The Blogger Genius Podcast

Ready to find out how the new Google Update can get you more traffic? I have SEO, Steve Wiideman, back on the show to share what the update is all about, and how it could change your content strategy. I always love the way Steve breaks things down for non-techies like me. Here's what Steve and I discuss in the episode: What exactly is the Google Helpful Content Update Why your content needs to be focused on solving your visitors' problem Why you want to study the search results for the keyword you want to rank for How to use Google Search Console to improve your posts How to monitor your posts and readjust when necessary And so much more! Steve is excited about this update, because he thinks if you can master what Google has explicitly said it's looking for, you can do well with growing your traffic. Show Notes: MiloTreeCart MiloTreeCart Black Friday Waitlist MiloTree Pop-Up App Steve Wiideman Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Ahrefs Answer the Public Hotjar Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Other related Blogger Genius Podcast episodes you'll enjoy: Best Strategies to Increase Your Site Visitors Right Now with Steve Wiideman Best Ways to Build Your SEO Traffic in 2022 with Casey Markee How to Test your Product Idea Fast with Jillian Leslie Imagine a world where growing your social media followers and email list was easy… If you are looking for ways to grow your community whether that be email whether that be social media, right now head to Milotree.com install the MiloTree app on your blog and it will do the work for you. Let it do the heavy lifting for you. Let it pop up in front of your visitors and ask them to follow you on Instagram Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook, join your list, check out the exit intent but really get your community growing. And we'd love to help you with MiloTree. And I will see you here again next week. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!

Let 2023 be the year of passive income. In this podcast episode with Morgan Nield, we talk about how to create an easy passive income stream with these 10 tips. I define passive income as "making money while you sleep." This is why I'm such a big fan of bloggers selling digital products (ebooks, guides, templates, workshops, courses, etc.) because these products can be a great way to start building consistent passive income online. Morgan and I talk about how she teaches people to create quick and easy online courses. Many of you know, I'm not a fan of people spending lots of time creating online courses and classes because there they take a lot of resources upfront, and you don't know if they will pay off. Morgan and I, however, see eye to eye on how she teaches course-building. Her strategy is all about: Validating your course idea before you create anything Preselling your course Building off of where you find traction Getting feedback from your customers Avoiding shiny object syndrome Giving your customers a quick win And much more! If you're looking to tap into new passive income ideas in 2023, I think you'll find this episode unbelievably valuable. Show Notes Digital Product WORKSHOP REPLAY – How to Turn on a New Income Stream MiloTreeCart MiloTree Pop-Up App Morgan Nield Simplify Your Sales Podcast Join Jillian's Newsletter to Hear about the MiloTreeCart Black Friday Sale Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Other Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes You'll Like: How to Sell and Win Big on Etsy with Morgan Nield The Truth About Courses Vs. Memberships with Alisa Meredith Why the Blogging Riches are in the Niches with HollyAnne Knight (Part 1) How to Launch a Successful Course Through Trial and Error with HollyAnne Knight (Part 2) Imagine a world where growing your social media followers and email list was easy… If you are looking for ways to grow your community whether that be email whether that be social media, right now head to Milotree.com install the MiloTree app on your blog and it will do the work for you. Let it do the heavy lifting for you. Let it pop up in front of your visitors and ask them to follow you on Instagram Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook, join your list, check out the exit intent but really get your community growing. And we'd love to help you with MiloTree. And I will see you here again next week. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!

Did you know you could build a better blog by niching down? Today, on the Blogger Genius Podcast, I'm interviewing Kate Shungu, from the blog, Gift of Hospitality. It took Kate a couple of tries to find her niche but once she did, she was able to explode her growth. Kate ultimately pivoted her food blog to: "vintage recipes for the modern cook." Having such a good niche gave Kate directions. And what she's found is the constraints of not being able to write about everything has helped her. And as a busy mom, not having to do everything, has made her blogging life easier. If you are wondering whether niching down can help you achieve your blogging goals, this episode is a must! Show Notes Digital Product WORKSHOP REPLAY – How to Turn on a New Income Stream MiloTreeCart MiloTree Pop-Up App Gift of Hospitality Join Jillian's Newsletter to Hear about the MiloTreeCart Black Friday Sale Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Other Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes You'll Like: Secret Ways to Monetize Your Blog with Corinne Schmitt & Christina Hitchcock The Best Blog Content Tools You've The Best Blog Content Tools You've Never Heard Of with Britt Reber Boost Your Blog Traffic by Building Your Authority with Christine Pittman Imagine a world where growing your social media followers and email list was easy… If you are looking for ways to grow your community whether that be email whether that be social media, right now head to Milotree.com install the MiloTree app on your blog and it will do the work for you. Let it do the heavy lifting for you. Let it pop up in front of your visitors and ask them to follow you on Instagram Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook, join your list, check out the exit intent but really get your community growing. And we'd love to help you with MiloTree. And I will see you here again next week. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!

