Creatives On Fire® Podcast | Blogging & Online Business Growth Strategies
Melanie Ferguson
The Go-To Podcast for Bloggers & Content Creators Who Want to Grow & Monetize their Online Business!
Hey, Hey my friend ~ Welcome to Creatives on Fire®!
Are you lost when it comes to creating content that both grows your audience and makes you money?
Do you stay awake at night wondering how to make more money without the constant hustle?
Wish you had more time and margin in your life?
Well, hey, I’m Melanie Ferguson, a six-figure blog owner who’s made many mistakes and felt the crushing weight and pressure of trying to do it all, growing my blog and social media to hundreds of thousands of followers, only to look up and have very little to no money to show for it.
Once I put a few key systems and strategies into place, everything changed for me. All of a sudden, I began to see consistent growth, I started making real money and had more time to do the things I want to do. Wanna learn how I did it?
In this podcast, you will learn how to:
-＞ Grow your audience without having to be on social media 24/7.
-＞ How to put proven systems in place to explode your online business growth.
-＞ How to make money online in multiple ways turning your audience into paying customers!
If you're ready, then grab your favorite notebook and pen. I’m about to show you how to take your online business to the next level and leave the overwhelm behind. Let’s G-O!
Some weeks I’ll share valuable bite-sized trainings you can implement right away; while other weeks we will learn from successful content creators who are on fire in their businesses.
Get ready to get your binge on!
Next Steps:
#1 Grab your copy of my new book Creatives on Fire : 71 Secrets to Making Money Online: Each chapter in this book is crafted to guide you through different stages of building and growing an online business, from the foundational steps of getting started to more advanced strategies for scaling and monetizing. 👉 https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/book
#2 Join us over inside FUEL: Level up your business with strategy, community, and fresh ideas. How does more balance, financial stability, and time freedom sound? Fuel for your content creation business is waiting for you… 👉 https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/fuel
#3 Book a call: Grab a spot on the calendar for us to take a deep dive into your creative business to find the missed opportunities, the areas for potential growth as well as put together a real strategy for you to work smarter not harder. Pick my brain and find out how I do things that are working for my business. Ask me anything. 👉 https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/one
2025 Content Planner: 👉 https://www.creativesonfirepodcast.com/planner
Hey, Hey my friend ~ Welcome to Creatives on Fire®!
Are you lost when it comes to creating content that both grows your audience and makes you money?
Do you stay awake at night wondering how to make more money without the constant hustle?
Wish you had more time and margin in your life?
Well, hey, I’m Melanie Ferguson, a six-figure blog owner who’s made many mistakes and felt the crushing weight and pressure of trying to do it all, growing my blog and social media to hundreds of thousands of followers, only to look up and have very little to no money to show for it.
Once I put a few key systems and strategies into place, everything changed for me. All of a sudden, I began to see consistent growth, I started making real money and had more time to do the things I want to do. Wanna learn how I did it?
In this podcast, you will learn how to:
-＞ Grow your audience without having to be on social media 24/7.
-＞ How to put proven systems in place to explode your online business growth.
-＞ How to make money online in multiple ways turning your audience into paying customers!
If you're ready, then grab your favorite notebook and pen. I’m about to show you how to take your online business to the next level and leave the overwhelm behind. Let’s G-O!
Some weeks I’ll share valuable bite-sized trainings you can implement right away; while other weeks we will learn from successful content creators who are on fire in their businesses.
Get ready to get your binge on!
