The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast

Want to learn how to improve your storytelling skills for more engaging writing and better blog posts? In this special feature episode, I interview podcaster and live storyteller Adrien Behn of The Strangers Abroad Podcast.  She'll be sharing: What a story is Her unique creative storytelling process (including how she gets into a flow state to write!) Creative ways to tell a story How to "murder your darlings" (an important writing technique!) How to repurpose long-form stories for social media Some powerful creative writing exercises And more!  FREE BONUSES: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (30+ 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/

Wondering how to pitch a brand collaboration proposal with confidence? If so, then you're in luck, as that is exactly what we'll be covering in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast.  Specifically, you'll learn: The biggest mistake to avoid when sending a brand proposal  How to collaborate with brands on Instagram, your blog, and even offline The most important part of your pre-pitch homework when it comes to blogger brand collaborations How to pitch a brand collaboration proposal in a way that gets a positive response A powerful brand pitch email template And more!  FREE BONUS: 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.  ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: How To Improve Your Mindset For Success In 3 Steps How To Land Brand Partnerships At Travel Blogger Conferences 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 monetize your email list, ethically? Then you're in the right place because that is exactly what I'll be covering in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast! Now let me be clear that I'm not talking about selling anyone's data. Instead, I'm talking about learning how to make money with email marketing in a way that actually nurtures your subscribers.  More specifically, you'll learn: The important steps to take before monetizing your email list How to make money with emails, even if you don't have your own product Four specific email monetization strategies, including one that will help you profitably work with brands How to ensure your emails actually resonate with your specific audience And more! Tools & Resources Mentioned Custom Brand Proposal Template. This will show you how to pitch an email campaign — or another type of campaign — to a brand. You'll first need to opt-in to my email list to snag access to my free Travel Blogger Resource Library here. Then you'll find the proposal template inside.  Beaver Builder Plugin. I use this to create beautiful landing pages using a drag-and-drop page builder. If you also use the Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder extension you'll have bonus modules and features for your pages, like the ability to add an evergreen timer and make an offer disappear after a limited-time. Note that these are affiliate links. I genuinely use and love both products and I think you will, too! Creating A Profitable Automated Nurture Sequence (podcast episode). Learn how to nurture new subscribers with an automated email series that also helps increase profits.  A Proven Step-By-Step Strategy For Growing Your Email List For Free (podcast episode). If you're new to email marketing and growing a subscriber list, this episode is a great place to start learning.  FREE BONUS: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (30+ 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/  

Are you in need of an automated email sequence template for your subscriber onboarding? If you need help creating this email series, also known as a lead nurturing funnel or an onboarding email sequence, then you're in the right place, as that's exactly what we'll be covering in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast.  Specifically, in this episode you'll learn: An automated email sequence template that can help you welcome new subscribers into your community and warm them up for future newsletters and promotions Onboarding email best practices Specific examples of lead nurturing emails, including how to write a powerful onboarding welcome email — a valuable email that tends to have a high open-rate  How to monetize your email list through your onboarding email sequence And more!  FREE BONUS: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (30+ resources!): https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ The printables, video tutorials and mini-courses inside will help you grow your traffic, community, and income! Specifically, the “Using Freebies To Grow & Monetize Your Email List” Workbook will help you flesh out your entire email marketing strategy, with a section on automated funnels beginning on Page #8.  HELPFUL PAST EPISODES A Proven Step-By-Step Strategy For Growing Your Email List (For Free) 9 Clever Ways To Increase Blog Traffic (Beyond SEO) 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/

Want to learn how to map out — and crush — your blogging goals? Then you're in the right place, because that is exactly what we'll be covering step-by-step in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast.  Look, here's the thing with blogging: It's easy to get so wrapped up in creating new content and getting a neverending list of tasks done that you never even look up from your business to achieve goals.  Heck, many bloggers, influencers, and online entrepreneurs get so busy they may never even set them in the first place!  Luckily, in this podcast episode you'll learn how to: Pinpoint your business goals (so that you can create content with purpose!) Create a simple blogging business plan (in a way that feels fun and not daunting!) Achieve more (while doing less!) Exercise your visualization muscle (so you can utilize this powerful success tactic!) Overcome limiting-beliefs (that may be holding you back from being profitable!) And more!    FREE BONUS: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (30+ resources!): https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ The printables, video tutorials and mini-courses inside will help you grow your traffic, community, and income! TOOLS MENTIONED: Asana (free project management tool) How To Improve Your Mindset For Success In 3 Steps (podcast episode) 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/

