The Bloggy Friends Show
Ashley Grant
Welcome my bloggy friends! Let's talk about all things blogging. On this show, I plan to share what I'm doing, what I see working, what's not, and a lot more. Occasionally, I will bring my bloggy friends on the show to talk about what's going on their part of the blogosphere. My goal? Help educate, inspire, and connect bloggers in this wild world of content creation so we can meet our goals that much faster. And hey, who couldn't use more friends, am I right?
Disclaimer:
The Bloggy Friends Show is designed for entertainment purposes only, and I want to make it clear that I am not a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a lawyer. The information provided on the show is not intended to be professional advice, and it should not be considered as such. Any decisions made based on the content of the Bloggy Friends Show are at your own risk, and I do not assume any responsibility for the outcomes. It is strongly recommended that you seek advice from qualified professionals in relevant fields before making any decisions. The views expressed on the show are personal opinions, and viewers/listeners are encouraged to verify information independently. By using and accessing the Bloggy Friends Show, you agree that I am not liable for any consequences resulting from the content presented.
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Systems For Blogging
The Bloggy Friends Show
01/01/21 • 5 min
What’s up my bloggy friends?!? Today I want to talk about systems for blogging. Here’s the thing – we all have to do so many things for our blogs, and the truth is with all the moving parts of blogging it can get overwhelming FAST!
If you’ve ever looked at another blogger and wondered how she manages to get it all done, the answer might or might not surprise you. She’s got good systems.
It’s true. The most productive people all have one thing in common: they don’t reinvent the wheel every day. Instead, they’ve figured out the best, most efficient way to do every task, and they create a system to do just that.
No matter what you’re blogging about and what projects you find yourself tackling, a systemized approach will help you:
- Work faster and produce more
- Produce higher quality results with fewer mistakes
- Easily outsource the tasks you don’t like to do
Enter The Magic of Templates
How many times do you answer email from potential sponsors or pitches from people wanting to collab? What about responding to readers who want to tell you what they loved or hated about your last post? Or mailing your JV partners about an upcoming launch if your blog is at the stage of course or book creation?
All of these tasks and more become effortless when you create fill-in-the-blank templates that can be repurposed for specific cases/people. Templates can be as simple as a “canned response” in your email client or help desk, or you can use software such as Text Expander (for Mac) or Phrase Express (for Windows). You might even create a template document in Dropbox or Google Drive to house all your templates for easier access. And hey, you can even create templates for your blog posts so that it’s easier to write your posts each time you’re ready to publish something new for your readers.
While templates will undoubtedly save you time, the real beauty is that once they’re created, you can easily outsource things like email and eventually sales. Simply instruct your assistant on the proper use of your templates, and you’ll be free to do other, more important things.
Checklists Prevent Mistakes
It might seem counter-intuitive, but when you perform the same tasks over and over again, it’s easy to miss a critical step. For example, you might think your sponsors all paid you this month—you might even remember invoicing for it—only to look back and see the invoice wasn’t actually sent.
But when you implement checklists, it’s suddenly much more difficult to miss an important task like creating all the deliverables for sponsored content or remembering to pin the latest blog post you published.
You can easily create checklists for all your common tasks and projects using nothing more than a text document. If you’re managing a team, checklists in your project management system allow you to see exactly what tasks are complete, and which are still outstanding.
Until next time, may your page views be high, and your bounce rate be low!
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What’s up my bloggy friends! I'm slowly updating the show notes for this and every episode of The Bloggy Friends Show. My new home base for all things Bloggy Friends can be found here: https://www.famousashleygrant.com/podcast/
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What is InfluenceKit and How Can it Help Bloggers?
The Bloggy Friends Show
05/05/23 • 23 min
In this episode, I'm chatting with Chris, one of the co-founders of InfluenceKit. But, what is it and how can it help bloggers? Tune in to find out!
And, if you're ready to get started and create your first report for free, head over to https://www.influencekit.com/
Taking the Leap From Hobby to Professional Blogger
The Bloggy Friends Show
09/04/20 • 10 min
Is it time for you to go pro as a blogger my bloggy friend? Perhaps! In this episode, I'm sharing my key indicators to look out for that will tell you when it's time to take the leap from hobby blogging to professional blogging.
