The Do You Even Blog Podcast

It's not everyday you find a transparent entrepreneur like Nick Loper ( https://www.sidehustlenation.com/ ) who is willing to open up about online business things that DIDN'T go as well as he wanted. Full show notes & my personal takeaways here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/nick-loper-on-why-his-product-launch-fell-flat/ Today Nick's opening up on his first online course launch. W...

The original version of this episode WAS about the current coronavirus--but then this one got published instead. Enjoy! ----- This podcast is sponsored by Freshbooks! ----- They've hooked my audience up with an extended 30-day free trial, found here:  http://freshbooks.com/doyouevenblog Just enter "Do You Even Blog" in the "how did you hear about us?" section. It's th...

Sooo what is a "CEO Date" and how is it going to help me get more focused, be more productive, and ultimately grow my business more with less headache? Is this a magic crazy pill?  No, but Allea (Duett.co) is here to show us how it IS an extremely awesome tool to have in your online business toolkit ;) For her templates, and show notes, head here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/entrepreneur-...

Today we're walking through the process of creating & selling your digital product, start to finish! Natalie (The Suitcase Entrepreneur) is here to help us find an awesome idea (soooo hard), validate our products, and launch stuff! Shoutout to my bloggers with less-than-huge audiences. This is for y'all. Show notes & more here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/how-to-launch-your-dang-c...

Kaila is an Instagram consultant & strategist--and is here to answer ALL of my Insta questions. We cover a T O N of content is this one. What to put in your bio. How to use links How to be DISCOVERABLE (I wasn't lol) Hashtags What type of content works best? STORIES! Lots of tips and tricks here. and more. Full show notes here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/instagram-growth-a-comprehensive-p...

Spencer Haws ( Niche Pursuits ) is an OG PLAYA in the blogging world. Whether it's SEO, Pinterest, Affiliate Marketing, or buying & selling niche sites, he's had major success with it all. We chat about... EXACTLY how much should you use keywords in your content (for SEO?) Why internal linking is awesome & super easy low-hanging fruit Why you SHOULD seriously look into buying a b...

Y Combinator is a famous startup accelerator that has produced companies like Stripe, Dropbox, AirBnb, Instacart--and Nate Matherson's LendEDU . LendEDU has made some serious dough as a blog (and helped many a student loan borrower!), so we talk about about his blog's "pivot," how he gets traffic (and how he's looking to EXPAND), and more. ----- This podcast is sponsored b...

Amanda from  https://www.millennialtraveller.com/  is my guest today--an existing blogger who is thinking about starting a podcast! She asks me a bunch of questions, and I answer them. E-Z. Show notes & blog post version here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/beginner-podcasting-faq-everything-you-need-to-start/ ***MORE PODCASTING RESOURCES*** Podcast launch checklist -  https://doyouevenblog.com/po...

Here's the "What Why What Formula post:  https://doyouevenblog.com/what-why-what-formula/ What is your blog about? Why should we follow you (as opposed to all the other blogs in your niche?) What's in it for ME (to follow you?) You must, must, MUST tell every website visitor these three things. ----- This podcast is sponsored by Freshbooks! ----- They've hooked my audience up w...

This episode is short and specific--and even if you don't NEED this information today, it's good information to have. Evan Porter ( https://wordsbyevanporter.com/ ) is here to share his nasty experience getting his content stolen, and every step he took to try and fix it! Handy (but hopefully you never need it) <3 <3 SHOW NOTES & LINKS:   https://doyouevenblog.com/what-to-do-if...

Podcaster? Want to be one? This is the annual State of Podcasting address! * Industry growth * How to grow YOUR show * State of monetization * Launching in 2020 Enjoy! Apologies for poor audio. I recorded in a car ;) More podcasting tutorials >>>>  https://doyouevenblog.com/category/podcasting-tutorials/

Bullet journals are super trendy right now, and for good reason--they're a useful way to stay on top of your priorities, stay focused, and be more productive! Today, Matt Ragland is back on the podcast to walk us through bullet journaling techniques and productivity strategies. Full post here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/bullet-journaling-for-productivity-matt-ragland/ ****** Special thanks to...

