The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast

Jessie Festa
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Mar 25, 2024 • 30min

How To Start A Profitable Multi-Day Tour Company with Kelly Lewis [Ep. 87]

Want to learn how to start a multi-day tour company that takes people to exciting destinations around the world? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we'll be going over how to start a travel and tour business. Our guest for the episode is Kelly Lewis, the founder of the boutique women's tour company Damesly. By the end of this episode, you'll understand: How to choose your tour destinations What goes into planning a tour itinerary Tips for pricing your tours How to market your tours so that they are profitable And more! In short, if you're confused about how to start a tour and travel business the right way, this episode can help. FREE BONUS: Grab a seat in my free 10 Ways To Make Money Travel Blogging Workshop: https://jessieonajourney.com/how-to-make-money-as-a-travel-blogger-webinar/ Learn 10 powerful strategies for growing your travel blogging income and turning your blog into a wildly profitable business – including a mix of passive and active strategies. Plus, there are bonuses, a Q&A, and a limited-time replay. TOOLS MENTIONED: Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ CONNECT WITH KELLY: Website: https://gokellylewis.com/ Damesly: https://damesly.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gokellylewis/?hl=en CONNECT WITH JESSIE: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse
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Mar 11, 2024 • 26min

How To Get Free Blog Traffic With Google Web Stories with Chantelle Kincy [Ep. 86]

If you're looking for ways to get free blog traffic, one strategy you may want to implement is creating Google Web Stories—which can help you increase your pageviews much faster than typical SEO. And if you're looking for tips on how to do this successfully you're in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we'll be going over a step-by-step strategy for growing your website traffic using Google Web Stories. Our guest for the episode is Google Web Story expert Chantelle Kincy, who will be sharing her best tips. By the end of this episode, you'll understand: What a Google Web Story is and where to view them How to make Google Web Stories that get clicked Tips for designing your Google Web Stories How to optimize your Google Web Stories for SEO Mistakes to avoid if you want your Google Web Stories to bring you blog traffic And more! In short, if you're confused about how to grow your blog traffic and are looking for a new strategy that doesn't require a ton of time, this episode can help. FREE PROFITABLE CONTENT PLAN WORKSHOP Grab your seat in my 3-Step Profitable Content Plan workshop - bonuses, Q&A & limited-time replay included! https://jessieonajourney.com/content-plan-webinar/ TOOLS MENTIONED: Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse CONNECT WITH CHANTELLE Flannels or Flip Flops: https://www.flannelsorflipflops.com/ Web Stories for Travel Bloggers FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/635614522020005
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Feb 26, 2024 • 15min

How To Create A Free Quiz That Grows Your Email List & Income [Ep. 85]

Interested in learning how to create a personality quiz that grows your blog? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we'll be going over a step-by-step strategy for creating a free quiz that helps you increase your traffic, community, and income! By the end of this episode, you'll understand how to: Create a free quiz your audience will be excited to take Map out your personality quiz questions in an engaging way Use a free personality quiz to grow your email list Monetize a free quiz through affiliate marketing and product promotion Encourage sharing of your personality quiz And more! In short, if you're looking to create an engaging opt-in freebie that gets your audience excited and that you can also monetize, offering a free personality test may be the answer! FREE BONUS: Amplify Your Email List Challenge: https://jessieonajourney.com/free-email-list-building-challenge/ In this free challenge, you'll learn how to increase your subscribers, nurture your community, and monetize an email list in just 5 days, with daily lessons and powerful action steps sent to your inbox. Throughout the challenge, there will be a number of bonuses that will help you implement your list-building strategy easier and faster. TOOLS MENTIONED: Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ Interact Quiz Maker (affiliate link with free trial): https://get.tryinteract.com/quiz-recommend What's Your Blogging Superpower? Quiz: https://jessieonajourney.com/blogging-superpower-free-quiz/ Automated Welcome Sequence Guide & Template: https://jessieonajourney.com/blogging/automated-email-sequence-template/ Free Blogging Resource Library (including my Blog Brand Workbook): https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse
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Feb 12, 2024 • 12min

How To Create An Email Course That Grows Your List & Income [Ep. 84]

