Last month marked my 11th year of blogging. Here's what worked well, what didn't, the lessons I've learned, and how you can grow your blog:

Transcript: https://letsreachsuccess.com/11-years-blogging/

Show Notes:

The content management system I've been using from day one;

Should you pick a niche you're passionate about?;

How the topics I cover have changed over the years;

My experience with having guest contributors;

My most profitable blog income stream;

Why focus on impact over money;

How to be your biggest critic as a blogger;

Why you can't overlook SEO;

What to do instead of obsessing over blog design;

Can you rely on just one blog income stream?;

One thing I'm doing that's slowing my blog growth;

Why I don't want to be a full-time course creator anymore;

How's affiliate marketing going for me;

Is social media necessary for a blogging business;

Why you should never leave your blog behind for a few weeks;

Your business needs structure;

What to focus on to grow your blog.

Mentioned:

The Blog Sponsorship Boss [course]: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/the-blog-sponsorship-boss

7 Easy Ways to Start Earning from Sponsored Posts [FREE GUIDE]: https://letsreachsuccess.com/sponsored-posts-guide/

Pinterest Boost [masterclass]: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/pinterest-boost

The Passive Income Blog Boss [FREE COURSE]: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/the-passive-income-blog-boss

🦋 Website: https://letsreachsuccess.com/

🦋 Blogger Interviews: https://letsreachsuccess.com/interviews/

🦋 Books: https://letsreachsuccess.com/books/

🦋 FREE Abundant Biz Journal Challenge: https://letsreachsuccess.com/journal/

🦋 FREE 5-FIGURE BLOG BIZ CHECKLIST https://letsreachsuccess.com/checklist/

🦋 Bold Business School [signature program for course creators]: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/bold-business-school

🦋 Blog Audit: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/blog-audit

🦋 All Programs: https://letsreachsuccess.com/courses/

Today we’re talking about Blogger Outreach 101 and I’ll show you how I interview the top bloggers and business owners online.

How do you find successful people to interview? How do you reach out to them? What if you get rejected? Tune into today's episode to learn all that.

Mentioned:

✨ Blogger Interviews: https://letsreachsuccess.com/interviews/

Show Notes:

how many people I've interviewed over the years;

what can happen if you optimize the written interviews you publish;

the types of bloggers I like to feature;

why interview others on your blog;

how this helps you too;

how to make interviews part of your blogging strategy;

how to become more professional before you start reaching out to bloggers;

how I started doing blogger outreach;

why having a small blog isn't a problem;

how to find bloggers to interview;

do this to find the first pro bloggers to interview for your blog;

what to include in the outreach email;

handling rejection;

blogger outreach via email vs via Instagram.

🦋 Website: https://letsreachsuccess.com/

🦋 Books: https://letsreachsuccess.com/books/

🦋 FREE Abundant Biz Journal Challenge: https://letsreachsuccess.com/journal/

🦋 FREE 5-FIGURE BLOG BIZ CHECKLIST https://letsreachsuccess.com/checklist/

🦋 Bold Business School [signature program for course creators]: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/bold-business-school

🦋 Blog Audit: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/blog-audit

🦋 All Programs: https://letsreachsuccess.com/courses/

In this episode, you'll learn how I made $500 from 1 sponsored post on a blog that gets only 4K monthly page views, and what my next steps are for growing its income:

Show Notes:

Some metrics about my other blog;

My goals for it;

The first money I made from that blog without even realizing;

Signs the site was ready to accept sponsorships;

2 of the most important factors in the sponsored blogging industry;

Where to learn more about earning from sponsored content;

How I landed my first sponsored post for the new blog;

Why income opportunities are everywhere;

How much content I publish on that blog;

How I use Pinterest as a blogger;

What I'm doing differently with this blog.

The Blog Sponsorship Boss [course]: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/the-blog-sponsorship-boss

The result of my experienced with blog sponsorships is my course The Blog Sponsorship Boss, and I can’t recommend it enough in case you want to learn all about sponsored content as a blogger.

Inside the program, I teach you everything such as getting your blog ready for sponsors, designing your media kit, page for sponsors, and packages, writing a sponsored post, setting the terms of your future collaborations, and finding brands and paid opportunities.

You also get the exact email I use to pitch brands, and a list of sponsored content platforms that you can join right away. We also cover the uncomfortable aspect of it related to money, and what’s legal and what isn’t in the industry. I share with you the truth about how much you should charge, when to raise your prices, and how to do it right.

The last module is all about negotiating your rates with new clients, and making sure you get paid every time and on time.

