In this episode, I'm talking to a young entrepreneur who is passionate about dog training, rescues and her Etsy shop. Victoria Harmon is just 18 years old and she's already making an impact in the lives of pets and their people. In our conversation, she gives great tips to get to your first 100 sales in your online shop, how to encourage reviews and work with influencers for original photographs and market research. Victoria also shares suggestions on how to get involved in your own local animal rescue.

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In this episode, I'm talking with Paige Nadeau about her cat blog Live Long and Pawspurr. This year she's learned a ton about SEO, grown her blog to over 50,000 pageviews per month and been accepted to Mediavine. She shares some of her favorite resources for learning about search engine optimization, which has been the key to her blog growth this year. We also talk about her Pinterest strategies that drive about 50% of her website's traffic.

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In today's episode, I'm talking to Veronica Guzik of Yay Hound (formerly Pupcycle). Veronica curates sustainable dog toys and supports local animal rescues and efforts to keep the earth an awesome, green place to live. In this conversation, she shares advice on how to get the most out of your dog's toys so you throw away less, and she also gives some great ideas for low-to-zero cost ideas to make your pet business more eco-friendly.

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In this solo episode, I'm sharing some tips for how to market your pet products and services on Instagram. These four tips will help you optimize your profile and content to increase conversions, get more customers to interact with your posts, and ultimately promote your products to get more sells.

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In this week's episode we're diving deep into one of the news exciting features of Instagram. You've probably heard of Reels and seen plenty of them, but have you created one yourself? I'm talking to Lauren McGlade of @nelson.the.pup about everything you need to know about Instagram Reels for your pet business or pupfluencer account. She shares content ideas, trending song suggestions, as well as tips and tricks to get the most views on your videos.

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In this episode, I'm talking to certified dog trainer Mikkel Becker, who is here to offer her advice on getting comfortable in front of the camera, dealing with criticism, and how to be authentic on video. For the second half of this interview, Mikkel shares some timely advice on working through separation anxiety with your dog - a challenge many people are facing due to Covid.

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In this episode, I'm talking to Goldie Kretzschmar, a bookkeeper specializing in the pet industry. At Pedigree Bookkeeping, she works with dog trainers, groomers, pet sitters and more to make sure that they know how much money is coming in and how much is going out each month. She has so many great tips that you can use in your own business, whether you manage your books yourself, or if you outsource it.

In this episode, I'm talking to Melissa Mitchner, founder of The Bark Shoppe. Since launching her business in just 90 days, community engagement and customer service have been her top priorities. She touches on advocacy for inclusion and diversity, guerrilla marketing, fighting off the critics, and more.

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Canine behaviorist Cheri Lucas joins the podcast today to talk about how we interact with our dogs. Dogs want us to be leaders. Not only has Cheri developed her own unique methods around this mentality, but she also works with other dog trainers to help them build their confidence and become the leaders that they were born to be.

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Maria Ducasse joins me today to talk about her non-profit, East New York Dog Lovers, that helps people avoid separating from their dogs due to a hardship such as an illness, losing their job, or losing their home. Through her program, she's been able to keep pets out of animal shelters so that they can keep spots open for the dogs who really need them.

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