The Blogger Genius Podcast

As a blogger, I'm sure it isn't news to you that you need an email list. This post is all about taking your email marketing to the next level with these advanced email marketing strategies. It's true that social media algorithm changes can hurt you and your business, but beyond that, your email list is something that you own . You don't own Facebook or Instagram or Pinterest. Those things could go...

Have you ever wondered if you could really make money on the Internet? I've got a solution for you. I'm going to share how to make money by solving your community's problems. Are you confused about how to get started, or maybe not sure where your expertise lies? Can You Reall Make Money on the Internet? If either of those things is true for you, you're going to want to listen to today's episode be...

Etsy is a great marketplace for selling handmade goods. But you need to how to make money on Etsy to win. One of the major advantages of selling on Etsy is it is a platform with millions of dedicated shoppers and great search, so you don't have to work as hard to get eyeballs on your products. Also, did you know that we offer an Etsy pop-up here at MiloTree ? Yes, we do! Install the Etsy pop-up on...

Today I have my good friend (and Community Manager at MiloTree ), Paula Rollo , back on the podcast to talk about how to best optimize your blog's About Page. If you are a blogger, you already know how important your About Page is. Your About Page tells the story of your own personal journey, including struggles and successes. Why Do I Need an About Page? Your About Page sets you up as the expert...

If you sell products, or you are thinking about creating products to sell, today's episode is the episode for you.  Selling products involves learning about landing pages, tripwires, opt-ins, sales emails, and how to promote those products.  To get a leg up on all this, you're going to want to listen in as my good friend and popular podcast guest, Monica Froese , and I talk all things product sale...

Today I am talking about new strategies for making money with affiliates with Chelsea Clarke. Chelsea, founder of the website, HerPaperRoute , helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses through affiliate sales.  We talk about knowing your audience, talking to your audience, and selling them products that are useful for making their lives better.  If you want to know more about affiliate sales and h...

If you want to know how to kill it at copywriting, read on... Contrary to popular belief, you can't just build an online business and hope people will show up. It doesn't work that way. You have to make personal connections with your audience by showing them why they need what you're offering. You have to pique the interest of people who come to your site, grab their attention.  Today's episode wi...

I interviewed today's guest, Laura Fuentes, about a year ago on the show. The interview was one of my most popular ever! Laura is the creator of MOMables , food plans for families. What I love about Laura is that she is very down to earth and practical about the empire she is building.  Building a Food Empire Laura's MOMables business consists of meal plans, courses, and digital products.  The mea...

 Today, MiloTree Community Manager and my friend, Paula Rollo, is back on the show and we are talking about how to think about branding yourself and your business .  We're looking at the question of where best to focus your energy.  In this episode, we share how we have both gone through our own branding process and how you can easily do it, too.  Branding Beginnings   Branding is so much more tha...

Angela Davis from the blog, Frugal Living NW , is an affiliate expert. She's sharing how to make six figures using affiliate marketing. And the best part is she only works part time! In this episode, we talk about what links to add to your posts, why patience is the secret, and which affiliate networks you should join. Listen to this episode to learn the secrets to increasing your blog's passive i...

For this week's podcast episode, I thought I'd dig into our archives and reshare one of our most downloaded Blogger Genius episodes ever! The reason this episode is so popular is because I'm interviewing Pinterest insider, Tori Tait , and she's sharing straight up... how to shortcut your Pinterest strategy and succeed. She's sharing what works and what doesn't! What she emphasizes is that masterin...

Today's guest is YouTuber, Amanda Muse . The thing I find fascinating about Amanda is that she does things her own way. We're talking about how to be authentic on YouTube and make a great living at the same time. On her channel, Amanda talks about what she wants to talk about. She puts herself out there. And she's found serious success with over 61k subscribers! Whether you are a newbie to YouTube...

Today my guest is Spencer Lum, owner of ExtraBold .  Spencer teaches how to get people to want what you're selling, by meeting them where they are and serving their needs.  I think you're going to get a lot of really powerful takeaways from this episode about marketing and copywriting. How To Create A Want in Your Audience The difficult part of marketing is stepping outside of yourself and knowing...

