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The Digital Nomad Wannabe podcast teaches you how to turn your blog into a business with sustainable passive income. Each week, you’ll find actionable tips and strategies for growing traffic and income with no fluff so you can quit the day job and have more freedom to do what you love. Whether you aren’t sure if you are in the right niche, want to become an expert in SEO, can’t figure out your whole monetisation strategy or have had some success and want to work out what’s next, Make Money Blogging podcast will help. Sharon Gourlay from DigitalNomadWannabe.com shares everything she has learned from over 5 years of professional blogging in many niches including travel, parenting, lifestyle and personal finance. She lives and breathes SEO and blog monetisation and loves using her skills as an ex high school teacher to teach you how to build your dream business. Regularly, she also welcomes guests on the show that have found blogging success and want to show you how to or shows bloggers who are struggling what they need to do to turn around their blogging success. From understanding SEO strategies to outsourcing, building authority, affiliate marketing, creating a second blog, Facebook, growing email lists and more, Sharon shares everything that works so you don’t have to waste any time to hit your blogging goals. Find more information about this podcast and all show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/podcast/.

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    Latest episodes from Make Money Blogging With Digital Nomad Wannabe

    Blog Business Update: Going All In

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 18:47


    As 2023 progresses, I'm getting closer and closer to going all in with my Malaysia site part of my business. In this update, I'm talking about the further changes I'm making to be able to do this.I'm also talking about retiring the courses part of my business after hitting a big technical problem. It's time to move on from this. I discuss my latest case study and what I'm doing next to grow my Malaysia site, make it unique and hopefully futureproof it. If you are someone who loves to learn about decisions you can make in your business by listening to what others are doing then you'll love this podcast episode. You get an insider's look into what I'm going right now, why I need to make big changes and the changes I'm making.It's all in this episode!Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode42

    Everything Selling Blogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 30:12


    Ever thought about selling your blog? Or buying one? Or just generally interested in the whole process?Then you will love today's podcast as I talk about everything site selling from how it works to what your blog is worth, when to sell, how to find someone to buy your blog and more.I also discuss the sites I'm selling right now – maybe you want to buy one? :)This episode is for you if have ever thought about selling or buying a site or might in future or if you are just curious about what it entails. Or maybe you're interested in the remaining six sites I'm selling as I'll be talking about them here too.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode41

    Case Study Update + Planning 2023 For Blogging Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 24:46


    Thinking about starting a new site? Working on your old site and feel like it's going nowhere? Is your blog going well but you are always interested in what's working for others? Looking for new ideas for how to monetise your site effectively?Then you will love today's podcast as I share what's happening in my Malaysia case study site now that I've been concentrating on it for a few months, finally travelled back to Malaysia and hit up ITB Asia in Singapore and Tbex travel blogging conference in Phuket.I'm also talking about selling sites and what I should do with the crazy 20 I have currently.Finally, I discuss goal setting and planning for 2023 and what you should be doing in your blogging business RIGHT NOW to have the best chance of success in 2023.Learn what's working right now in blogging for growing and monetising your site especially in travel as I finally feel hope again that travel is a fantastic direction to be heading in.I talk about all of this in today's episode!Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode40

    Forming Your SEO Strategy To Gain Traffic And Have Happy Readers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 23:55


    Want sweet search engine traffic but don't know what you need to do? Already loving the Google traffic you're getting but want to make sure you're covering all the bases so your blog can get more?Then you're in the right place.Today, I talk all about forming your SEO strategy to gain sweet sweet traffic and also to have super happy readers that are well served by your blog.Learn what you need to do in your blog posts for the best chance of Google traffic, what to do across your blog and what else you can do out there on the internet for the best SEO possible.This episode is perfect for you if you want more search engine traffic, are getting started with SEO or just want to know you haven't forgotten anything.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode39

    How To Create And Sell An eBook

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 23:09


    Want to create an eBook but don't know where to begin?eBooks are such a great way to monetise your blog thanks to it being a great way to serve your audience as well as being a great passive income source. However, coming up with a great eBook idea and then understanding how to sell it can be big reasons why many bloggers never take this route. Today, I talk all about creating your first eBook from coming up with a great idea to working out what to put on your sales page.Learn how you can pick the perfect eBook topic, how to get started with creating and selling it as well as what exactly you need to put on your sales page and in your sales emails.This episode is perfect for you if you would like to create an eBookbut are struggling to come up with a good idea or want to know how you can ensure your readers will buy it.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode38

