The Do You Even Blog Podcast

It's time for the annual State of Blogging address!Note: Apologies in advance for the bad audio quality. This was recorded in a car.SEOPinterestEmail list buildingMonetizationWe'll run through the state of ALL of those for 2020!Let's ROLL.

Alex from Create and Go is not ONLY a brilliant blogger, he's also one of the best teachers of monetization around.Today, we're chatting marketing/sales funnels, creating digital products, and more!Show notes & Takeaways here: https://doyouevenblog.com/create-and-go-blog-marketing-funnels/Happy 2020 folks. LET'S DO THIS.New blogger? Check out the new-and-improved 2020 New Blogger Bootcamp! https://doyouevenblog.com/new-blogger-bootcamp/Need to better your strategy and create a blog plan for the new year? https://doyouevenblog.com/blog-plan/

Matt Ragland (Podia, https://www.youtube.com/mattragland, formerly ConvertKit) is a master of productivity, bullet journaling, and planning--and he's here to help up plan for 2020!This is bonus episode w/ no show notes :)Enjoy, and happy holidays Blog Tribe!Pete

Vision. Goals. Focus. Tactics. PLANNING.Use this process to create a plan for your blog and business--largely adapted from The 12-Week Year (great book).More here: https://doyouevenblog.com/blog-plan/

Brendan Hufford is one of THE top SEOs I put my faith in, so I had him on the show (again) to chat all things SEO & link-building in 2020!Experienced blogger, new-ish blogger--doesn't matter. We break down key strategies and changes BOTH of you need to be aware of, and what to focus on in 2020.Enjoy!Full post here: https://doyouevenblog.com/brendan-hufford-updated-seo-strategies-for-2020/Ciao bella ;)

I received a TON of amazing advice in 2019, from people I respect very highly.In addition to sending out a broad "thank you" for Thanksgiving, I wanted to share the actual advice they gave me, in the hopes that you'd find it useful.Enjoy!

Andy Hill is the man. He's a podcaster at https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/, and has managed to really nail down a system for booking solid podcast sponsorships (I think he's prebooked sponsors several months out at this point).AND he managed to start when he relatively small downloads.Full show notes here: https://doyouevenblog.com/how-to-get-podcast-sponsorships-andy-hill/We chat about...How to FIND podcast sponsors (specifically where to look and figure out who is paying)Putting together the proposalMedia Kits!Turning getting sponsorships into a repeatable system.Enjoy my future & current podcasters! (and bloggers. This applies to y'all too).Ciao!

Kyle Byers from Growth Badger once produced a post that generated over 1k shares, 109 referring domains, and led to an 843% increase in traffic.ONE POST.In this episode, he sharing the details in his "double survey" technique for producing unique content aimed at generating tons of backlinks and relatively quick SEO wins. It's phenoms.Full post here: https://doyouevenblog.com/how-to-use-research-to-quickly-grow-backlinks-and-seo-traffic-kyle-byers/Related: Check out my free SEO course here! https://doyouevenblog.com/60-minute-seo/Ciao bella blogger ;)

Producing quality podcasts that people actually want to listen to can be a tough cookie to crack!Luckily, Joe Saul-Sehy (https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/), a truly world-class podcast host and long-time audio & media spokesperson--is here to help.We'll chat interviewing tips, creating interesting & engaging content, and more.Full show notes here: https://doyouevenblog.com/how-to-podcast-host-joe-saul-sehy/Enjoy!If you're THINKING about starting a podcast (first, do it), don't miss my free Podcast Launch Checklist as well: https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast-launch-checklist/Ciao adios bye!

James is a 30-year broadcasting, radio, and podcasting veteran, and today he joins me to chat about the state of the industry, the future of podcasting, as well as practical advice for existing and aspiring podcasters.Woot! Show notes here: https://doyouevenblog.com/podcasting-google-james-cridland/Other podcasting shows I've done:Steve Stewart - https://doyouevenblog.com/beginner-podcast-editing/Chris Browning - https://doyouevenblog.com/popcorn-finance/My (free) podcast launch checklist - https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast-launch-checklist/Ciao, future podcaster! <3