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Aussie Bloggers Podcast

Your co-hosts, Tan and Amanda explore the world of Aussie (Australian) bloggers and what makes them so successful. They share their dreams, ideas, successes and challenges with Tan, Amanda and the rest of the world through the Aussie Bloggers Podcast. If you want to know how to become a successful Aussie Blogger, this is the podcast for you!
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Episodes

Tan and Amanda Say Goodbye to Aussie Bloggers Podcast

Partnerships | Why they like to showcase Australian Bloggers instead of American Bloggers | Why it's important to discuss your personalities before you begin |How to have an equal partnership | Simple tips for learning from You Tube | How to discover if your guest is going to be a good fit for your blog or podcast | How to find your audience | How to avoid RAM (Random Acts of Marketing) | Processes you can apply to your own partnerships | Why Tan and Amanda don't micro-manage each other | How nu...

Dec 08, 201634 min

More Blogging Information You Need Part 2

Kate Toon | Zanni Louise | Clare Reilly | Vanessa Smith | Keith Keller | Tan and We Are Podcast | Aravind Krishnan | Amy Stevens | Beatrice Brown | Imogen Lamport | Kathryn Eggins | Reflections on all these amazing bloggers and what they have brought to Aussie Bloggers Podcast. Tan and Amanda chat about each one and their own blogs.

Dec 01, 201629 min

Blogging Information You Need to Know About

Bloggers reflection time with Tan and Amanda discussing Helen Edwards from 'Recycled Interiors' discusses blogging and building your business | Lauren Paris from 'The Mummy Mentor' talks about Getting known in the media | Dale Reardon from 'My Disability Matters' shares his technical knowledge with WordPress | Kirsty Rice from '4 kids, 20 suitcases and a beagle' teaches us how to build relationships with followers | Keith Keller and how to do Twitter in 20 minute chunks | Bec Wyld from 'Wyld Fam...

Nov 24, 201626 min

Kathryn Eggins: Fitness, Diet, Travel Blogging

Media suggestions about fitness | How she got started as a travel blogger | How to get PR for your blog | How to reach out to the media through personal stories | The best way to write an effective story | Where to go to send your press release and who to send it to | Ways to find inspiration for blog posts | Her thoughts on video blogging | Why she prefers short posts | How video posts can work for bloggers and why | Words of wisdom about starting a video blog

Nov 17, 201618 min

Imogen Lamport Talks Style Blogging

Marketing your blog as a style blogger | The science of style through blogging | Where her blog first originated | How she grew an international audience before her Australian audience | Her experiences about blogging and how readers connect with her | Blogging and her personal relationships with others | How having a mailing list can help monetise your blog | Why Pinterest and Facebook work for her | Best tip for growing your subscriber base | What sort of content is the best content to create ...

Nov 10, 201621 min

Beatrice Brown: Marketing Your Blog to get Followers

Get email subscribers | Why she felt confused about blogging when she first began | Why she had to unsubscribe to all her email subscriptions | The path to getting to 78000 subscribers on her email list | How to focus on one task | What a Call to Action really is | How to make your Call to Action not so intimidating | The difference between personal blogs and business blogs | The truth about your ‘About Me’ page | What your About Me page should really say

Nov 03, 201622 min

Amy Stevens: Travel Blogging with Austin Stevens

Find out: How Amy and Austin first met / How her blog first began / How she built an online presence before even starting her blog \ Where she taps into people on social media The challenges of beginning a new blog| How to begin your new blog |Getting her blog online within 7 days

Oct 27, 201611 min

Aravind Krishnan: Building a sustainable income from your blog

Learn: Crafting your blog as a commercial venture | Turning your blog into your day job and how it can be done | Why he makes his information free while still deriving an income from it | Partnering with others to build a sustainable income | Adapting your blog to use his own model | Why blogging can be the catalyst for other ideas | How he discovered blogging | His blog and how Money Grows on Trees came to life | How his blog helps people save money as well as cutting their carbon footprints | ...

Oct 20, 201618 min

We Are Podcast Conference Review

Kate Toon | Clint Salter | Aaron Fifield | Andrew Griffiths | Nathan Chan | Ronsley Vas | Merrymaker Sisters all spoke at the We Are Podcast Conference 2016. Tan reviews their presentations and shares with bloggers the many ways they too, can market, get sponsors, change their mindset and overcome their insecurities when blogging.

