Podcast appearances and mentions of grayson bell

Grayson Bell, owner of iMark Interactive is joining us today to talk about all things WordPress. iMark Interactive is a Wordpress support and development company that helps WordPress clients with technical support, maintenance, and development.  If you aren't sure if WordPress is right for you, don't miss this episode! Thanks for listening! Connect with us on Instagram: @sparkmediaconceptsCheck out The Blog Depot. This is a community and course that we have set up for you if you need questions answered before you start your blog. Join The Ultimate Blog Bootcamp, our online course and coaching that helps you build the blog that you have always dreamed of.Check out BigScoots plans using our affiliate link to see what plan is best for you for your blog!Restored 316's TemplatesSHOW NOTES: www.sparkmediaconcepts.com/episode69***We are hosting a FREE 3 day workshop series called “Blueprint for a Profitable Blog” from April 11-13. Sign up here: https://event.webinarjam.com/go/live/67/39mzysn0h3srs5***

In this Episode Susan and Nicole discuss how they stay consistent with their design blogs. The journey and lessons they learned along the way. These two design bloggers share all their experiences and strategies they use to find the time to blog. See below for all the links discussed in this episode. Our Podcast contains affiliate links meaning that if you make a purchase, we might make a small commission at no extra charge to you. Purchases made through them are greatly appreciated. FREE course below that will give you access to the Facebook group called "blogging on Wordpress" this is a great resource! Grayson Bell's FREE WordPress course Our blogs can be found below: Nicole's Blog: Inspired Design Talk Susan's blog: Double Arrow Designs

As with any Google update, there comes a great bit of confusion, nail-biting, stressing, and wondering what will happen to our blogs and websites. Then people start doing drastic and sometimes unnecessary things in order to prep.  In today's episode, Kim interviews Grayson Bell from iMarkinteractive and gets the scoop on:  What it is. The 3 biggest things that slow sites down.  Top things you can do on your site to help your speed. What are facts vs myths of the update.  Want to have an easy-to-follow class that helps you cleanse your website of what you don't need, add what you do, and get your site primed to run at its best speed?  GET THE CLASS: Use our coupon code JKB20 and you can purchase Understanding Site Speed On Wordpress through our referral affiliate link to help support the Just Keep Blogging Podcast.

In this episode, I'm talking with Grayson Bell of iMark Interactive about how to improve your site speed. If you're looking to provide your users with quick and accessible content then learning how to increase your site speed will ensure your users are not left waiting to interact with your page.  READ MORE HERE. 

I wanted to publish this episode to let you all know that, after long and careful consideration, I have decided to take an extended hiatus from the podcast. Here are my reasons: This has been a passion project for me and, although I thought I might someday make money from it, I realize now that probably won’t happen. So, it’s time for me to focus my attention on my true money maker, which is my Dishes Delish food blog. Dishes Delish has grown leaps and bounds since I started this podcast. I attribute that growth to a few things. The first was my audit in June of 2018 with Casey Markee. That was the catalyst. I had interviewed Casey before that but at the time I decided to move forward with my audit, the blog had only five thousand sessions a month. Mind you, I had been blogging for almost 3 years. Casey helped focus me. He taught me to not pick keywords like “dark chocolate caramel marshmallow cashew butter cups” Yes, I actually used those keywords in a post. As you can imagine, it gets 0 monthly searches. But I’m the reigning champ of that keyword. I am in the carousal and #1 in Google search results. And that’s only one of my really long keywords. Casey also got me to write for my readers and help solve problems. That was a game changer for sure. Another game changer was the viral moment I had in September of 2018. The HBO show Camping mentioned a jelly donut shot in one of its episodes and at that time, the monthly viewfor those keywords was only 330. But here’s why I had that viral moment. My Jelly Donut shot was already #1 in search results, so everyone and their brother who watched that episode of Camping clicked through to my website. That shot is still #1 and now has a monthly search volume of 4400. That shows you how something can grow just by having exposure. And that exposure was also a growth catalyst because, as with all such exposure, having people look at my jelly donut shot brought them back to the site to see other content, which gave me even more sessions. By October of 2018 – and remember: in June of the same year, I had only 5k sessions a month – I qualified for Mediavine and in November their ads went live on my site. Fast forward 6 months, when I was lucky to have another viral moment. My pistachio cookie recipe became my top post, toppling my Cadillac Margarita from 1st place. The popularity of this cookie post allowed me to apply for (and join) AdThrive. Now remember, to join MediaVine, you need 25k monthly sessions. AdThrive requires 100k pageviews. Now, I tell you all this for two reasons, first to explain why I’m placing the podcast on hiatus. I need to focus on the blog to make it even more successful by adding various income streams. Secondly, I am hoping to inspire you by letting you know that you can do it too. Don’t get me wrong, it takes a lot of work and sometimes a little luck. But you don’t have to have a viral moment to succeed. Many of my guests didn’t have one, and yet they are successful; it just takes years and hard work. So, keep at it and don’t give up. Write for your readers, help them solve a problem and create quality content. I also want to say that it is not always necessary to pick keywords that have a high monthly search volume. Some of my more popular posts have under 1000 monthly searches on Google but they do really well on Pinterest. So I would have missed out on this if I’d listened to the experts and neglected to follow my gut. Experts are great and can be a big help but you also can rely on yourself by doing what you think is best. You can also help yourself by joining Facebook groups like Food Bloggers Central. Ask questions, learn from other bloggers mistakes and if you’re wanting some inspiration, visit Dishing with Delishes and re-listen to interviews with food bloggers who forged their way before us. You can also listen to experts like Casey Markee, Andrew Wilder, Matt Molen and Grayson Bell just to name a few. Now you’re probably wondering if I’ll be returning to the podcast. My first instinct is to say no, because I need the break without having to think about the show, interview future guests or edit episodes. Last year, I started publishing the podcast in seasons thinking it would give me a break but, I never really felt like I had any time off and believe me, I need that time for blog growth endeavors. But you never know. I will miss chatting with other bloggers and learning more about their journeys. Don’t be a stranger! If you see me on social media, say ‘hi’ or drop me a line at Elaine @ Dishes Delish dot com. Because, as you know I love chatting with bloggers and would love to hear from you. Okay, it's time for me to sign off. This is Elaine Benoit from Dishing with Delishes and Dishes Delish. I enjoyed this fun ride and thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening in. Happy New Year, everyone! I wish you a prosperous 2020.

