87 episodes

Dream of turning your travel blog into a location independent business? The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast is for busy content creators who want actionable strategies for serious website growth. I've removed the fluff to provide short but powerful episodes that will help you grow your blog's traffic, community, and income, allowing you to be your own boss from anywhere in the world.

The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast Jessie Festa

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 85 Ratings

Dream of turning your travel blog into a location independent business? The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast is for busy content creators who want actionable strategies for serious website growth. I've removed the fluff to provide short but powerful episodes that will help you grow your blog's traffic, community, and income, allowing you to be your own boss from anywhere in the world.

    How To Get Free Blog Traffic With Google Web Stories with Chantelle Kincy [Ep. 86]

    How To Get Free Blog Traffic With Google Web Stories with Chantelle Kincy [Ep. 86]

    If you're looking for ways to get free blog traffic, one strategy you may want to implement is creating Google Web Stories—which can help you increase your pageviews much faster than typical SEO.

    And if you're looking for tips on how to do this successfully you’re in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we’ll be going over a step-by-step strategy for growing your website traffic using Google Web Stories.

    Our guest for the episode is Google Web Story expert Chantelle Kincy, who will be sharing her best tips. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand:

    What a Google Web Story is and where to view them How to make Google Web Stories that get clicked Tips for designing your Google Web Stories How to optimize your Google Web Stories for SEO Mistakes to avoid if you want your Google Web Stories to bring you blog traffic And more!
    In short, if you're confused about how to grow your blog traffic and are looking for a new strategy that doesn't require a ton of time, this episode can help.
    FREE PROFITABLE CONTENT PLAN WORKSHOP
    Grab your seat in my 3-Step Profitable Content Plan workshop - bonuses, Q&A & limited-time replay included!
    https://jessieonajourney.com/content-plan-webinar/ 
    TOOLS MENTIONED:
    Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ 
    LET'S CONNECT:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney 
    YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured
    YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging 
    Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse 
    CONNECT WITH CHANTELLE
    Flannels or Flip Flops: https://www.flannelsorflipflops.com/ 
    Web Stories for Travel Bloggers FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/635614522020005 
     
     

    • 25 min
    How To Create A Free Quiz That Grows Your Email List & Income [Ep. 85]

    How To Create A Free Quiz That Grows Your Email List & Income [Ep. 85]

    Interested in learning how to create a personality quiz that grows your blog?

    Well, you’re in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we’ll be going over a step-by-step strategy for creating a free quiz that helps you increase your traffic, community, and income!

    By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how to:

    Create a free quiz your audience will be excited to take Map out your personality quiz questions in an engaging way Use a free personality quiz to grow your email list Monetize a free quiz through affiliate marketing and product promotion Encourage sharing of your personality quiz And more! In short, if you're looking to create an engaging opt-in freebie that gets your audience excited and that you can also monetize, offering a free personality test may be the answer!

    FREE BONUS:
    Amplify Your Email List Challenge: https://jessieonajourney.com/free-email-list-building-challenge/ 
    In this free challenge, you’ll learn how to increase your subscribers, nurture your community, and monetize an email list in just 5 days, with daily lessons and powerful action steps sent to your inbox.
    Throughout the challenge, there will be a number of bonuses that will help you implement your list-building strategy easier and faster. 
    TOOLS MENTIONED:
    Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ 
    Interact Quiz Maker (affiliate link with free trial): https://get.tryinteract.com/quiz-recommend 
    What's Your Blogging Superpower? Quiz: https://jessieonajourney.com/blogging-superpower-free-quiz/ 
    Automated Welcome Sequence Guide & Template: https://jessieonajourney.com/blogging/automated-email-sequence-template/
    Free Blogging Resource Library (including my Blog Brand Workbook): https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/
    LET'S CONNECT:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney 
    YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured
    YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging 
    Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse 

    • 14 min
    How To Create An Email Course That Grows Your List & Income [Ep. 84]

    How To Create An Email Course That Grows Your List & Income [Ep. 84]

    Interested in learning how to create an email course that leads to more subscribers and income?

    Well, you’re in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we’ll be going over a step-by-step strategy for creating a free email course that grows your business!

    By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how to:

    Create an email course as an opt-in freebie Plan out your email course content so that it truly helps your subscribers and builds your relationship with your audience Use your email course to increase your affiliate income Turn your free email course into an evergreen sales funnel And more!
    In short, if you're looking to create a free email course that grows your traffic, community, and income, you won't want to miss this strategy!
    FREE BONUS:
    Amplify Your Email List Challenge: https://jessieonajourney.com/free-email-list-building-challenge/ 
    In this free challenge, you’ll learn how to increase your subscribers, nurture your community, and monetize an email list in just 5 days, with daily lessons and powerful action steps sent to your inbox.
    Throughout the challenge, there will be a number of bonuses that will help you implement your list-building strategy easier and faster. 
    TOOLS MENTIONED:
    Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ 
    LET'S CONNECT:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney 
    YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured
    YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging 
    Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse 

    • 11 min
    Bookkeeping For Bloggers: How To Keep Your Accounting Organized with Accountant Sarah Kornak [Ep. 83]

    Bookkeeping For Bloggers: How To Keep Your Accounting Organized with Accountant Sarah Kornak [Ep. 83]

    Interested in understanding bookkeeping for bloggers and how to do your small business accounting?

