The Do You Even Blog Podcast

This email marketing chat accompanies a MEGA-POST on the blog: https://doyouevenblog.com/best-email-list-building-strategies-for-beginnersIt is a monster resource aimed for bloggers looking to start and grow an email list. It ALSO contains a link to my top 3 best-performing content upgrades of all time. A fun little sneak-peak :)Enjoy this chat and walk-through with Eden Fried! (EdenFried.com)  

Today's takeaways and show notes: https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/bossAside from aspiring to be a "mountain woman" influencer, Millennial Boss is a rising superstar blogger on many fronts.In addition to her personal finance blog (FIRE aimed at millennials), which I've seen a TON of people praising on Twitter and elsewhere...she also just launched the FIRE Drill Podcast w/ co-host Gwen!She's super bright, driven, well-spoken, a delight to speak with....and also completely unafraid to counter my own opinions live on the podcast.When we she agreed to come on the podcast, she straight-up told me she wanted to debate with me on promoting Bluehost affiliate links and placing ads on blogs. And I gotta tell you, she makes a compelling argument :)We talk:How NOT be an anonymous blogger can cost you your dayjob"Your audience is not you" and tips for finding out what your audience cravesA few SEO bombs towards the endWhy you SHOULD put ads on your siteWhy Bluehost IS a solid affiliate to promoteEnjoy!!!

For fun screenshots, old logos, and show notes, visit: http://doyouevenblog.com/fails/This is a bonus uncut episode of my online business and blogging fails!Projects that went nowhere, etc....as well as some lessons learned!Enjoy :)

Shownotes and takeaways from today's episode can be found at http://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/chrisChris (KeepThrifty.com) had a highly lucrative and secure career...which he just quit. To blog. For a year.This episode is a bit different, as it's half interview, half coaching session.We dig intoWhy you DON'T need a blog coachWhy the FIRE model isn't for us ;-)Tying our identities into our workThe circumstances to put in place BEFORE leaving your job to blog full-timeChris and I hash out 3, 6, and 12 month goals, and put a strategy in place.Special thanks to Chris for allowing me to be a part of his journey. I stand behind him 1,019% percent, and I know you'll get some value out of this episode as well!

Show notes and takeaways here: http://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/jessHave you ever dreamed of quitting your job, selling your stuff, and traveling long-term? (and paying for flights ENTIRELY from travel hacking points?)How about living and saving off of side-hustles? How about getting your blog featured in multiple news outlets, including Glamour magazine?Today's episode was SO much fun; I got to sit and chat with some real-world friends of mine, Nate and Jess from RoundTheWorldCouple.com.They're amazing people (and hilarious by the way), and I've been fortunate to follow their journey in real-time. This includes:"stumbling" into local and national press coverage, driving massive traffic to their blogLiving minimally and crushing side hustles to save up $80k+ in 18 monthsTravel hacking their way across the globe (literally. 25+ countries)Nate and Jess are amazing, and I know you're going to enjoy their journey!

OG link found here: http://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/bobbySo, in honor of Labor Day, I've decided to release this RARE, vault-archive podcast with the one and only...Bobby Hoyt from Millennial Money Man.Unedited.You've been warned. There are likelycurse words,terrible mic sounds (and me munching on popcorn),probably some controversial thoughts.General stuff we chat about:Top mistakes bloggers make in their early blogging daysPodcasting? Worth the time and effort?What we would've done different when we started.Lessons learned from blogging/entrepreneur giants, etc.Enjoy, and I hope your family has a lovely labor day weekend!

Show notes and takeaway summaries from today episode can be found here: http://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/sarahSarah Peterson is one of my top 3 bloggers of all-time. Seriously.She is a content marketing wizard who cranks out 10,000+ words a week for Unsettle.org and Sumo.com. If you don't know, Sumo provides tools for online entrepreneurs; their websites reaches 1 out of 7 people on the planet every. single. month...and their biggest channel has been content marketing. And who helps them engineer that?Sarah Peterson does.In addition to producing some of the world's top content for bloggers and entrepreneurs (seriously), she is founder and author at Unsettle.org, where she helps others build the online business and life they dream of. Her writing on that site is A+++++.(note: If you're pressed for time, check out the interview summaries and takeaways here, or in the last 10-15 mins of the episode. )Today, we dive into:Sarah's "smile box," (you'll just have to listen).The secret to kickstarting your brain into content mode during the rare free time (spoiler: there's no secret).The incredible power of focus and how to limit interruptions.Why you should NEVER PUT MINDLESS ADS ON YOUR BLOG.and more :)There are some incredible takeaways in this interview, as Sarah is a brilliant content marketer. Enjoy.

Today's guest is legendary podcaster online business entrepreneur John Lee Dumas, chief of the Fire Nation and host of the Entrepreneur on Fire podcast (#1 iTunes business and entrepreneur podcast).Show notes and takeaways can be found here: http://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/johnWe talk...Huge turning points early in his blog/podcastThe 2 character traits that makes JLD JLDHis dream house in Palmas del Mar (host me John! I'll pay for my travel!)How he DIDN'T quit every time he wanted to (and there were several...)Quickkk questionDo you sincerely enjoy the Do You Even Blog Podcast? If so, will you take 37 seconds and leave me an HONEST rating and review on iTunes? It'd literally make me smile :)******JLD's official bio:JLD is the host of EOFire, an award winning Podcast where he interviews today's most successful Entrepreneurs 7-days a week. JLD has grown EOFire into a multi-million dollar a year business with over 1500 interviews and 1.5 million monthly listens. He's the author of The Freedom Journal and The Mastery Journal, two of the most funded publishing campaigns of all time on Kickstarter. All the magic happens at EOFire.com!

I am stoked to bring you an incredible blog story today: Silas and Grace Moser from Chasing Foxes.For summarized takeaways & show notes, head here: http://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/graceA little over a year ago, Silas and Grace were unsure of where their lives were headed...working in stressful jobs, desiring travel, wanting to create something to enable that lifestyle.....the usual.Fast-forward a year later...and their blog is receiving over 2,000,000 page views a month and generating solid income (which will surely grow exponentially for a while. They're only starting year two...)How on Earth did they do it??That's my question as well, and I feel incredibly grateful to have spoken with them and dug into their answers :)Stuff we talk about?NOT niching down(!)How new bloggers underestimate the hustle requiredAnalyzing viral headlinesTalking to significant others about your blogging passionThey're delightful people (as well as brilliant and super hardworking I might add), and I KNOW you're going to get some golden nuggets of blogging wisdom from them. I love their story.Enjoy!

Head here for the full blog post --> http://doyouevenblog.com/blog-post-scheduleAre you living blog post to blog post? Stress of content production got you publishing all over the place?Nailing down the perfect blog post schedule can be tough.Post and promote too frequently, and you could burn yourself out (and annoy your email subscribers by blowing up their inboxes)Post and promote too infrequently, and your traffic could drop faster than Will Ferrell's pants.This this episode (and blog post), we're going to check outHow you can apply Silicon Valley thinking to your content scheduleHow are the pros doing it?3 Actionable tips for finding YOUR unique blog post schedule.Enjoy!As always, check out the full blog post for more.