The Blogger Genius Podcast

Wondering how to use the law of attraction to expand your business? Wait until you listen to today's new podcast episode. I have Molly Mandelberg on the show, from Wild Hearts Rise Up . She coaches spiritual women entrepreneurs and helps them grow their businesses. She offers her clients new ways to get their message out. We talk about the nuts and bolts of building a business on the internet, and...

In this episode, I'm interviewing SEO strategist,  Casey Markee , about what you need to know to build your Google traffic in 2022. We dig into pressing SEO topics such as: The Google May Core Update The five factors that determine Google's search results The pros and cons of using AI writing tools Link building strategies Duplicate content Domain Authority And whether Google actually punishes blo...

Want to know how a paid workshop helps you grow your true fans? Today, I've got Carrie Forrest from the blog, Clean Eating Kitchen , on the show to share her story. Carrie has grown a very successful food blog, but over the last few years, she felt like something was missing in her business, interacting directly with her audience. By creating paid workshops, she's been able to show up live with he...

Today, I'm talking about how to test your product idea fast. And I've got a story to tell you about this. But before I launch into the episode, I have to say that we've been told the best way to grow our businesses is to give away our best content for free . But what if there was an easy way to monetize what you know by setting up a paid workshop ? And what if I could show you how to start selling...

Who doesn't want to grow an online business fast? In today's rebroadcast episode, I'm interviewing online social media coach Kim Garst , and we're talking about monetizing. Her strategy is all about clarity. How can you communicate your message with simplicity. She's also a big fan of showing up live on video, even if it's uncomfortable because it's how your audience and potential customers get to...

What are secret ways to monetize your blog that you need to know? I am interviewing Christina Hitchcock, and Corinne Schmitt, the two women behind The Smart Influencer . They coach bloggers and online entrepreneurs to work smarter and grow their businesses. In this episode, we take a high-level view on all the secret ways bloggers monetize and what the journey actually looks like! We talk about: H...

What Is this new SEO surround sound strategy? I've got my good friend, Alisa Meredith , back on the show to talk about it. Alisa now works at SEMrush, a tool used by online businesses for SEO and content marketing. The "surround sound strategy" is all about being where the conversation is already happening in your niche . You can use SEMrush to help you find opportunities, or you can DIY it yourse...

Today, I've got Josh Elledge , from Up My Influence, on the show, and we are talking about how to up your price. What we really talk about is how to value yourself. If you've ever wondered how people sell those high ticket items, like coaching packages, services, products, etc., Josh shares all the secrets. Much of how it's done is by building relationships with the people you want to sell to, the...

Welcome to the  Blogger Genius Podcast  brought to you by  MiloTree . Here's your host, Jillian Leslie. I am Jillian Leslie, your host, and I am so happy that you are here because you want to grow your online business. So I am rebroadcasting one of my most popular SEO episodes from a couple months ago with my very good friend, Paula Rollo . In this episode, we're talking about five SEO wins to get...

In this solo episode, I'm sharing how I see successful creators continue to build six and seven figure businesses. They do this by: Solving real problems in the content they create Cultivating an audience of people wanting to buy from them Selling products and services directly to their audiences Leaning into "selling" Having multiple income streams I also debunk the myths around: Course creation...

Today, I've got TikTok expert, Keely Stawicki , on The Blogger Genius Podcast, to share her best tips on how to use TikTok to grow your business. Keely shares tips on not only growing your followers on the platform, but how to grow your actual business with TikTok! Think of TikTok as a free discovery platform. Your job is to get your message in front of the right people, then figure out how to fun...

My first interview with Dara Sklar from  Learn With Dara , where she shared 9 productivity hacks to save you time , was so popular, I invite her back to share 5 more productivity hacks to save you even more time. Today we dig into five more tips to give you more bandwidth as an entrepreneur. In this interview, Dara and I talk about: How to automate repetitive tasks The importance of documenting yo...

Looking for a ridiculously easy SEO plan to drive more traffic? In today's episode, I'm interviewing Brandon Leibowitz, from SEO Optimizers . He's a skilled expert in SEO and he's sharing some great tips to get more site visitors. We talk about a plan for: Keyword research Optimizing your blog posts for your conversion goal Writing content that wins on Google How to size up your competition Using...

Want to know the one Pinterest strategy that drives free traffic? In today's episode of The Blogger Genius Podcast , I'm talking to Laura Rike , Pinterest powerhouse, as she shares how she's able to get serious traffic by using a combination of Pinterest Trends and Pinterest boards as "pop-up shops." I had never thought of Pinterest like this, using boards that rotate with the seasons and the tren...

In today's episode, I'm interviewing Britt Reber, blog content expert and blogger at Not Your Mom's Gifts , about the best blog content tools you've never heard of but need to know. The tools available to bloggers have exploded in the last few years. It's never been easier to create content, but the blogging landscape has never been more competitive. Britt walks through how she determines what kin...

This is a solo episode I recorded where I'm sharing my 8 best tips on selling, and why you need this now ! Selling is a skill for everything we do in our businesses and in our lives. Also, if you can get comfortable developing this skill, you will gain unbelievable confidence as you move forward. Selling is what I see female entrepreneurs struggle with the most, but has the biggest reward. Hopeful...

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...

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 c...

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 Insta...

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 journe...

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 fr...

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...

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...

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 limi...

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 se...