When it comes to growing your blog, we know that SEO – and namely, backlinks – can be a confusing topic. Today on The Ultimate Blog Podcast, we’re so excited to welcome back Brittany Herzberg to talk about everything you need to know about backlinks. Brittany is an SEO expert, and she’s sharing what backlinks are, why they’re essential, and how to use them to boost your blog traffic in 2025. And if you haven’t checked out Episode 143 with Brittany Herzberg on How to Use Case Studies in Your Blogging Business be sure to listen to that episode as well!

🔗Check out the show notes for Episode 162!

Are you unsure about blog trademarks – if you need to trademark, how to do it, or what it really means to trademark? Today on The Ultimate Blog Podcast, we’re thrilled to welcome back attorney Berkley Sweetapple for a conversation about all things blogging trademarks. She’s sharing everything you need to know about trademarks: why they’re important, how to monitor them, and how you can use your trademark to monetize. Whether you’re a seasoned blogger or just starting out, understanding trademarks is crucial to setting your blogging business up for success!

🔗Check out the show notes for Episode 161!

Want to start a blog in 2025? Tune in to this episode to get inspired! In this episode of The Ultimate Blog Podcast, we’re chatting with Corrie Morris, owner of the blog, My Friend Meg, and a member of our Ultimate Blog Roadmap Community. She’s someone we’ve had the honor of helping on her blogging journey for quite some time now, and we’ve seen her grow from a brand new blogger to being accepted into the Grow by Mediavine Journey Program.

Tune in to hear how Corrie got started with her motherhood blog, how she grew her blog with the help of a community, and the key areas she’s focused on to find success. If you’re finally ready to start a blog this year, you need this episode!

Check out the show notes for Episode 160!

We’re giving you the best moments of 2024 from The Ultimate Blog Podcast. If you haven’t already listened to Part One, make sure you tune in to that episode first! 

In Part Two, our past guests are sharing wisdom about how to turn your blog content into a “need to have” for your audience, what to do if you’re unsure what topic to start blogging about, why being an entrepreneur comes with a commitment to life-long self-development, and SEO basics every blogger needs. If you want some blogging inspiration for 2025, this is the episode you need to hear!

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Now that 2024 is coming to a close, we’re pulling together our best moments all in one place. In this first part of must-listen moments from 2024, we’re sharing how to grow your email list (and why growing your list is a step you can’t skip to monetizing your blog), how to monetize sooner with Journey, inspiration to pivot through content updates, and a tool to  boost your Pinterest strategy next year. Tune in for a compilation of Amy’s must-listen moments from this year on The Ultimate Blog Podcast!

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Today, we’re sitting down with Shaunda Necole, a successful lifestyle blogger from Las Vegas. Shaunda is sharing how she went from running a brick and mortar cheerleading business to building a blogging empire built from multiple passions. Tune in to hear how she got started in blogging, why niching down into multiple blogs was a game changer for her success, and how she has monetized those blogs without being salesy. If you have many passions you want to blog about but don’t know how to narrow down your focus, this episode is for you!

🔗Check out the show notes for Episode 157!

Kate Cooper is joining us today to talk about how she started and grew her outdoor blog with the goal of helping people get more information on a topic she’s passionate about: hiking in Colorado and the American West. Not only is Kate the owner of Kate Outdoors, an outdoor blog, but she’s also an attorney for creators and owner of The Legal Influence, a business that helps creators navigate the legal side of their job. 

Today, Kate is sharing all the details on her approach to SEO to drive more traffic to her blog, how she consistently creates blog content without having to constantly travel, and how she was approved for Journey by Mediavine to make a more consistent income. If you’re ready to be inspired to share more of what you love on your blog, you need to tune in to this one! 

🔗Check out the show notes for Episode 156

While blog image optimization might not be the most fun topic, it’s very important for improving site speed, SEO, and keeping your readers engaged and interested. If you want your blog to have the best possible images without slowing down your website, learning how to optimize your blog images is a step you can’t afford to skip.

In this episode, we’re sharing what exactly blog optimization is and why you need it, where to find high-quality images, specific tools and tips on how to resize your images, and a new free resource that walks you through image optimization. Whether you’re new to blogging or you’re hundreds of blogs in, this episode is full of actionable tips you won’t want to miss!

Check out the show notes for Episode 155!

2024 was a challenging year for many bloggers. Content updates have affected so many bloggers, discouraged them, and made them wonder if it’s possible to find success after so many challenges. Melissa Griffiths, founder of the highly successful food blog for moms Bless This Mess, is here today to give her perspective on how she’s pivoting to stay afloat.

After more than a decade of blogging, Melissa is sharing how she’s pivoting to work through the challenges of dropping traffic this year, how she keeps her readers engaged with approachable content, and how her passion and connection with her readers are a big part of her success. Tune into this one to be inspired.

Click here to see show notes for episode 154!

Jennifer and Amy are sharing something special today: The Ultimate Blog Roadmap is now live! If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed or isolated in the world of blogging, you’re not alone. It’s easy to read about all the information you need to start and grow your blog, but have no one to hold you accountable to implement. That’s where The Ultimate Blog Roadmap comes in! It’s a monthly membership with a step-by-step course, live calls with Jennifer and Amy, and a community of other bloggers to bounce ideas off of and get help. If you’re ready to build your blog alongside a community, this is the piece you’ve been missing!

🔗Check out the show notes for Episode 153!