Thanks for listening. May your page views be high, and your bounce rate be low!
You have more than a love for writing.
When you go from enjoying the act of writing to living it, breathing it, not being able to imagine a day without it, you’ve found that sexy, passionate kind of love that tells you this is something real. Perhaps you and writing started dating casually; suddenly, everything in your life is giving you reasons to write more. So you bump it up to seeing each other on the regular. Before you know it, you can’t stop. You don’t want to do anything else but write. You’ve totally found the one and you can’t go back.
You catch yourself making a plan.
You used to post on your blog when the urge struck, but for some reason you sat down and created an editorial calendar in Excel. You started thinking about what topics would get your readers attention, and you even pondered what the best headlines were for clickability.
You’re making enough money from your blog to quit your day job.
Seriously? If you’re already making enough to pay the bills, why are you still working that pesky 9-to-5? It’s quite possible that you could just do this full time — and perhaps make even more money!
You have to claim blogging income on your taxes.
When you start making serious money and accountants have to get involved, you’re a pro, dude! Just make sure you don’t blow this chance to work for yourself doing what you love — be smart about bookkeeping.
A post or two has gone viral.
A viral post could be the perfect catalyst to shift into being a pro blogger. You know that saying, strike while the iron is hot? Well, do that!
You ooze expertise.
What happens when you become an expert on something and start posting a bunch about what you know? You’ve found your niche, my bloggy friend. Good for you! If people are picking up all that knowledge you’re laying down, then I think you might be flirting with professional blogger status.
Ideas flutter from your brain like migrating monarchs.
Even though it might not seem like it, the fact that your mind just keeps churning out blog ideas is HUGE!
Self-starting is no problem.
You have to have the self-discipline to create a schedule and then stick to it — or your readers will tire of your inconsistency and head over to some other blog.
You’re good at interacting with your readers and other bloggers.
The more you engage with your community, the more traffic you’ll drive to your blog. Period.
Words like branding, marketing and reach are in your vocabulary.
When you start treating your blog like a business, you’ve definitely gone pro.
More Show Notes From This Episode:
What’s up my bloggy friends! I'm slowly updating the show notes for this and every episode of The Bloggy Friends Show. My new home base for all things Bloggy Friends can be found here: https://www.famousashleygrant.com/podcast/
Be sure to follow me on social:Facebook |Instagram |Twitter |LinkedIn
Can You Start an Online Business for Five Bucks?
The Bloggy Friends Show
04/05/24 • 16 min
Can You Start an Online Business for Five Bucks? Tune in and Find Out!
A Deep Dive Into Affiliate Marketing Part 1
The Bloggy Friends Show
08/02/24 • 17 min
A Deep Dive Into Affiliate Marketing Part 1
Mindset Tips to Blog Full-Time
The Bloggy Friends Show
02/12/21 • 5 min
Today I want to talk a little bit more about quitting your job to become a full-time blogger. We talked a little about Taking the Leap From Hobby to Professional Blogging in a previous episode, but this time I want to talk about the mindset tricks of bloggers who’ve turned their blogs into successful businesses.
Okay, so do you want to know what sets the uber-successful apart from the wannabe entrepreneurs?
It’s not money, or brilliant ideas, or even powerful friends.
All of those things (and more) are nice to have, but they’re actually not a requirement of success. What is a must-have, though, is a good attitude. Without the proper mindset, you’ll constantly be battling your own brain, and that’s exhausting.
- You’ll allow yourself to believe your ideas are no good
- You’ll keep yourself from hitting publish on that killer blog post you’ve been working on
- You’ll be too scared to turn your blog posts into a book or course you could get paid big bucks for
- You’ll remain convinced that you aren’t enough
- You’ll be certain that someone else did it (whatever “it” is) better
- In the worst cases, you’ll quit before your blog has a chance to take off and become a massive success!
