43 episodes

The Digital Nomad Wannabe podcast teaches you how to turn your blog into a business with sustainable passive income. Each week, you’ll find actionable tips and strategies for growing traffic and income with no fluff so you can quit the day job and have more freedom to do what you love. Whether you aren’t sure if you are in the right niche, want to become an expert in SEO, can’t figure out your whole monetisation strategy or have had some success and want to work out what’s next, Make Money Blogging podcast will help.

Sharon Gourlay from DigitalNomadWannabe.com shares everything she has learned from over 5 years of professional blogging in many niches including travel, parenting, lifestyle and personal finance. She lives and breathes SEO and blog monetisation and loves using her skills as an ex high school teacher to teach you how to build your dream business.

Regularly, she also welcomes guests on the show that have found blogging success and want to show you how to or shows bloggers who are struggling what they need to do to turn around their blogging success. From understanding SEO strategies to outsourcing, building authority, affiliate marketing, creating a second blog, Facebook, growing email lists and more, Sharon shares everything that works so you don’t have to waste any time to hit your blogging goals.

Find more information about this podcast and all show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/podcast/.

Make Money Blogging With Digital Nomad Wannabe Sharon Gourlay

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 21 Ratings

The Digital Nomad Wannabe podcast teaches you how to turn your blog into a business with sustainable passive income. Each week, you’ll find actionable tips and strategies for growing traffic and income with no fluff so you can quit the day job and have more freedom to do what you love. Whether you aren’t sure if you are in the right niche, want to become an expert in SEO, can’t figure out your whole monetisation strategy or have had some success and want to work out what’s next, Make Money Blogging podcast will help.

Sharon Gourlay from DigitalNomadWannabe.com shares everything she has learned from over 5 years of professional blogging in many niches including travel, parenting, lifestyle and personal finance. She lives and breathes SEO and blog monetisation and loves using her skills as an ex high school teacher to teach you how to build your dream business.

Regularly, she also welcomes guests on the show that have found blogging success and want to show you how to or shows bloggers who are struggling what they need to do to turn around their blogging success. From understanding SEO strategies to outsourcing, building authority, affiliate marketing, creating a second blog, Facebook, growing email lists and more, Sharon shares everything that works so you don’t have to waste any time to hit your blogging goals.

Find more information about this podcast and all show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/podcast/.

    Blog Business Update: Going All In

    Blog Business Update: Going All In

    As 2023 progresses, I’m getting closer and closer to going all in with my Malaysia site part of my business. In this update, I’m talking about the further changes I’m making to be able to do this.
    I’m also talking about retiring the courses part of my business after hitting a big technical problem. It’s time to move on from this.
     I discuss my latest case study and what I’m doing next to grow my Malaysia site, make it unique and hopefully futureproof it. 
    If you are someone who loves to learn about decisions you can make in your business by listening to what others are doing then you’ll love this podcast episode. You get an insider’s look into what I’m going right now, why I need to make big changes and the changes I’m making.
    It’s all in this episode!

    Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode42

    • 18 min
    Everything Selling Blogs

    Everything Selling Blogs

    Ever thought about selling your blog? Or buying one? Or just generally interested in the whole process?
    Then you will love today’s podcast as I talk about everything site selling from how it works to what your blog is worth, when to sell, how to find someone to buy your blog and more.
    I also discuss the sites I’m selling right now – maybe you want to buy one? :)
    This episode is for you if have ever thought about selling or buying a site or might in future or if you are just curious about what it entails. Or maybe you’re interested in the remaining six sites I’m selling as I’ll be talking about them here too.
    Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode41

    • 30 min
    Case Study Update + Planning 2023 For Blogging Success

    Case Study Update + Planning 2023 For Blogging Success

    Thinking about starting a new site? Working on your old site and feel like it’s going nowhere? Is your blog going well but you are always interested in what’s working for others? Looking for new ideas for how to monetise your site effectively?
    Then you will love today’s podcast as I share what’s happening in my Malaysia case study site now that I’ve been concentrating on it for a few months, finally travelled back to Malaysia and hit up ITB Asia in Singapore and Tbex travel blogging conference in Phuket.
    I’m also talking about selling sites and what I should do with the crazy 20 I have currently.
    Finally, I discuss goal setting and planning for 2023 and what you should be doing in your blogging business RIGHT NOW to have the best chance of success in 2023.
    Learn what’s working right now in blogging for growing and monetising your site especially in travel as I finally feel hope again that travel is a fantastic direction to be heading in.
    I talk about all of this in today’s episode!
    Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode40

