The Blogger Genius Podcast

Today on The Blogger Genius Podcast, I'm interviewing Christine Pittman, founder of COOKtheSTORY and TheCookful, and we're talking about how to boost your blog traffic by building your authority. We are also answering the question, "Is blogging dead?" Given that Christine gets over 2 million pageviews per month, and has hired a full-time staff of four, I think the answer is obviously "no." What I think is so interesting is hearing Christine's thoughts about content creation: By figuring out how much money she makes from each new post, she's come to the conclusion that sponsored posts don't make sense for her business She doesn't enjoy social media so doesn't do a lot of it She has stopped following trends and looks at her analytics to make decisions for her business Also, don't miss her advice for new bloggers. If you are focusing on growing your traffic and income, this is the episode for you! Show Notes: MiloTree Easy Payments Join The Blogger Genius Newsletter EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! MiloTree Pop-Up App COOKtheSTORY TheCookful Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes AdThrive Matt Molen Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Other Blogger Genius Podcast episodes to listen to: How to Crush Email Marketing and Grow Sales with Matt Molen Advanced Email Marketing Strategies You Need to Know with Matt Molen 5 Quick SEO Wins to Get You More Traffic with Paula Rollo 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, TikTok, 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 interviewing publicist and visibility coach, Lisa Simone Richards, to talk through 14 simples tips to grow your audience. What it all boils down to is how can you get yourself in front of new people who want to hear your message? Lisa shares so many great strategies like: How to find visibility partners where you can both gain a "win" from partnering How to lean into trends to get your content found How to get onto podcasts so you can find new audiences How to get the attention of traditional media If you are trying to grow your audience and visibility, so you can grow your traffic, social media presence, and make new sales, this is the episode for you! Show Notes: MiloTree Easy Payments EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! MiloTree Pop-Up App Lisa Simone Richards The Perfect Podcast Pitch Hunter.io HARO Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Other Blogger Genius Podcast episodes to listen to: She Tripled Her Blog in Less Than 3 Months Doing This… with Anina Belle Giannini Pinterest Still Drives Traffic if You Know These Things with Amy Ford How To Grow a Successful Business as a One-Woman Show with Lisa Steele 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, TikTok, 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 have Anina Belle Giannini from the French food blog, Le Chef's Wife, on the podcast. She tripled her blog in less than three months by running a simple soup challenge. For 8-weeks she showed up live on Instagram and cooked soup. She created a different blog post for each recipe. She compiled them into an ebook which she traded for people's email addresses. And she created consistent Instagram Reels. And it worked. Her traffic, Instagram followers, and email subscribers all tripled. She gets into the analytics in the episode. But what's most interesting about Anina Belle's story, who started her blog in 2018, was that for the last two years, she felt stuck. She was trying all the techniques she'd heard about to be a successful food blogger and nothing was moving the needle. But putting together this simple challenge did it! Anina Belle breaks down her strategy, the steps she took to create her challenge (most of which came together on the fly), and the mindset shifts she made. If you feel like you are spinning your wheels, or not seeing the growth you want, you'll find this story very informative and inspiring. Show Notes: MiloTree Easy Payments EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! MiloTree Pop-Up App Le Chef's Wife Baguette's for Beginners Workshop A Bowl Full of Lemons Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Other Blogger Genius Podcast episodes to listen to: How to Explode Your Email List with an Easy, Fun Email Challenge with Haeley Giambalvo What to Do When You Lose Your Instagram Account with 63k Followers with Cristy Harfmann What's Working in Social Media Right Now with Jeff Sieh 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, TikTok, 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, SEO expert, Paula Rollo, returns to the The Blogger Genius Podcast to share 5 quick SEO wins to get you more traffic. What blogger doesn't want more traffic? Paula shares how you can find easy wins that can add up to serious traffic, if you know how to find them. She also shares why you should be digging into Google Search Console instead of Google Analytics to guide you in your SEO journey, why you need to call yourself an expert, and the value of doing roundup posts... with your own content. If you're trying to grow your organic Google traffic faster, don't miss this episode! Show Notes: MiloTree Easy Payments EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! MiloTree Pop-Up App Paula Rollo SEO Paula's SEO Workshop Blog Post Checklist Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Other Blogger Genius Podcast episodes to listen to: Get More Traffic With These New SEO Tactics with Paula Rollo Smart SEO Strategies To Get You More Traffic with Casey Markee (Rebroadcast) How to Grow Your Traffic with the New Google Update with David 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, TikTok, 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, Pinterest still drives traffic if you know these things... Consistency Keywords How to optimize static pins I've got Pinterest strategist Amy Ford, from Bloom and Grow Media, on the podcast, to share her cutting-edge Pinterest strategies. At Catch My Party, the first company we built and still run, we get the majority of our traffic from Pinterest, but the platform has definitely changed from it's early days. Now there are so many new features on Pinterest, it can feel overwhelming. In this episode, Amy cuts through the noise, highlighting what you need to know and don't need to know to be successful on the platform as a blogger or creator looking for traffic. I found this episode reassuring and enlightening, and hopefully you will too. My major takeaway from the episode is not to write off Pinterest so fast. If you know how to use it, it can still drive substantial traffic for you. Show Notes: MiloTree Easy Payments EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! MiloTree Pop-Up App Bloom and Grow Media Catch My Party 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: What's Working in Social Media Right Now with Jeff Sieh Need to Pivot Your Pinterest Strategy? Yes! with Jennifer Priest What's Working on Pinterest in 2021? with Alisa Meredith 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, TikTok, 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!

