In this episode of The Ultimate Blog Podcast, we’re welcoming Tony Hill, creator of the Pinterest keyword research tool and rank tracking tool, PinClicks. Tony shares his journey as a seasoned tech entrepreneur and how he got into Pinterest-based traffic strategies. Tune in to hear what exactly PinClicks is and how it can help boost your Pinterest strategy (even if you’re a new blogger and you don’t know where to start). This is a great episode to get reinvigorated about your blogging business and drive more traffic to your blog!

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Today is a special episode where we’re sitting down with a student from our membership, The Ultimate Blog Membership! Katy Purviance is a passionate furniture refinisher and blogger who took her love for DIY projects online. She discusses how a sense of blogging community can make all the difference when navigating the journey of blogging. Katy shares her journey from finding success on Instagram to growing her blog, finding a community of bloggers, and how a blogging community has changed the game for her. Plus, she shares her best advice for new bloggers. Tune in to be inspired to find your community!

In this episode, we get to talk with Allison Hardy, email marketing strategist. Allison shares why evergreen email funnels are a great strategy for bloggers, how to shift your mindset to get comfortable with selling, and how to sell to all types of buyers in your audience. She also gives us her thoughts on how long the ideal open cart should last, and if you should ever extend your open cart period. If you want to start selling or increase your sales through email marketing, you’ll love this episode!

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In this episode, we’re excited to chat with Kayla Burton, the creator of the food blog Broken Oven Baking Company and a coach for food bloggers. Kayla shares her journey of starting a food blog because she loved web design and baking, and how she monetized and grew it until she could quit her 9-5 job. Today, Kayla explains how she gets feedback from her audience to create content they want, how she got brand partnerships as a new food blogger, what creative revenue streams a food blogger can use to monetize, and her best advice for food bloggers who are just starting out. Tune in to be inspired and get tips to monetize your food blog!

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Today, we’re thrilled to welcome back Jillian Leslie to talk about blogging trends you need to know. Jillian has been building businesses on the internet since 2009, from her first blog Catch My Party to MiloTree, which helps bloggers create freebies and pop-ups. In this episode, Jillian shares the problem with relying on SEO alone, how to think like an entrepreneur in order to monetize your blog, easy ways to get started on your freebie, and how blogging is moving to be more personal in 2025.

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We’re chatting with Jackie from Interact all about growing your email list with Interact quizzes! Interact is a powerful AI quiz platform that can create a quiz for your brand in minutes. Today, Jackie is sharing why Interact quizzes are a great tool for understanding what your audience wants, how Interact helps you segment and nurture your email list, and how you can easily create quizzes with content you already have. If you want to grow your email list, attract new visitors, and connect with your audience in a new, fun way, you’ll love this episode.

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Today, we’re excited to welcome Carol Lander to the podcast! Carol is the creative force behind Bluesky at Home, a successful home decor and lifestyle blog. Carol shares her journey from the culinary arts into starting a home decor and lifestyle blog, and offers advice to anyone wanting to start and monetize their own blog (even if they’re feeling the imposter syndrome). She talks about how she grew her blog with email marketing, how she makes smart financial decisions for her blog, and the value of joining a supportive blogging community. She also shares how someone wanting to get started can find their niche and audience in the home decor space. Tune in to get inspired and get serious about starting your home decor and lifestyle blog!

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In this episode, we’re redefining what it means to be a successful blogger. We’re challenging the idea that success is solely tied to how much money you’re making, and instead, encouraging you to create your own personal definition of success. We’re sharing our own definition of success, like having control over your schedule, using your unique talents, making an impact on others, and more. Tune in for a fresh perspective on measuring success and tips to celebrate your personal wins along the way!

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Today, we’re thrilled to welcome Brittany Herzberg to the podcast! Brittany is a massage therapist turned SEO and case study copywriter. She shares how any blogger can use case studies to connect with their audience and build trust, no matter what niche they’re in. She explains how paying attention to what your audience is saying will help you build case studies easily, how to avoid common mistakes in case studies, and how to incorporate SEO into your case studies. If you want to connect with your readers and get in front of the right people, this one is a must-listen!

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Today, we’re excited to welcome our guest, Tammy Overhoff! Tammy is the owner and author of the successful blog Organize Yourself Skinny. She shares the journey of building her blog from a hobby in 2011 to a career that allowed her to leave her full time job and spend more time with her kids. She’s sharing how she built her blog over the past 13 years and what she’s learned along the way, from listening to your audience to understand what digital products they need from you, to pivoting when what you’re doing isn’t working. If you want to turn your blog and digital products into your main source of income, tune in to be inspired and learn practical tips from Tammy!

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