The Do You Even Blog Podcast

Taxes = boring. Save money = NOT boring. Today, Eric Nisall (a veteran accountant who works with online content creators) is here to share how to properly run your blog as a business (in the REAL sense of the word). Full show notes here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/eric Let's save money with taxes!

Warning: This podcast is completely unedited and unfiltered! Enjoy! https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/bobby4  is where you can find the show notes. -Pete

Your blog NEEDS this to transform random new website visitors into loyal, raving fans! Full post here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/what-why-what-formula/ Boom.

If you're a blogger and into Pinterest, Kate Ahl from Simple Pin Media is about to blow your mind. We're going to fight conventional wisdom (ahem, group boards, etc), and tackle a simple-yet-effective foundation for Pinterest traffic. The full blog post is here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/kate It's awesome. Enjoy.

Social media marketing can still totally grow a business/blog--but it looks DIFFERENT than it did in 2012 (and even 2017). Today, Heather from  Sweet Tea Social Marketing  joins us to drop some updated strategies for bloggers! Full post here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/heather ;)

WordPress Gutenberg is NOT as scary as it seems! This will be a welcome change to blogging once it's actually released :) Full mega-guide here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/wordpress-gutenberg Enjoy it!

Podcast editing can seem scary, but this episode is PERFECT for beginner podcasters. Podcasting veteran Steve Stewart joins us today to lay out the bare essentials for a great-sounding podcast. The full guide can be found here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/beginner-podcast-editing/ woot woot!

This month marks the most money my blog has made yet, and I'd like to share some wins and fails from the month. The full post is here!  https://doyouevenblog.com/july-2018-monthly-blog-income-report/ :)

Podcasting and Blogging both cost time AND money--so it's essential we learn to monetize our crafts! And the earlier the better if you ask me (and Carrie from the Hippocratic Hustle podcast!) This is part of a multipart series on how to start and grow a podcast and can be found here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/monetize-podcast :)

This is the first part of a "how to craft a killer podcast" series, featuring one of my fave podcasters ever--Chris from Popcorn Finance ! The full post and series is here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/popcorn-finance Enjoy :)

Erik is a blogger ( The Mastermind Within ), podcaster, e-commerce entrepreneur, real estate investor, and a fellow self-optimization nerd :) The full post is here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/erik In this podcast and blog post, we dive into: FOCUS - What inspired him and the blog results he's experienced from greater focus PODCASTING - What's it look like to start a podcast? Why...

Anthony Moore ( Stuff Grads Like , Medium ) is one of the TOP writers on Medium and managed to build an amazing career online in a fairly short period of time. Today, we're talking about his journey from a career counselor and blogger--to influencer-status coach, speaker, author, and writer. Full blog post at  https://doyouevenblog.com/podcasat/anthony Ciao!  

Yesterday I asked this question, and received SEVERAL passionate responses in both directions! The question?  Do you push out content you’re not thrilled with? (Just to “be consistent” or because your audience hasn’t heard from you in a while?) Do you wait till you have something valuable? Do you engage in another way without posting? (I.e. write a nice newsletter?) * In this episode, we'll h...

Cyrus Shepard is the founder-n-chief of Zyppy.com (and former Director of SEO at Moz) and is a 9-year veteran in the world-class SEO circles.  And today's he's dropping mad SEO value bombs for bloggers! The full post is here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/cyrus If you enjoyed this episode, would you mind leaving me a review and rating in iTunes? Like, really? I'd love you!!

Paid products = hard? easy? lucrative? Too tough? Here's an inside look at all the paid blogging products I've been a part of, and the lessons learned from each! Also, Blogger U opens today, July 2, 2018! (and CLOSES July 5th at 11:59pm EST!):  https://bloggeru.org See you inside :)

Please don't let this be you. There are no show notes today, and not even a blog post to link to (it's an email-list only thing, which you can opt into at  https://doyouevenblog.com ) We'll also talk about 3 different ways to keep your motivation and inspiration gas tank on FULL.  

Blogger Burnout is LEGIT, and it strikes all of us at some point. Jason from The Wealth Hound was kind enough to step up and host today's podcast! Huge thanks to him for sharing his story! Full blogger burnout post:  https://doyouevenblog.com/blogger-burnout Happy Friday!

Suzi Whitford (Start a Mom Blog) might be one of the brightest systems-thinker I've ever spoken with, and she's here to teach us how to SAVE TIME working on our blogs! Blogging can take up a massive amount of time--especially when you haven't put systems in place to cut back on unnecessary admin tasks, etc. The full blog post is here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/suzi <3 &l...

Lukewarm fans might read your stuff every now and then, diehard fans will buy ANYTHING you ever sell. Here's a not-so-standard business practice that will help you cultivate more loyal blog followers. Full post here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/byob-model-raving-fans

This chat covers a supremely important question for bloggers! If everything has already been written about before, why should I still pursue the topic? How can I make myself stand out?? Bella Avis from  https://www.mommyhasalittletime.com/  is here to chat about this! The full post is at:  https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/bella :) 

This could be a gamechanger for your blog--if you can figure out a way to work through the fear! (I'm totally guilty of this as well btw). Your blogging depends on this. Good luck. Full blog post:  https://doyouevenblog.com/stop-being-afraid-to-stand-out/

Nick True is a rockstar when it comes to connecting with people--and was generous enough to share some of his top tips and strategies in a guest-host-style episode! The full blog post ->  https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/nick-framework Nick's YouTube channel ->  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfRqvJFJ6LLQ62lKmOUXATw This is an INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT topic, and I for one think it's...

Today is the 1-year anniversary of DYEB! To celebrate, I'd like to share * behind the scenes SEO stuff on my latest Megapost * WHY I've chosen to recommend Bluehost * A "oh duh" Pinterest strategy for getting email subscribers * A sincere thanks :) My latest megapost:  https://doyouevenblog.com/start-a-blog Check out that SEO work there!

Ryan is one impressive 28-yr old. He's a blogger and content marketer who has worked with some of the biggest companies (no, really) in the world, and has also landed top-notch podcast guests, including James Altucher, Debbie Millman, Lewis Howes, Pat Flynn, Chase Jarvis, and way more. Impressive! So today we talk about how he goes about pitching these influencers (blogger outreach is always...

Abby ( Just a Girl and Her Blog ) is an incredibly successful blogger and teacher of blogging--and today we're going to talk about: * balancing blog time with young kids * balancing passionate and personality-driven content--with the nuts and bolts of technical marketing and SEO * lots more :) The full post is here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/podcast/abby Enjoy!