    Planning The Future + Case Study Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 20:04


    Thinking about starting a new site? Working on your old site and feel like it's going nowhere? Is your blog going well but you are always interested in what's working for others? Looking for new ideas for how to monetise your site effectively?Then you will love today's podcast as I share both what's happening in my Malaysia case study site now and all my big plans for the future which I'm starting to implement today as well as my plans for Digital Nomad Wannabe and how you can meet up with me in Thailand soon!It's time to take this site up several notches on the monetisation scale and doing this is my primary focus now.Learn what's working right now in blogging for growing and monetising your site especially in travel as the coronavirus pandemic continues to go on and on and on and on. I share exactly what I'm doing to grow one of my blogs and the effects that my actions have. I share my plans and goals for the future of the site and much much more.I talk about all of this in today's episode!Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode37

    Building Sites Without Link Building + Case Study Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 16:43


    Thinking about starting a new site? Working on your old site and feel like it's going nowhere? Is your blog going well but you are always interested in what's working for others?Then you will love today's podcast as I share both what's happening in my Malaysia case study site and for the content sites I'm building without doing any link building!Learn what's working right now in blogging for growing and monetising your site especially in travel as the coronavirus pandemic continues to go on and on and on and on. I share exactly what I'm doing to grow one of my blogs and the effects that my actions have. I share my plans and goals for the future of the site and much much more.I also share an update of what is happening with the 3 sites I started building late last year without any link building. Are they working? Is it something you should start?I talk about all of this in today's episode!Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode36

    How To Work Out If It's Worth Writing More Content... + Case Study Update

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 19:42


    If you wrote a blog post today, how much money would it earn you? Would it be worth it?If you spent $100 outsourcing an article, would you get your money back? How long until you made a profit on it?In today's episode, we are going to be discussing exactly this – how you can calculate how much money new blog posts are likely to make you so you know if it's worth your time and/or money.This is super valuable to know if you are making decisions on outsourcing and whether it's worth paying for content but also to know if it's worth your own time.I'm also sharing the latest figures from my Malaysia site case study. Malaysia has finally opened its borders to the world and these are my figures from this first month. It's so good and I'm so excited what is to come!Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode35

    How To Start A Money Making Blog Case Study. Malaysia Is Open!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 12:47


    Thinking about starting a new site? Working on your old site and feel like it's going nowhere? Is your blog going well but you are always interested in what's working for others?Then you will love this case study!Learn what's working right now in blogging for growing and monetising your site especially in travel as the coronavirus pandemic continues to go on and on and on and on. I share exactly what I'm doing to grow one of my blogs and the effects that my actions have. I share my plans and goals for the future of the site and much much more.In this episode, I discuss what's happening for my Malaysia travel site right now and the impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on this blog. I share what's happened on the site in March 2022 as Malaysia finally announced that they will re-open their borders and my plans for the future. Learn from this and have more success for your blog.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode34

    New Sites, Changing Domains And Moving Posts: How To Keep Google Happy And Indexing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 17:55


    Have you been frustrated by how long content is taking to index in Google? Do you have a new site and wonder when you'll start getting Google traffic? Are you thinking about moving content or changing domains and wonder what impact it'll have?This episode is all about indexing your content in Google to help answer all of these questions.Google can be crazy slow to index new content at the moment on new sites. It's quite disheartening. I have started a lot of new sites over the last six months and it has lead to a lot of interesting experimentation and findings about what I can do to get my content in search results faster.I share all of this here.This episode is for you if you have a site where you are struggling to get content indexed in Google, particularly new sites or if you are thinking about moving content to another site or changing domain names and what to know what the impact may be.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode33

    Blog Business Update: What I'm Doing In 2022 + Case Study Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 31:51


    What a two years it's been. When I look back to Feb 2020, while I was following what was happening with covid-19 around the world, I had no idea what was in store for me.Two years later, this pandemic has had huge impacts on my business, my case study and DNW.In this episode, I give you an insider's look over my shoulder to what's happening in my business. I discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted it, what I'm doing right now in my business including the impact it's having on Digital Nomad Wannabe and all the new sites I'm creating as well as a case study update on my Malaysia site.I also have a big announcement about my courses. Spoiler, it's your last chance to sign up!I think it's helpful and interesting to see how other people are building their businesses, what is possible and what you could learn and do as a result of that. I'm frank and honest and I hope you can learn from this.If you are someone who loves to learn about decisions you can make in your business by listening to what others are doing then you'll love this podcast episode. Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode32 

