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Brandon Smithwrick

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

The worst trend in social media right now (and you might be doing it)

Dec 6, 2025

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13 min read

The worst trend in social media right now (and you might be doing it)

why “looking viral” is not a good strategy

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Social Media

How to Ethically Cheat Social Media

Nov 22, 2025

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13 min read

How to Ethically Cheat Social Media

how to work the system without losing your voice

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Personal Branding

The 6 Levels of Building in Public

Nov 15, 2025

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12 min read

The 6 Levels of Building in Public

how to build out loud ... the right way

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
Why "Filler Content" Kills Your Brand (and how to fix it fast)

Nov 8, 2025

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10 min read

Why "Filler Content" Kills Your Brand (and how to fix it fast)

Kill the fluff, not your consistency ... here’s the framework.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
Why you need pillar content

Nov 5, 2025

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8 min read

Why you need pillar content

What to publish. Who to message. What to say.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Personal Branding

How to get your next job with content

Nov 1, 2025

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12 min read

How to get your next job with content

What to publish. Who to message. What to say.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
The Inbound Engine: Turn Your Brand Into a 24/7 Sales Rep

Oct 25, 2025

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10 min read

The Inbound Engine: Turn Your Brand Into a 24/7 Sales Rep

Build. Publish simple content. Own the audience. Playbook inside.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Social Media

The New New Instagram

Oct 18, 2025

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10 min read

The New New Instagram

The new Instagram OS for growth.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
Predictable money isn’t sexy.

Oct 11, 2025

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10 min read

Predictable money isn’t sexy.

Track wins, losses, and timing in 2026...but you can start now.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

How to get your content in shape

Oct 4, 2025

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10 min read

How to get your content in shape

Train your content like a muscle — plan, reps, and recovery inside.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

What to Automate vs. What to Protect

Sep 27, 2025

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9 min read

What to Automate vs. What to Protect

Time saving workflows you can copy today.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

Content Strategy

The Client Magnet Playbook 🧲

Sep 20, 2025

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9 min read

The Client Magnet Playbook 🧲

We attract. We don't chase.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
"why did this post do so well?"

Sep 13, 2025

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10 min read

"why did this post do so well?"

a checklist + an AI prompt + a free template inside.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick
A Calendar Playbook for Creatorpreneurs

Sep 6, 2025

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10 min read

A Calendar Playbook for Creatorpreneurs

A simple way to design your days for health, focus, and growth.

Brandon Smithwrick
Brandon Smithwrick

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
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