Interested in learning how to create an email course that leads to more subscribers and income? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we'll be going over a step-by-step strategy for creating a free email course that grows your business! By the end of this episode, you'll understand how to: Create an email course as an opt-in freebie Plan out your email course content so that it truly helps your subscribers and builds your relationship with your audience Use your email course to increase your affiliate income Turn your free email course into an evergreen sales funnel And more! In short, if you're looking to create a free email course that grows your traffic, community, and income, you won't want to miss this strategy! FREE BONUS: Amplify Your Email List Challenge: https://jessieonajourney.com/free-email-list-building-challenge/ In this free challenge, you'll learn how to increase your subscribers, nurture your community, and monetize an email list in just 5 days, with daily lessons and powerful action steps sent to your inbox. Throughout the challenge, there will be a number of bonuses that will help you implement your list-building strategy easier and faster. TOOLS MENTIONED: Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse
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Jan 29, 2024 • 25min

Bookkeeping For Bloggers: How To Keep Your Accounting Organized with Accountant Sarah Kornak [Ep. 83]

Interested in understanding bookkeeping for bloggers and how to do your small business accounting? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we'll be going over how to organize your finances as a blogger. Our guest for the episode is bookkeeper and accountant Sarah Korhnak, who will be sharing her best tips. By the end of this episode, you'll understand: Important bookkeeping basics for beginners How bloggers keep track of expenses Accounting tools that can make your life easier Advice on calculating tax deductions and pricing gifted sponsorships Tips for how to file taxes as a blogger And more! In short, if you're confused about how to organize and streamline your accounting as a blogger, this episode can help. FREE WORKSHOP: Grab access to my free 10 Ways To Make Money Travel Blogging Workshop: https://jessieonajourney.com/how-to-make-money-as-a-travel-blogger-webinar/ Learn how to make money as a travel blogger! This free workshop shares 10 powerful strategies for growing your travel blogging income and turning your blog into a wildly profitable business. Bonuses, Q&A, and limited-time replay included! TOOLS MENTIONED: Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ CONNECT WITH SARAH Small Business Sarah (website): https://www.smallbusinesssarah.com/ Evergold Accounting (accounting services): https://evergoldaccounting.com/ @SmallBusinessSarah (YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/@SmallBusinessSarah CONNECT WITH JESSIE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse
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Jan 15, 2024 • 30min

How To Increase Affiliate Conversions For More Passive Income with Shelley Marmor [Ep. 82]

Interested in learning how to increase affiliate conversions for more passive income? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we'll be going over the exact steps you should take if you want to increase your affiliate marketing sales as a blogger! Our guest for the episode is travel blogger and affiliate marketing expert Shelley Marmor, who will be sharing her best tips. By the end of this episode, you'll understand: How to increase your affiliate sales through strategic content creation The key to writing blog posts that attract people looking to make a purchase Ideas for how to update your already-existing blog posts to give them an affiliate income boost How to track affiliate conversions and test the effectiveness of your affiliate content updates And more! In short, if you're confused by affiliate marketing or are sick of adding affiliate links to your posts without getting clicks, this episode can help. FREE BONUS: Grab access to my free Travel Blogger Resource Library: https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ It includes 55+ blogging resources all meant to help you grow your traffic, community, and income faster and with less overwhelm. Snag workshops, tutorials, workbooks, cheat sheets, Trello boards, workflows, and more! TOOLS MENTIONED: Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ Shelley's high-converting affiliate tables (affiliate link): https://travelblogging101.thrivecart.com/affiliate-tables/?affiliate=jessie CONNECT WITH SHELLEY: Travel blog: https://travelmexicosolo.com/ Blogging site: https://travelblogging101.com/ Affiliate marketing freebie: https://travelmexicosolo.ck.page/affiliate-marketing-email-list CONNECT WITH JESSIE: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse
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Nov 27, 2023 • 33min

How To Get Featured In The Media & Grow Your Visibility with Lynya Floyd [Ep. 81]