    Why You Should Do An Annual Blog Update (And How)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 17:34


    Should you update blog content? What difference does it have? When should you do it? How should you do it?Updating blog content is a great way to not just make your blog the best it can be but to also get lots more search traffic. I find it such an important part of my blogging business that I update all performing blog content annually. Yes, annually.In fact, I dedicate two months of the year to this feat across my team.In this episode, I'm going to walk you through everything you need to know so you can perform an annual update on your blog(s) too including why you should do one, which time of year is best to do it, how to prioritise what to update and what exactly to update for great results.For those of you who want to outsource this update, I also walk you through how I do this.If you care about search traffic, you won't want to miss this!Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode31

    Site Speed – Least Fun Job Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 26:38


    Do you need to worry about site speed? How do you know if your site speed is bad? What impact does speed have in Google search rankings?There is no denying that good site speed is going to lead to a better experience for your blog readers. Who wants to stick around on a site that takes forever to load or doesn't look right when it does.With the Page Experience Google update this year, it has had a new focus as sites scrambled to improve site speed. What can you do if it's something your blog is struggling with?Unfortunately, there's no magic button to improve site speed and, in this episode, I walk you through the things you can do to have a big impact.If you care about search traffic and giving your blog readers a great experience, you won't want to miss this!Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode30

    Blog Business Update: How I’m Changing My Business In 2021 (It’s HUGE!)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 15:56


    It’s hard to make big changes in your blogging business. I know. I’m going through the process right now!It’s been a long time since I last updated everyone on what I’m doing in my business and I decided now is the time as I’m making some huge changes especially to how I work on this blog and its related parts like the DNW Facebook group and my podcast.If you are someone who loves to learn about decisions you can make in your business by listening to what others are doing then you’ll love this podcast episode. You get an insider’s look into what I’m going right now, why I need to make big changes and the changes I’m making including shutting down my SEO and affiliate marketing course, Build Blog Freedom Fast Track.It’s all in this episode!Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode29

    Link Building – The Real Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 25:25


    Should you link build? Is it risky? How should you go about it? Can you just outsource it so you never have to think about it again?!There is no denying that link building is an important part of SEO and building a successful blog. Links are like votes that let Google know your site has quality content and is an authority.However, it tends to be an area where many of us want to procrastinate, stick our head in the sand or only want to listen to people who say you don’t need to do it.While I fully believe it’s possible to build up a site without link building, I also don’t think this is the smartest strategy in most cases. In this episode, I share why as well as discuss the risks associated with link building (or not), how to go about link building and how you can outsource link building.If you care about search traffic, you won’t want to miss this!Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode28

    Buying And Selling Your Blog, Blog Monetisation And More With Chelsea Clarke

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 46:40


    Have you ever thought about selling your blog? Or perhaps you want to cut out all the tedious work of setting up a new site, creating content, growing traffic and income and want to buy an existing blog?I hear you! I love selling my blogs and I can see so many benefits to buying one – but I haven’t felt confident enough yet to do so.To help fix this, in today’s episode I’m joined by Chelsea Clarke from HerPaperRoute.com. She not only has some great blogging monetisation tips and has bought and sold multiple blogs herself but runs a business helping others buy and sell their blogs.She shares her best tips to help demystify this process while also sharing some of her story and what works for her in blogging.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode27

    Why I Start Multiple Blogs (And You Should Too)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 14:54


    Have you ever thought about starting another blog? I haven’t just thought about it – I have created many. I have found it a great way to grow my business, up my income and create sellable assets. I also find it fun!In the last year, I’ve also learned firsthand what an important tool it is to diversify your income. As the pandemic continues to stretch on, there are many challenging niches out there as well as many opportunities. Some blogging niches are having their best days ever while some are basically dead.Starting a new blog is a great way to hedge your bets and to make sure you always have at least one site that’s going really well. There’s never been a better time to get started.In this episode, learn why I start multiple blogs, the benefits, the drawbacks, mistakes to avoid and how to make your own decision about whether to build that next blog or not.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode26

