The Do You Even Blog Podcast

Today's guest is NOT a big-time blogger or entrepeneur, but DON'T let that fool you into thinking she DOESN'T have incredible insights to offer us!Linda from Mad About Genealogy is knowledgable, passionate, and (extremely) driven to succeed.We talk about...* Why being a "super blogger" has nothing to do with outcomes/success* How Linda's building the premiere site in a tiny niche* How being selectively dumb and ignorant is a huge asset.Enjoy this little reader spotlight! Shownotes are at: https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/linda 

When should you quit your blog? Honestly?Today's bonus episode was inspired by DYEB contributor Araminta Robertson's guest post, found here: https://doyouevenblog.com/is-the-hustle-worth-it/Enjoy :)

Facebook ads are intimidating, especially for those of us not making serious money from out blogs.Luckily, we have an pro coach in our corner…who can and WILL show us that Facebook ads are 100% doable for any blogger, regardless of budget.Monica Louie is THE go-to name for Facebook ads for bloggers; She’s a consultant, coach, and course creator.In this episode we talk…Facebook Ads - Like, a lotHow FinCon16 changed her life and business (and how conferences could change yours)How she grew a thriving FB ads consultancyThat’s it. There’s a load of FB ads talk :)For full-takeaways and summaries, visit https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/monicaAnd be sure to grab her course here -> https://doyouevenblog.com/facebook(Use code *PETE20* at checkout for $20 off)Enjoy the episode!

FinCon was life-changing, and left everybody with some stellar blogging takeaways. There were also a number of HUGE blogging panels, keynotes, and conversations I had...and I want to share them with you.Full blog post here: https://doyouevenblog.com/fincon17These blogging tips are taken from Darren Rowse, Rosemarie Groner, Paula Pant, David Bach, and the hundreds of other bloggers I met through the weekend.Make sure to stick around for the end :):)Enjoy!

Shownotes and takeaways here: https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/shanaA few weeks back, my wife shot me an email..."This is the website I told you about. http://themomedit.com/. I would TOTALLY be starstruck if you got to interview Shana lol"Well. My wife is starstruck :)Today's interview is with the lovely Shana Draugelis, founder of The Mom Edit, THE top fashion for mom blog on the internet.She's been blogging for almost a decade, and has grown The Mom Edit to an extremely substantial business. It's kinda amazing.We chat...Men's Fashion (for the frugal and lazy!) Seriously worth listening to.The power of bloggingHow and why blogging is a slow, non-glamorous grindContent first. Everything else? "Good enough"Aside from the first 10-12 minutes talking about Philly/fashion, Shana's blogging story will 110% inspire you. Great, great stuff!(and aren't my interviewing skills getting better? I've been studying and practicing).Enjoy!!

Takeaways and show notes? Here: https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/leeLee Huffman (BaldThoughts.com) is a master travel hacker, family man, long-time blogger, and A+ nice dude.When I first discovered his blog, a few interesting things caught my eye...Why does his domain include a 3rd party platform? (Boarding Area). What the heck is going on?Wait, he has a blogging team?How on EARTH does he travel with kids so much? and for so little money? (Seriously. I'm an amateur travel hacker myself, but Lee's off the chain).(In a good way).In this interview, we chat about...Which Credit Card is best for travel hacking? (BROAD question that Lee essentially tears apart).Travel Hacking for NORMAL people (non-digital nomads who travel 363 days a year)Attractiveness and blog marketing ;-)How Lee got his first $200 sponsorThe "Kansas City Blog Shuffle." (see below)Enjoy!P.S. If you approve of this podcast, will you give me $2 a month so I can keep doing it? You can do that here!)

For the full post, head here: I asked 100+ bloggers what they thought about blog income reports, and here's what they said!Includes my votes for the best report-producing bloggers as well!Enjoy :)

Key takeaways and show notes can be found at: https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/adamWe ask this question all the time....How can I get traffic/follower growth as a *new* blogger?Usually the answers are disheartening and overwhelming...but today's guest is here to present how he kickstarted a new blog with one. extreme. post.Before post -> traffic peaked at 13 views.After post -> 10,000+ views in a few days.Adam Fortuna (Minafi.com) is a brilliant, brilliant guy. Before diving head-first into personal finance, he was (is) a world-class developer, coder, product manager (I'll plug his company, CodeSchool.com. It's fantastic for those looking to learn to code. I've taken 3-7 or their courses).In this episode, we chat:How he engineered a blog post for mega success, and took his traffic from a few dozen a day....to over 15,000 views in a weekend. Seriously, what he did is incredible.Cheap or free tools/resources for eliminating distractions while on your computer to focus on productivity.The importance of asking yourself questions (unbias questions, as Adam points out I'm bad at. Which is true by the way :)He is quickly making a name for himself in the blogging community based on his financial independence guide, and he's also a true gentleman and value-adding human being (he also help me set-up the official FinCon Slack channel. He volunteered!)Enjoy this deep chat with Adam Fortuna :)

This is a bonus podcast in conjunction with my latest monthly income report ($2,306.72 for September. My first 4-figure month): https://doyouevenblog.com/september-2017-blog-income-reportIt's long, transparent, and informative. Enjoy!

For episode takeaways and show notes head here: https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/daveToday's guest is Dave from Run The Money, and his "failure resume" even rivals my own.I wanted to bring him on the show today to talk about...lessons learned from his failed projectsovercoming shiny object syndrome and gaining focuswhy we should question EVERYTHING, including our path in lifeblog marketing blog marketing blog marketingSerious revelation: This is the most personal podcast I've done (Dave's story is truly inspiring and touching). So while we may not talk much about uber-specific-and-tactical blogging tactics to make $59k/month from your blog...we have real talk.Overcoming personal struggles and focusing to the point of success.Enjoy!