Kate Doster, email marketing specialist, share how to sell anything with this email sequence. You'll want to have notebook handy. Kate breaks down how to lead your potential customer on a journey as you speak to their needs, share the benefits of your product, talk to your potential customers' objections, answer their frequently asked questions, and ultimately get the sale. In this episode Kate talks about: Why email performs better than social media for sales Why we value what we pay for Why moms struggle with selling Why we want to mirror our customers' lives back to them in what we write Why you want to offer money back guarantees And so much more!! If you are looking for an email sales sequence that converts, this is it! Copy this sequence! Show Notes Digital Product WORKSHOP REPLAY – How to Turn on a New Income Stream MiloTreeCart MiloTree Pop-Up App Kate Doster Kate Doster's 2 Years of Emails Join Jillian's Newsletter Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Women Aren't Bad at Technology, Technology is Bad for Women Hello, my friends. Welcome back to the Blogger Genius Podcast. I am your host, Jillian Leslie. I have been building blogs and businesses online since 2009 when David, my husband and I started Catch My Party. And since then, we've launched our MiloTree pop-up app. And now, MiloTreeCart, which is the easiest way for you female creators to sell digital products to your audience, like digital downloads, or workshops or memberships, coaching courses, you can do it all with MiloTreeCart. It's so interesting. I was on a bunch of coaching calls this week, and I kept hearing a theme. Women telling me they were bad at tech. And I want you to know I feel that way sometimes about myself. But the truth is, I think tech is bad at us. I don't think that tech pros are building platforms, tools for females, for women. And guess what we are because I understand what it's like to be a creator wearing so many hats having to manage so many platforms. So, our philosophy is always how can we get you up and selling within 10 minutes with sales pages that are seriously fill in the blank. This is where you get to put B- work to the test, go start putting products up and seeing if your audience wants to buy them. And we listened to you because you said you wanted a lifetime deal one time payment. That's it, you own it forever. You can buy MiloTreeCart right now for our introductory price. At $349. We offer a 30-day no questions asked money back guarantee. So, there is no risk, head to milotreecart.com to sign up and to no longer feel that you are bad at technology. Other Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes You'll Like: #126: How To Show Up Authentically And Sell To Your List with Kate Doster #021: How To Set Up An Easy and Effective Email Sales Funnel with Kate Doster (Part 2) #020: Why Email Marketing is Exciting and Easy with Kate Doster (Part 1) Imagine a world where growing your social media followers and email list was easy… If you are looking for ways to grow your community whether that be email whether that be social media, right now head to Milotree.com install the MiloTree app on your blog and it will do the work for you. Let it do the heavy lifting for you. Let it pop up in front of your visitors and ask them to follow you on Instagram Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook, join your list, check out the exit intent but really get your community growing. And we'd love to help you with MiloTree. And I will see you here again next week. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!