Wait--are niche sites still a thing to make money? What is E.A.T. mean for Google SEO? Jim Harmer (Income School) is here to share alllll the answers to those questions, and more! Show notes & transcripts here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/how-to-build-profitable-niche-sites-in-2020-jim-harmer-income-school/ Enjoy blog tribe! ----- This podcast is sponsored by Freshbooks! ----- They've hook...

It's time for the annual State of Blogging address! Note: Apologies in advance for the bad audio quality. This was recorded in a car. SEO Pinterest Email list building Monetization We'll run through the state of ALL of those for 2020! Let's ROLL.

Alex from Create and Go is not ONLY a brilliant blogger, he's also one of the best teachers of monetization around. Today, we're chatting marketing/sales funnels, creating digital products, and more! Show notes & Takeaways here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/create-and-go-blog-marketing-funnels/ Happy 2020 folks. LET'S DO THIS. New blogger? Check out the new-and-improved 2020 New B...

Matt Ragland (Podia,  https://www.youtube.com/mattragland , formerly ConvertKit) is a master of productivity, bullet journaling, and planning--and he's here to help up plan for 2020! This is bonus episode w/ no show notes :) Enjoy, and happy holidays Blog Tribe! Pete

Vision. Goals. Focus. Tactics. PLANNING. Use this process to create a plan for your blog and business--largely adapted from The 12-Week Year (great book). More here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/blog-plan/

Brendan Hufford is one of THE top SEOs I put my faith in, so I had him on the show (again) to chat all things SEO & link-building in 2020! Experienced blogger, new-ish blogger--doesn't matter. We break down key strategies and changes BOTH of you need to be aware of, and what to focus on in 2020. Enjoy! Full post here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/brendan-hufford-updated-seo-strategies-for-2...

I received a TON of amazing advice in 2019, from people I respect very highly. In addition to sending out a broad "thank you" for Thanksgiving, I wanted to share the actual advice they gave me, in the hopes that you'd find it useful. Enjoy!

Andy Hill is the man. He's a podcaster at  https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com/ , and has managed to really nail down a system for booking solid podcast sponsorships (I think he's prebooked sponsors several months out at this point). AND he managed to start when he relatively small downloads. Full show notes here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/how-to-get-podcast-sponsorships-andy-hill/ We...

Kyle Byers from Growth Badger once produced a post that generated over 1k shares, 109 referring domains, and led to an 843% increase in traffic. ONE POST. In this episode, he sharing the details in his "double survey" technique for producing unique content aimed at generating tons of backlinks and relatively quick SEO wins. It's phenoms. Full post here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/ho...

Producing quality podcasts that people actually want to listen to can be a tough cookie to crack! Luckily, Joe Saul-Sehy ( https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/ ), a truly world-class podcast host and long-time audio & media spokesperson--is here to help. We'll chat interviewing tips, creating interesting & engaging content, and more. Full show notes here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/how-...

James is a 30-year broadcasting, radio, and podcasting veteran, and today he joins me to chat about the state of the industry, the future of podcasting, as well as practical advice for existing and aspiring podcasters. Woot! Show notes here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/podcasting-google-james-cridland/ Other podcasting shows I've done: Steve Stewart -  https://doyouevenblog.com/beginner-podcas...

Elna Cain ( https://elnacain.com ) runs a freelance writing site, a mom blog, her own freelance business, and more. Oh--and she has twins. How does she manage all that?? And make money?? That's what we dive into on this podcast :) Full shownotes here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/manage-monetize-blogs-elna-cain/ If you haven't seen it already, go check out my monetization mega post!  https...

This is part 4 of 4! A new blogger case study that has been a year in the making, I am QUITE pleased to publish the final chat with Tanya from  https://travelingtanya.com/ ! I have the 4 big takeaways from this entire case study here:  https://doyouevenblog.com/12-month-new-blogger-case-study/ Enjoy! <3 Also, let me know where you listen to podcasts? And maybe what SPEED you listen on? Lemme kn...