Imagine this: your blog covers all your holiday expenses—decorations, meals, gifts, and even travel. Sounds like a dream, right? It doesn’t have to be. With the right strategies, your online business can not only sustain itself but also thrive, covering your lifestyle expenses and more.

In this episode, we’re diving into the three pillars that can transform your blog and set you on a path to success: consistency, conversion, and confidence. Plus, I’ll introduce you to Fuel, an upcoming mastermind group for bloggers ready to grow and scale their businesses together.

Grab your FREE List of Freedom Declarations in the episode show notes linked below.

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If you’re ready to:

• Stay consistent with your content creation.
• Build a conversion-focused content strategy.
• Cultivate the confidence to share your business with clarity and conviction.

Then Fuel is for you! This exclusive mastermind group will provide monthly coaching, accountability, and peer support to help you achieve your blogging goals.

Join the Waitlist: Be among the first to know when Fuel opens.

Add your name here and let’s make 2025 your breakthrough year!

Success isn’t reserved for a select few—it’s achievable for anyone willing to show up consistently, craft purposeful content, and approach their business with confidence. Let’s work smarter, not harder, and create a blogging business that supports the life you’ve always dreamed of.

Share your favorite freedom declaration in the comments below.

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Are you ready to take your blog or content creation to the next level with dream brand partnerships? In this episode, I had the privilege of chatting with Justin Moore, founder of Creator Wizard and author of the upcoming book Sponsor Magnet. Justin specializes in helping creators like you find, negotiate, and secure brand partnerships that align with your platform and audience. If you’ve ever struggled with pricing, pitching, or finding the right brands to work with, this conversation is a goldmine of insights.

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Many creators feel like they’re at the mercy of brands, but Justin flips that mindset. Brands need your audience and influence just as much as you need their support. Approach partnerships as a meeting of equals.

Tip: Avoid settling for “free product” collaborations. Your time, influence, and platform are valuable—charge accordingly.

Justin emphasizes the importance of avoiding pre-set pricing in media kits. Every brand partnership is unique, so tailor your pricing based on the brand’s objectives.

Justin’s Framework:

• When asked for your pricing, respond with:
  “Before I provide rates, can you share your goals and what success would look like for this campaign?”
• Follow up with a customized proposal offering multiple packages at different price points.

Pro Tip: Lean into the silence during negotiations—it’s often where the magic happens!

Your audience is your greatest asset in pitching brands. Justin suggests conducting a psychographic survey to learn more about their preferences, habits, and challenges.

Why It Works:

• It highlights brands that resonate with your audience.
• It positions you as the perfect partner because you can show brands exactly how your audience aligns with their target customers.

Don’t wait for brands to come to you. Justin stresses the importance of proactively pitching brands you love.

How to Start:

• Dedicate time weekly to reaching out to brands and following up on previous pitches.
• Nurture relationships by sharing relevant articles, insights, or campaign ideas.
• Build a “sales pipeline” of potential opportunities to keep the income flowing.

Brands do their homework before reaching out. Ensure your blog and social profiles:

• Clearly show that you work with brands.
• Have updated contact information (include email addresses in plain text on social bios).
• Consistently align with your niche and brand voice.

Launching on January 21, 2025, Justin’s book is packed with actionable strategies to:

• Attract dream brand partnerships.
• Price your services effectively.
• Execute partnerships seamlessly.

Pre-order now at sponsormagnet.com and gain access to exclusive bonuses like sponsorship trackers, negotiation scripts, and more!

Justin offers several ways to level up your brand partnerships:

1. Brand Deal Wizard – A course designed to teach you the ins and outs of sponsorships.
2. Wizards Guild – A coaching program where you can get expert advice on pricing, pitches, and proposals.

Learn more at Creator Wizard.

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In this week’s podcast episode, I'm chatting all about a tool that not many in the blogging world are talking about—MidJourney!

While we’re all becoming more familiar with using AI for text prompts, MidJourney takes it a step further with digital imaging.

I’ve been experimenting with it for a few months, and I’m excited to share how it can help boost your blog traffic, especially when it comes to promoting your content on platforms like Pinterest.

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Tune in to hear how you can incorporate this simple AI tool to drive more traffic to your blog without overwhelming your workflow. Try it out, and let me know how it works for you!

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This week I'm so thrilled that we are getting into the fourth quarter and I want to share with you seven different ways that you can get your blog ready for all the traffic that you are about to get this fourth quarter.