This week on The Blogger Genius Podcast, I have Lisa Princic, membership coach, on the show to talk about why memberships are such good business. What makes a membership a good business model: Good source of recurring revenue If you can scale your number of members, you can grow your income without doing more work If you can create community, you can build a unique experience for your members and they are less likely to leave Memberships are ever-changing and "alive," unlike courses which can feel stale quickly Memberships don't have to be expensive to set up. You can use MiloTreeCart to collect payments, then host your membership in a private Facebook group, in a Slack channel, on Discord, or on Notion. If you are looking for a new revenue stream, and you like connecting with people, definitely consider launching a membership. Show Notes Digital Product WORKSHOP REPLAY - How to Turn on a New Income Stream MiloTreeCart MiloTree Pop-Up App Lisa Princic Membership Training Freebie Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Hello, my friends. Welcome to the Blogger Genius Podcast. As many of you know, I am your host, Jillian Leslie, I'm so super happy to be here. I create businesses on the internet. I've been a blogger since 2009. And I love sharing information tips and tricks to help you grow your own blogs and businesses. This week has been really fun and exciting. I led another paid workshop, this time on how to build your digital product empire with MiloTreeCart, which is the payment tool that we've created. It was great. I went step-by-step explaining what digital products were; why they are so valuable, how to come up with an idea how to create your sales page, get out there and sell and how we support you in that whole process. The thing I explained, having now done this podcast for four years, the most successful bloggers, I interview are ones who are selling products to their audiences. And that's why I want to inspire everybody to do that. Now, if you missed it and want to catch the replay, you can buy it for $10. Go to empire.milotreecart.com and there will be some special bonuses in there. So, it might be worth it. And the reason I charge is because I know if you pay me $10, you're going to show up differently, you will be more inspired, you will take it more seriously. So again, if you want the replay, just go to empire.milotreecart.com. I think it'll give you a really good foundation on what to build, why to build it and how to do it successfully. Other Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes You'll Like: How to Build a Seven-Figure Membership with Tamara Bennett The Truth About Courses Vs. Memberships with Alisa Meredith How to Grow a Successful Membership by Loving Your Members with Amy Sadler Imagine a world where growing your social media followers and email list was easy… If you are looking for ways to grow your community whether that be email whether that be social media, right now head to Milotree.com install the MiloTree app on your blog and it will do the work for you. Let it do the heavy lifting for you. Let it pop up in front of your visitors and ask them to follow you on Instagram Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook, join your list, check out the exit intent but really get your community growing. And we'd love to help you with MiloTree. And I will see you here again next week. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!

Episode Summary: Today, I'm talking to business coach, Rick Mulready, about how to have success as an online entrepreneur or blogger. Rick says you need to start where you want to go and work backwards. For Rick, this was to make $1 million. If you know that the riches are in the niches, it's important to focus on creating specific content (blog posts, social media posts, a podcast, etc.) that attracts your ideal customers to you. Other strategies Rick recommends: Test your ideas regularly to make sure what you are offering is what your audience wants Interview your past clients to get their feedback and insights It's not enough to just have a great product or service; you also need to have the right mindset and be able to deal with failure productively If you want to grow a successful blog or business, without burning out, this episode has some great nuggets of wisdom. Come to My Digital Product Live Training on Oct. 6th at 1pm CT Before I launch into the episode, I need to ask you a question. Are you feeling burnout? Are you feeling like you are a slave to the algorithms and they're constantly changing. And it gives you anxiety then please come to my workshop on October 6, where I'm going to show you how easy and necessary it is for you to build your digital product empire even if you have no idea what to sell. My goal with the workshop is to show you how to use social media and Google to your advantage. So, you can make more money by selling your expertise directly to your audience. And once you get it going, there's no ceiling to this new way to monetize. So, put your financial fate back into your own hands. I'm going to show you how. This is especially for bloggers who feel like they are running themselves ragged. Head to empire.milotreecart.com and sign up $10, October 6, 1pm Central Time and I can't wait to see you there. Show Notes: New $10 WORKSHOP – Oct. 6th – How to Turn on a New Income Stream MiloTreeCart MiloTree Pop-Up App Rick Mulready The Art of Online Business Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Amy Porterfield Pat Flynn Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Other Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes You'll Like: How to Up Your Price with Josh Elledge 14 Simple Tips to Grow Your Audience with Lisa Simone Richards 8 Best Tips on Selling and Why You Need This NOW! with Jillian Leslie Imagine a world where growing your social media followers and email list was easy… If you are looking for ways to grow your community whether that be email whether that be social media, right now head to Milotree.com install the MiloTree app on your blog and it will do the work for you. Let it do the heavy lifting for you. Let it pop up in front of your visitors and ask them to follow you on Instagram Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook, join your list, check out the exit intent but really get your community growing. And we'd love to help you with MiloTree. And I will see you here again next week. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!