The go-to guy for podcasting, Steve Stewart shares with Chris why he loves the medium so much. Steve also helps our listeners who have their own podcasts to straighten out some podcasting hiccups and gives some things to consider if you want to start a podcast. Steve shares how he got into podcasting and what he believes is special about the medium How meeting one stranger you’ve impacted can affect what you do Helpful tips on what’s important when you want to start a podcast After years of editing many podcasts, Steve shares some fixes podcasters can quickly make What Steve loves about podcasting and what it brings to his life   Steve Stewart is the Grayson Bell of podcasting. He started his own podcast in 2010 to help market the financial coaching business he was growing, but gave it all up in 2016 when personal finance podcasters wanted help with the editing and production of their recordings. He currently produces 20+ shows weekly, including Plutus Award Winning podcasters such as Stacking Benjamins, Choose FI, and Paula Pant's Afford Anything. For more information, visit the show notes at https://plutusfoundation.org/2019/101-steve-stewart

Grayson Bell is the founder/CEO of iMark Interactive, a WordPress support company offering businesses and bloggers assistance with technical issues and site development based around WordPress. He's been using WordPress since 2003 and found a passion helping others with issues on their blogs and sites. When he isn't working on WordPress related issues, Grayson loves spending time with his family and traveling around the world to soak in different cultures and lifestyles.

I’m Loving It (Tech Edition) - 4 things that I’m loving at the moment: 1. Refined Pro theme 2. Grayson Bell (for WordPress fixes) 3. Squarespace website builder 4. Loom Chrome screen recorder

This week Kim interviews Grayson Bell (The Wordpress EXPERT) from iMark Interactive.  He's dishing on the crazy new Gutenberg changes coming to Wordpress editor that you need to know about plus more including SSL certificates, backups, Alt Text, Plugins and MORE! Get clear on some tech stuff you might not totally understand!  Music by Pond To learn more about the services Grayson offers, check out his site. This is my referral link.  If you make a purchase through the link I receive a commission at no extra cost to you. >>> https://www.imarkinteractive.com/ref/kimanderson/ Want to know more about our upcoming retreat?  https://www.kimandersonconsulting.com/retreat  

On today's episode, we interview Grayson Bell, who just made his way out of over $75,000 in consumer debt. He discusses how easy it is to fall in so deep of debt, but also, how, with a bit of hard work, it's possible to get out of it.

Grayson Bell started an e-commerce business in college. While it would be considered successful by many standards - revenue exceeded $1 million - he shut it down. When he did, he found himself $50,000 in debt on seven credit cards. But instead of filing for bankruptcy, he paid it all off. In this interview he shares what happened and how he paid back this debt, including his unique method of tackling his debt, and the one thing he believes is key to getting out of deep debt. His story is both enlightening and inspiring. This interview with Grayson Bell aired live November 11, 2013.