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This week, it is my treat to introduce you all to Christin Cieslarski. She runs the blog My Homier Home, out of her home in Indiana, where she's been blogging for almost six years with two little kiddos under two and a half years old! She is going to share with us how she grows her business through the magic of digital products!

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This week, I'm sharing with you the Snowball Effect and how it has shown up in my business. The theory is that the snowball is your business and in the beginning, it is hard to work without seeing a lot to show for it, but if you're patient, it will build up momentum and roll down the other side of the mountain you've been pushing it up. The other side of the mountain is waiting for you!

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This week, it is my pleasure to introduce to you, Eileen Curinga, but you can call her "Leen". She is a blogger in Hampstead, NC who has been at it for fourteen years! She has really honed in on the skill of blog hopping and I cannot wait for you to hear all of the ideas that she's going to share with us about how she grows her blog Sand Dollar Lane through blog hops!

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This week, it is my pleasure to introduce to you, Lianep Carrion. She is a blogger and YouTuber out of Ohio. She shares her home with her husband and her two little babies. I absolutely love that she's able to do this business full-time from home. I cannot wait for you to get all of the golden nuggets that she's going to share with us about growing a YouTube Channel and creating a following and her blog DIY Beauty on Purpose.

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I cannot wait to share with you all about the Achieve Conference! This conference is a fun-filled, 3-day business event for bloggers to be held in Waco, TX on October 5-7, 2022. Corey Hudson with Hudson Farmhouse and Kelly Ballard with City Girl Meets Farm Boy have put together this amazing opportunity for you to meet other creative business owners in the blogging space, learn new strategies for your business, and unwind a little.

Learn more about the event and get your ticket here below.

Use my code for a special discount: @southerncrushathome

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This week, it is my pleasure to introduce to you, Jennifer Ferguson. No relation, but still, same last name, different business, different story, different day. But Jennifer Ferguson of Artistic Painting Studio, where she shares amazing DIY's using a fun technique called foiling. And she has got a family of six kiddos, three of which work for her out of her place in Huntington Beach. And I cannot wait to hear from her and let her impart all of her wisdom to us.

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This week I’m chatting about social media and how it affects us. I dive into how spending hours of our precious time online can lead to so many disappoints besides our loss of time. Specifically, how comparison leads to lack of confidence and lack of confidence leads to a negative outlook and sometimes early burnout.

Towards the end of our time together, I share a challenge with you. A social media detox challenge where you can strive to spend less time weekly on the apps that enslave us. I cannot wait to hear from you in the comments below if you try this and how it worked for you!

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This week I'm sharing with you my top tips for making your blog post work harder for you! It's my opinion that each post should be a sort of "mini-business" within your blog. You spend all that time on creating content, shouldn't it work just as hard for you? Don't forget to grab your copy of my FREE Blog Post Checklist!

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This week, it's my pleasure to introduce to you all Katie Tennis, business owner and mastermind behind Junque 2 Jewels, where she's been sharing her talents online for about ten years out of her home in Northwest Arkansas. While growing a following through LIVE video, Katie quickly pivoted into the now popular "short-form video" and her business exploded!

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Melanie has so many great tips in her podcast to help creatives in their business!

In this week’s episode, I am thrilled to welcome a special guest, Corey Hudson, host of the 2024 Achieve Conference. If you’re a content creator or small business owner, this is a must-attend event, and Corey gives us an exciting preview of what’s in store.

Bonus: Use code “FALL” to save $200 on your ticket, and don’t forget to check out my blog post on exploring Waco for more local tips.

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This episode is packed with valuable information on the Achieve Conference and how it can help you grow your business. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to learn, network, and have fun!

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This week, it's my pleasure to introduce to you all Brendt Blanks, business owner and author of the blog She Gave It a Go, where she's been blogging for about five years out of her home in Birmingham, AL that she shares with four kiddos and her hubby. With a background in family and marriage therapy, blogging wasn't even on her radar until one church service where she heard the inspiring words "Go For It!" and her brand She Gave It a Go was born!

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Listener Podcast Review: "Jayne Ann Paints"

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This week, it's my pleasure to introduce to you all Kelly Radcliff of the blog The Tattered Pew, where she's been blogging for about five years out of her home in Colorado that she shares with four kiddos and her hubby. And this is not her first rodeo. She has been a kindergarten teacher for over 20 years and most recently took the leap from teaching over to full-time blogger with the help of 3 unique ways she's monetized her blog.

