The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast

Wondering how to grow your blog, particularly your website traffic, community, and income? Then I recommend focusing on collaboration, something I don't see enough travel bloggers doing.  The truth: You don't need to do everything on your own when it comes to building a blogging business. Instead, you can work with other bloggers and companies to benefit from each other's strengths.  And to help, I'm sharing three powerful strategies for creating and nurturing your professional relationships so you can grow your website faster and easier.  In this episode, you'll learn: Three creative collaboration strategies that can lead to blog growth Real-life examples of how you can work with bloggers and brands to increase your website's traffic, email subscribers and money earned How to change your mindset to make space for these important business relationships  Ways to foster relationships to land more brand partnerships  How to choose the right people to collaborate with And more!  FREE BONUSES: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (25+ resources!): https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ The printables, video tutorials and mini-courses inside will help you grow your traffic, community, and income! LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney https://www.pinterest.com/jessonajourney/ https://www.youtube.com/user/jessieonajourney/

Travel blogger conferences are incredible for landing brand partnerships.  Whether you want to get paid to promote products on Instagram or you aim to find companies that work with bloggers on content creation campaigns, these events offer the opportunity.  The problem: Many bloggers and influencers have no idea how to actually approach the brands they want to collaborate with.  Luckily, in this podcast episode, I'll be sharing a step-by-step strategy for maximizing your time at conferences so you can get started — or continue — working with brands.  In this episode, you'll learn: How to stand out from the crowd of event attendees and get recognized by brands The most important thing you need to do before going to the conference A strategy for getting brands to respond to your followup emails  An overlooked tip for landing clever brand partnerships through conferences  And more!  FREE BONUSES: Want to get paid to work with brands and go on press trips? To help you start getting paid to travel, I'm sharing my free How To Successfully Pitch Brands As A Blogger Workbook.  Along with helping you flesh out a strategy for working with brands, the workbook also includes some of my best pitch templates.  LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney https://www.pinterest.com/jessonajourney/ https://www.youtube.com/user/jessieonajourney/

Are you sick of blogger brand collaborations that don't pay, but instead promise exposure or free products? Let's change that.  In this episode, you'll learn: Three powerful methods for turning an unpaid brand partnership into a paid one  How you can make money working with brands even if you don't have 100,000 Instagram followers Some of my favorite personal examples of getting paid for an influencer campaign even when it was supposed to be unpaid  My strategy for responding to emails that (originally) don't offer to pay my project fee  And more!  FREE BONUSES: Want to get paid to work with brands and go on press trips? To help you start getting paid to travel, I'm sharing my free How To Successfully Pitch Brands As A Blogger Workbook.  Along with helping you flesh out a strategy for working with brands, the workbook also includes some of my best pitch templates.  LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney https://www.pinterest.com/jessonajourney/ https://www.youtube.com/user/jessieonajourney/

Wondering how to get paid to travel as a blogger or influencer? The short answer to this: Press trips. Of course, it's not always easy to land press trips — particularly paid ones — especially if you've never gone on one before.  Luckily, this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast can help.  In this episode, you'll learn: A four-step strategy for landing paid press trips (ethically) What you can do to get found by tourism boards and hotels How to successfully pitch brands for press trips How to get chosen for press trips even if you don't have a huge audience  And more!  FREE BONUSES: Want to get paid to work with brands and go on press trips? Snag my free list of 31 must-join influencer networks for bloggers and content creators here: http://jessieonajourney.com/influencer/ LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney https://www.pinterest.com/jessonajourney/ https://www.youtube.com/user/jessieonajourney/

If you're fed up with feeling like you're running on the blogging hamster wheel and are sick of never knowing what you should actually work on, you won't want to miss this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast.  In this episode, you'll learn: A streamlined workflow that I personally use to get more done in less time  Hacks for better organizing your blogger to-do list My favorite inexpensive tool for shaving hours tasks  A smarter way to think about social media that might also make it more enjoyable  And more!  Rev + Coupon In this episode I mention using Rev to create captions for your videos, and then using the caption file as a base for your blog post.  This tool can save you so much time.  Bonus: My affiliate link will snag you a $10-off coupon.  Click here: https://www.rev.com/blog/coupon/?ref=jessicafesta FREE BONUSES: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (25+ resources!), including a "Blog Post Creation Checklist" and a "Social Media Strategy Workbook". https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney https://www.pinterest.com/jessonajourney/ https://www.youtube.com/user/jessieonajourney/

Have you ever heard of a blog series? If you haven't — and even if you have — you won't want to miss this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger, as I'll be sharing how to use this type of content to grow your traffic, community, and income.  Honestly, this blogging strategy is so powerful I recommend adding it to your regular content strategy.  In this episode, you'll learn: What makes a blog series different from a typical blog post How to use a blog series to get readers returning to your website Two tactics for using a blog series to grow your email list  How to monetize this blog content in a way that also helps your audience   And more!  FREE BONUSES: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (25+ resources!), including a "Crafting A Successful Blog Content Strategy Workbook". https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney https://www.pinterest.com/jessonajourney/ https://www.youtube.com/user/jessieonajourney/

