The Blogging Pod

This episode is for all of you who are struggling for inspiration or ideas on what to post about on your blog. It's possibly one of the hardest things about blogging, when you get stuck in a rut and don't know what else to write about. You feel like you've written all you can about your niche and get stuck...

So for this episode I'm going to give you 10 ideas of posts you can write on your blog. The good thing is, these ideas work for any blogging niche or topic. Although, yes some might work better for some topics than others, all are options of things to write about that provide different benefits.

If you've got any feedback for me or want to check out my blog then you can do all that at https://gilesmeetsworld.com/

This episode is all about why people fail at blogging and quit, and I'm not talking about mistakes to avoid that can make one blog not as successful as another blog. Because if a blog is still going, even if it has a few readers and is doing lots wrong that's leading to it not being successful, it's not a 'failure' in my view. I'm talking about the people that stop all together, those ones that say goodbye to blogging because of one reason or another.

So hopefully this episode can be useful to identify any red flags or issues that might cause you to stop blocking, and help you overcome them.

If you've got any feedback for me or want to check out my blog then you can do all that at https://gilesmeetsworld.com/

In this episode talk about one of the more exciting parts about blogging, and that's organisation... Organisation is one of those things that isn't usually top of the list when we think about how to improve our blog, but it's a very important thing to master. If you're organised with what you're doing and stick to a plan, you can produce more content, better content, save yourself time, and grow your blog much more efficiently.

This episode is based on a post I wrote on my blog with some extra content added from the original post to this episode.

If you've got any feedback for me or want to check out my blog then you can do all that at https://gilesmeetsworld.com/

In this episode, I talk about content, and the importance of mixing it up and experimenting with the content you put out there on your blog. It's really important when you start to try out different things, and learn what does and doesn't work for your niche.

I talk about different types of written blog posts, and how you can experiment with these, and also about trying out different forms of content that aren't just a traditional written blog post, such as video, picture, and audio.

If you've got any feedback for me or want to check out my blog then you can do all that at https://gilesmeetsworld.com/

This post is based on a recent story about a bloggers negative response from asking for a free stay at a hotel, that's gone slightly viral... It's caused a bit of a stir and a debate around whether online influencers and bloggers should be asking for freebies in return for publicity?

In this episode I talk through the story, and give my views on whether as bloggers we should be asking for this kind of thing, and what I think about the whole situation.

So it's slightly different to previous episodes, but it's an issue that I'm sure will be relevant to bloggers wanting to make a success of blogging, and also an important debate around having a blog.

If you've got any feedback for me or want to check out my blog then you can do all that at https://gilesmeetsworld.com/

This episode is all about the benefits of the Wordpress platform if your starting a blog, and serves as a beginners guide to Wordpress. I talk about: my experience blogging with Wordpress and why I chose it; the benefits of wordpress such as ease of use, the app, the community etc; the negatives of using wordpress; as well as discussing the difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org.

If you've got any feedback for me or want to check out my blog then you can do all that at https://gilesmeetsworld.com/

This episode hopes to answer that age old question about what it actually takes to make your first money blogging. In this episode I talk about my experience as a blogger who has made his first pennies, and what it took to get there. I discuss my blogging stats in this first money month, as in traffic, posts, time etc. I also discuss different ways you can make money from your blog, as well as how to ethically monitize your blog.

If you've got any feedback for me or want to check out my blog then you can do all that at https://gilesmeetsworld.com/

In this episode, I want to lay the foundations of what goes into making a successful blog. These 10 elements should definitely set you up for success and are a great place to start especially if you're new and want to learn the basics of what you should be doing when you're blogging. I discuss content, images, titles, post scannability, website functionality, tagging, sharing, interaction, replying to comments, and frequency in posting.

If you've got any feedback for me or want to check out my blog then you can do all that at https://gilesmeetsworld.com/

I wanted to start off with an episode about why start your own blog. This is because for some of you, you might not have even started blogging yet, or for others who have started, this episode will hopefully remind you of all the great things about blogging that it's easy to forget when things get a bit tougher.

I talk about the importance of the 'why' in blogging, your reasons for starting a blog in the first place and how it's important to remember, but also about how your 'why' can change and the importance of making useful content that others will want to read. I also discuss the great things about blogging, such as the blogging community, helping people, creating, learning new skills, and the massive opportunities blogging presents with todays accessible technology.

If you want to learn more about me or my blog then head to gilesmeetsworld.com, where you'll also find a contact page where you can get in touch and leave feedback.

Welcome to the first episode of The Blogging Pod! My name is Giles and I'm a blogger, digital marketer and entrepreneur blogging at gilesmeetsworld.com.

For a long time it's been a dream to start my own podcast, so having got some great feedback from some of my readers and seen the success of posts I've written on my experiences and what I've learnt since starting my blog, I wanted to create this podcast all about blogging. I want this to be a podcast for the blogging community that offers insights and advice on how to be more successful with your blog.

In this first episode, I'll give you a brief introduction to me and my blogging story, and go through what you can expect from The Blogging Pod. As always feedback is always welcome so if you like the pod or have any suggestions for me as to what you want me to cover, then get in touch on my contact page here.