    • 24 min
    Forming Your SEO Strategy To Gain Traffic And Have Happy Readers

    Forming Your SEO Strategy To Gain Traffic And Have Happy Readers

    Want sweet search engine traffic but don’t know what you need to do? Already loving the Google traffic you’re getting but want to make sure you’re covering all the bases so your blog can get more?
    Then you’re in the right place.
    Today, I talk all about forming your SEO strategy to gain sweet sweet traffic and also to have super happy readers that are well served by your blog.
    Learn what you need to do in your blog posts for the best chance of Google traffic, what to do across your blog and what else you can do out there on the internet for the best SEO possible.
    This episode is perfect for you if you want more search engine traffic, are getting started with SEO or just want to know you haven’t forgotten anything.
    Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode39

    • 23 min
    How To Create And Sell An eBook

    How To Create And Sell An eBook

    Want to create an eBook but don’t know where to begin?
    eBooks are such a great way to monetise your blog thanks to it being a great way to serve your audience as well as being a great passive income source. However, coming up with a great eBook idea and then understanding how to sell it can be big reasons why many bloggers never take this route. 
    Today, I talk all about creating your first eBook from coming up with a great idea to working out what to put on your sales page.
    Learn how you can pick the perfect eBook topic, how to get started with creating and selling it as well as what exactly you need to put on your sales page and in your sales emails.
    This episode is perfect for you if you would like to create an eBookbut are struggling to come up with a good idea or want to know how you can ensure your readers will buy it.
    Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode38

    • 23 min
    Planning The Future + Case Study Update

    Planning The Future + Case Study Update

    Thinking about starting a new site? Working on your old site and feel like it’s going nowhere? Is your blog going well but you are always interested in what’s working for others? Looking for new ideas for how to monetise your site effectively?
    Then you will love today’s podcast as I share both what’s happening in my Malaysia case study site now and all my big plans for the future which I’m starting to implement today as well as my plans for Digital Nomad Wannabe and how you can meet up with me in Thailand soon!
    It’s time to take this site up several notches on the monetisation scale and doing this is my primary focus now.
    Learn what’s working right now in blogging for growing and monetising your site especially in travel as the coronavirus pandemic continues to go on and on and on and on. I share exactly what I’m doing to grow one of my blogs and the effects that my actions have. I share my plans and goals for the future of the site and much much more.
    I talk about all of this in today’s episode!
    Read the show notes here: https://www.digitalnomadwannabe.com/episode37

    • 20 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

globetrottinreviewer ,

Terrific actionable advice for bloggers

As a new blogger, I’ve found it incredibly helpful to listen to these episodes. They’re packed with useful and actionable recommendations from a real expert in blogging and SEO. And bonus, every episode is delivered with a great Australian accent! Thank you Sharon! You’ve been more than a wannabe for a long time.

Lauren1818 ,

Just what I needed!

I’m a beginning stage blogger and this podcast was JUST what I needed. Sharon is very relatable and her tips are quite tangible. Thank you for this!

Lana15366 ,

Real advice from the successful blogger

Thanks you so much Sharon for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us. I’m only thinking about starting a travel blog and it’s been so helpful listening to your podcasts, being a part of your Facebook group and reading your posts on your DNW website. I’m learning a lot and I would have never known that I should be thinking about monetization and making a blog business from Day 1. I probably would have wasted so much time thinking I just may become successful one day by chance if I put out a good content. Sharon is really the best person to learn blogging from, which is evidenced by her multiple successful blogs that she keeps starting so she can be current on her knowledge and experience. I’m looking forward to putting all this knowledge to practice!

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