The Blogger Genius Podcast

Today, I've got Jessica Cha from Basic Sunday on the podcast, and she share how TikTok exploded her blog traffic. Jessica shares how after some trial and error, she found her niche, simple Korean cooking, and how TikTok put her on the map after one video she created went viral. I believe there is a real opportunity to grow your blog using TikTok, especially if you are in a popular niche on the app. In this episode, Jessica shares: How she stumbled upon her niche How her blog helps her with her mental health How she researches her TikTok videos How she drives traffic to her blog from TikTok Ways she can grow her email list from TikTok Why she's so motivated to work on her business I really think there is a big opportunity right now to drive enormous traffic to your blog from TikTok, so hopefully this episode inspires you to explore the platform. Show Notes: EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! 5 Secrets Successful Bloggers Already Know Cheatsheet MiloTree Easy Payments MiloTree Pop-Up App Basic Sunday Whisk SnapTik Basic Sunday Cooking TikTok Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music 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!

Do you need strategies for how to overcome negative self-talk? Today I've got my dear friend, and successful entrepreneur, Laura Fuentes, back on the show to give you a behind-the-scenes look at our actual friendship—how we help each other grow as people and entrepreneurs. If you don't have a "business buddy," I recommend you find one. We talk about how easy it is to fall into self-doubt as an entrepreneur, and how we need to surround ourselves with people who see our "special sauce" and can continue to remind ourselves of it. We talk about how we (especially as women) discount what we know, how we need to put ourselves out there even even when it's uncomfortable, how we need to sound "salesy" to rise about the noise (the horror!), and how we all feel like we don't measure up, even when we are successful. The main message of this episode is we all need to figure it out as we go! We need to just get in there and start "making"! I hope you listen to this episode and realize we all have these self-sabotaging thoughts. But there are way we can still push forward and build the businesses and the lives we want! Reach out and let me know what you think of this episode and if you'd like more like them. And thanks, Laura, for your honestly and friendship, as always! Show Notes: EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! 5 Secrets Successful Bloggers Already Know Cheatsheet MiloTree Easy Payments MiloTree Pop-Up App Laura Fuentes Momables 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

Don't miss my solo episode on how to grow your income in 2022 without having to rely on social media algorithms. Please don't build your business on shaky ground. Make sure you are building your business on something more solid... like your audience. Serve them, teach them, and they will buy from you. Check out this episode to learn how and join my 5-Day Email Challenge to set up a paid workshop! Show Notes: EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! MiloTree Easy Payments MiloTree Pop-Up App Catch My Party Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Canva Zapier Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music

Today I'm talking about what to do when you lose your Instagram account with 63k followers. This is exactly what happened to Cristy Harfmann, creator of The Happy Family Blog. One morning she woke up and realized she lost both her Facebook and Instagram pages. Her Facebook page came back quickly. But no matter what she did, she couldn't get her Instagram account back. Cristy, who made a large part of her income sharing sponsored content on her Instagram page, freaked out! Listen to the episode to hear her story. Hear about the support she got from her community of fellow bloggers Hear how she ultimately got her page back and what you should do if you are ever in the same position. And hear how it's completely changed the way she thinks about building her business. Show Notes: EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! MiloTree Easy Payments MiloTree Pop-Up App Happy Family Blog Social Fabric MediaVine 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

Happy New Year! Because I want you to be successful this year, I recommend you listen to my new episode with Susan Meier, branding expert, and don't make these branding mistakes in 2022. What are the mistakes? Things like... Not seeing your brand from your customer's point of view Not staying consistent with your branding Not understanding your customer's pain points or emotional triggers Not keeping your messaging simple and coherent Not leaning into emotions when you are selling I'm really excited to be publishing this episode as my first one for the year because we talk about the fundamental building blocks for building a successful business. If you are hoping to be more strategic and intentional when it comes to your brand in 2022, so you can explode your sales and audience, definitely listen to this episode!! Show Notes: EMAIL CHALLENGE: Set Up a Paid Workshop in 5 Days! MiloTree Easy Payments MiloTree Pop-Up App Susan Meier Studio Susan Meier Workbook 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

Make sure to grab your free blog post checklist and write posts that get traffic. Download it. Print it out. Then use it every time you write a new blog post! In this episode I walk you through the steps for writing SEO optimized blog posts step-by-step. Listen to the full How to Write a Killer Blog Post with Ease transcript here. Set Up a Paid Workshop in Under 60 Minutes 2022 is the year of monetization. Get the replay of the workshop I lead in November on how to set up a paid workshop in under 60 minutes. It costs $10 and you will get your money's worth. Reach out with any questions you have about setting up your own paid workshop. 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!