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This week, I want to tackle the word courage. So a lot of you might be under the impression that the word courage is a noun. In fact, in the dictionary, it is described as the ability to do something that frightens us or strength in the face of pain or grief.

I want to challenge us to say that courage is actually an adverb. It's not something that you're born with. It's not something that just comes naturally to some and is not attainable for others.

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This week we are going to tackle the big "P" which is what I'm calling Impossible Perfectionism. I don't know about you, but I struggle with perfectionism each and every single day. And I want to share with you some facts about perfectionism that maybe you did not know yet, as well as some tips to try to overcome it in your life.

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My guest today, Wendy Conklin, is showing up with wisdom sharing all of the creative and business courses she has created to successfully build and maintain a thriving full-time business called Chair Whimsy.

Wendy, mom of two daughters, lives in Round Rock, TX, started her business in 2014, and continues today using her passion for creating amazing furniture pieces of upholstered artwork in order to serve her clients. She started out blogging about mixing and matching patterns of fabric sharing it on her social media. She noticed the same questions coming up over and over about the same things. That is when she decided to give out the answers once and for all in the form of an online course.

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Have you ever found yourself wishing you weren’t the only one responsible for your blog and everything on your to-do list? Have you ever wished you were in it with someone else who could brainstorm ideas and work with you on content creation? Meet Anne and AnnMarie! These North Carolina moms have been friends for fourteen years, have three kids each, and have been blogging full-time for four years, but here’s the catch - they blog together! Anne and AnnMarie each started out with their own little family blogs and eventually decided to join forces and blog together. Since then, they’ve been lifestyle blogging at Simply2Moms.com. In this episode, they share the benefits (and downsides) of working with another person and how they manage the business side of things, split their workload, prioritize strong communication, and stay motivated. Anne and AnnMarie have such a unique partnership and it was so cool to get a glimpse into how they blog as a team and implement it successfully.

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Today I want to share with you some amazing tech tools that have made a huge difference in my business. The tools I’ll be sharing are all tools that I personally use every single day and they’ve saved me countless hours of frustration. It was honestly difficult for me to choose just ten! I want you to be aware of these tools because sometimes the challenge is just discovering them in the first place! The goal of this episode is not to overwhelm you with everything you could be implementing, but to help you be aware of what’s out there and encourage you to just try out one or two of these tools and see if they might just revolutionize your business!

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In 2022, more than ever, brands are looking for content creators to partner with them and share their products. 75% of US brands are using 60% of their ad revenue on social media platforms such as Instagram. Brands really need content creators! My guest today, Kelly Ballard, is here with all of the hot tips for successfully building relationships with brands, collaborating with brands, and maintaining a long-term partnership with brands. Kelly has been blogging for five years and makes her full-time income just from brand partnerships and collaborations. If you want to make brand collaboration a part of your content, Kelly shares everything you need to know from gaining the attention of brands and building a relationship with them to making a pitch and negotiating a deal. Trust me when I say you’ll want a pen and paper handy while you listen. Kelly says, reaching out to brands shouldn’t be scary and brands actually need content creators! I hope this episode inspires you to step out of your comfort zone and build some relationships with the brands you love!

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Today I talked with Tracey Bellion, who has been in the blogging business for over ten years. Tracey used to work as an RN and had no plans to start a business, but the story of how she did start is just wild! Her daughter-in-law literally started her business for her without even telling her! From there, things took off and after going through a health crisis in 2017, Tracey also started sharing about her own health journey and healthy living on her blog, resulting in two distinct groups of readers on her blog. 

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Today we’re going to be talking about how to become Facebook famous using the power of LIVE video on social media. I grew my Facebook following to almost 200,000 people just by utilizing live videos and being consistent with them. How exactly did I do this? With my "Facebook Famous Formula"! This formula consists of the 5 “Cs” (capture, connect, content, call to action, and consistency) I consider when planning and recording live videos. In this episode, I touch on each one of these categories and share why each one is important as well as some of the tips I’ve learned to really use live videos to their full potential.

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In this episode of the podcast, I'm sharing a new concept I’m calling “Micro-Management”—and no, it’s not the traditional meaning! If you’re a business owner feeling overwhelmed by tasks and responsibilities but not ready to hire a full-time team, outsourcing may be for you.