Next Steps:
#1 Grab your copy of my new book Creatives on Fire : 71 Secrets to Making Money Online: Each chapter in this book is crafted to guide you through different stages of building and growing an online business, from the foundational steps of getting started to more advanced strategies for scaling and monetizing. 👉 https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/book
#2 Join us over inside FUEL: Level up your business with strategy, community, and fresh ideas. How does more balance, financial stability, and time freedom sound? Fuel for your content creation business is waiting for you… 👉 https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/fuel
#3 Book a call: Grab a spot on the calendar for us to take a deep dive into your creative business to find the missed opportunities, the areas for potential growth as well as put together a real strategy for you to work smarter not harder. Pick my brain and find out how I do things that are working for my business. Ask me anything. 👉 https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/one
2025 Content Planner: 👉 https://www.creativesonfirepodcast.com/planner
Episodes
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Nov 2, 2021 • 14min
32. Stay in Your Lane with Melanie Ferguson
https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/episode32Your individuality is what makes you stand out, makes you successful, and makes you special. So why would you ever want to suppress that quality by copying someone else? It happens though my friends, and today I tell you the reasons why Creatives may fall into the imitation trap. I discuss social media usage, envy, and insecurity. I also share my own experiences with copying and the hard lessons I had to learn. There is a difference between taking inspiration from someone else's ideas or work and taking that work itself. I have some advice to share with you today about being inspired and inspiring others. I also talk about finding your own gifts and staying true to yourself to achieve happiness. Thanks for listening! I'd love to continue this conversation over on the Facebook Page or on Instagram. Talk to you soon! Content Planner for Creatives Creatives On Fire™️ Content Planner FUEL Group Creatives on Fire™ FUEL https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/episode32 SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW I am honored to share a new Blogging Creative on Fire each week on the podcast to bring you inspiration, behind-the-scenes secrets, and quality tips. I hope it is truly helpful for you. One of the best ways you can bless me in return is to subscribe to the show and leave a review. By subscribing, you allow each episode to be downloaded straight to your phone which helps the download numbers and ensures you never miss an episode. And when you leave a review, you help show others the value of what we provide! You can GO HERE to subscribe and review!
Oct 26, 2021 • 25min
31. This is Video School with Virginia Kerr
Videos on social media are bigger now than they've ever been. Everyone wants to know how to increase their views and how to capture an following. Enter my guest, Virginia Kerr, a very successful video marketing coach. With over a million viewers across multiple platforms, Virginia talks to us today about building trust and authority with your audience and being intentional with your content. She also gives some great tips on converting followers into customers and standing out from the crowd. Virginia Kerr is the host of the podcast This is Virginia Kerr and runs the video coaching service This is Video School. Having spent her career on television and network marketing, she came to a point where she realized that even though she was successful, she wasn't happy. Leaving that life behind, Virginia started on a path of sharing life lessons and self-discovery that led her to coaching others. She now spends her time helping aspiring video creators find their own individuality and self-love and translating that into social media success. Thanks for listening! I'd love to continue this conversation over on the Facebook Page or on Instagram. Talk to you soon! Content Planner for Creatives Creatives On Fire™️ Content Planner FUEL Group Creatives on Fire™ FUEL https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/episode31 SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW I am honored to share a new Blogging Creative on Fire each week on the podcast to bring you inspiration, behind-the-scenes secrets, and quality tips. I hope it is truly helpful for you. One of the best ways you can bless me in return is to subscribe to the show and leave a review. By subscribing, you allow each episode to be downloaded straight to your phone which helps the download numbers and ensures you never miss an episode. And when you leave a review, you help show others the value of what we provide! You can GO HERE to subscribe and review!
Oct 19, 2021 • 24min
30. How to Sell a Creative Business with Sarina Correa
You love your business, but do you want to be running it in your 70s? Today we're talking about how to sell a creative business. My guest, Sarina Correa, tells us all about the birth, growth, and sale of her company Pixie Dust Paint Company. She shares some valuable advice about things you can do to prepare for the eventual sale of your business. Sarina also tells us what she's doing now and how she's helping other Creatives achieve their business dreams. Sarina Correa has formed and sold three separate companies, one of which was the Pixie Dust Paint Company. Sarina grew up painting old furniture and found objects, giving them a vintage look by mixing her own additive into flat paint. Marketing and selling that additive launched a lucrative business that evolved into the development of additional products, painting classes, and a membership. As if creating and selling businesses weren't enough work, Sarina is also a successful Financial Advisor to small businesses and an online mentor to Creatives look to grow their business. Thanks for listening! I'd love to continue this conversation over on the Facebook Page or on Instagram. Talk to you soon! Content Planner for Creatives Creatives On Fire™️ Content Planner FUEL Group Creatives on Fire™ FUEL https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/episode30 SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW I am honored to share a new Blogging Creative on Fire each week on the podcast to bring you inspiration, behind-the-scenes secrets, and quality tips. I hope it is truly helpful for you. One of the best ways you can bless me in return is to subscribe to the show and leave a review. By subscribing, you allow each episode to be downloaded straight to your phone which helps the download numbers and ensures you never miss an episode. And when you leave a review, you help show others the value of what we provide! You can GO HERE to subscribe and review!