Coping with unexpected change in your blogging business can be a huge challenge. Realize though that there are things you can do to grow from a crisis — like the current COVID-19 pandemic — or difficult situation, even if you need to pivot your strategy. In this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, I share: My opinion on how bloggers, influencers, and small business owners can emerge from hard times stronger Ideas for connecting more deeply with your audience during challenging times What I believe to be the most important trait for bloggers and business owners to have during a crisis The incredible breathing technique I use for instant calm and anxiety-relief Some of my favorite inspiring quotes  And more!  My goal: That by the end of this episode, you feel inspired and empowered to confidently move forward and overcome any hardships that life throws at you.  FREE BONUS: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (30+ 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/

Facebook Ads for bloggers. In my opinion, it's an important topic to focus on, as social media advertising can really help blog owners, content creators, influencers, and online entrepreneurs increase their traffic, build their email lists more rapidly, and ramp up their passive income.  Of course, for Facebook Ads to be effective you need to know what you're doing — which is exactly what we'll be covering in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast.  In this episode, you'll learn: Five important reasons your Facebook Ads might not be converting (with solutions for each pitfall!) What the different types of audiences you can target are (and how to choose the correct one for your ad!) My #1 piece of advice when it comes to Facebook Ads for bloggers (as in, a tip that almost always ensures profitable ads!) How to create a seamless user experience (so that viewers don't click away from your ad!) And more! FREE BONUS To help you really jumpstart your blogging success, I've created a powerful 11-Step Blueprint For High-Converting Facebook Ads. And it's free!  To create the blueprint, I sat down and compiled a list of the most important strategies and lessons I've gathered over the years, then laid them out into a beautiful and actionable PDF guide that will help you truly implement what you learn (instead of just reading a few tips and forgetting them).  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 improve your mindset for success? Then you're in the right place, as this is the focus of this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast.  More specifically, you'll learn: The difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset Facts about growth mindset and why it's essential for growing a business A powerful three-step growth mindset strategy  Techniques for clearing limiting beliefs that may be holding you back from reaching your blogging goals and becoming profitable Positive mindset activities for adults and entrepreneurs that can make the process much easier  And more! FREE BONUS: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (30+ 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/

Wondering how to increase your website traffic and get blog followers without using Search Engine Optimization (SEO) or other strategies that require you to have an existing audience or older website? If you're nodding along then stay tuned, as I'll be sharing nine powerful tactics for growing your website's pageviews — even if you're a new blogger. While these strategies are great for bloggers who are just starting out, they can also be used by those who already have an audience and want to grow it even further.  In this episode, you'll learn: How to choose the right places to guest post (and how to use it to grow your traffic, Google ranking, and email list) The email you should send out after every single post you publish How being on less social media platforms can actually increase your blog following My favorite types of content for growing website traffic A simple social media tactic for getting in front of new people  And more! FREE BONUSES: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (30+ resources!): https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ The printables, video tutorials and mini-courses inside will help you grow your traffic, community, and income! Additionally: Click here to grab my FREE 11 Simple Steps To High-Converting Facebook Ads Blueprint.  It'll help you create profitable ads without the overwhelm.  TOOLS & RESOURCES MENTIONED: Keysearch (click my affiliate link and use code JESSIEONAJOURNEY for 20% off!) "Collaborative Posts" Perlu Pack (join for free!) 3 Ways To Grow Your Blog Through Collaboration (relevant podcast episode) Female Travel Bloggers Facebook Group 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/

Making money with webinars is very possible! They tend to be easier to convert into income than other blog monetization strategies, too, due to the personal nature of these free online workshops.  Additionally, webinars are a powerful tool for building an email list, growing a community, and nurturing relationships with your audience. The problem? Webinars can be intimidating if you don't know what you're doing.  Luckily, this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast can help! In this episode, you'll learn: 10's do's and 3 don'ts for hosting the perfect webinar What an effective webinar structure looks like How to choose an engaging webinar topic How to pitch a product at the end of your webinar with confidence How to promote your webinar -- including one wildly effective method for getting more attendees My favorite webinar software (and how to try it for free; see below!) And more!  FREE BONUS: Snag FREE access to my Travel Blog Resource Library (30+ resources!): https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ The printables, video tutorials and mini-courses inside will help you grow your traffic, community, and income! TOOLS MENTIONED: WebinarJam (my affiliate link now gets you a 14-day free trial) ConvertKit (get 1 month free with my affiliate link) 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/