The Blogger Genius Podcast

Are you wondering how to start selling on Amazon Live? Have you been shopping on Amazon and seen people selling like they've got their own QVC shows? Today, I've got Nicole Carr, from the blog Take It From Nicole, on the podcast. She's been selling on Amazon Live for about six months and she's been making a six-figure income doing it. If you want to know how often she goes live, how she structures her shows, how she figures out what to promote, and how she stays consistent, don't miss this episode. She shares all her affiliate marketing tips and Amazon Live secrets. Show Notes: MiloTree MiloTree Easy Payments Beta Tester Take It From Nicole Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music

Want to learn how to grow a successful membership by loving your members? This is exactly what Amy Sadler, from Amy Sadler Designs, has done. She started her business painting kitchen cabinets, but after having another child, took her interior design business online. Then, with an expertise in color mixing, and an understanding of resin, she began a membership teaching people painting tumblers, how to mix different colors with resin to create different looks. Who would have thought you could create a successful membership with over 500 members, teaching such a specific skill? Well, Amy proves that you can. And the secret to her success is the way she shows up for her members, serves their needs and loves them. If you are hoping to start a membership , you will find Amy's story both enlightening and inspiring. Don't miss it! Show Notes: MiloTree MiloTree Easy Payments Beta Tester Amy Sadler Designs Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group All Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music

Do you need to pivot your Pinterest strategy? Yes! This new episode with Jennifer Priest, from Smart Creative Social, is about aligning yourself with Pinterest so Pinterest continues to drive traffic to your site. We talk about why things that worked on Pinterest previously, might not work now. We talk about where Pinterest is focused, so you can focus your Pinterest strategy on the same things. And we discuss why it's so important to be looking for new and novel ideas to create content about. If Pinterest is important to your business, please don't miss this episode. I think it will be very clarifying and give you real action steps as you move forward. Show Notes: MiloTree MiloTree Easy Payments Beta Tester Smart Creative Social 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 with Jennifer Priest to listen to: How to Be Effective on Pinterest Today with Jennifer Priest How To Get More Pinterest Traffic by Crushing the Pinterest Algorithm with Jennifer Priest 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!

Wondering how to keep your blog safe legally? For example, how should you disclose affiliate links on your blog and on social media? What does ADA compliance mean? What is copyright, and how can you protect your work? Do you really need an LLC? How do you stay GDPR compliant? These are just some of the topics I cover today with Maria Spear Ollis, a lawyer serving online content creators and bloggers. Just reading that list above shows how complicated and overwhelming the whole thing can feel. That's why I recommend you listen to this episode. Maria talks in easy-to-understand language so you can make sure to protect yoursel without having to hire a lawyer, and without pulling your hair out! Show Notes: MiloTree MiloTree Easy Payments Beta Tester Maria Spear Ollis 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 Thinking of Building a Membership? If you are planning to build a membership, I want to talk to you. This week has been incredibly fun for me, we are working with our beta testers for our new product called MiloTree Easy Payments. This is the easiest way to collect payments from your members. And it's also a very inexpensive way to do it. And I've been working one on one with our beta testers. And I think it's really cool. So, if you want to use our product, be one of our beta testers. Be in on the ground floor, I would be so psyched. Please head to milotree.com/betatester, and I will reach out to you and get you started and set up. This is the easiest way to start a membership. Other Blogger Genius Podcast episodes to listen to: What You Need To Know To Protect Yourself Legally as an Influencer With Danielle Liss How to Write a Killer Blog Post with Ease + FREE Checklist with Jillian Leslie 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 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!    

Ever wonder if you could make real money teaching online classes? Do you feel like you've got something to share but don't know where to start? I'm interviewing Cynthia Samanian from Hidden Rhythm. Cynthia teaches culinary professionals how to teach online cooking classes, but her strategies work for any niche. She breaks down her framework into four key components -- how to zero in on your expertise, how to engage with your target audience, how to sell to them, and ultimately how to teach them. If you've ever thought teaching online classes could be a new and lucrative income stream for you, don't miss this episode! Show Notes: MiloTree MiloTree Easy Payments Beta Tester Hidden Rhythm 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 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!