Curious what a day in the life of a full-time travel blogger really looks like? Then this episode is for you! Right now, I'm pulling back the curtain to provide an honest look at what being a travel blogger is really like, specifically when not on the road.  In this episode, you'll learn: What a typical workday looks like for a full-time blogger How I stay organized as a travel blogger Some of the regular blogging tasks that are on my to-do list  My favorite self-care apps  Why I love being a travel blogger (Hint: It's not just the travel aspect!) And more!  Enjoyed the show? Please leave a review, and also share a question you have on the content or a takeaway you got from the episode using #ProfitableTravelBlogger. This will help you interact with others in the travel blogging community and it'll allow me to help you beyond the episode, too! Free blogging e-course To help you really jumpstart your blogging success, I'm offering you a seat in my free five-day profitable travel blogging e-course.  This free e-course takes you from branding through community building to monetization. By the end of the five days, you'll have a clear plan for making money through your website.  Grab free access right here: https://jessieonajourney.com/free-profitable-blogging-ecourse/ Show links Here are some quick links to episodes and tools mentioned in this week's episode. Note that this list contains affiliate links, though I only recommend products I love and think you would, too!  Asana. Free project management + scheduling tool.  YogaDownload. An online yoga school with thousands of yoga and meditation classes. Shine Text. Sign up to receive a free daily pep talk via text at the time of your choosing.  Insight Timer. A free app focused on helping people meditate and sleep better.  The Miracle Morning. A life-changing book by Hal Elrod that shares how you can change your life by changing up your morning routine.  Click here for the podcast episode on building an email list for free.  Click here for the podcast episode on creating a mindful morning routine.  Click here for the free five-day profitable travel blogging e-course.  On social media? Let's connect: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jessonajourney/

Creating a mindful morning routine is an important aspect of self-care that many bloggers overlook.  And I totally get it.  As entrepreneurs, it's easy to become obsessed only with the tasks that bring immediate tangible results, like creating opt-ins to grow an email list or launching products; but the truth is, creating a morning routine for yourself can lead to increased productivity, focus and clarity.  Plus, it's fun!  In this episode, you'll learn: Some of the best morning routine rituals to incorporate into your schedule A simple hack for getting your brain working as soon as you wake up  One thing you can do before bed to help ensure you don't wake up stressed The best free apps for helping you create a productive daily routine How planning out even a simple morning routine can benefit your blogging business And more!  FREE BONUSES: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (25+ resources!), including a "Mindful Morning Routine Workbook":  https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney https://www.pinterest.com/jessonajourney/

One monetization strategy all bloggers should be implementing is affiliate marketing.  But, here's the thing: There is a right way and a wrong way to go about making money through affiliates.  Luckily, this short but powerful episode will show you the former, so you can increase your passive income by promoting brands you love and helping your community.  In this episode, you'll learn: Where to find and apply for affiliate programs The biggest mistakes bloggers make when trying to promote affiliates Three strategies for getting people to click your affiliate links  The best tactic for attracting readers who are ready to buy (credit card in hand!) A quick and simple hack for growing traffic to your affiliate posts How to increase your program earnings percentage  And more!  GROW YOUR PASSIVE INCOME WITH SKIMLINKS In this episode, I'll be sharing a powerful strategy for choosing affiliate partners and content topics.  On top of what you'll learn, I recommend joining Skimlinks. Skimlinks is a set-it-and-forget-it platform. Simply join and add their code to your website, and they'll turn your non-affiliate links into affiliate links automatically. Honestly, setting this up took me less than 10 minutes, and started earning me passive affiliate income almost instantly.  As they work with 20,000+ merchants, you'll likely be able to convert some links. Click my personal Skimlinks affiliate link here to sign up for free.  FREE BONUSES: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (25+ resources!), including a "Creating Profitable Affiliate Posts Workbook": https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney https://www.pinterest.com/jessonajourney/ https://www.youtube.com/user/jessieonajourney/

While social media can be helpful for growing your blogging business, nothing is more powerful than list building. By growing your email with the right people, you can easily nurture your subscribers into raving fans -- ones who you can truly help through your content.  With all of that said, building an email list is still one of the strategies many travel bloggers ignore, either because they're unsure of why they should do it or they don't understand what steps they need to take to get started. Luckily, this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger can help.  In this episode, I'll be sharing: *Why growing an email list is vital from bloggers *A tactic for growing your list with your *ideal* subscribers *A step-by-step strategy for building an email list (for free!) *Clever ways to get your subscriber opt-in in front of the right people *How you can warm your community members up to want to purchase your products and click your affiliate links  And more!  FREE BONUSES: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (25+ resources!): https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ Ideas for opt-in freebies:  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/85568461656497626/ LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney https://www.pinterest.com/jessonajourney/