Thrive Blogger Podcast

Today we are interviewing Meggan Wood, the founder of Lily Jade, and we're going to chat about tips for working with brands. She has a lot of knowledge to share with you guys as she's made working with bloggers and influencers a part of their marketing strategy. If you want to work with brands and build successful brand relationships there are so many valuable tips in this episode so take notes or head to ThriveTogether.Blog for the show notes. 

Full-time blogger Abby Lawson joins us on the show today to talk about the one thing she wishes she would've done sooner! This is such a great show for bloggers of all experience levels. Abby has been blogging for quite a while now and has a lot of knowledge to share. She also gives some insider tips on how she's using Pinterest to grow and her strategy for opt-ins as a blogger.

Finding the time to blog may not always be easy, but when you love doing it, you'll make the time. Jesse Coulter shares how she's kept blogging over the years and never taken a break. She gives tips for managing a busy schedule, making time for what you love, and what to do if you want to blog about things you love, and not necessarily what's popular. 

Ever want to know what goes into having a successful travel blog? Kait Hanson joins us today and gives so many details on what it really means to be a travel blogger. From SEO to glamorizing travel, and everything in between. If being a travel blogger is something that intrigues you or you want to learn how to do, listen in! 

Need to get started with building your email list but aren't sure what to do? This podcast gives you step by step instructions to get you started, and even tells you how to get your first 100 email subscribers in just 4 weeks. Let's do this! 

We've talked about affiliates before and we're talking about them again! That's because it's such a great way to generate some income. This time we're talking with Chelsea at Shop Your Likes to learn how to use their platform to start getting paid per click using their tools. Time to make that money honey! 

Time is something we are all short on, and when you're working to grow your blog and aren't able to devote 40 hours a week to it, you have to make every moment count. Bree talks with Chelse of Enjoy the Chaos Blog, she's a mom of 3 little boys and time is very short and precious. They discuss how to establish small habits every day that will allow you to get a lot more accomplished than you normally could. Listen in as they discuss the strategies for creating a blog post in an hour. 

SEO sounds scary, but we promise it isn't. If it is something that we can figure out, you can too! We break down the simple steps to make sure your blog posts are performing correctly, help you set up a system to get that going, and then boom, you're done! Listen in and make sure you start applying these tips immediately, on your very next blog post. It's okay if you haven't done it in the past, what matters is that you start today. 

Kristin Larsen joins us on the podcast today! She is a blogger and educator who creates such great content that every one of our listeners needs to read. This episode is for our listeners who haven't started a blog yet, and for those of you that are creating great content on social media but haven't created a blog yet. If you already have a blog, still listen in. Because Kristen's story is full of wisdom and we know you'll walk away from this podcast learning things that will benefit your blog.

Are you ready for the secret formula on how to increase your engagement? Focus on enriching the lives of your audience and providing value to them, when you do that, your numbers will grow. You've heard us say that before, so what is Bree's advice on what to do when your engagement is low? Listen in to hear the advice! 

Facebook isn't dead! In fact, it drives a lot of traffic to both Bree Pair and Keikiani "Lani" Jackson's blogs. Today on the podcast they break it down for you, how to optimize your page, how to utilize groups, and the 3/4 rule you need to be following.

Content is king and engagement is queen! Meet the queen of DIY, Kelly Mindell of Studio DIY. She has built an empire with her blog and now shop, and she shares how she's created such an engaged audience. Kelly also shares how this year she's taking a step back from doing all of the things for her blog, and focusing on what's most important. 

Know you need to start an email list but aren't sure how or why? Have you heard that Pinterest can grow your blog pageviews but don't know what to do to get started? Listen in as Sarah Morgan shares her expert knowledge on both of these subjects and breaks down how to get started on both and start seeing massive results. 

Do you sometimes feel uninspired and like you don't know what to create? And then once you create something amazing how do you keep sharing it with everyone, and keep growing the reach of your brand? Ashley Rose of Sugar and Cloth shares all that information and more, including how motherhood has changed how she looks at her business and what she'd do if she had to start her blog over from scratch today. 

Do you get frustrated that social networks have minimums when it comes to how many page views or followers you have to have before you can make money? Well, we have a surprise for you! Savings.com doesn't have any minimums, not only can you start earning money with affiliates today, but you can also join their sponsored campaigns network! They value engagement over numbers, and we are all for it. Listen in to learn the best way to get started.