the digital PR framework.
• [05:04] How to find trending topics to intersect with the topic you cover.
• [05:25] The value of running a data-driven survey.
• [05:38] How to find and reach out to journalists that cover your topic
• [06:05] Find out more about the Leveling Up Founders Event at live.levelingup.com.
• [06:36] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe!
• [06:43] Go to https://marketingschool.io/ to learn more!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Erik Rivera

• Ahrefs 
• Keyword Insights
• Clearscope
• Surfer SEO
• Google Trends
• BuzzSumo
• PollFish 
• Muck Rack
• lemlist 
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