Learn more about the course here: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/the-blog-sponsorship-boss

🦋 Website: https://letsreachsuccess.com/

🦋 Blogger Interviews: https://letsreachsuccess.com/interviews/

🦋 Books: https://letsreachsuccess.com/books/

🦋 FREE Abundant Biz Journal Challenge: https://letsreachsuccess.com/journal/

🦋 FREE 5-FIGURE BLOG BIZ CHECKLIST https://letsreachsuccess.com/checklist/

🦋 Bold Business School [signature program for course creators]: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/bold-business-school

🦋 Blog Audit: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/blog-audit

🦋 All Programs: https://letsreachsuccess.com/courses/

Wondering if you should blog in English or not? In this episode, you'll find out why I decided to do it as a non-native English speaker, what the challenges are, how to overcome them, and how to make it work for any type of content.

Show Notes:

Why I blog in English;

What blogging made possible for me;

The benefits of blogging in English;

How to know if blogging in English is right for you;

Our mission as bloggers;

How to take action despite perfectionism;

One way to overcome the language barrier;

Why perfectionism is overrated in online business;

How I accidentally got published on TIME Magazine with a misspelled word in the post;

The challenges of creating other types of content in English;

Why I stay away from live trainings and reject podcasts or video interviews;

A word about imposter syndrome;

How non-native English bloggers inspire others to do the same.

Find the full transcript here: https://letsreachsuccess.com/why-blog-in-english/

Mentioned:

Round-up post: https://bloggingshethrives.com/blogging-in-english-for-non-native-english-speakers/

Links:

🦋 Bold Business School: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/bold-business-school

🦋 Website: https://letsreachsuccess.com/

🦋 Courses: https://letsreachsuccess.com/courses/

🦋 Books: https://letsreachsuccess.com/books/

🦋 FREE 5-FIGURE BLOG BIZ CHECKLIST https://letsreachsuccess.com/checklist/

Today's topic is not one of the usual things I cover. It's quite controversial and we cover two big topics that are seemingly not connected - artificial intelligence and spirituality.

If that's not your cup of tea, feel free to skip this episode, of course.

First, I will share the more logical and strategic part of what I have to say. Then, I'll dive into the energetics and the role AI plays and might play in it in the future.

I'm going to end with what one of the biggest experts in the digital marketing industry is saying about AI-generated content and how he is using it to run one of the best marketing agencies out there.

Show Notes:

How I went from avoiding AI to using it;

What I do with ChatGPT;

AI-generated content + authenticity;

The proof that search engines trust and rank AI content;

AI and spirituality;

Eye-opening questions I asked myself;

One thing I don't like about how AI is being used;

What one of the top marketers says about AI;

Can AI do the work for you;

Are we underestimating or overestimating AI?

Mentioned:

The Foundr Podcast: https://foundr.com/podcast-with-nathan-chan

Links:

🦋 Bold Business School: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/bold-business-school

🦋 Website: https://letsreachsuccess.com/

🦋 Courses: https://letsreachsuccess.com/courses/

🦋 Books: https://letsreachsuccess.com/books/

🦋 FREE 5-FIGURE BLOG BIZ CHECKLIST https://letsreachsuccess.com/checklist/

Interested in the membership business model and wondering what it's all about? Here's my experience with starting a membership site and the lessons I've learned in the first months of running it.

Show Notes:

How to know if you're truly committed to your business;

What’s New inside Fearless Bloggers;

The best way to decide if starting a membership site is the right move for you;

How my membership keeps me accountable and motivated;

How perfectionism stops you from releasing a new product;

What I prepared before launching my membership site;

Why member's feedback is crucial;

What inspired me to create a test account;

How I'm both the founder and one of the members;

How to give your members a voice inside your community;

How I got amazing testimonials without even asking for them;

How members of Fearless Bloggers feel about the community;

How running a membership can lead to collaborations;

Your members can invest in your other offers too;

Ways your membership can evolve;

An example of how I'm restructuring things inside the community;

How I give members what they want;

What's a member-centric community;

My goals for Fearless Bloggers and its impact.

Mentioned:

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business [book]: https://amzn.to/3TtIp5G

The Blog Sponsorship Boss [course]: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/the-blog-sponsorship-boss

The Passive Income Blog Boss [free course]: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/the-passive-income-blog-boss

Podia [membership platform]: https://www.podia.com/?via=347063

Links:

🦋 Bold Business School:

https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/bold-business-school

🦋 Website: https://letsreachsuccess.com/

🦋 Courses: https://letsreachsuccess.com/courses/

🦋 Books: https://letsreachsuccess.com/books/

🦋 FREE 5-FIGURE BLOG BIZ CHECKLIST https://letsreachsuccess.com/checklist/

Tune into today's episode to learn about the energy of desperation in business and sales and what to do about it so you don't give your power to anything and anyone else.