    Defining Your Own Version Of Success - Case Study Finale With Leanna Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 39:39


    Do you want blogging success but are struggling to work out what that means to you?Perhaps you read or hear stories like Keith's in the last episode of the podcast and don't really resonate with goals of making a full-time income from your blog.I want to feature different stories of success and this came with Leanna Brown's story of her travel blog on Nebraska.Leanna joined my in my third case study (you can find it here) as she built up this blog with my help and I built my lifestyle site.Her goals were to make $500 a month, work less than ten hours a week and to have a creative outlet and a business she could juggle with motherhood.She not only succeeded but has quite an interesting story to tell. And you can hear it below!Find more information in the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode25

    How To Have Travel Blogging Success In A Pandemic With Keith Erskine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 29:00


    Have you been blogging for awhile but are failing to make the switch from hobby to business blogger and want this to change NOW?In episode 3, I had Keith, a travel blogger, on this podcast, and gave him a two month road map to turn around his blogging fortunes so he could work towards $1000 in passive affiliate income per month.It’s now 11 months later and Keith is back to share how he went with this road map, what he has done since then and the effect it has had on his blogging fortunes. He shares the tips he has so you can do it too including how he has done all of this during a pandemic.I’m sure many of you will relate to the journey Keith has made and will find his advice invaluable.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode24

    8 Steps For Taking Your Blog From Hobby To Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 23:59


    Want to make the switch from being a hobby blogger to a professional but don’t know how? Or have started this journey but keep getting stuck or disheartened?Today, I talk about the steps required to become a professional blogger. This is what you should do now to make the switch from having a blog that’s something you do in your spare time to something that gives you freedom and flexibility to live a better life.Making this transition is the biggest problem I hear over and over again from members of the DNW community. They’ve been blogging for awhile and they don’t know how to start making money, how to start accelerating page views and, basically, how to have the success they see people like me having with blogging.The good news is that it really doesn’t have to be stressful and overwhelming to become a professional blogger. It’s about being smart, taking it step by step and being really clear on what you want to achieve and how.This episode is for you if you want to transition to being a professional blogger or you’re already trying but getting stuck.Learn the 8 steps I recommend you take to take your blog from a hobby to a business.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode23

    How (And What) To Outsource To Best Grow Your Blogging Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 35:23


    Ever felt like you don’t have enough time to grow your blogging business? Or you would have the success you want if there were two of you?What if you could buy time?Well you can – with outsourcing.Sooner or later you’re going to want to dip your toe into the outsourcing pool to help grow your business and to stop doing the tasks you don’t enjoy.In this episode, I’m discussing everything outsourcing to help you get started or to help you grow and improve your outsourcing if you are looking for some advanced strategies.I step through why outsourcing is a step you should want to take, how to work out what to outsource (including working out the ROI), how to get started with outsourcing and advanced tips for outsourcing your whole content production line.I also share some of my experiences outsourcing as this is definitely an area I have found very challenging at times especially as someone who can be quite a control freak :)Read the show notes here and download an example VA position description and advertisement: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode22

    How To Set Goals And Make A Strategy For Your Blogging Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 26:30


    Ever heard the saying that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail?I think this is so true – how can you ever reach where you want to go with your blog if you don’t know where that is and you don’t know how to get there?In this episode, I’m discussing exactly how you can set goals and make a strategy for your blogging business over the next year. I step through how to set annual goals and then work that into a monthly plan so you know what you need to achieve every month to reach your annual goals.I also discuss what to do when you are new to blogging and you don’t know what is an achievable annual goal or any blogging strategies as well as some tips for dealing with the uncertainty that the current pandemic brings to our lives and businesses.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode21

    How To Start A Money Making Blog - Case Study Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 14:56


    Thinking about starting a new site? Working on your old site and feel like it’s going nowhere? Is your blog going well but you are always interested in what’s working for others?Then you will love this case study!Learn what’s working right now in blogging for growing and monetising your site. I share exactly what I’m doing to grow one of my blogs and the effects that my actions have. I share my plans and goals for the future of the site and much much more.In this episode, I discuss what’s happening for my Malaysia travel site right now and the impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on this blog. I share what’s happened on the site since July and my plans for the future. Learn from me and have more success for your blog.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode20

