The Blog With Ben Podcast

In this episode, I’m joined by Jena Bagley. She’s the advocate manager at AWeber and shares a ton of extremely valuable information on how to not only get started with email marketing, but how to leverage AWeber so that you can create an email journey, build a relationship with your audience, monetize your email list, and so much more. I really enjoyed getting to chat with her and I know you’ll gain a ton of value from the email marketing tips she shares.

This episode is probably the most revealing and personal piece of content that I’ve ever put out there, so this is going to be a much different style than I’m used to, but I think it’s really important to share my experience and bring attention to why I was gone from the podcast for so long. Hear about my battle with Lyme disease, how I overcame it, and what to expect from the Blog With Ben podcast in the future. It's good to be back!

For this episode, I thought it would be beneficial to go over some things that I do every year to achieve my goals. Now, this isn’t a magic genie that will grant all your wishes, but these are actionable tips that can help you prepare and organize so that your goals are easier to obtain.

After I put these 10 tips into place, I was more productive with my blogging, I made more money, I became healthier, and I was just a happier person in general. Now, like I said, this isn’t a magic bullet that will solve all your problems, but these are some things you can easily put into action to help you achieve your goals in the new year.

In this episode, we’re going to be discussing how to pivot your career with the help of a blog.

You may be asking yourself, can I really change careers by just starting a blog? And the answer is yes. The reason I know this is because I did it. I was able to make a huge pivot and drastically change careers because I started blogwithben.com.

Prior to starting my blog, I hated my job. I was unhappy when I went to work and I was unhappy when I went home. It was emotionally and physically draining and it was affecting my quality of life.

So, to help take my mind off work, I started a blog. Now, I didn’t start my blog to change careers but little did I know, it would play a huge part in helping me land my dream job.

This podcast is not only going to walk you through some of the steps you should take if you’ve been considering a new career path, but it’s also going to show you how a blog can help you pivots careers as well. By the end of this podcast, you’ll have a unique roadmap for navigating your way to a new and exciting career.

In this episode, I'll walk you through the process of creating a content marketing strategy for your blog. By the end of this podcast, you'll not only understand what it takes to create a content marketing strategy, but you'll gain insight on innovative ways to turn your readers into paying customers through your content.

This episode is the final installment of a three-part series. In this episode, we’re going to talk about affiliate marketing and the different strategies that I’ve used to earn over $4,000 per month with my blog. I’m also going to share a lot of actionable tips that you can implement today to start earning revenue with your blog.

This episode is part two of a three-part series. In this episode, I pull back the curtain on the digital marketing resources I use on blogwithben.com. We'll cover the tools that have helped me build my email list, expand my blog's SEO strategy, and turn my blog into what it is today. We'll also break down the specific WordPress plugins that I use and how they've improved the overall functionality of my digital platform. 

This episode is part one of a three-part series. In this episode, I break down my digital platform and pull back the curtain on how I structure blogwithben.com. You’ll learn how to start a self-hosted blog the right way, and why I think it’s the best blogging platform available. We’ll also cover the ten benefits of a self-hosted blog and dissect the structure of a profitable blog in today’s digital marketing space.

In this episode, I’ll be joined by Aimee Slade. She’s a world traveler, blogger, and creator of Type A Trips, a highly detailed luxury travel blog. We’re going to talk about her journey towards becoming one of the most popular travel blogs on Pinterest and how she’s managed to get over 600k page views per month. Plus we’ll also talk strategy and dive into how she leverages a media kit that has allowed her to generate over $10,000 in free perks every time she travels around the world.