In today's episode, Jessica Holmes, from the dessert blog, Sweetest Menu, shares her 9 copywriting secrets to write successful blog posts. Before becoming a professional food blogger, Jessica was a copywriter, so she knows what she's talking about. In the episode, we discuss: How Jessica finds the most engagement by sharing her baking "fails" with her audience How she doesn't always rely on keyword research when deciding what recipes to create How she is uncomfortable with people thinking of her as an influencer And why she thinks writing is one of the most important, but most overlooked, skills a successful blogger needs If you want to write better blog posts, that your readers will enjoy, definitely listen to this episode. Also, because I am #buildinginpublic, I wanted to give you an update on MiloTreeCart. This is the payment tool we've just rolled out to help you bloggers and creators sell digital products to your audience with ease. So, these are things like digital downloads, and paid workshops and memberships and coaching and courses. And I'm excited to announce that I am hosting a paid workshop for $10 on Zoom on October 6 at 1pm Central Time. And I am going to show you how to build your digital product empire because the goal is to find something that connects with your audience, where they will pay you for whatever this product is. And then you stack products on top of it. So, if you have an audience I recommend you start directly to them or you are leaving money on the table. So, please sign up, go to empire.milotreecart.com and I will be offering MiloTreeCart at a very discounted price. And if you buy it, you will get your $10 back. So again, empire.milotreecart.com . Show Notes: New $10 WORKSHOP - Oct. 6th - How to Turn on a New Income Stream MiloTreeCart MiloTree Pop-Up App Sweetest Menu Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Other Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes You'll Like: Boost Your Blog Traffic by Building Your Authority with Christine Pittman She Tripled Her Blog in Less Than 3 Months Doing This… with Anina Belle Giannini How to Build a New Income Stream Fast and Easy with Cristy Harfman Imagine a world where growing your social media followers and email list was easy… If you are looking for ways to grow your community whether that be email whether that be social media, right now head to Milotree.com install the MiloTree app on your blog and it will do the work for you. Let it do the heavy lifting for you. Let it pop up in front of your visitors and ask them to follow you on Instagram Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook, join your list, check out the exit intent but really get your community growing. And we'd love to help you with MiloTree. And I will see you here again next week. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!

Today, I'm talking about why you want a strong personal brand. Gone are the days when you can hide behind your blog, and just show off your beautiful photos. And this is why I have Christine Gritmon on as my guest. She is a personal branding expert. As you'll see, Christine has a very strong personal brand herself that involves lipstick and nails. She's all about tying in your brand with who you are authentically Introvert? No problem. Cheese lover? No problem. Details like this can help you stand out from the crowd and create a strong brand. We talk about: How a personal brand helps you get noticed in your niche How using feedback from the people around you can help you figure out what makes you unique How a little bit of branding goes a long way How authenticity is key And why you want to tell you audience upfront what they should expect from you I think you'll find Christine a lot of fun, and full of great ideas! For those of you worried that you're going to have to dance to get noticed, you're in for a happy surprise! Start Selling Digital Products with Ease! Get MiloTreeCart for Our $39 Lifetime Deal. Before we launch into today's episode, because I'm building and sharing as we build, I wanted to give you an update on MiloTreeCart. For those of you who don't know, MiloTreeCart is this new payment tool that David, my husband and I have launched and it is to help you bloggers and creators sell digital goods to your audiences. If you have an audience remember, there is money to be made by solving problems and selling these solutions to your people. So, these are things like digital downloads, eBooks, guides, templates, it's paid workshops, memberships, courses, coaching, any kind of digital product you can think of. We have been listening to many of you who have given us feedback. And what you've been asking for is a lifetime deal. You pay us one time $349. And you get to use MiloTreeCart forever. No ongoing monthly fees. And we offer a 30 day, no questions asked money back guarantee because we want you to love this, we want you to use it to make a ton of money and change your life. And we are there every step of the way to help you. If this sounds good to you, please head to milotreecart.com and sign up. And if you do, I would love to get on a call with you to help you grow your digital product empire. Show Notes: MiloTreeCart Set up a call with Jillian MiloTree Pop-Up App Christine Gritmon Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Other Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes You'll Like: Don't Make these Branding Mistakes in 2022 with Susan Meier How to Think About Branding in a New Way with Phil Pallen How to Think About Branding Yourself and Your Business Imagine a world where growing your social media followers and email list was easy… If you are looking for ways to grow your community whether that be email whether that be social media, right now head to Milotree.com install the MiloTree app on your blog and it will do the work for you. Let it do the heavy lifting for you. Let it pop up in front of your visitors and ask them to follow you on Instagram Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook, join your list, check out the exit intent but really get your community growing. And we'd love to help you with MiloTree. And I will see you here again next week. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!