Oct 13, 201622 min

Keith Keller and Twitter Growth Through Analytics for Bloggers

Twitter images are better with tweets and why | How Keith was challenged by Brian Tracy in 2010 | Why twitter and why the 30/30 model works | What is flipboard and how to use it | Keith's 'miraculous' app he loves to use and why | How you can use your twitter lists in Nuzzle | How Twitter can help you know who is reading your blogs | How to use your Twitter stats | What you can do with your stats this month on Twitter

Oct 06, 201625 min

Vanessa Smith: Bloggers and Bacon - The Secret to Shorter Blog Posts

A short episode to explain why Vanessa began blogging and how she became an early adopter of blogging | Why it's important to blog to suit you | What simple tips work for her | Her frank admission about using short posts and how that works for her | The truth about why Bloggers and Bacon has gone from posting five times a week to one day a week | | What people don't know: How to move forward with blogging

Sep 29, 20168 min

Clare Reilly from No Money to Sales from her Blog!

Make money from your blog | Clare talks about - How an adventure began her blog, “The Life of Clare” | Meeting people through blogging | How Instagram can begin a community of like minded people | How to go from Instagram to Snapchat | Using Instagram to drive traffic to your website | Using your iphone to edit your youtube videos | How to stay on budget with blogging and subscribers | Learn about Claire’s online products and her Kambucha and Sourdough kits | What plugin Claire uses to sell her ...

Sep 22, 201619 min

Zanni Louise - Children's Author

Blog to Book! How to get opportunities to publish your book | How sharing parenting experiences leads to blogging opportunities | The path from blogging to being sought out by a publishing house | How an organic online friendship led to publishing opportunities | The process of publishing a children’s picture book | The editing process of having a shorter post can work | Why reading aloud is so important | How blogging can lead to becoming a coach or mentor

Sep 15, 201624 min

Kate Toon: SEO and Copy

SEO and Copy for your blog. What works and how to make it work even better. | We learn: Why Kate left the corporate world | How search engine’s work | What google’s rules for SEO are | Why you need structure around your blog | Processes to use when starting your keyword planning | Why you should solve a problem in your blog | Why Kate began her 10 day challenge and ecourses | Why use Video with your blog | Where to get Kate’s Free blogging template | Why Kate wrote a controversial article about ...

Sep 08, 201620 min

Pinterest Analytics: Part 3 in the Pinterest Series

Pinterest Analytics can be useful to build your blog. Use it to: Verify your site if you get API error key messages | Analyse your repins and what it means for you | Export data and improve on this data | Find what your audiences are interested in | Get free information from your analytics | Find your followers' interests to engage with them | Find the businesses and brands your followers engage with and why it's important for you | Find time for analysing your Pinterest account | Work out how a...

Sep 01, 201641 min

Pinterest Part 2 with Amanda Hoffman

Pinterest is something bloggers can explore and use to their advantage. Amanda discusses step by step, How to get Pinterest followers| How to make a good first impression on Pinterest | How to be found as an authority on Pinterest| How to find people on Pinterest | How to create you Pinterest cover| How to make a Pinterest board| Why you may use a secret board | Why you need a branded board and how to create one | How to curate other awesome contentHow many pins each board should have when you b...

Aug 25, 201627 min

Amanda Hoffman: Pinterest Part 1

Pinterest | Why bloggers should use Pinterest | How Amanda went from a few thousand followers to 8000 followers in ONE week | Who you should be following in Pinterest | What setting your 'search privacy' should be set on | The step by step to use for bloggers to get started with Pinterest | Why your photo matters | How to create a Pinterest Board | How many Pinterest Boards you need | Why you need to align your categories with your boards | What is a collaborator and why use them | Why set your ...

Aug 18, 201626 min

Annette Hill: Authentic Blogging from the Heart

How ‘I Give You the Verbs’ was born | Why a niche doesn’t have to be the be all and end all for your blog | Why you don’t need to be a “how to” girl in your blog | How and where to begin | Why you can blog about anything you love | That you can be a hobby blogger | How to be an authentic blogger | How to do your own thing | Why she is posting videos of herself singing | That she is a person, not a brand | How to be a one woman cheer squad | That we should be each other’s cheer leaders.

Aug 11, 201617 min

Angie Wilson: GnomeAngel talks about colour secrets for your blog

Learn: Her weird obsessions | When she went to WordPress and why | How a beginners quilt class found her passion | How a $600 investment helped her to grow her blog | Why you should grow your own style with blogging | Why it's so important to pay attention to your style card | Tools Angie uses to show her photos in the best light | Why consistency is so important | Why your logo colour should match your fonts and images and more! Tune in and tell us what you think with a rating and review.