Interested in learning how to get featured in the media? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we'll be going over how to score free media coverage to grow your blogging business! Our guest for the episode is journalist and media coach Lynya Floyd, who will be sharing her best tips. By the end of this episode, you'll understand: Why bloggers should focus on getting PR for their blogs A proven strategy for pitching media for stories and features How to come up with captivating story ideas to pitch media Tips for writing pitch emails that stand out Mistakes to avoid when trying to get press coverage And more! In short, if you're wondering how to get free media exposure for your blog or business, you won't want to miss it! FREE BONUS: Grab access to my free Travel Blogger Resource Library: https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ It includes 55+ blogging resources all meant to help you grow your traffic, community, and income faster and with less overwhelm. Snag workshops, tutorials, workbooks, cheat sheets, Trello boards, workflows, and more! TOOLS MENTIONED: Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ CONNECT WITH LYNYA: Website: https://lynya.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynyafloyd Free Pitching Checklist: https://lynya.com/mediacoach/ CONNECT WITH JESSIE: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse
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Nov 13, 2023 • 14min

3-Step Blogging Workflow To Stay Organized & Increase Productivity [Ep. 80]

Interested in creating a streamlined blogging schedule that can help you stay organized? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we'll be going over a 3-step workflow for bloggers looking to be more productive and reach their goals faster and easier. By the end of this episode, you'll understand how to: Audit your blog tasks to create a more intentional blogging schedule Streamline your blog schedule to save time while getting more done Create a repeatable process for growing your blog Organize your blogging workflow so that you always know what to work on and when to get results And more! In short, if you're sick of feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and confused when it comes to blogging, this workflow can help! Plus, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the blogging process beyond simply writing articles. FREE BONUS: Grab access to my free Travel Blogger Resource Library: https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ It includes 55+ blogging resources all meant to help you grow your traffic, community, and income faster and with less overwhelm. Snag workshops, tutorials, workbooks, cheat sheets, Trello boards, workflows, and more! TOOLS MENTIONED: Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ Blogxiety Retreat replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXj9zPyUK34&t=1856s Time blocking guide via Asana: https://asana.com/resources/what-is-time-blocking LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse
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Oct 30, 2023 • 33min

How To Increase Your Amazon Affiliate Income As A Travel Blogger with Alexandra Jimenez [Ep. 79]

Interested in learning powerful Amazon affiliate marketing tips and tricks? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we'll be going over how to make money as an Amazon affiliate - creative strategies included! By the end of this episode, you'll understand: Why you should join the Amazon Associates affiliate program How to create an effective affiliate marketing content strategy Amazon affiliate best practices for seeing success Advanced strategies for increasing your Amazon affiliate income as a blogger Mistakes to avoid if you want to see success with the Amazon affiliate program And more! In short, you'll snag loads of ideas for monetizing your blog with Amazon affiliate products! FREE BONUS: Grab access to my free Travel Blogger Resource Library: https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ It includes 55+ blogging resources all meant to help you grow your traffic, community, and income faster and with less overwhelm. Snag workshops, tutorials, workbooks, cheat sheets, Trello boards, workflows, and more! TOOLS MENTIONED: Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ LTK Affiliate Program: https://www.shopltk.com/ CONNECT WITH ALEX: Website: https://www.travelfashiongirl.com Women's Travel Fest: https://womenstravelfest.com/ Compass Rose Packing Cubes: https://amzn.to/3rg9tdo LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse
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Oct 16, 2023 • 10min

How To Validate An Online Course Idea To Increase Sales [Ep. 78]

Interested in learning how to validate an online course idea? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we'll be going over 6 effective course validation ideas that can help you determine if your audience wants the online course you plan to create. By the end of this episode, you'll understand how to: Test and validate your online course idea Grow a targeted email list of subscribers to market your course to Increase online course sales even when you're away from your laptop Guarantee people will purchase your course before you create it And more! In short, if you're unsure if people will be interested in your online course idea, this episode can help you ensure they will be - so that you don't waste your time building a course nobody purchases. SPONSOR: Teachable - Try their AI Curriculum Generator to quickly & easily build your online course. Sign up for free to check out the tool and platform. If you want to take advantage of their advanced features, use promo code JESSIEONAJOURNEY to get a month free of the Pro Plan: https://teachable.com/jessiefesta-pod FREE BONUS: Grab access to my free Travel Blogger Resource Library: https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ It includes 55+ blogging resources all meant to help you grow your traffic, community, and income faster and with less overwhelm. Snag workshops, tutorials, workbooks, cheat sheets, Trello boards, workflows, and more! TOOLS MENTIONED: Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse

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