Ever wonder how to write a killer blog post with ease? What do you need to do to grow your blog? This is why i recorded this solo episode. I wanted to go through creating a blog post step-by-step. And I even have a free blog post checklist PDF I recommend you download and use as your guide when you are writing posts. In this episode, I talk about what to think about before writing a word of your post. What problem are you solving with the post and what keywords do you plan to target? I also talk about how to write to your two audience — your visitors and Google. I talk about how to make your content easy to digest for both. I also discuss how to make your posts stand out from the competition. Can you beat the posts ranking in the first three spots on Google? I hope this post gives you the confidence and know-how to write posts that get you noticed. If you like this post, and want to deeper with me, sign up for my Beginner's Guide to WordPress course. I help demystify the platform. WordPress is robust, but not always intuitive. I share what about WordPress you should pay attention to, and what you don't need to. I also go in more depth about writing blog posts beyond this podcast. If you want to explode your blog, I recommend you check ou the course. It will get you off on the right foot. Show Notes: MiloTree The Blogger Genius Blog Post Checklist The Beginner’s Guide to WordPress Course MiloTree Easy Payments Beta Tester Cheat Sheet: The 5 Secrets Successful Bloggers Already Know Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group My 4 Biggest Takeaways Newsletter 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 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 this episode with my friend and SEO expert, Paula Rollo, we talk about how to know exactly what to blog about by using your Google Analytics. Before you listen to the episode, grab my Google Analytics Cheat Sheet. Google Analytics can be confusing. But with this cheat sheet, you will know exactly how to find the 4 most important pieces of info. How many time have you asked yourself, what should I blog about? How do I know what type of content to spend my time on. Paula and I also discuss ways to use your analytics to figure it out, not only what your audience wants from you, but also what Google thinks you’re an expert in. We talk about how all that information is in your Google Analytics and Google Search Console, if you know what you’re looking for. We talk about targeting keywords in your niche to grow your traffic, how to find hidden opportunities to get your content found, how to piggyback off of what’s already working for you on social media, and how to think about riding cultural waves to get your posts to show up in search. After listening to this episode, you’ll never wonder again what kind of content to create to be successful in your business. This episode will give you all the shortcuts you need to grow your traffic with the right content!  

Yes, smart SEO strategies can get you more traffic. This is a rebroadcast of one of my most popular Blogger Genius Podcast episodes. I'm interviewing SEO strategist, Casey Markee, all about how to optimize your blog and posts for more organic search traffic. In this interview, we cover: The best long tail keyword strategy for creating posts How to optimize the “tech” side of your blog How to build external links to show your authority What is the Google User Experience Update Google is rolling out now Do you need to focus on word count? If you want to get your blog into the best shape ever, definitely listen to this episode and reach out at jillian@milotree.com if you need any blog technical help. We’d love to help you! For the full transcript, click here: Get More Traffic with These Cutting Edge SEO Strategies + New Google Update. Subscribe to The Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Other Blogger Genius Podcast episodes about SEO to listen to: How to Grow Your Traffic with the New Google Update with David Leslie Get More Traffic in 2021 with these SEO Tips with Jeff Hawley New SEO Advice for Bloggers to Explode Their Traffic with Marieke van de Rakt 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!

I'm talking with Heather Sager about how best to do live video and why you must! This is advice for doing Facebook Lives, Instagram Lives, and any other place you could show your face on video. If you want to stand out from other bloggers, I can't think of a better way. Live video helps you build deeper relationships with your audience. It's a the best way to fast-track the know, like, and trust factor we're all trying to build. But it does feel awkward. So if you feel like it's difficult to show up on camera, you're not alone. Heather shares all her tips and tricks for helping people get over there fear and help them show up! In this episode, we discuss: The best ways to communicate with your audience Understand our fear of showing up live on video Strategies for overcoming our trepidation The basic technology you need for video Differences between showing up live on Facebook vs. Instagram How to practice showing up Why people are more forgiving of live video Heather has so many great takeaways. If you even considered going live and putting your face out there, hopefully this episode will give you the courage to do it! Show Notes: MiloTree Cheat Sheet: The 5 Secrets Successful Bloggers Already Know The Beginner’s Guide to WordPress Course Heather Sager Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group My 4 Biggest Takeaways Newsletter The Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music

If you are ready for a fresh start with your online business, the best thing you can do is test your new idea to make sure your audience is interested. The question to ask is: Does your new offering connect with your community? In Part 2 of my interview with Laura Fuentes, she shares how she was able to test her new idea of teaching wellness by hosting webinars and asking her audience for feedback. You can listen to Part 1 here: "Find New Solutions for Your Audience Now!" Laura is pivoting her business from selling meal plans to moms to helping them live healthier lives by focusing on themselves. Health is something Laura is deeply committed to. If you follow her on Instagram you see that in everything she posts. And she wants to share this with other women who are struggling to feel better about themselves and their wellness. In this episode, we discuss: Using the webinar software Demio to test her idea Showing up live and engaging with your audience to understand their needs How our businesses evolve as we evolve How you need to be willing to fail to grow Why you should start with a free group to help you learn Laura has such a refreshing take on life, motherhood, and business. Don't miss this Part 2 and the lessons Laura has learned. Show Notes:   MiloTree Cheat Sheet: The 5 Secrets Successful Bloggers Already Know Episode #177: Find New Solutions for Your Audience Now with Laura Fuentes The Beginner’s Guide to WordPress Course Laura Fuentes Demio Laura’s Busy Mom’s Guide to a Healthy Lifestyle Healthy Eating Habits with Your Kids Momables Laura’s Instagram Catch My Party Become a Blogger Genius Facebook Group My 4 Biggest Takeaways Newsletter The Blogger Genius Podcast Episodes Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast:   iTunes Stitcher YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Other Blogger Genius Podcast episodes with Laura Fuentes to listen to: #177: Find New Solutions for Your Audience Now with Laura Fuentes (Part 1) #081: How to Be Self-Taught and Build an Online Empire with Laura Fuentes #024: How to Sell to Moms by Being a Giver with Laura Fuentes (Part 2) #023: How to Start a Business by Solving a Problem for Moms (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!