Welcome to the Blogger Genius Podcast brought to you by MiloTree. Here's your host, Jillian Leslie. Hello, my friends. Welcome back to the Blogger Genius Podcast. I'm your host, Jillian Leslie. And I just have to say, I'm so grateful that you are here. This is a rebroadcast of one of my most popular episodes from 2021. And I think we all need a congratulations for almost getting through the year. Because I am all about you making money in 2022, I recommend you set up a quick paid workshop. And in order to guide you please get my checklist my paid workshop checklist by going to milotree.com/paid workshop because that's what you're going to be setting up a paid workshop. Download it and it will lead you step by step how to set up your own paid workshop in under an hour. So head to milotree.com/paidworkshop, all one word, and if you have any questions about it, or you want to show it to me or run your idea by me, just email me at jillian@milotree.com. And now let me tell you about the rebroadcast. Well, I have the CEO of Yoast on the show her name is Marieke van de Rakt. I'm sure I have mangled her name, but she is so lovely. And for those of you that don't know what Yoast is, it's a WordPress plugin you install on your blog and it helps you optimize your content for SEO. If you don't have it installed, I highly recommend you do there's a free version that's really useful. And Marika shares. A lot of practical advice you do not have to be technical to understand SEO. Remember, Google's really smart and we talk a lot about that. Without further delay. Here is my interview with Marieke van de Rakt. In this episode, we discuss: Why you need to write something people want to read The importance of keyword research before writing your blog post How to optimize your content for the screen How to think about your content hierarchy What cornerstone content is and why you should create some The importance of structured data so Google knows what you're writing about Why niching down is so important! Click here for the full transcript Show Notes: MiloTree App MiloTree Easy Payments Free Paid Workshop Checklist Free Blog Post Checklist Catch My Party Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group Yoast SEMRush Ubersuggest Marieke's Twitter Subscribe to The Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Jillian Leslie 24:05 Because we are talking all about creating optimized blog posts, definitely get my free blog posts, checklists to help guide you as you write your posts. You can get this at milotree.com/blogpostchecklist Print it out, put it on your desk, keep it there while you are writing your posts. So again, milotree.com/blogpostchecklist. It's really useful. Don't write a post without it. And now back to the show. ITunes Blogger Genius Podcast Review I wanted to read this new review on iTunes from Patricia and she titled it Awesome Blogging Podcast. " I have been listening from episode one in chronological order. And they have all been so helpful so I can start my own blog. I love the fact that you listen so closely to your guests and are interested in what they are saying and not just waiting to ask the next question. Keep up the great job!" Thank you so much. Patricia. If you're enjoying the show and you feel like you want to give me a special gift, please head to iTunes. Here's how to add your Blogger Genius review on iTunes. You can even do it on your Apple podcast app, find the Blogger Genius Podcast, please give it five stars and write a review and you never know. I might read it in my next episode. And I will see you here again next week. 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!