Oct 12, 2021 • 22min
29. The Entrpreneurial Planner with Chelly Ontis
How do you stay organized when there are a million things you need to do for your business and multiple competing priorities? How do you keep yourself accountable? What if I told you there's a tool that will help you do these things that is made BY a Creative FOR Creatives? Today I've invited Chelly Ontis to the show. She is the creator of a product that I use to organize my life and my business; it's called the Entrepreneurial Planner. This is a printed organizational planner that is specifically designed for entrepreneurs like us with dedicated sections for social media, accounting, statistics, and more. Chelly Ontis is a graphic designer and the author of the blog We Can Make That. Finding it hard to balance her day job and her side hustle schedule and disappointed in the limitations of the products that were on the market, she made her own planner to stay organized. Other Creatives caught wind of it and you know how that story goes... by 2018, Chelly was publishing and selling out of the Entrepreneurial Planner. In this episode, Chelly gives us a verbal walkthrough of the planner and speaks about the success stories it's users have experienced. Thanks for listening! I'd love to continue this conversation over on the Facebook Page or on Instagram. Talk to you soon! Content Planner for Creatives Creatives On Fire™️ Content Planner FUEL Group Creatives on Fire™ FUEL https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/episode29 SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW I am honored to share a new Blogging Creative on Fire each week on the podcast to bring you inspiration, behind-the-scenes secrets, and quality tips. I hope it is truly helpful for you. One of the best ways you can bless me in return is to subscribe to the show and leave a review. By subscribing, you allow each episode to be downloaded straight to your phone which helps the download numbers and ensures you never miss an episode. And when you leave a review, you help show others the value of what we provide! You can GO HERE to subscribe and review!
Oct 5, 2021 • 19min
28. Setting Up Systems to Manage Your Finances with Katie Fisher
Being the owner of a Creative business is Amazing! You get to share your passion with the world and have fun doing it. Part of being a business owner though is running the business and that means numbers, taxes, and organization. My guest today is both a Creative and a finance expert. Katie Fisher is here to talk about setting up systems for your financial management and setting aside money for taxes and rainy days. She is also going to give us some great tips on how to start tracking your numbers, setting sales goals, and how to figure out your business' overhead costs and profit. In 2017, Katie Fisher closed her tax firm to focus on her creative business selling Cabbage Patch hats. Selling only 1 product on Etsy during her busy season, she has been able to support her entire business for the rest of the year. Seeing her incredible success and learning about her business acumen, other Creatives soon started seeking out Katie for advice. Katie now runs kdcreativebalance.com. Her company both manages finances for small businesses and teaches owners and entrepreneurs how to handle their own books. Thanks for listening! I'd love to continue this conversation over on the Facebook Page or on Instagram. Talk to you soon! Content Planner for Creatives Creatives On Fire™️ Content Planner FUEL Group Creatives on Fire™ FUEL https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/episode28 SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW I am honored to share a new Blogging Creative on Fire each week on the podcast to bring you inspiration, behind-the-scenes secrets, and quality tips. I hope it is truly helpful for you. One of the best ways you can bless me in return is to subscribe to the show and leave a review. By subscribing, you allow each episode to be downloaded straight to your phone which helps the download numbers and ensures you never miss an episode. And when you leave a review, you help show others the value of what we provide! You can GO HERE to subscribe and review!