    Using Email Marketing To Engage And Sell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 18:10


    Want more readers, fans and income from your blog? Want to do this on autopilot in a way that really serves your audience?Today, I talk all about email marketing. This is what you should do once you are growing your email list to create fans of your brand that are engaged and want to buy from you.Email marketing is underused by so many bloggers and it doesn’t have to be. Once you break it down, work out your goals and understand the basics of email marketing, it’s easy to get started with big results. It’s really just considering your average subscriber, what they think and know now then considering where they want to be and helping them get there. It’s simple, but powerful.This episode is for you if you haven’t started email marketing or are confused and not getting the results you want from your email marketing.Learn how you can come up with your own email marketing strategy using targeted sequences to engage your subscribers, sell your products and create passionate fans of your brand.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode19

    Why Working On Your Email List Is The Quickest Way To Get More Readers And Create Passionate Fans

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 18:48


    Want more readers, fans and income from your blog? Don’t want your blogging success to be at the mercy of algorithm changes?An email list is the only access to your audience that you own. Social media and Google algorithms can change tomorrow but you’ll still have your email list.It’s also an incredibly powerful tool – it’s a list of people who gave you their email address to hear more from you. It’s a way to access your audience and take them on a journey to serve them while also turning them into passionate fans of your brand. Nothing is as powerful in blogging.Today, I talk all about how you can grow your email list so you can have this powerful tool as well whether you are new to email list building or looking for ways to supercharge its growth.Learn how you can grow your email list and what you should do at a minimum to start growing your subscribers on auto pilot. I then cover more advanced tips for those who are looking to take their email list building to another level.This episode is for you if you haven’t started building your email list or if you have but you aren’t happy with the results and want to improve. I can help!Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode18

    How To Pick The Perfect Product For Your Blog

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 12:00


    Want to create a product but don’t know what to create?Products are such a great way to monetise your blog thanks to it being the top way to serve your audience as well as the most lucrative. However, coming up with a great product idea can be one of the biggest reasons why many bloggers never take this route. Today, I talk all about creating your first product and how you can come up with a great idea to serve your audience. Learn how you can pick the perfect product, how to get started with creating and selling it as well as some things to think about when it comes to pricing your product.This episode is perfect for you if you would like to create a product but are struggling to come up with a good idea or want to make sure the ideas you have are good and will be worth the effort you put in.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode17

    Why Creating Your Own Products Is The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Blog

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 12:44


    Looking for the best way to monetise your blog?Today, I talk all about products and how this can be the best monetisation method for your blog. It’s a powerful way to both serve your audience in the best way possible as well as a very lucrative way to monetise.It’s also a way to stand out among a world of blogs, grow your authority and be seen as an expert in your niche.Learn why products are a powerful way to monetise, how this can be a great method even if your audience is small or you have just started blogging, how your own products can lead to other opportunities and why creating products doesn’t have to be a time suckThis episode is perfect for you if you are trying to work out how to monetise your blog next or are wondering if you should create a product for your blog audience. Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode16

    Building A Community For Blogging Success

    Play Episode Play 55 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 15:59


    Ever thought about building a community around your blog? Or wondered what this means and how it could help you?Today, I talk about building a community around your blog. By this I mean bringing together a group of people that want to learn from you and other members of your community. It’s an extremely powerful way to turn casual readers into dedicated fans that sing your praises to others and help you grow your influence, page views and income.It’s also a way to stand out among a world of blogs and future-proof your blog.Learn whether you should start a community around your blog, how to define one, where to build one and what to do next. I also talk about how monetisation can play a part in this strategy.This episode is for you if you want to build a strong blog with a strong audience that you can serve and don’t want to be dependent on someone else’s’ algorithm for your success. Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode15

    How To Become An Authority In Your Niche

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 25:47


    Want to be the to-go to resource in your niche? Want to be considered an expert? When people think parenting/travel/finance/health/whatever your niche is, how do you get them to think “Sarah Johnson” (or whatever your name) is next?Today, we talk about how to become an authority in your niche which will help you achieve all of the above!Learn whether you should want to become an authority, and how to be seen as this among your target audience, peers and brands. I talk through why being an authority is so powerful before giving you many ideas of what you can do to establish yourself or your blog as an authority.This is perfect if you want to future proof your site and not be reliant on Google, Facebook, Pinterest or wherever you get the majority of your traffic. If you want to go beyond having a financially successful blog and have a blog you can really be proud of, this is for you.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode14

