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Brandon Smithwrick

Forbes 30U30 marketer & Head of Content at Kickstarter, featured in Forbes, AdAge & more.

Content Strategy

The First 1,000 Subscriber Playbook

Aug 30, 2025

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8 min read

The First 1,000 Subscriber Playbook

Forget algorithms ... here’s how to grow a list you own.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Mindset

The Exit Strategy Playbook: Replace Your "9-5"

Aug 23, 2025

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10 min read

The Exit Strategy Playbook: Replace Your "9-5"

Your side hustle is growing. But how do you know when to leap?

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Monetization

Monetization 101 (Myths & Moves)

Aug 16, 2025

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9 min read

Monetization 101 (Myths & Moves)

Pick your 3 revenue streams. Examples + templates inside.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
How to Stop the Algorithm from Hijacking Your Brand

Aug 9, 2025

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8 min read

How to Stop the Algorithm from Hijacking Your Brand

The trap behind your best-performing post.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

Using every Instagram format

Aug 2, 2025

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8 min read

Using every Instagram format

A framework to match each Instagram format to a clear business goal.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
Focus is a serious flex.

Jul 26, 2025

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9 min read

Focus is a serious flex.

You are pouring water into a bucket with a hole...yikes.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
Your niche won’t save you

Jul 19, 2025

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7 min read

Your niche won’t save you

A practical way to build your brand

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Personal Branding

if you don’t market yourself, who will?

Jul 12, 2025

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12 min read

if you don’t market yourself, who will?

Your business depends on people knowing it exists.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
How to Spend Money to Buy Time

Jul 5, 2025

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11 min read

How to Spend Money to Buy Time

Free yourself from busywork.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Mindset

boring = freedom

Jun 28, 2025

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8 min read

boring = freedom

Systems aren’t optional if you want your creativity to thrive.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Mindset

The Opportunity Cost of Saying Yes

Jun 25, 2025

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5 min read

The Opportunity Cost of Saying Yes

Not every collab, gig, or request deserves your time.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
Cannes Recap: Rosé, Rates, and Real Talk

Jun 21, 2025

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10 min read

Cannes Recap: Rosé, Rates, and Real Talk

Real lessons from Cannes Lions + 5 ways to price smarter.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Personal Branding

Every Post Needs a Role, Not a Resume.

Jun 14, 2025

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7 min read

Every Post Needs a Role, Not a Resume.

If your content’s doing too much, it’s doing nothing.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
How I Turned an L Into $20K at Cannes

Jun 7, 2025

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9 min read

How I Turned an L Into $20K at Cannes

The Cannes Lions story, the email I sent, and what happened next.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

How to Become a Hybrid Creator

May 31, 2025

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6 min read

How to Become a Hybrid Creator

Learn to combine your work, your passions, and your purpose into one distinct brand.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
A Personal Audit: Focus, Bandwidth, and Building With Intention

May 29, 2025

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5 min read

A Personal Audit: Focus, Bandwidth, and Building With Intention

Success on the outside, burnout on the inside.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Monetization

How I 3X’d My Rates, Without Burning Bridges

May 24, 2025

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8 min read

How I 3X’d My Rates, Without Burning Bridges

My negotiation strategy, email template, and rate structure—shared.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

How to build before you feel ready

May 17, 2025

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7 min read

How to build before you feel ready

You’ll get answers faster by moving — not planning.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

The Anti-Burnout Content Plan

May 10, 2025

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7 min read

The Anti-Burnout Content Plan

A weekly workflow for creators who want results — not burnout.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Personal Branding

This Shortcut Helps Build Authority Faster

May 3, 2025

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6 min read

This Shortcut Helps Build Authority Faster

Learn the simple formula behind trust, growth, and monetization—plus three ways to accelerate it

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
Building alone is overrated.

Apr 30, 2025

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4 min read

Building alone is overrated.

It’s not more hustle. It’s better community. Here’s how to find it.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Monetization

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The Content Rate System

Apr 26, 2025

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9 min read

The Content Rate System

A step-by-step look at how to set smarter content rates, factor in your audience value, and protect your time.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

Attention is Cute. Impact Pays.

Apr 19, 2025

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9 min read

Attention is Cute. Impact Pays.

Don’t confuse attention for success. Here’s what to focus on instead.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Monetization

Your first $1K is closer than you think...

Apr 12, 2025

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8 min read

Your first $1K is closer than you think...

The difference between $0 and $1K is clarity, not clout. Start here.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Personal Branding

What Every Creatorpreneur Needs to Know Before Launching

Apr 5, 2025

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9 min read

What Every Creatorpreneur Needs to Know Before Launching

Easy, effective ways to set yourself apart online

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
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