I'm breaking down nine simple ways I’ve used micro-management to move my business forward without the full commitment of hiring a large team. From outsourcing specific tasks like blog posts, graphics, and Pinterest management, to hiring help for events and memberships, I share my personal strategies that helped me save time and reduce stress.

Tune in and get inspired to take small steps toward big business growth! 

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Today we’re going to talk about a simple method I use to keep my daily work productive. It is easy to feel completely overwhelmed by everything there is to do - creating content for alllll the social media platforms, responding to messages, writing blog posts - that I end up doing nothing! I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. If you’ve ever felt like this, then I hope you’ll find this episode helpful. I share my simple routine for optimizing my most productive working hours and prioritizing income-producing tasks every single day. This method allows me to know that I am continually making progress even when it seems like the to-do list isn’t getting any shorter. I hope this episode will assist you in making a plan that works for you and your business. 

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In this episode, I talk to Jenny Melrose, who made the switch from school teacher to blogging teacher! After her blogging income outdid her teaching income, Jenny retired from teaching at the age of 35 and made the shift to teaching other people how to grow their blogs and their brand. Jenny eventually sold her original lifestyle blog and in our conversation, she shared lots of good tips for anyone looking to do the same. In the blogging world, Jenny is known as “the person who talks about sponsorship” and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to partnering with brands and building long-term relationships with them.

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Today we’re talking about creative burnout. If you’re an entrepreneur or creative of any kind, you probably know exactly what I’m talking about, and if you don’t, there’s a good chance you’ll experience this at some point on your journey. Creative burnout occurs when we start to feel a loss of purpose or control in our businesses and fail to enjoy the journey. Creative burnout can happen to anyone, but the good news is there are a few practical things you can do in order to continue finding joy in what you do. Managing your time, learning from others, and being connected with others are all essential if you want to avoid creative burnout. 

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Today I got to chat with Jenn Dempsey from the blog Mother Thyme. Jenn shared tons of amazing advice and tips and I think even the most seasoned bloggers will learn something from her! Jenn started blogging in 2011 and blogged exclusively about food. After experiencing blogger burnout a few years later, she completely pivoted and made the switch to lifestyle blogging. You’ll want to listen to hear more about how Jenn made this transition without losing her existing followers and how her old recipe posts are still driving a ton of traffic to her site! Jenn is a big Pinterest lover, and if you haven’t jumped on the Pinterest wagon yet, you’ll definitely want to after hearing Jenn talk about it. Lastly, Jenn jumped into the nitty-gritty of blogger burnout and shared some excellent tips for anyone facing similar challenges. 

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Today I had the pleasure of chatting with Hilary Prall. Hilary is an interior designer and blogger who loves to thrift and upcycle. Hilary worked retail for years but eventually needed a change. She turned to design and blogging and when that took off, she just kept going! Hilary keeps her content authentic and personable and is full of creative ideas. I loved hearing the ways Hilary is reaching new followers, selling some of her designs, and utilizing her social media accounts. Make sure you listen in for some great tips on making the most of Instagram stories, giving value to your followers, and a first-hand account of Pinterest lives.

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Today you’ll get to hear from Ann Kittredge from Dabbling and Decorating! Ann is different from most of my guests because she sees blogging entirely as a (full-time) hobby and not as a job! I love Ann’s perspective on this because if you don’t love what you do, blogging can so easily become draining. When Ann and her husband retired about 10 years ago, Ann started a blog as a way to share her home decorating ideas and it took off from there! Ann does some really neat things, including a fun collaboration called “Thrifting with the Gals” and the sale of some of her DIYs. If you’re feeling like you need some joy back in your blog, make sure to listen in as Ann shares her tips for keeping things fun and creating content both she and her readers will love.

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Okay, my friends, today’s episode is all about email marketing, and I need to start by saying, “Don’t overthink this!”. Email is an incredible way to make money online. It’s simple, predictable, consistent, and, unlike some other social media platforms, I think it’s going to be around for a looong time. 

Using email marketing for my own blog gives me over a thousand clicks a DAY on my site. That’s huge! If you haven’t jumped into email marketing yet, stop overthinking and just do it! I’m here today to share some of my best tips and tricks for writing good emails, hooking your readers, and making the most of email.