    How I Became A Successful Blogger And Entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 53:39


    One of the best ways to show yourself that it's possible to build a financially successful blog is to use the success of others as proof. Here is your proof!In this episode, I share my story with a brief outline of what I did before I started building my business and then how I went about it including the mistakes and strategies I used along the way.Learn how sheer determination for a better life was the greatest factor in my early success as well as the mistakes I made early on and the progress I made once I reset how I was prioritising work on my blog. I also talk through what I'm doing now and give an insider look into how I'm running my business.I cover:The messages my parents gave me in my childhood that both hindered and helped me become an entrepreneurWhat happened in 2013 when I decided I would become a digital nomad and build an online businessThe first steps I took and the big mistakes I made in the first 9 months which lead to me wanting to quit travel bloggingThe pivot I made to building niche sites and then how I came back to my travel blog with the knowledge and certainty that I could make it a successHow I basically took a year off with pregnancy and a newborn but profits kept growingWhy I started focusing on Digital Nomad Wannabe and what I did to drive this site forwardWhy I sold my travel blog and other sites and the new sites I have started sinceMore information about my "conveyor belt" of sitesWhat I'm trying to do right now and going forwardMy major takeaways from the last 7 years of building an online businessRead the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode13

    How To Start A Money Making Blog - Case Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 23:45


    Thinking about starting a new site? Working on your old site and feel like it’s going nowhere? Is your blog going well but you are always interested in what’s working for others?Then you will love this case study!Learn what’s working right now in blogging for growing and monetising your site. I share exactly what I’m doing to grow one of my blogs and the effects that my actions have. I share my plans and goals for the future of the site and much much more.In this episode, I discuss what’s happening for my Malaysia travel site right now and the impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on this blog. I share what’s happened on the site since February and my plans for the future. Learn from me and have more success for your blog.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode12

    E-A-T Your Way To SEO Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 15:32


    Heard of E-A-T?One of the latest buzzwords in SEO, E-A-T (or Expertise-Authoritativeness-Trustworthiness) is something that is here to stay. Showing off your blog and yourself as an expert, authority and as trustworthy is a great way to get and keep new readers. In fact, I view E-A-T as one of the best ways to future-proof your blog traffic.So what exactly is E-A-T? What should you be doing on your blog? What can you do today to improve your blog’s E-A-T?In this episode, I discuss all of this and more. Learn what you need to do to help establish your blog as high quality with high E-A-T.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode11

    Blogging SEO Q & A

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 34:25


    Trying to master SEO and get more traffic to your blog? I can help!In today’s episode, I’m doing something different – I’m answering all YOUR SEO blogging questions as well as a question about selling sites. From link building to keywords to tags and categories to nofollow links, search trends and more, I’m sure you’ll be able to find some gold in today’s episode to help with your own blog building.You’ll learn how to select keywords, what to do with a new post for the biggest SEO gain, which posts you should link to on your site, how to get a site ready to sell and more.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode10

    Making Money From Blog Advertising With Ezoic CMO, Tyler Bishop

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 83:54


    Have you monetised your site with advertising? Do you want to make sure you are making as much money as possible from this while not bugging your readers? Do you want to learn more about how it all works?In today’s episode, I’m joined by Ezoic CMO, Tyler Bishop. Tyler is an expert in advertising, how blogs can make money from advertising as well as many other subjects which can help bloggers have better blogs. Ezoic itself is a machine learning platform which you can use to earn advertising revenue and much more.You will learn more about display advertising, how it works and how you can make more money from it. You’ll also learn more about Ezoic and the additional tools they offer like Site Speed Accelerator and their premium program. You’ll also get some specific tips about what’s happening right now in advertising with the Coronavirus pandemic.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode9

    How To Get Started With Blog Monetisation

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later May 11, 2020 15:40


    You have a blog and you want to monetise but you don’t know where to start...Should you be signing up for affiliate programs? Selling links? Making a book?How do you do these things and is there any point if you don’t have a huge audience?Learn when you should start monetising your blog and how you can get started with blog monetisation (including what methods to start with).Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode8