In today's world, as a blogger or creative entrepreneur, you need a creative marketing strategy to get your site found. In this episode, we're talking about how digital advertising can boost your business (even if you don't sell anything).  Today I am interviewing Jessica Gleim and Amy Christie, the co-founders of Flairst Creative Collective . These women are digital marketers who know their stuff...

My guest this week is Tammilee Tillison, a travel and lifestyle blogger. I think you will find it interesting to hear what she has to say about blogging in these niches. Tammilee and her husband have been blogging for over ten years on their blogs, tammileetips.com and parkrangerjohn.com . Monetizing a Travel Blog Tammilee and her husband John live in Washington state but they travel on average 16...

In today's episode, I am chatting with Camille Whiting from the blog, Friday We're in Love , about how to use analytics to up your SEO game to get even more traffic. Even if you don't like analytics, this post is going to be highly beneficial for you. You're going to learn strategies for how to make smart choices and know where you should go next. Missing The Boat For SEO and Content Creation Ther...

Today, I have my friend, Monica Froese from Redefining Mom on the show. She will be sharing all things promoted pins and how to make promoted pins work for you. We talk about not only why it might make sense to pay for Pinterest Promoted Pins, but we break it down and share how Monica promotes her course using Pinterest and Facebook advertising. Why Advertise On Pinterest? Monica believes that adv...

Today I have Paula Rollo back on the show to talk about burnout . If you are an entrepreneur, burnout is part of everyday life. In this episode, we're going to talk about how to cope with entrepreneur burnout. We're going to share personal stories and tips to help you know how to think about burnout, how to live with burnout, and how to overcome burnout. We want you to know how to use burnout as a...

If you're an online marketer, you know the importance of your email list. As they say, the money is in your email list. Our guest this week is Matt Molen, the founder of Personalized Paths . Matt is an email marketing expert. He's here to show us all the strategy you need to crush email marketing. We talk about not only how to grow your email list, but why you need to grow your email list. Then on...

Pinterest continues to make changes to their platform for the good of the user. The latest update is video. Yes, you can now upload video pins to Pinterest. Listen to this episode to learn how to get traffic from video on Pinterest. Today I'm talking about Pinterest and video with my guest, Kristen McDonnell . She has a very successful Youtube channel, Studio Knit , where she teaches people how to...

SEO, otherwise known as "search engine optimization" (how Google finds your blog), is a constant buzzword in online business. If you don't have good SEO, people won't find your blog as easily. Google won't send people to your website. And your blog won't grow as quickly as it could with some great SEO strategies. If you're struggling with SEO, I think you're going to love today's show! Today, my g...

As bloggers, our number one need is traffic. We all know it, and yet sometimes, we try to talk ourselves out of it. We think we can grow our blogs and our businesses and not worry about traffic. And that's not true. If you want to increase your blog income, you have to increase your traffic first. Here are 6 easy hacks to get more traffic to your blog Today, I've got my friend, and MiloTree Commun...

As an entrepreneur, do you find yourself chasing every new idea you hear about, to the detriment of your current business? As an entrepreneur, do you struggle with shiny object syndrome? It's so easy to get distracted by new ideas, new systems, new products, etc. But for most of us, what we need to do is focus on what we're doing right now. Consistency is Key to Building a Business If you need som...

For most bloggers, Pinterest is one of the top tools in our arsenal for getting traffic to our blogs. So it's important to know how keep your Pinterest account safe so you don't jeopardize that traffic stream. The main question is how can we be active on the platform by staying within Pinterest's good graces, and not be accused of spamming and risk getting our account banned? In today's episode, I...

My guest this week is Crystal Paine, founder of MoneySavingMom , host of the Crystal Paine Show podcast, and a New York Times bestselling author. Over the past ten years, Crystal has built her blog into a 7-figure business. In this episode, Crystal shares how she grew a wildly successful business by serving her audience, especially using Instagram and Facebook. From Blog to 7-Figure Business When...