Aug 04, 201618 min

Bec Wyld: Travel Blogger with Kids

Learn: How the travel blog began | Secrets to managing a blog, travel, jobs, and a school routine with two girls | The sacrifices the family make to lead the ideal lifestyle | How to organise your blog while you travel | The process every blogger should go through to blog while overseas | What to do if you can't get internet while overseas | How to work together with your spouse while blogging | The importance of goal setting | The best way to travel with kids on a budget

Jul 28, 201616 min

Keith Keller: Twitter in 20 Minute Chunks and Why Do It

Get More Followers. Learn - How to get people to retweet you | How Keith began his love of twitter | Steps you can follow to get more followers | Keith's role in the world of twitter | Why you should be retweeting | How to find the cool people on Twitter | Why you need complimentary energy and should be joining up with people | What it means to do 3 x 20 minute chunks in twitter time | How to advertise to 3.4 million people for FREE

Jul 21, 201625 min

Kirsty Rice Talks Travel Blogging and the Ex-Pat Life

Kirsty Rice is blogger of 4 kids, 20 suitcases and a beagle - She discusses How 4 kids, 20 suitcases and a beagle began | Why you should write about what you’d like to read about | What ex pat life is really like | Why people like to relate to you | How to build relationships with your followers | How to be real and authentic when blogging and MORE! It would also be really helpful if you jump over and rate and review our show on iTunes.

Jul 14, 201620 min

Dale Reardon - Keeping your Website Secure and Safe

Dale is all about Disability, blogging and websites. He discusses how he went from lawyer to blogger | How he managed to get over 10 000 page views from a blog less than 6 months old | Which way to go when you first design your website | Why Dale uses the Avada Theme | Which are the best fonts to use when building your website | Which security is best for your website | Why you need to back up your website and how | Where you should back your website to... Listen here - rate and review us and we...

Jul 07, 201617 min

Lauren Paris: Mummy Mentor and PR Queen

In this episode, Lauren talks about: How her passion became a blog | Where you can enjoy your own success and opportunities | Ways you can engage with your community | How to promote yourself without relying on a Facebook Page | How to find time to blog when you’re a Mum | Ways to get your blog known with the media and MORE!Subscribe, rate and review this episode and stay tuned for more..

Jun 30, 201614 min

Helen Edwards: How to Blog and Build your Business

Why she left the area of social work to begin in the digital world | How she began her recycled interiors blog and turned it into a business | How she created her community engagement | Why people will engage in a group rather than your FB page | Why you need to monitor who comes into your group | How to use your groups to engage with your blog | How often you should post to your group | The best way to plan your content | Why your blog needs fresh content | How to make money from blogging | Sho...

Jun 23, 201622 min

Hair Romance blogger Chrisina Butcher Talks Blogging

In this episode, you learn:How Mr and Mrs Romance work together online and offline |Christina’s passion and how it has helped her to make money from blogging and you can too! |Why an E-Book can launch your blog even further |Diverse ways you can monetise your blog |How to schedule your ideas |How many ideas you need to come up with for your blog |How to come up with new blog post ideas |Why you need to go “Back to the Basics” |Where to go to find “Trending Topics” |How to achieve a work/life bal...

Jun 09, 201619 min

Carly Jacobs (Smaggle) tells you how to make money blogging

In this episode, you learn:What made Carly begin blogging 9 years ago |Carly’s Blog School she runs with Christina Butcher |How to make a living blogging |Why you should begin with an Agency to build your brand and Monetise |Carly’s next big step |How Carly became ‘Blog Wife Besties’ with Christina Butcher |How to work with a partner in the blogging world |Where the name “Smaggle” came from |

Jun 02, 201622 min

Kelly Exeter talks about overwhelm and super perfect bloggers

In this episode, you learn:Why every blogger should build a personal brand |Why Kelly goes to Problogger each year |Kelly’s framework she developed around Passion, Prioritising, and Productivity and how these 3 give you Practical Perfection |What to do when you fall into overwhelm |The concept of white space and how you can use it in your life to become for efficient |Why Kelly began blogging during a stressful period of her life |Why Kelly decided to go from 4 blogs back to 1 personal blog and ...

May 26, 201625 min

Lisa Cox Inspires Bloggers and Gives Away her FREE e-book!

•How she structures her day•Why she began blogging•How you can develop gratitude in your life•Her very own blogging tips•About her books•Why you should listen to your readers•How to blog successfully•Who the influential people are in her life•Why you need to KISS•How to get her FREE e-book – Find Your Fearless

May 19, 201618 min
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