Are limiting beliefs and imposter syndrome holding you back? Today, I have business and mindset coach, Maria Conde, on the show. In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to have a successful entrepreneur mindset. This means being willing to be uncomfortable in your business, noticing when "busyness" is just an avoidance strategy, and using affirmations, meditation, and hypnosis to change the way you think. We also talk about how men and women are different when it comes to mindset, how to understand why different parts of your brain may be in conflict, how to ask for the sale even when you feel undeserving, and how to build a support system around you when starting a new entrepreneurial venture. If you are hoping to break free of patterns that are holding you back, so you can explode your business in 2022, definitely listen to this episode!! Show Notes: MiloTree Easy Payments Free Paid Workshop Checklist MiloTree Pop-Up App Maria Conde 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 Get My Paid Workshop Checklist to Set Up a Paid Workshop in Under an Hour I wanted to take a short break to tell you about a free checklist I am offering and it is all about how to set up a paid workshop in under an hour. I've been talking about this, it's an awesome way to make money from your audience sharing what you already know. Well, guess what, get the checklist, go down the list, you could set up your own paid workshop in under an hour. And we offer it MiloTree Easy Payments, free sales pages that we host for you. You'll have your sales page, you'll have buy now links, you got everything you need to set this up before 2022. So go to milotree.com/paidworkshop, because that's what you're going to be setting up a live workshop. So, it's milotree.com/paidworkshop, get your checklist today. And now back to the show. 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 have social media strategist, Neal Schaffer, back on the show to talk about social media trends for 2022. Neal writes books on social media and consults with large companies on their strategies. But what we talk about in this episode, is the advantage individual entrepreneurs have when it comes to promoting themselves. Individual creators get to show up as real people and interact person to person on social media, something larger brands can't do. In this episode, we talk about the value of MiloTree Easy Payments to test ideas quickly, thank you, Neal, for the kind words. :) We talk about the real value of social media, which is relationship building and how social media is top of your funnel, but is not your entire business. It's one important piece of many, including SEO. We talk about showing up live in short form video and how that's only going to be more important in 2022. We talk about using social media to celebrate other people's wins and how it's no longer about blasting out your content. Interaction is key and will only become more important as a way to rise above the noise. Before we launch into the episode, please come to my new live training on December. 13th at 12:00pm CT on How to Pick a Topic for Your Paid Workshop and Set Up a Sale Page in Under 60 Minutes! It's only $10 and it might transform your business in 2022! You'll see how you can to test your ideas quickly using our free MiloTree Easy Payments sales pages. This way, you only build out what your audience wants from you. No wasted time creating courses or memberships people don't want to buy. If you want to get creative and make money in 2022, definitely come to the workshop!! Show Notes: Choose Your Workshop and Set Up a Sales Page in Less Than 60 Min MiloTree Easy Payments MiloTree Pop-Up App Neal Schaffer Blog Millionaire 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 And I'm segueing into the fact that I am hosting this paid training on December 13th, at noon, if you can't be there live, no problem I'm going to send you a recording. But I think this is fitting with what Neal and I are talking about this is a new way to build your business put yourself out there in front of your audience to see what they want. To test stuff to not build until you are validated. You know people want this from you. It's a little bit like coming off of our perches, coming down and really interacting and really connecting. So please, to sign up either email me at jillian@milotree.com to get a link, connect with me on Instagram @milotree. Just DM me or go to here's the URL workshop2.milotreecart.com. And I don't know let's start 2022 with a whole different mindset of build fast test and put it out there. And I will see you. I'll see some of you hopefully at the workshop, and I will see you here again next week. Other Blogger Genius Podcast episodes to listen to: How to Use Social Media to Grow Relationships and Engagement with Neal Schaffer Set Yourself Up For Successful Brand Work with Jenny Melrose How Google Web Stories Can Seriously Boost Your Traffic with Cheryl Norris 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 have Tamara Bennett from Southern Adoornments Decor back on the show to share how to build a seven figure membership. The reason David and I built MiloTree Easy Payments, was to help creators start memberships the fasted and easiest way possible. We think there is no better way to serve your audience and make serious money than with a membership. And in fact, it was Tamara who opened my eyes to this whole thing. Tamara and I discuss how she got started painting live on Facebook, how she was able to build a membership off of that teaching people how to paint door hangers. We also talk about the importance of community when building a membership and how to show up for your people. Tamara shares her TikTok strategy, her favorite new platform, and how she's been able to grow her following to over 60k. If you are interested in creating recurring revenue, money that you can count on each month, a membership is a great way to do it, so definitely listen to this episode. And to start putting the pieces in place for a membership, I recommend you test your idea with a paid workshop. Please come to my new live training on December. 13th at 12:00pm CT on How to Pick a Topic for Your Paid Workshop and Set Up a Sale Page in Under 60 Minutes! It's only $10 and it might transform your business! Show Notes: Choose Your Workshop and Set Up a Sales Page in Less Than 60 Min MiloTree Easy Payments MiloTree Pop-Up App Southern Adoornments Decor 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