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Today I had the privilege to interview my sweet friend, Beth Eaton. Beth has been blogging for over ten years but has only really gotten serious about it in the past couple of years. When it comes to blogging, Beth’s perspective is fresh and beautiful and you will love hearing how she keeps her blog personal and inspiring. If you’re a seasoned blogger or just starting out, Beth shares some great advice for anyone struggling and needing some encouragement.

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Today I had the privileg to talk with Lora Bloomquist, a vintage enthusiast and successful blogger. Lora has been blogging for over ten years, and originally started blogging in conjunction with the opening of a vintage store as a way to keep customers in the loop. In 2016, she realized she could actually make money from blogging and jumped in with both feet. Lora told me that even email stressed her out initially, but she’s come a long way in navigating the online world, and is proof that anyone with the determination to work hard and stick with it can make it big in the blogging world.

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As a content creator, it is so important to be in the know when it comes to your social media accounts and how to use them to their full potential! This can be a bit tricky since these sites are constantly growing and evolving, but don’t worry - I’ve done some of the work to learn what’s new and what’s coming, so listen in and I’ll tell you what I know!

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In this episode, I'm sharing some exciting news—I got my second site, Southern Crush on the Road, accepted into Journey by Mediavine! This travel blog started as a passion project after spinning off a section of my crafting blog into a niche site. Even though travel blogs seem to be a tough niche right now, sometimes going against the grain pays off.

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I started the Craftathon™ a few years ago as a way to collaborate with other crafters and share some amazing projects with the public! When I started this event, I had no idea how quickly it would take off, but it grew into an amazing event that I now run four times a year! If you love to craft and gain inspiration from other crafters, then you’ll definitely want to tune in to the Spring 2022 Craftathon™, happening THIS Saturday, March 19th! With over 250 000 views per event, the Craftathon™ is an incredible way for creatives to get themselves out there and for craft-lovers everywhere to find new ideas and learn along the way! The Craftathon™ is a free event and I’m so excited to learn from all of the presenters this month! Listen in to learn more about what the Craftathon™ is and how you can join in!

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My guest today told me that “we need more happy in the world” and she definitely achieves that with her online business! Meet Nancy Westfall, who went from teaching elementary school to teaching people how to make cookies at The Colorful Cookie Club. After taking a break from teaching to be home with her kids, Nancy decided she wanted to do something fun and taught herself to decorate sugar cookies. Eventually, people started asking her all kinds of questions about cookie decorating and a friend told her she needed to start her own business, so she did! 

Nancy was a joy to chat with (what else would you expect from someone who decorates cookies for a living?) and her determination to learn new skills is so inspiring! Nancy has taught thousands of people how to decorate cookies and her story is a great example of how following your passions can lead to amazing opportunities. 

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My guest today, Ashley Raetz, shares so many tips and tricks for running a successful business that you’ll want to listen twice! After asking for a pay raise and hearing the word “no”, Ashley decided she wasn’t going to let anyone else determine her value or her paycheck. She started RiOak designs at her kitchen table in small-town Missouri and after continuing to show up day after day, saw her business take-off and never looked back!

After attaining huge success on multiple selling platforms, Ashley now teaches other entrepreneurs how to do what she did with her company, Creative Strategies. Ashley was so much fun to talk to and I highly recommend you listen in for her favorite strategies to seriously grow your business!

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https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/episode49

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Okay, we need to have a talk about hometalk. If you’re a blogger or content creator and you’ve never used Hometalk, you’re majorly missing out. Today I had the privilege of talking to Amanda Gerow, the blogger community manager for Hometalk. Hometalk is the leading online DIY publisher and is an amazing tool for content creators to reach new audiences and grow their blog traffic - we’re talking the potential for thousands of new visits to your site a month! The best part? It’s totally free! I know firsthand how incredbile Hometalk is and I loved chatting with Amanda about Hometalk and their various programs. Whether your goal is to make a bit of extra income with your content or simply to drive more traffic to your site, Hometalk can help!

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Grab your bowl and settle in because I’m about to bring you the current scoop on the world of social media. It seems that just when we’re feeling comfortable with our social media apps, a new update comes out to shake things up. In this episode, I cover the major social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and Youtube) and discuss the new updates and how you can take advantage of them to grow your business.  

