The Blogger Genius Podcast

Today I’m talking with Leslie Samuel from the blog, Become a Blogger. Leslie and I break it down step-by-step how to start a successful online business. If you follow his advice, you'll be able to cultivate an audience, understand their needs, create trust, and sell products to them that make their lives easier. It's not rocket science, but it is all about authenticity!

Today I'm speaking with Kevin Espiritu from the blog, Epic Gardening. Kevin and I discuss how to hire the right people to grow your business faster, the importance of SEO for bloggers, how to monetize your blog if your mission is to teach 10 million people how to grow their own food, and if you can really make a living as a poker player.

Kate Erickson calls herself Implementer in Chief at Entrepreneurs on Fire, the podcast and business she started in 2012 with John Lee Dumas. Kate and I discuss the benefits and challenges of working with your significant other, how to start a podcast as a way to start a business, and the value of mastermind groups. Even with all her success, I love how down-to-earth she is. This episode is definitely worth a listen!

Welcome to episode 012 of The Blogger Genius Podcast. My guest is David Christopher, Director of Marketing and Growth at Tailwind. If there's one thing I hope you take away from this episode, it is that you don't need to be technical or geeky to do SEO well, and it doesn't even take a lot of time. In this episode, we discuss what exactly Google is looking for, and how easy it is to give Google exactly what it wants.

Welcome to episode 012 of The Blogger Genius Podcast. My guest is Kim Vij from the blog, The Educators' Spin on It. In this episode, Kim and I discuss how her Pinterest account grew so fast on Pinterest, and how to expand your business using group boards on Pinterest. We also go deep into what it's like to work with a blogging partner, how to use the new Pinterest lens feature, and why it's a good idea to teach your audience how best to interact with your content.

Welcome to episode 011 of The Blogger Genius Podcast. My guest is Courtney Whitmore from the blog, Pizzazzerie. Courtney is not just a blogger, she's a entertaining and food stylist, and cookbook author. In this episode Courtney and I discuss how to get paid what you deserve as a blogger.

#010: How to Create Products People Want with Becky Mansfield

Welcome to The Blogger Genius Podcast. My guest is Kate Ahl founder of Simple Pin Media. In this episode, we discuss how to grow Pinterest now -- what's working today and what's not. We also discuss the value of niching down in your business, how to create growth by staying focused, and the importance of not chasing other people's success, but finding your own.

In this episode, I interview Rachelle Doorley, from the blog TinkerLab, about how to build a successful course, how she wrote her first book, why she thinks it's valuable to work with other bloggers in her space, and why she's writing another book.

In this episode we discuss how to succeed as both a mother and blogger and why it's a great idea for your kids to see you working. We also discuss how to turn your outlet into a business, how to deal with jealousy, and why don't need to do video if you're a blogger.

My guest is Ashlee Marie Prisbrey from the blog, Ashlee Marie. Ashlee recognized that video could really take her business to the next level, so we talk about how to use video to differentiate yourself as a blogger. We also discuss how to find the video platform that's right for you.

Welcome to episode 005 of the Blogger Genius Podcast. My guest today is Kirsten Oliphant from the blog, Create If Writing. Kirsten started her first blog in 2007, and has seen her blog, business, and the Internet change so much ever since. In this episode we discuss why adaptability is the key to blogging, and also the importance of understanding "why you're blogging."

Welcome to episode 004 of the Blogger Genius Podcast. My guest is Paula Rollo from the blog, Beauty Through Imperfection. In this episode, we discuss how blogging makes you braver, and what it's like first-hand to show vulnerability, and share your truth with the world as a blogger.

#003 How to Find New Revenue Opportunities With Amy Locurto

#002: How To Build a Multi-Brand Business With Dayna Abraham