Sep 28, 2021 • 21min
27. Hands-Off Money Making Opportunities Through Print on Demand with Amy Harrop
Amy shares with us some of the key ingredients for starting a profitable Print on Demand business. The idea of starting your own company and selling products online can seem overwhelming and complicated. If it's the thought of dealing with inventory and shipping that's causing you stress, relax, I have something you're going to want to hear. You can STILL be creative and make money on your designs and ideas without the hassle of storing, packaging, or sending your products. Today we're talking about Print-On-Demand companies and I've brought in an expert to give you some great tips and start-up advice. My friend Amy is going to tell you what you need to get set-up, how to promote your items, and what you should offer your customers to stand out from the crowd. Most importantly, she's going to tell you how simple it can be to start making money using your own creativity. Thanks for listening! I'd love to continue this conversation over on the Facebook Page or on Instagram. Talk to you soon! Content Planner for Creatives Creatives On Fire™️ Content Planner FUEL Group Creatives on Fire™ FUEL https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/episode27 SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW I am honored to share a new Blogging Creative on Fire each week on the podcast to bring you inspiration, behind-the-scenes secrets, and quality tips. I hope it is truly helpful for you. One of the best ways you can bless me in return is to subscribe to the show and leave a review. By subscribing, you allow each episode to be downloaded straight to your phone which helps the download numbers and ensures you never miss an episode. And when you leave a review, you help show others the value of what we provide! You can GO HERE to subscribe and review!
Sep 21, 2021 • 20min
26. Etsy Success with Lauren Kilgore
Are you an Etsy enthusiast, but don't know where to start when it comes to creating an online shop? My guest, Lauren Kilgore can help you with that. She's an Etsy guru that loves to help others achieve their own success by teaching in her private Facebook group and creating courses. Today, Lauren tells us how to find out what your audience is interested in and why Etsy is the best place to start selling your handmade goods. She also shares the story of how she got started and some great tips on how to get more followers and sell more merchandise! In 2014, Lauren Kilgore started creating beautiful handmade wreaths as a creative outlet and a modest side hustle. To increase her sales and followers, Lauren did her research, invested in business coaches, and applied her knowledge of accounting. Now, seven years later Lauren is known as an Etsy expert by the Creative community! Lauren shares her expertise through the Handmade Sellers University, featuring two flagship courses that she created and designed specifically for Etsy beginners and intermediates. The University also offers courses in creating Pinterest pins and SEO to increase traffic to your Etsy shop. Thanks for listening! I'd love to continue this conversation over on the Facebook Page or on Instagram. Talk to you soon! Content Planner for Creatives Creatives On Fire™️ Content Planner FUEL Group Creatives on Fire™ FUEL https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/episode26 SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW I am honored to share a new Blogging Creative on Fire each week on the podcast to bring you inspiration, behind-the-scenes secrets, and quality tips. I hope it is truly helpful for you. One of the best ways you can bless me in return is to subscribe to the show and leave a review. By subscribing, you allow each episode to be downloaded straight to your phone which helps the download numbers and ensures you never miss an episode. And when you leave a review, you help show others the value of what we provide! You can GO HERE to subscribe and review!
Sep 14, 2021 • 23min
25. Success Using Daily Videos with Sarah Brackenridge
Everyone knows that posting videos on social media can help boost your business by increasing your followers. What you might not know though is how much of an increase and over how long? For Sarah Brackenridge, the answer was 80,000 followers over a single year! Simply by posting 3 minute videos to Facebook every morning and going Live at random times on her page, she was able to create explosive growth for her business. Sarah joins me today to talk about her experience building connections and a community in the online space. She also shares some of the important lessons she has learned from running a brick and mortar store. Sarah Brackenridge is the creator of Redeemed Decor, an online business dedicated to DIY crafting tutorials, sales, and much more! Although she started out as a full time school teacher, Sarah had a gift for crafting and furniture flipping. She decided to go all-in on the creative world after people started showing interest in her projects and demanding more. In business for over 7 years now, Redeemed Decor actually had 2 brick and mortar storefront locations before transitioning 100% online. Not just a savvy business woman, Sarah is also a wife, mother of three, and a homeschool teacher for her kids. Thanks for listening! I'd love to continue this conversation over on the Facebook Page or on Instagram. Talk to you soon! Content Planner for Creatives Creatives On Fire™️ Content Planner FUEL Group Creatives on Fire™ FUEL https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/episode25 SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW I am honored to share a new Blogging Creative on Fire each week on the podcast to bring you inspiration, behind-the-scenes secrets, and quality tips. I hope it is truly helpful for you. One of the best ways you can bless me in return is to subscribe to the show and leave a review. By subscribing, you allow each episode to be downloaded straight to your phone which helps the download numbers and ensures you never miss an episode. And when you leave a review, you help show others the value of what we provide! You can GO HERE to subscribe and review!