Yes, you can make six figures from niche blogging, if you know what you're doing. If you think of blogs as assets, the goal is to buy low and sell high. I have my friend and blogging expert, Chelsea Clarke on the show to talk about how she does it. Chelsea currently owns six niche websites. She buys them, uses different strategies to grow their income, and then sells them. She also teaches others how to do it themselves. This runs counter to many of the bloggers I interview on the show whom either accidentally got into blogging and turned it into a business, or people have been blogging for years and would never think if selling their blogs because they are personal. Niche blogging for profit, with the intention of buying and selling blogs is a whole different business model. In this episode, Chelsea and I discuss: Why you want to pick a niche for your blog Strategies for growing your niche blog Pros and cons of building a site from scratch vs. buying an existing site How much it costs to buy a blog How to buy a blog How to value your own blog And much more! Chelsea opened my eyes to a new way to make serious money from blogging. Hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. Show Notes: MiloTreeCart Set up a call with Jillian MiloTree Pop-Up App Chelsea Clarke HerPaperRoute.com/kit BlogsForSale.co Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Other Blogger Genius Podcast episodes to listen to: New Strategies For Making More Money with Affiliates with Chelsea Clarke Best Tips for Getting Started with Digital Products with Eden Fried How a Paid Workshop Helps You Grow Your True Fans with Carrie Forrest Grow your social media followers and email list the easy way… If you are looking for ways to grow your community whether that be email whether that be social media, right now head to Milotree.com install the MiloTree app on your blog and it will do the work for you. Let it do the heavy lifting for you. Let it pop up in front of your visitors and ask them to follow you on Instagram Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook, join your list, check out the exit intent but really get your community growing. And we'd love to help you with MiloTree. And I will see you here again next week. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!

I have SEO, Steve Wiideman, on the show to talk about simple ways to optimize your site for more traffic now. What I like about this interview is that nothing Steve shares is hard to implement. You don't have to be a techie to do well with SEO. Steve and I discuss: Whether you should worry about Google algorithm changes, and how to know if you've been impacted Why you want to dissect your competitors' blog posts to see how to beat them Why you want to add the most important information at the top of your blog posts (so Google might give you the featured snippet) Why deciding on the goal of your blog post up front is so important And why SEO is all bout the long game To succeed at growing your business, provide value in the content you create, in the most direct way possible, and make sure you have a well-thought-out strategy behind it. Show Notes: MiloTreeCart Set up a call with Jillian MiloTree Pop-Up App Steve Wiideman Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music MiloTreeCart Update - Easiest Way to Sell Digital Products to Your Audience Before I get started today, I wanted to give you an update on MiloTreeCart. This is the payment solution, David, my husband and I have created for you to sell digital products to your audience with ease. With MiloTreeCart, you can sell memberships and workshops and coaching. And we've just rolled out the ability for you to sell digital downloads of any size of any file type, and we will deliver them directly to your customers. So, to check this out, go to milotreecart.com and just play around. Also, what I am discovering is it is a perfect platform for you creators who have audiences who do not like learning new tech platforms but who want to get started selling. I am watching bloggers with audiences tap into new income streams of thousands of dollars. It is so exciting. If you are one of these people, you're a blogger or creator, you have an audience a significant audience, but you are not selling anything to them. Please get on a call with me head to milotree.com/meet. And we'll set up a call because there is money waiting for you. Other Blogger Genius Podcast episodes you might like: Best Ways to Build Your SEO Traffic in 2022 with Casey Markee How the Social Media Landscape Is Shifting with Neal Shaffer How to Test your Product Idea Fast with Jillian Leslie Imagine a world where growing your social media followers and email list was easy… If you are looking for ways to grow your community whether that be email whether that be social media, right now head to Milotree.com install the MiloTree app on your blog and it will do the work for you. Let it do the heavy lifting for you. Let it pop up in front of your visitors and ask them to follow you on Instagram Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook, join your list, check out the exit intent but really get your community growing. And we'd love to help you with MiloTree. And I will see you here again next week. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!