#190: Listen to This While Searching On Google

Many of us dream of making money by doing creative things that we love to do. And the most successful creatives are earning income in several different ways, consistently opening up doors to new opportunities.    

Tonya Lawson is making it her goal to educate musicians, artists, writers, and more on building their financial empires, using SEO as a trusty tool.

We’re talking about how creatives can earn passive income without paying a ton of money upfront, what Tonya has focused on with her websites, and the time she got to “clap back” at a student who was acting out of turn.

Highlights of our conversation

  • How Tonya got into her current career. (2:43)

  • Why Tonya has focused on coffee and gardening in addition to her music site, and how that’s helped lead to her success. (5:38)

  • The best affordable mouthpiece for all you clarinet players out there. (8:56)

  • How creatives can earn passive income — without making a major initial investment. (10:02)

  • Ways to get people to your website without using social media. (14:10)

  • A time Tonya got to put a student in their place when they were acting out. (19:48)

  • Two artists who are definitely worth checking out: Fleming and John and Béla Fleck. (22:24)

  • The worst gig Tonya ever played. (23:06)

  • The top three gardens to grow in your garden that won’t die. (24:44)

Where to find Tonya Lawson

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