Show Notes:

The email I received from a blog reader;

Business problems vs mindset problems;

How desperation repels what you desire;

How desperation looks like in sales;

Why I seek rejection;

Why I didn't respond to that email;

What to do if you're feeling desperate in your business;

How I've given my power away vs what I do now;

The energy of desperation during a launch;

How I practiced detachment during my last launch;

The energy you bring to your business every day

Get the full transcript: https://letsreachsuccess.com/energy-of-desperation-in-business/

Links:

🦋 Bold Business School: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/bold-business-school

🦋 Website: https://letsreachsuccess.com/

🦋 Courses: https://letsreachsuccess.com/courses/

🦋 Books: https://letsreachsuccess.com/books/

🦋 FREE EPIC ONLINE COURSE CHECKLIST https://boldbusinessschool.com/free/

Today I want to talk about ranking an AI-written article on the first page of Google in just 4 days. I hope this can be proof that this could work for you, too. That search engines have nothing against AI-generated content, as long as it's quality, unique, and as long as it's part of a well-optimized blog and a smart overall blogging strategy.

Show Notes:

Why most bloggers are skeptical about using AI to create content;

Why I began creating AI content for LRS;

The actual benefits of using ChatGPT as a content creator;

Could you be left behind if you don't get on the AI wagon;

The AI-written article I ranked in 4 days;

How I optimized it;

What I do once it's published so it can be indexed faster;

The other AI-generated article I ranked quickly;

What's happening inside Blogger Playground.

Mentioned:

100 Journal Prompts for The New Year: https://letsreachsuccess.com/journal-prompts-for-the-new-year/

January Journal Prompts: https://letsreachsuccess.com/january-journal-prompts/

Links:

🦋 Bold Business School: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/bold-business-school

🦋 Website: https://letsreachsuccess.com/

🦋 Courses: https://letsreachsuccess.com/courses/

🦋 Books: https://letsreachsuccess.com/books/

🦋 FREE EPIC ONLINE COURSE CHECKLIST https://boldbusinessschool.com/free/

Some people might be telling you it's impossible to make sales or grow your income without social media but I don't believe that's the case.

Social media is not for everyone and it can be overwhelming, especially if you're an introvert. So in this episode, I'm giving you another perspective and all the other ways in which you can promote your offers (and get results).

Show Notes:

podcast update;

why social media isn't for everyone;

why I quit Instagram a long time ago;

channels to rely on in your business other than socials;

an example of how I promote my latest offer;

the different marketing channels I have and how they work;

the most natural way to promote products;

how I plan to keep promoting the membership;

the many other factors that go into selling an offer;

the different reasons people can buy from you.

Find the transcript here: https://letsreachsuccess.com/promote-new-offer-without-social-media/

Links:

🦋 Bold Business School: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/bold-business-school

🦋 Website: https://letsreachsuccess.com/

🦋 Courses: https://letsreachsuccess.com/courses/

🦋 Books: https://letsreachsuccess.com/books/

🦋 FREE EPIC ONLINE COURSE CHECKLIST https://boldbusinessschool.com/free/

Today, I'll be talking about publishing monthly income reports. Tune in to hear what they are, what my experience with them is and how they changed my brand and business, why I stopped publishing them but am now starting again (and where to find them), and what can happen if you start revealing your numbers in business.

Get the full transcript: https://letsreachsuccess.com/publishing-monthly-income-reports/

Monthly Income Reports: https://letsreachsuccess.com/income-reports

Show Notes:

What are monthly income reports;

How the reports of other bloggers helped me back in the days;

How it felt when I began publishing mine;

How my audience reacted to that type of content;

What I think is more important than the actual numbers;

Why I stopped publishing income reports on the blog;

Where you can find my latest ones instead;

How to get started with publishing income reports;

What will happen once you start revealing your numbers in business;

How to know if you’re 100% committed to your business.

Links:

🦋 Bold Business School: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/bold-business-school

🦋 Website: https://letsreachsuccess.com/

🦋 Courses: https://letsreachsuccess.com/courses/

🦋 Books: https://letsreachsuccess.com/books/

🦋 FREE EPIC ONLINE COURSE CHECKLIST https://boldbusinessschool.com/free/