And before you know it, you’ll have talked yourself right out of launching your new program, applying for an affiliate program, or pitching sponsors for paid posts. In no time at all, you’ll be back at your day job, working away on someone else’s business because you don’t have the confidence to create your own from your blog.
But a simple mindset change can make all the difference.
Dress for Success
Ladies, this one is for you. When we work at home, it’s easy to fall into a habit of wearing sweatpants and T-shirts to the office. After all, why dress up just for the dog?
But if you’re looking for a quick and easy way to instantly shift your mindset in the right direction, ditch the graphic t-shirts, and break out the nicer outfits. Some bloggy friends of mine even go so far as to put on make-up and do their hair.
Now look, I am a full-time, paid blogger and I wear yoga pants, every day! But, when I want to feel more confident, I add a nicer top and put on my shoes to sit down at my computer. Sometimes that simple act of pretending I’m heading to an office instead of commuting from my bed to my desktop makes all the difference in me feeling like a business owner.
Never Let Fear Drive Your Decisions
One thing I will tell you my bloggy friends – you are smart enough. Your blog is awesome enough. You have wonderful post ideas. Once you get your mindset right, nothing can stop you! Start treating your blog like a business, and before you know it you’ll be making enough to quit your day job and create your dream life. Until next time, may your page views be high, and your bounce rate be low!
More Show Notes From This Episode:
What’s up my bloggy friends! I'm slowly updating the show notes for this and every episode of The Bloggy Friends Show. My new home base for all things Bloggy Friends can be found here: https://www.famousashleygrant.com/podcast/
Be sure to follow me on social:Facebook |Instagram |Twitter |LinkedIn
How to Write a Blog Post Properly Using AI
The Bloggy Friends Show
06/07/24 • 14 min
How to Write a Blog Post Properly Using AI
30 Day Start-Up Action Plan for Affiliate Marketing
The Bloggy Friends Show
10/04/24 • 22 min
30 Day Start-Up Action Plan for Affiliate Marketing
Getting Media Attention for a Blog with Josh Elledge
The Bloggy Friends Show
07/20/23 • 43 min
In this episode, I'm chatting with Josh Elledge about Getting Media Attention for a Blog
Josh's Links:
Brandy Tanner Talks Blog Flipping and Freelancing
The Bloggy Friends Show
04/30/22 • 23 min
In today's episode, I'm chatting with Brandy Tanner, aka Brandy Ellen about blog flipping and freelancing.
Helpful Links:
- How to Start a Blog in 7 Steps
- How Being a Podcast Guest Can Build Your Brand & Business
- 101 Ideas to Make Money From Home
- 10 Ways to Promote Your Blog for Free
- How to promote your blog on social media
- 10 ways to make money as a blogger if your blog isn’t paying the bills
- Like this episode? Buy a girl a drink perhaps? https://paypal.me/FamousAshleyGrant
Blog: https://brandyellen.com/
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Brandy's Social Media Links:
- https://www.facebook.com/brandyellenblog
- https://twitter.com/brandyellen
- https://www.pinterest.com/brandyellen/
- https://www.instagram.com/brandyellenwrites/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandyellen/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPn0cidSx8sVCYOL2YkkqRA
More Show Notes From This Episode:
What’s up my bloggy friends! I'm slowly updating the show notes for this and every episode of The Bloggy Friends Show. My new home base for all things Bloggy Friends can be found here: https://www.famousashleygrant.com/podcast/
Be sure to follow me on social: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Bloggy Friends Show have?
The Bloggy Friends Show currently has 64 episodes available.
What topics does The Bloggy Friends Show cover?
The podcast is about How To, Podcasts, Education and Business.
What is the most popular episode on The Bloggy Friends Show?
The episode title 'Replay - Getting Started with Ghostwriting Featuring Robert Yaniz Jr.' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Bloggy Friends Show?
The average episode length on The Bloggy Friends Show is 31 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Bloggy Friends Show released?
Episodes of The Bloggy Friends Show are typically released every 20 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of The Bloggy Friends Show?
The first episode of The Bloggy Friends Show was released on Apr 1, 2020.
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