Sep 7, 2021 • 21min
24. Growing a Direct Sales Business in the Online Space with Hiedi Scott
What are the benefits of working with a direct sales company? My friend Hiedi Scott is going to tell us today while she talks about her business DIYDreaming. Hiedi shares how she started her business and what contributed to it's rapid growth. We also discuss the teaching over selling strategy that she uses to be such a successful product promoter. In addition, Hiedi talks about how she has been able to combine her passions for crafting and Christianity by integrating her faith with her business. Hiedi Scott is the face of DIYDreaming, a company focused on teaching people how to create arts and crafts using products from direct sales businesses. Hiedi launched her business in 2019, starting with zero followers. Today she has over 120,000 followers on her Facebook page and 15,000 in her Facebook group. Although she is new to the world of online teaching, Hiedi has been working with direct sales companies since 1998. Through hard work and consistency, Hiedi has been able to expand her business rapidly and has videos and posts available on a multitude of social media platforms. Thanks for listening! I'd love to continue this conversation over on the Facebook Page or on Instagram. Talk to you soon! Content Planner for Creatives Creatives On Fire™️ Content Planner FUEL Group Creatives on Fire™ FUEL https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/episode24 SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW I am honored to share a new Blogging Creative on Fire each week on the podcast to bring you inspiration, behind-the-scenes secrets, and quality tips. I hope it is truly helpful for you. One of the best ways you can bless me in return is to subscribe to the show and leave a review. By subscribing, you allow each episode to be downloaded straight to your phone which helps the download numbers and ensures you never miss an episode. And when you leave a review, you help show others the value of what we provide! You can GO HERE to subscribe and review!
Aug 31, 2021 • 24min
23. How to Grow a Brick and Mortar Storefront Online using Memberships with Tracy Pounds
My friend, Tracy Pounds, has not one but FOUR paid memberships! how did she get there? Well, when the pandemic hit, Tracy made a massive pivot to the online space from her brick and mortar store and she succeeded! She used her knowledge of the types of customers she catered to in person and turned it into a membership empire! With some creative Live marketing and clever use of kits, Tracy has been able to grow four unique spaces where her clients can express their creativity and find a way to enjoy a sense of community, even when they can't get together in person. Tracy Pounds, or Miss Tracy Creates as she's professionally known, is the owner of the Little Blue House store and studio. Tracy used to teach art classes and do demonstrations in person out of her brick and mortar storefront, but then made the jump to the online world. Tracy started out her membership journey with the Page Builder's Clubhouse for scrap bookers and memory keepers. She has also created the Faith Journaling Experience for her bible journaling clients and the Napkin Club and Fabric Fan Club as well. These last two clubs also include kits that customers' have shipped to their homes on a monthly basis. With the launch of these additional revenue streams, Tracy has been able to keep The Little Blue House open, even through the hardships of the Covid 19 pandemic. Thanks for listening! I'd love to continue this conversation over on the Facebook Page or on Instagram. Talk to you soon! Content Planner for Creatives Creatives On Fire™️ Content Planner FUEL Group Creatives on Fire™ FUEL https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/episode23 SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW I am honored to share a new Blogging Creative on Fire each week on the podcast to bring you inspiration, behind-the-scenes secrets, and quality tips. I hope it is truly helpful for you. One of the best ways you can bless me in return is to subscribe to the show and leave a review. By subscribing, you allow each episode to be downloaded straight to your phone which helps the download numbers and ensures you never miss an episode. And when you leave a review, you help show others the value of what we provide! You can GO HERE to subscribe and review!