    How To Start A Second Blog - EVERYTHING You Should Consider

    Play Episode Play 43 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 22:54


    Have you ever thought about starting a second blog? There are many benefits to starting a second blog. It can lead to more income, more success and a chance to create a sellable asset. It gives you the chance to diversify which is very important right now as Coronavirus kills some niches. It’s also a lot of fun!However, it also has drawbacks as well with the big one being that it takes time – time that could perhaps be better spent on your first blog.Learn whether you should start a second blog, the step-by-step process I use to choose a niche and every other step you should take to get your second blog off the ground!Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode7

    Blogging Legally With Blogging Lawyer, Lucrezia Iapichino

    Play Episode Play 25 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 63:50


    Have you protected your blogging business legally? Do you know what disclosures to use, what pages you need on your site like privacy policies, how copyright works and thought about GDPR or CCPA?In today’s episode, I’m joined by Lucrezia Iapichino from bloggingfornewbloggers.com who is also a laywer that specialises in international and EU law and has worked in many countries in Europe as well as here in Australia .You will learn what you need to do to make sure you are protecting your blog legally with some great advice around what legal pages you need on your site, disclosures, cookie policies, copyright issues and more including a free European GDPR compliance step-by-step action plan.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode6

    How To Pick Yourself Up When Blogging Slaps You In The Face: Dealing With Blogging Setbacks

    Play Episode Play 48 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 22:34


    How do you deal with blogging setbacks? If there’s one thing that is 100% sure, it’s that you are going to experience blogging setbacks – and many of them! Blogs aren’t magical and setbacks are a part of life. How you deal with them is one of the things that differentiates people who have blogging success and those who don’t.Learn some strategies for dealing with blogging setbacks whether its big things like a Google penalty or coronavirus killing your traffic or smaller things like handling negative criticism. Have a plan in place so that when the setback Titanic hits, your blog doesn’t go down with it!Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode5

    SEO Me The Money!

    Play Episode Play 28 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 13:39


    So you already have at least a basic understanding of using SEO for your blog, how to find keywords and how links matter. But do you know how to use SEO to make money from your blog? Learn how to use the power of SEO as a goldmine of blogging monetisation possibilities. By the end of this episode, know how to use keywords and quality blog content to make money from affiliate marketing, advertising and your own products in a largely passive way.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode4

    Making a 2 Month Blogging Success Road Map With Travel Blogger, Keith Erskine [COACHING SESSION]

    Play Episode Play 34 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 47:58


    Have you been blogging for awhile but are failing to make the switch from hobby to business blogger and want this to change NOW?In today’s episode, you get to listen in to my coaching session with Keith Erskine, a travel blogger who has been blogging for awhile but can’t seem to make this switch. You will learn where I see him and many other bloggers going wrong with SEO, monetisation and branding and can copy his two month road map to put your own blog on its path to success.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode3

    Productive Ways Bloggers Can Take Advantage Of The Corona Shutdown

    Play Episode Play 33 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 15:26


    It’s a time of great change as coronavirus and all the social and economic implications of it are felt all around the world. This can make it very hard to blog and build our business in the way we want especially if you are in a niche that has already been hit hard. Today, we are going to look beyond the negative to talk about how you can take advantage of the Corona shutdown with a list of ways to stay productive and grow your business. By the end of this episode, you’ll have a list of tasks to choose from to help make sure your blogging business bounces back as quickly as possible.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode2-5

    (Re)Defining Your Niche And Serving Your Audience

    Play Episode Play 51 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 19:40


    Do you understand exactly what your blog is about, who your target audience is and how your blog serves them? Learn how to clearly and succinctly understand and describe the point of your blog, how you fit into your niche and how to ensure your blog is serving others and not just yourself. By the end of this episode, you’ll know EXACTLY what your blogging niche is and who EXACTLY your target audience is.I promise,EVERYTHING you do in blogging will be so much easier once you are 100% clear on this!Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode2

    How To Use The Three Stages Of Blogging Success To Create Your Blogging Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 21:00


    It’s hard to work out how to turn your blog into a business and what strategies you should use for traffic generation and monetisation to get there. Learn how to do this by understanding the three stages of blogging success – growth, monetisation and scaling – and how to work through these stages CONCURRENTLY to help you save time to get your blog to where you want it to be.Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode1

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