Welcome to The Ultimate Blog Podcast- your go-to resource for turning your blog into a thriving business!
If you're ready to stop treating your blog like a hobby and start building a profitable, sustainable online business, you're in the right place. Whether you're just starting out or have been blogging for years and feel stuck, we're here to help you navigate the technical side, grow your audience and monetize with confidence.
Every Tuesday we bring you quick actionable tips and expert insights on everything from setting up your blog the right way to monetizing, scaling, and creating content that attracts your ideal audience. You'll also hear inspiring guest interviews with successful bloggers and industry experts who share the strategies that helped them grow.
We're Amy Reinecke and Jennifer Draper- bloggers, coaches and founders of Spark Media Concepts. We’ve helped countless bloggers navigate the journey, avoid common mistakes, and discover what truly works in their blogging business and we are ready to help you! We help you find your step-by-step roadmap for success and build a blogging business that provides you the freedom and flexibility you desire. Tune in to turn your blog into a business!
When you’re a blogger, your to-do list can feel endless: researching, content creation, editing, social media, and more can take up all of your time. If you’ve ever found yourself weighed down with q…
Building a blogging business takes passion, persistence, and a whole lot of planning – and no one embodies that better than today’s guest, Yessi, the creator of Joyful Yessi. What started as a YouTub…
Have you ever scribbled down endless blogging to-do lists on sticky notes, feeling scattered and like you’re holding everything in your brain? You’re not alone. Many bloggers start with great intenti…
When it comes to the crowded world of food blogging, your photos can make or break your success. On this episode of The Ultimate Blog Podcast, Amy and Jennifer chat with Melodee Fiske, founder of Pre…
If you’ve ever wondered how real moms manage to start and grow a successful blog while juggling work, family, and everything in between, this episode of The Ultimate Blog Podcast is for you.
We sat do…
If you’ve ever felt like email marketing is dead, or like you need a huge email list to really dig into email marketing – you’re not alone. But the truth is that you can start utilizing your email li…
If you've been wondering why your email list isn’t growing – or feeling stuck because your freebie just isn’t converting – you’re not alone.
We hear this all the time from both beginner and experienc…
alone. It's one of the most common questions from bloggers inside the Ultimate Blog Roadmap. So in this episode of the Ultimate Blog Podcast, Amy and Jennifer are kicking off a three-part email serie…
Monetizing your blog doesn’t have to mean chasing trends or writing product reviews for things you’ve never even used. Just ask Dr. Tonya Lawson, a musician turned blogger, passive income strategist,…
If you're holding off on monetizing your blog until you have more traffic, a bigger email list, or a massive social media following, take this as your wakeup call. This episode of the Ultimate Blog P…
If you’ve been thinking about how to start making money from your blog but aren’t sure where to begin, you’re in the right place. In this episode of the Ultimate Blog Podcast, you’ll hear part two of…
If you’re a beginner blogger wondering when – or if – you’ll ever start making money, you’re not alone. Whether you’ve been blogging for a few weeks or a few years, turning your blog into a source of…
If there’s one thing bloggers can’t get enough of, it’s Pinterest talk – especially when it comes with expert insights. That’s why we’re so excited to welcome back Pinterest expert Tony Hill on The U…
If the world of SEO is feeling like the wild, wild west to you right now, you’re not alone. That’s why we are thrilled to welcome back SEO expert Casey Markee of MediaWyse on The Ultimate Blog Podcas…
On this episode of the Ultimate Blog Podcast, we’re thrilled to welcome Bree Pair – podcast host, blogger supporter, and founder of Thrive. Bree is a coach for content creators, founder of Thrive, an…
If looking at the data on the backend of your blog overwhelms you, you’re not alone. But using data to make decisions in your blogging business is crucial – and on this episode of the Ultimate Blog P…
If you’ve ever gotten lost in a book, teared up during a movie, or felt instantly connected to a stranger online because of something they shared – you’ve felt the power of storytelling in action. Bu…
One of the most common reasons people start blogging is because they love to write.But we don’t often talk about how storytelling can actually make your blog (and your business) more impactful.
In thi…
If the phrase “search engine optimization” makes you break into a sweat, you’re not alone. SEO feels intimidating for a lot of bloggers and small business owners… but it doesn’t have to be.
On this e…
Are you a teacher who wants a better way to make some extra money, or a creative outlet that helps people? Blogging might be perfect for you – and summer is a great time to get started. Tune in to he…