Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners

Feb 12

To help you start and run your blog and/or podcast, I’ve put links to my blogs and podcasts (labelled) that are all about blogging and podcasting. If you’ve already got a blog/podcast, then pick the topic(s) that you most need.

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Why You Should (or Shouldn’t) Have a Podcast with Justin Schenck

I’m am thrilled to be this week’s guest on Justin Schenck’s Growth Now Movement podcast—rated by Inc. Magazine as one of the top 8 podcasts every entrepreneur should follow. We discuss all-things-podcasting, why you should (or shouldn’t) do it, why we need more women podcasters, and the importance of having a great niche for your podcast.

Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners

To help you start and run your blog and/or podcast, I’ve put links to my blogs and podcasts that are all about blogging and podcasting. They are in order of what you would do first if you haven’t started yet. If you’ve already got a blog/podcast, then pick the topic(s) that you most need.

Best Practices for Blogs and Podcasts

Following best practices can make blogging and podcasting easier. In this blog, I share information about how often to post, creating a template, using keywords, where to feature your blog and podcast, creating URLs, and more.

Ideas for Creating Content for Blogs and Podcasts

Creating content for blogs and podcasts may seem daunting, especially when you think about doing it weekly. I’ve got several ideas for how you can generate new content and never run out in the future.

How to Start a Podcast in Squarespace and Apple Podcasts

In this video, I walk you through setting up a podcast in your Squarespace website and in Apple Podcasts. I show you how to set up a new podcast page, create your feed settings, and create podcast posts—including uploading audios and doing the settings for Apple Podcasts.

5 Things to Consider Before You Start a Podcast

While a podcast can be an excellent marketing tool—and be lots of fun—it does take time and skill. Before you start a podcast, there are several factors to consider first.

How to Create a Blog Template in Squarespace

Squarespace blogs don’t come with built-in sidebars. This kind of sucks because you want to include some key information in your posts to direct visitors where to go after they read your posts. One workaround is to create a blog template.

How to Start a Blog in Squarespace 7.1

In this video, I walk you through step-by-step how to start a blog in Squarespace 7.1.

Should You Start a Podcast?

Podcasts are an excellent way to market your business. You can achieve several marketing goals with your podcast, such as boosting your brand and improving your SEO ranking.

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Why You Should Be a Podcast Guest—The Final Episode

Being a podcast guest is a powerful way to boost your position as a thought leader in your field, reach a wider audience, get more clients. It also helps boost the SEO of your website and is a great way to develop collaborations, referrals, and friendships.

The Best Tips to Become a Great Speaker with Sally Zimney

You know that becoming a great speaker takes practice. But today’s guest, Sally Zimney, shares some unique tips that will help you start to master your speaking game right away. Sally shares her Moment-Meaning-Move method. She also discusses how to find your signature story.

How to Become an Impactful, Influential, and Magnetic Speaker with Elayna Fernandez

In this episode with Elayna Fernandez, you will learn: 1. Elayna Fernandez's journey from a difficult childhood to becoming a successful entrepreneur and speaker 2. The importance of mindset in achieving success 3. The transformational power of storytelling.

Why You Should Have a Blog (Including Tips on What to Blog About) with Alison Ver Halen

If you want Google to find your website, establish yourself as an authority, and educate your audience, start blogging. In this episode you will learn: 1. Blogging is an important tool for SEO and for establishing yourself as an authority in your field. 2. You can use blogging to educate your audience about your products or services. 3. Blogging can help you sell more products or services by making it easier to communicate with potential customers.

How to Boost Your Authority as a Podcast Guest

Being a podcast guest is a great way to boost your authority, reach a new audience, and connect with other experts and influencers. In this episode, I share tips on how to find the best podcasts to be on, how to reach out to hosts, and how to be a great guest.

An Interview with the Geek Girls

In this episode of the Marketing Chat Podcast, I’m interviewing Susan and Cort, my buddies from the Geek Girl Soup Podcast. We chat about what we get out of podcasting, the practicalities of podcasting, creating a content calendar, and some of our favorites movies and TV shows.

Do I Need a Blog?

In this episode of the Marketing Chat Podcast, I discuss the benefits of blogging and how blogs are an essential part of the decision-making process for consumers, how they help you get found organically on Google, and how they encourage people to share your website on social media.

Podcasting with Scot Eric Candiotti

In this episode of the Marketing Chat podcast, I’m interviewing fellow podcaster Scot Eric Candiotti from the Serious TV Drama Podcast about all-things-podcasting, including how and why Scot got started, the practicalities of the software Scot uses to produce his podcast, and some of Scot’s favorite episodes over the years.

What’s the Real Reason You’re Podcasting?

Why do you want to start your own podcast? Or, why are you already podcasting? It’s not because everyone is doing it. It’s not because nearly 93 million Americans are listening to podcasts every week. It’s not even just in order to boost your business. In this episode, I walk you through 5 steps to discover your big WHY for starting or running your own podcast.

How to Create a 3-Month Content Calendar in 1 Hour

Do you blog or podcast? Does creating new content every week feel like a burden? It doesn’t have to! In this episode I share how to create topics for 3 months of content in just 1 hour. And I give you a free downloadable content calendar to keep track of you content—for your blog or your podcast.

6 Reasons to Start Your Own Podcast

Podcasting is wildly popular and growing in popularity every year. It’s a great way to expand your audience and engage your audience. If you’re thinking about starting a podcast, check out this podcast about why you should!

How to Become an Influencer and Grow Your Business with Bret Shuford

In this episode, I’m interviewing Bret Shuford, the CreativeLife Coach and the founder of the CreatiVisibility mentor program. Bret and I are discussing content creation, imposter syndrome, social media, and becoming an influencer in your field.

Best Practices for Running a Podcast

In this episode, I discuss best practices for running a podcast. I talk about what equipment you should use, how to edit and what editing software I use, how to create show notes, how often to publish, how to create and use a content calendar, why it’s a good idea to invite guests onto your show, how to create a podcast template, and more.

Best Practices for Running Your Blog

In this podcast, we discuss best practices for running your blog, including frequency of posting, using a content calendar, creating a blog template, and creating social-sharing images.

How to Create Content for Your Blog or Podcast

In this episode, I discuss several ways to create content so that you never run out of ideas, even with years of blogging and podcasting ahead of you!

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Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith is on a mission to help ensure technology makes life better for everyone. With an insatiable curiosity and a multidisciplinary background, she brings a unique perspective to navigating the ethical quandaries surrounding artificial intelligence and data-driven innovation.

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