Brands that Book with Davey & Krista Jones

Today we're answering the question that we get a lot, is Showit good or bad for SEO? To help us answer that question I'm chatting today with one of Showits UX and website designers Chris Misterek. Chris going to help us understand what SEO is and provide us an overview of the different SEO tools that Showit provides to help us optimize our websites. We also of course discuss a few the limitations...

In today's episode Krista and I or continuing to compare different platforms. Today which everything two popular website platforms Showit and Elementor. If you're thinking about switching website platforms or you're getting ready to design your first website and you want to know what type platform is best for you this absolutely will likely answer many of your questions. For show notes visit... ht...

In today's episode Krista and I are chatting through two popular email marketing platforms Kit and Flodesk. If you're interested in getting started to email marketing or if you're thinking about switching email marketing platforms you'll want to listen to this discussion.  For show notes visit... https://daveyandkrista.com/convertkit-vs-flodesk/

Life coach Joe Malizia joins me on this episode to discuss five powerful questions that you can ask yourself today to move beyond where you're at. Joe specializes in helping people shift their perspectives to open up new possibilities, maximize their full potential, and reach their desired outcomes in their relationships, careers, and lives. I've been excited about recording this episode because J...

Google is rolling out with a major page experience update this coming June. It’s an update that was originally scheduled to be released in March so the delay is good news for those who are just learning about it. In this episode Krista and I discuss what this algorithm update is all about, what you need to know about core web vitals, including optimizations that you can make your Showit or WordPre...

In this episode Krista and I discuss the purpose of every page on a website. Well not every page but we discuss many pages that one would likely find on a website. In previous episodes we've done deep dives into various pages but today we're taking a high-level view of a website and discussing how looking at your website as a funnel can help you understand each page’s purpose and place in the cust...

Krista is back on the podcast and this week we're chatting about what we've learned over the past few years about building team. Everything from the fears we had before hiring our first team members to why we decided to primarily hire employees instead of contractors and some tips that we have for the hiring process. We hope that you find these reflections helpful especially if you're considering...

This week's guest is this Creative at Heart founder and integrator Kat Schmoyer. Kat joins me on the podcast to discuss what an integrator is and the impact that hiring one can have on a business. We also discuss what sort of tasks an integrator focuses on, what you can learn from an integrator even if you aren't one, and when you might be ready to hire one. For show notes visi...

Copywriter Jess Jordana is back on the podcast to chat about writing sales page copy, we actually recorded this episode when we recorded our last episode together and I've been really excited to share this one with you. We get to what I think are going to be some really helpful tips for crafting sales page copy but even if you’re a services provider or you sell products these a...

Copyrighter Jess Jordana is back on the podcast to chat about email marketing. We're covering email platforms, the kinds of emails that people should be sending to their list, and tips for writing engaging emails. If you aren't familiar with Jess you want to go back to episodes 42 and 66 for some more great content and to learn more about Jess trust me your website will thank you for it. For show...

Photographer and digital marketer Hope Taylor joins me on the today’s podcast to chat all about building online courses, the most reliable channel for marketing and selling courses, and the tools she uses for all of that. If you've ever been curious about how to build your first digital product this is the episode for you. Hope outlines her step by step process for developing and selling online co...

In today’s episode Krista joins me for a discussion about 5 tools you can use to optimize your website and assess your websites health. One of those tools is going to be of particular relevance due to a big announcement by Google. For the show notes, visit https://daveyandkrista.com/btb-episode-119/

Today's guest on the podcast is photographer and educator Natasha Coyle. Natasha joins us to discuss how you can grow your business and bring engagement to the next level by creating short-form videos on platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels. Natasha knows this work because she was able to grow her business throughout 2020 by doing so. As she shares in the episode, it not only grew the educati...

This week’s guest is Meghan Brown, the director of B2B marketing for The Knot Worldwide. Meghan joins me to discuss marketing and advertising your wedding business in 2021, a few of the mistakes she's seen wedding pros make, and how resources like Wedding Pro and Two Bright Lights can help. We’ve known Meghan for quite a few years now and she really is someone who is committed to the wedding indus...

Vanessa Kynes is my guest on the podcast today and she is helping us get ready for the new year by sharing what we can do to be successful on Pinterest in 2021. We recap some of the biggest updates of Pinterest in 2020 and chat what users can expect in 2021. This builds on the last two episodes that Vanessa has done on the Brands that Book podcast about Pinterest, so if you're interested in learni...

Krista is back on the podcast and we're talking about one of the biggest obstacles people face as they build their websites: the about page. For the show notes, visit https://daveyandkrista.com/btb-episode-115/

Shay Cochrane, the founder and CEO of Social Squares, joins me on the podcast for a timely discussion about planning an end of year retreat to reflect on the previous year and plan for the upcoming year. Shay always brings a lot of practical advice and insight to the podcast and this episode was no different. If you want to learn a little bit more about Shay, the origins of Social Squares, and pro...

Krista joins me on the podcast to continue our discussion of different website tools. Today we discuss the options for email marketing, including one of our favorite tools for building an email list, different e-commerce and cart platforms, and tools for designing lead magnets. We also chat about how to embed Instagram feeds on your website and actually what we recommend doing instead, even though...

Today's guest is one of our favorite photographers, Renee Dickerson of Renee Hollingshead Photography. Renee travels the world shooting weddings and engagements. And today, we're chatting about just that: how she started booking destination work, tips for traveling and booking travel, and how she approaches pricing for her destination work. We've known Renee for quite some time now and she actuall...

Welcome to a special crossover episode of the Brands that Book podcast and a new Till Agency podcast, Stuff Marketers Say. We just launched that podcast through the Till Agency and you should be able to find it on iTunes. This is a bonus episode covering Black Friday. A few weeks ago we sourced questions about running Black Friday promotions and then we answered those questions Q&A style on th...

LaShonda Brown is the latest guest on the Brands that Book podcast and we're chatting all about how she uses MemberSpace and Flodesk to grow her email list and generate passive income. LaShonda is an award-winning corporate film producer and Squarespace expert based in Virginia. What I appreciate about LaShonda is how practical her advice is and how she shares exactly how she does things. If you v...

Megan Kuethen, also known as the Queen of Ops, joins me on the podcast to chat about building a team. Megan and her team work with fast growing businesses to connect them with the right people for their open positions. We discussed the importance of systems and processes, what should be in place before finding the right candidate, and how Megan's team goes about vetting candidates. For the show no...

We talk a lot about strategy on the Brands that Book podcast, whether it be mailing lists or social media, or scaling and building a team. But one topic Krista and I noticed was missing is a practical conversation about pulling together the visuals of your website in a way that really elevates your aesthetic. So today, that's what we discuss: some of our favorite tools for all things visual on you...

Sarah Chancey of Chancey Charm joins me to chat about scaling her wedding planning business. Originally founded in Denver, she eventually moved her business to Atlanta and scaled to 13 cities across the United States. This episode is jam packed with practical information and even if you have no interest in scaling your business to other cities, you can use the tips that Sarah shares to level up yo...

Disclaimer: We are NOT providing the professional services of a coach, nutritionist, doctor, or any other kind of licensed or certified professional. While we discuss things like exercise and sleep in this episode, we are sharing from our experience for informational purposes only, and not for the purposes of medical or fitness advice. Here it is, finally! The first episode recorded in our new dig...