The Blogger Genius Podcast

Do you struggle with knowing how to write successful blog posts today? How about how to constantly create new content and still do all the other things that blogging requires?  If you are curious about ads or systematizing your content creation, you’re going to want to listen to today’s conversation with Amber Bracegirdle. But first, I wanted to share something with you. MiloTree is now offering blog start-up services! Just go to MiloTree.com/BlogStart to see how we can help you.

You’re going to want to listen in to my conversation with Sue de Chiara, creator of The Zhush. Sue and I discuss how she built her blog, and how she grew her Instagram to nearly 116K followers. And be sure to stay tuned to the end because Sue is sharing some of the biggest mistakes she made along the way.   I always want to dig into the mistakes because those are an inevitable part of any business.

This episode explores how to go from a blogging failure to massive success. In today’s episode, I am interviewing Lauren McManus.  I find Lauren’s story interesting, especially the party where she and her business partner started a blog that didn’t go anywhere. Not everybody hits it big with that first iteration. After the failure, they started another blog, Acocadu, that was a huge success. They followed that success with a business teaching others how to grow online businesses.

Do you want to learn how to build a seven-figure business teaching something you already know? If so, stay tuned to hear my conversation with Luisa Zhou about how she built her business teaching people how to quit their day jobs.  Luisa shares the failures she experienced when building her business, and how much time it took her to figure out what she was going to offer her audience.  She also shares how when she got started she didn't worry about how pretty everything was.

Should you be directing people back to your blog instead of your social media platforms? Can you adapt and adjust in the ever-changing world of online business when everything is always changing? That’s what my friend, Camile Whiting, and I are talking about in today’s episode. Camile has a blog called Friday’s We’re In Love, where she documents the dates she goes on with her husband.  Camille has a unique perspective on how to be flexible and continue to test new things in her business. 

If you think that niching down cuts into your earnings, think again. As you know, I’ve been a proponent of niching down for a long time. And if you still aren’t sure that the “riches are in the niches,” this episode is sure to change your mind.  My guest, Tamara Bennett, has built an empire with her site, Southern A-Door-nments Decor. You will be inspired as you hear how Tamara has built her business by teaching people how to paint door hangers. 

This episode is one of my most popular of 2019, which is why I'm rebroadcasting it here. My guest on the show is Jeff Hawley. He is an SEO guru who works with publishers, bloggers, and online entrepreneurs to find successful SEO strategies for their businesses. In this episode, we talk about how SEO is more of an art form than a numbers game. But there are definitely things you need to know to help you in your quest for growth.

As bloggers, our number one need is traffic. We all know it, and yet sometimes, we try to talk ourselves out of it. We think we can grow our blogs and our businesses and not worry about traffic. And that’s not true. If you want to increase your blog income, you have to increase your traffic first. There are several strategies you can use to get more eyes on your content. Listen to the episode to find out!

Are you looking for the cheapest way to get started with Facebook ads? If so, you’re going to want to listen in today because I have my very own Facebook ads experts on the show.  Jessica Gleim and Amy Christie are the founders and creators of their own “mom-powered, marketing agency,” called Flairst.  Today, we are going to be talking about how to run ads to cold audiences, people who haven't yet heard of your business.

Do you dream of being an entrepreneur? Are you creative and long to build a business around your skills? You're going to love my newest episode. Kayla Butler and I dig into how to build a successful creative business today. I’m sure many of you are familiar with Kayla’s site, Ivory Mix, where she gives away beautiful, free stock photos for social media.  In this episode, Kayla and I talk about how she started creating images and how that turned into a successful business. 

Today, my guest, Brooke Riley, and I are talking about how to grow a seven-figure business by listening to your audience. And for Brooke, that audience has been on Facebook. We talk about whether Facebook is really dead. Is it still possible to grow an audience on Facebook and actually get your content seen?  Brooke has grown her blog, Refabbed into a large DIY blog, coaching business, and online boutique in 4 years, mostly through her Facebook page, which currently has around 500K followers.

In this episode, I'm talking about how to find new productivity hacks for yourself. But let’s be honest, sometimes we, as entrepreneurs, get bogged down in the weeds instead of doing the things that will take us to that next level.  That’s why I invited MiloTree Community Manager, Paula Rollo, back on the podcast.  We’re sharing what works for us, the things that don’t work, and where we are winging it in our own businesses. 

Sponsored posts are a popular way to build more income streams. So if you want to know how to work with brands from a blogging expert, this episdoe if for you! My guest, KariAnne Wood, is the creator of the blog, Thistlewood Farms. KariAnne works with over 50 sponsors per year on her blog, so she knows all the ins and outs of sponsored content and partnering with brands!

If I say the words, “social media," what comes to mind? Does it fill you with a sense of dread because you’re overwhelmed trying to figure out what you should be doing and how much?  Or do you feel confident because you love social media and it the easiest part of your business?  Whichever way you lean, I think you will get a ton of information from today’s show where we're talking about how to use social media to grow relationships and engagement.

Have you heard that blogging is dead? Or that regular folks can’t build large social media followings anymore?  Well, today’s guest on the podcast is a blogger and entrepreneur who has proved what can be done quickly -- in under two years -- with some hard work and a belief in herself.  Andrea Scalzo Yi is the owner and content creator of the blog, Raising Dragons.