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If you haven’t yet entered the world of email marketing, then today’s episode is for you. Email marketing is both relevant and beneficial and doesn’t need to be complicated! My guest today, Matt Molen, is a self-proclaimed email lover. In this episode, Matt tells us why email is such an effective way to grow your business and shares some valuable tips on how to serve your audience, grow your list, and work smarter by utilizing content you’ve already created. Email is not going away anytime soon, and I loved hearing some of Matt’s best tips for taking advantage of email. 

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As many people have discovered over the past two years, working from home definitely isn’t for everyone. However, it’s been great for my husband Brett and me who have been working from home, together, for over 25 years! Call us crazy, but we love it! Join us as we chat about what it’s like working with your spouse and why we love working together year after year. We’ll give you a small glimpse into our daily lives and even share our secret for not driving each other crazy in the midst of it. 

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Do you know what's even more rewarding than creating something beautiful? Getting paid to do it! My guest today, Christina Muscari, is a full time mom turned YouTube success story. With over a million followers, Christina is the master of repurposing content for use across multiple platforms. She talks to me today about how she got started, how she's monetized her creations, and which platforms have shown her the most growth. She also has some great tips for shooting videos and staying centered when internet negativity rears it's ugly head.

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Social media is always changing and it's up to us to keep up with it! Today I'm going to try and help you do just that by giving you a rundown of the latest trends and updates across a few popular platforms. I give you my opinions on the new tools and features available on Facebook and Instagram and tell you how they can help you with your follower engagement. I share my thoughts on how the options on social media can help you make money and which ones may be a waste of time.

I also have some great tips and tricks for you on scheduling, cross-platform sharing, strategies on how to engage with your audience.  I don't know if you've ever asked the question: When is the best time to post my content? If you have, I answer that question today! Read on below to find out the optimal times to post on each of the different platforms. As a great bonus in the show, I also tell you what to post in 2022 to increase your organic reach! In this episode, we cover: - Podcasts and podcast metrics on Facebook

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We all know that Covid 19 has been just awful for a lot of people in a lot of ways. As terrible as it has been, it's also created situations where people can step up and play needed roles in each other's lives. My guest, Barb Lewis of the Shabby Tree, has done just that. She joins me today to talk about how she has been able to help her followers alleviate boredom and express their creativity, while growing her business during the pandemic. Barb shares her thoughts on how loyal followers create more followers and why sometimes you just need to "wing it!"

Barb Lewis has grown The Shabby Tree following from scratch to over a million fans. Her offerings include DIY tutorials, crafting on a budget, and home décor ideas. Barb credits her success to going Live on Facebook every day, multiple times a day, and has great tips for us on how to stand out from the crowd. Today she tells us how she shows her followers appreciation and makes them feel special! She also discusses the importance of having a system and hiring a team you trust.

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https://creativesonfirepodcast.com/episode42

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In this episode I'm sharing my experience and results after posting 2-3 times more than usual on Instagram. Spoiler alert: it didn’t lead to the results I expected.

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This last year has taught me that energy is one of the most valuable commodities we have. For 2022, I'm focusing on increasing my energy so that I have more to spend on myself and my family! Today I'm going to tell you about some of the positive changes that I plan to make in my life. I share some basic tips and small daily habits that you can form, and I hope you'll join me in this journey. I also talk about the type of energy you're putting out in the world and how you'll get it back!

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How do you make a business successful and grow your following to over 6 figures? Love what you do and stay true to yourself. Today I'm speaking with The Makerista, Gwen Hefner. She has some advice to share with us about how she started and grew her blog and how she was able to monetize her following. Gwen talks about how she transitioned from craft blogging to home décor, securing sponsorships, and learning to take breaks when you need them.

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We've heard it time and again: consistency, showing up, and providing value to your followers are the way to grow your business! Today we're hearing from the amazing Natalie Mounter about how she used those three things to expand her company: Totally Dazzled. Natalie talks to me about how she started her business and the strategies she used to create her online following.  She has some great information about affiliates and how to get them, and shares her opinion on the strengths of different social media platforms. 

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I am honored to share a new Blogging Creative on Fire each week on the podcast to bring you inspiration, behind-the-scenes secrets, and quality tips. I hope it is truly helpful for you. One of the best ways you can bless me in return is to subscribe to the show and leave a review. By subscribing, you allow each episode to be downloaded straight to your phone which helps 

the download numbers and ensures you never miss an episode. And when you leave a review, you help show others the value of what we provide! You can GO HERE to subscribe and review!