Want to know how to make money with email marketing? You know the saying, "The money is in your list." But is it really? I've got email expert, Brittany Long from Win With Systems, on the podcast to share all her email monetization secrets. Personally, in our businesses, email marketing gives us the biggest return on investment but I wanted to hear directly from an expert. So Brittany and I talk about the easiest ways to set up systems to build your community, sell to your subscribers, and grow your list. Brittany gives real tips on how to write compelling emails that get people to open, how to set up a forever series so you never run out of content to send, how to find topics to write about, how set up a launch sequence for selling a big-ticket item to your list, and so much more! After listening to this episode, I think you will agree that if you have a solid strategy, the money is definitely in your list! Show Notes: MiloTree Easy Payments EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! MiloTree Pop-Up App Win with Systems 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: How to Explode Your Email List with an Easy, Fun Email Challenge with Haeley Giambalvo What's the Big Deal with Email and Monetization with Liz Wilcox 5 Secrets Successful Bloggers Know to Grow Their Blogs 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, TikTok, 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!

Want to know how to build a new income stream fast and easy? In this episode I'm interviewing Cristy Harfmann again from ppy Family Blog. Here, she shares how she built her new income stream by launching her first successful paid workshop using MiloTree Easy Payments. Cristy loved hosting her paid workshop so much—teaching bloggers how to work with brands—she's now launched a membership, and is planning new workshops, ebooks, and other products. What impressed me about Cristy's story, is how she was able to change her vision of herself and her business by putting together this one-hour paid teaching session on Zoom. What she discovered was that she was an expert in brand partnerships, and her audience was happy to pay her for her knowledge. This lead to new confidence and an entrepreneur and a new appreciation for her business. In my original episode with Cristy, she shared how she woke up one morning and discovered her Instagram account with close to 70k followers was gone and so was her main way to make money. If you are leaving yourself vulnerable like Cristy, with only one income stream, I recommend you build more. See if you, too, have something to teach to your audience. If you do, I'll be happy to help you set up your own paid workshop for free with MiloTree Easy Payments. Just email me. In the meantime, enjoy the episode. I think you'll find Cristy's story fascinating and inspiring. Show Notes: MiloTree Easy Payments EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! MiloTree Pop-Up App Happy Family Blog Catch My Party Streak 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: What to Do When You Lose Your Instagram Account with 63k Followers with Cristy Harfmann These 3 Things Are Keeping You Stuck with Jillian Leslie Are Limiting Beliefs and Imposer Syndrome Holding You Back with Maria Conde? 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, TikTok, 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 posting a solo episode where I share the 3 things that are keeping you stuck and how to get unstuck. I've been working with female entrepreneurs very closely these last few weeks, helping them set up paid workshops using MiloTree Easy Payments, and I keep seeing these same destructive patterns. I needed to talk about them because I suffer from these metal blocks as well. The three limiting beliefs I'm seeing over and over again are: Perfection Imposter syndrome Fear of the future I share about each one, and share strategies I use in my own life to deal with them. If this episode resonates with you, please reach out and let me know. I'd love to hear how you deal with these beliefs as well. Show Notes: MiloTree Easy Payments EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! MiloTree Pop-Up App 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: Are Limiting Beliefs and Imposer Syndrome Holding You Back with Maria Conde? 9 Productivity Hacks to Save You Time with Dara Sklar How to Overcome Burnout as an Entrepreneur with Jason Zook 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, TikTok, 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!

If you are looking for productivity hacks to save you time as an entrepreneur, I've got a great episode for you! Today, I'm interviewing online productivity coach, Dara Sklar from Learn With Dara. In this interview, Dara and I talk about: How to tweak little things that will set you up for success in the future Why you don't need to clean up your past messes (I love this tip!) Use the power of search and Google to manage your emails and your files Getting organized is not an all or nothing thing Come up with systems that work with your brain -- they don't have to make sense to anyone else Be kind to yourself. Change is hard! I've already implemented a bunch of Dara's tips, like changing my download settings so I can choose where my files are saved to, using email templates, and adding good keywords to my docs for easy search. You are going to love this episode because it will make your life so much easier! Show Notes: MiloTree Pop-Up App EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! MiloTree Easy Payments Learn With Dara 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: Get More Traffic With These New SEO Tactics with Paula Rollo How To Grow a Successful Business as a One-Woman Show with Lisa Steele Social Media Trends for 2022 with Neal Schaffer 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, TikTok, 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've got Chloe Thomas on the show to talk about the Ecommerce trends you need to know in 2022. Yes, it is possible to sell goods online and be successful, but you need to keep these expert tips in mind that Chloe and I discuss. Chloe and I talk about: Strategies for competing with the big brands and how you can have a real advantage How to focus on your brand story Highlighting what problem you solve for your audience Making your brand look professional The importance of giving your customer a good experience Where to sell your products (website vs. marketplace) How to manage all the jobs that goes into being a successful online seller After talking to Chloe I realized there is a big opportunity today to sell things successfully online. So even if you don't sell any physical goods yet, you want to listen to this episode so you know what the landscape looks like at the moment and how you can jump in in the future. Show Notes: MiloTree Pop-Up App EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! MiloTree Easy Payments Ecommerce Master Plan Ecommerce Master Plan Podcast Faire Marketplace Not On The High Street Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes