Part Three - Sean Kaye Blogger Interview by Kate Luella (October 2012)Sean was an awesome person to chat with about all things SEO blogging.  He knows his stuff from years of online experience and training.  He has showcased many products over the years and he discussed his new blog project http://www.wsobackstage.com/ and how he came up with this idea, and what his strategy and objectives are.  This interview is part three of three interviews, as we ended up chatting for over 2 hours.  So look out for the other two interview parts which include more discussions on author rank, what is WSObackstage.com marketing strategy and podcasting in general.Sean has three main sites atm,http://www.wsobackstage.com/http://rapidactionseo.com/http://rapidactionwriting.com/andhttp://seankaye.com/We also discussed my latest video workshop I've recently launched http://www.bloggerswhopodcast.com/ and don't forget to subscribe to our Blogger Interviews here https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogger-interviewss-podcast/id562165365?mt=2&uo=4Or on my website http://www.kateluella.com/Here's the run down of what we cover in this interview so you can fast-track if you like!5.15 Sales funnel structures8.30 Sean's current sales funnel plan 9.35 The different life cycles of products12.35 The Brendan Burchard model of selling17.00 James Schramko's successful marketing and membership strategy 20.42 Sean's target demographic and why21.55 SEO and syndication -- similarities22.30 Sean's SEO product sales funnel24.20 The three goals of SEO for most small businesses25.15 The three common small business "pains"26.30 Defining whether a podcast is to make money, or have fun29.40 What makes a good podcast show host (like me!)30.25 What Sean did when an interview was unusable34.54 Warrior Forum "WSO" products

40.10 Sean's tips for bloggers, podcasters and internet marketers

Part Two - Sean Kaye Blogger Interview by Kate Luella (October 2012)Sean was an awesome person to chat with about all things SEO blogging.  He knows his stuff from years of online experience and training.  He has showcased many products over the years and he discussed his new blog project http://www.wsobackstage.com/ and how he came up with this idea, and what his strategy and objectives are.  This interview is part two of three interviews, as we ended up chatting for over 2 hours.  So look out for the other two interview parts which include more discussions on author rank, what is WSObackstage.com marketing strategy and podcasting in general.  Our final interview also includes a great conversation about sales funnels for bloggers.Sean has three main sites atm,http://www.wsobackstage.com/http://rapidactionseo.com/http://rapidactionwriting.com/andhttp://seankaye.com/We also discussed my latest video workshop I've recently launched http://www.bloggerswhopodcast.com/ and don't forget to subscribe to our Blogger Interviews here https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogger-interviewss-podcast/id562165365?mt=2&uo=4Or on my website http://www.kateluella.com/Here's the run down of what we cover in this interview so you can fast-track if you like!5.20 When Podcasting was still known as an audio blog6.00 The two different kind of bloggers around atm8.00 Bloggers podcasting options9.00 Podcasting content, education, not sales10.20 Why webinars are different to podcasts11.00 Best webinar models atm11.30 Most recent webisnar with upfront sales, and repurposing the content at the backend14.10 Converting a podcast into transcripts as a product later17.20 Selling content online by subscription18.20 Selling high priced products with authority20.30 Selling $7-$9 products -- no brainers21.45 Building authority with podcasting --v- writing blog posts22.25 Google Adwords  - Bad news for bloggers25.20 Understanding your metrics26.15 Calls to action on a blog/website27.00 Sales --v- Squeeze pages strategies28.30 Blog layout29.45 Potential income for bloggers with email lists34.35 The theory of giving away something for free to build a list

Sean Kaye Blogger Interview by Kate Luella (October 2012)

Sean was an awesome person to chat with about all things SEO blogging.  He knows his stuff from years of online experience and training.  He has showcased many products over the years and he discussed his new blog project http://www.wsobackstage.com/ and how he came up with this idea, and what his strategy and objectives are.  This interview is part one of three interviews, as we ended up chatting for over 2 hours.  So stay tuned for the next two interviews which include more discussions on the different kinds of bloggers out there, whether you should give freebies away and why or why not, and podcasting in general.  Our final interview also includes a great conversation about sales funnels for bloggers.

Sean has three main sites atm,

http://www.wsobackstage.com/

http://rapidactionseo.com/

http://rapidactionwriting.com/

and

http://seankaye.com/

We also discussed my latest video workshop I’ve recently launched http://www.bloggerswhopodcast.com/ and don’t forget to subscribe to our Blogger Interviews here https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogger-interviewss-podcast/id562165365?mt=2&uo=4

Or on my website http://www.kateluella.com/

Here’s the run down of what we cover in this interview so you can fast-track if you like!

Intro

5.30 FastWebFormula Forum (James Schramko)

6.36 Other interesting forums

7.20 How he finds customers within forums

7.50 His business in content creation

8.10 Press releases

8.50 The SEO value of Press Releases

9.25 PRWeb options

11.50 Sean crashes the IT network at TecHead USA 2005 with his little podcast show!

14.30 Why he had to take down some older posts on his website Seankaye.com

16.30 Sean discusses his leap from seankaye.com to WSObackstage.com and his authority building test from a Facebook Page to a viable income stream

17.00 Hi discusses the WSO Facebook Page for WSO content creators

19.20 How he set up WSObackstage.com

20.00 How he sets up podcasts with built in affiliate links

22.40 YouTube embedding links

23.25 Becoming a Brand Channel Partner with YouTube

25.00 The best affiliate incomes from videos

26.30 Which one wins with video –v- audio (and why)

27.30 Why podcast transcripts will eventually beat actual podcast recordings for SEO

29.05 “Author Rank” and what it means to bloggers

30.10 The Wordpress SEO plugin “must have”

30.30 Googe+ Accounts and how to use them best

31.10 Agent Rank patent by Google – then to Agent Author, then to Google+ Accounts

32.40 Why Google bots now look for blog authors & publishers as authority in SEO

34.40 Why he keeps his domain name seankaye.com – and so should you!

35.45 The best way to set up your affiliate link shortner URL for affiliate products

36.10 The best affiliate link shortner plugin around

37.20 ROI of his WSObackstage.com and what tools he uses

38.45 Where he gets his podcasting transcripts created for $5ph

41.00 Selling to your Tribe

Kayla Fay Blogger Interview by Kate Luella (October 2012)It was lovely to interview Kayla from the ADHD-Inattentive.com blog, who blogs about her understanding and experiences with ADHD, from a parent's perspective.  Kayla is like many bloggers who evolve to where they are today, with good intentions, but life basically determines how and why Kayla blogs.  She now has a co-blogger, her friend Brock, and together they keep this blog up to the minute, and current, for future generations of parents to share and derive comfort from others in their situation.http://adhd-inattentive.com/by http://kateluella.com/1.30 Introduction215 ADHD Inattentive blog, and her other online interests "Science Project Guides"2.50 Starting out with a website, before she developed her current "blog"4.10 How she defines herself and why she has a pen name for this blog5.04 Why she started blogging about ADHD6.44 How she told her kids about her blog7.20 Who her target demographic is7.50 How she defines her target demographic and where she looks for them8.30 Her Wordpress subscribers --v- her opt in email list and what it's current size is9.05 Monetisation of her blog including her own products, affiliates & Google Adwords10.39 Guest posting11.35 PLR11.55 How she hooked up with her co-blogger Brock13.00 Google analytics13.40 Split testing her Opt-in email subscriber list incentives14.10 Planning her new autoresponder series, and why15.30 Diagnosing ADHD16.50 How her son describes his ADHD feelings17.36 Networking with other relevant blogs & forums19.20 The disadvantage of ADHD for kids and their schoolwork20.40 Discrimination of ADHD kids23.55 How Kayla helps people who contact her from her blog26.00 Advice she has for newbie bloggers who want to blog about their passion27.30 Wordpress --v- Blogspot blogs advice for newbies28.00 Converting a Blogspot blog to a Wordpress blog30.00 Her plans now for her blog31.00 Her kindle book plans33.00 Aussie --v- US accents!Thanks for the interview Kayla!

Rahz Slaughter is truly a gifted person with so much info to share about his online strategies and techniques!  So this interview is nothing short of awesome, with tips on refining Google analytics right down, blogging strategies with your email lists, how he conceptualised his current blog and the plans he has for this blog including his upcoming Health Summit.  Anyone blogging will love this interview… Kate

http://metaburnfittv.com/

http://mymenopausefix.com/

http://kateluella.com/

1.21 Rahz defines himself and explains why

2.28 Why Rahz is not a fan of the “Life Coach” title

2.45 How Rahz has created his Meta Burn Brand and strategy

7.44 How My Menapause Fix blog came about

9.30 How Rahz found his “sweet spot” for his new blog concept and his “Jerry McGuire” moment

15.44 We talk about how Rahz connects and keeps his subscribers

17.29 Google search Results and what keywords he ranks on Google page one organice results, why and how he created that SEO platform

18.48 Guest Posting and articles he writes, where and why

19.51 ROI – How, why, where (including Google and Clicktail)

20.39 The three top analytics tools he uses and why

21.10 Why he watches the Google bots searches and how (and how he fixes errors the bots find)

22.40 Facebook advertising

23.15 His “secrets” about his subscriber list and the process he uses to get subscribers

24.25 When he does and doesn’t use Affiliate links

26.30 Monetising his blog now, and in the future, including coaching, Masterminds for his target demographic

29.10 Why Panda has changed how he does thing with his blog engagement

29.35 His new list building strategy he’s got including a giveaway and what’s around the corner

31.03 His World Heath Summit and what he has coming up next week, and what his strategy is for that health summit and why

32.10 The principles of his specific marketing strategies for his target demographic

32.35 How his Health World Summit webinar has been set up

36.25 His advice for everyone online

Melinda Samson Blogger Interview by Kate Luella (September 2012)

www.GrandSlamGal.com (tennis blog)

www.ClickWinningContent.com.au (online business)

www.GrassrootsInternetStrategy.com (business blog)

Kate Luella presents a unique insight into Melinda’s very popular tennis blog, which has given her tennis passion a boost with connections being made around the world since starting this blog.

Melinda recently completed her 10 year plan of making all four major tennis events (grand slams) around the world in one year (known as a “fan slam”)!!

So it was lovely to chat to Melinda, and I look forward to hooking up with her again as she can offer so much more insight to her online businesses, including her SEO and Adwords Advising role within her company www.ClickWinningContent.com.au (which is how I met her a few years ago).

1.10 What inspired her to start the tennis blog

2.55 Why her tennis blog is sometimes feels like work

3.45 Revenue she is exploring from her blog

4.10 How her blog has helped her get an edge with her tennis passion

4.40 Meeting up with other tennis fans around the world (as a result of her blog)

5.10 Travelling the world as an official blog reporter v a non-official tennis reporter

6.45 How she blogs while travelling the world

7.50 Melinda talks about family and friends who follow her blog

8.15 Why she started a Facebook Page, rather than publishing from  her personal FB profile

9.30 Melinda discusses her new subscribers she gets, but why many will just stick with social media for updates

10.30 Her four main ways to entice followers

10.50 Her other blogs and how they are strategised

11.25 When she does special blast outs to her email lists

12.35 Her blog monetising strategies

13.00 What the real main aim of her blog is, which she believes has paid off

13.15 The thing she loves the most from her tennis blogging (which she defines as “gold)

13.50 Her new branding strategy

14.30 Her new eBook range she is working on atm as a result of her tennis blog

18.25 Her fantastic advice for new and up-coming bloggers

19.50 What tactics she used when she started out blogging to get her tennis community going, to what it is today

21.00 How to get some sponsors for travel bloggers

A brief introduction to the upcoming blogger interviews I will be showcasing on this podcast, starting next week with Melinda Samson from the Grandslam Gal Blog!

See you then,

Kate