    Well, you’re in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we’ll be going over how to organize your finances as a blogger.

    Our guest for the episode is bookkeeper and accountant Sarah Korhnak, who will be sharing her best tips. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand:

    Important bookkeeping basics for beginners How bloggers keep track of expenses Accounting tools that can make your life easier Advice on calculating tax deductions and pricing gifted sponsorships Tips for how to file taxes as a blogger And more!
    In short, if you're confused about how to organize and streamline your accounting as a blogger, this episode can help.
    FREE WORKSHOP:
    Grab access to my free 10 Ways To Make Money Travel Blogging Workshop:
    https://jessieonajourney.com/how-to-make-money-as-a-travel-blogger-webinar/ 
    Learn how to make money as a travel blogger! This free workshop shares 10 powerful strategies for growing your travel blogging income and turning your blog into a wildly profitable business. Bonuses, Q&A, and limited-time replay included!
    TOOLS MENTIONED:
    Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ 
    CONNECT WITH SARAH
    Small Business Sarah (website): https://www.smallbusinesssarah.com/ 
    Evergold Accounting (accounting services): https://evergoldaccounting.com/
    @SmallBusinessSarah (YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/@SmallBusinessSarah 
    CONNECT WITH JESSIE
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney 
    YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured
    YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging 
    Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse 

     

    • 25 min
    How To Increase Affiliate Conversions For More Passive Income with Shelley Marmor [Ep. 82]

    How To Increase Affiliate Conversions For More Passive Income with Shelley Marmor [Ep. 82]

    Interested in learning how to increase affiliate conversions for more passive income?

    Well, you’re in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we’ll be going over the exact steps you should take if you want to increase your affiliate marketing sales as a blogger!

    Our guest for the episode is travel blogger and affiliate marketing expert Shelley Marmor, who will be sharing her best tips. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand:

    How to increase your affiliate sales through strategic content creation The key to writing blog posts that attract people looking to make a purchase Ideas for how to update your already-existing blog posts to give them an affiliate income boost How to track affiliate conversions and test the effectiveness of your affiliate content updates And more!
    In short, if you're confused by affiliate marketing or are sick of adding affiliate links to your posts without getting clicks, this episode can help.
    FREE BONUS:
    Grab access to my free Travel Blogger Resource Library:
    https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ 
    It includes 55+ blogging resources all meant to help you grow your traffic, community, and income faster and with less overwhelm. Snag workshops, tutorials, workbooks, cheat sheets, Trello boards, workflows, and more!
    TOOLS MENTIONED:
    Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ 
    Shelley's high-converting affiliate tables (affiliate link): https://travelblogging101.thrivecart.com/affiliate-tables/?affiliate=jessie 
    CONNECT WITH SHELLEY:
    Travel blog: https://travelmexicosolo.com/
    Blogging site: https://travelblogging101.com/ 
    Affiliate marketing freebie: https://travelmexicosolo.ck.page/affiliate-marketing-email-list 

    CONNECT WITH JESSIE:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney 
    YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured
    YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging 
    Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse 

    • 30 min
    How To Get Featured In The Media & Grow Your Visibility with Lynya Floyd [Ep. 81]

    How To Get Featured In The Media & Grow Your Visibility with Lynya Floyd [Ep. 81]

    Interested in learning how to get featured in the media?

    Well, you’re in luck, as in this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we’ll be going over how to score free media coverage to grow your blogging business!

    Our guest for the episode is journalist and media coach Lynya Floyd, who will be sharing her best tips. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand:

    Why bloggers should focus on getting PR for their blogs A proven strategy for pitching media for stories and features How to come up with captivating story ideas to pitch media Tips for writing pitch emails that stand out Mistakes to avoid when trying to get press coverage And more!
    In short, if you're wondering how to get free media exposure for your blog or business, you won't want to miss it!
    FREE BONUS:
    Grab access to my free Travel Blogger Resource Library:
    https://jessieonajourney.com/free-blogging-printables/ 

    It includes 55+ blogging resources all meant to help you grow your traffic, community, and income faster and with less overwhelm. Snag workshops, tutorials, workbooks, cheat sheets, Trello boards, workflows, and more!

    TOOLS MENTIONED:
    Visit this link for a list of my favorite blogging tools, resources, and discounts - including tools mentioned in the episode: https://jessieonajourney.com/tools/ 
    CONNECT WITH LYNYA:
    Website: https://lynya.com/ 
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynyafloyd 
    Free Pitching Checklist: https://lynya.com/mediacoach/ 
    CONNECT WITH JESSIE:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessonaJourney
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessieonajourney 
    YouTube (travel): https://www.youtube.com/@jessieonajourney/featured
    YouTube (blogging): https://www.youtube.com/@makemoneytravelblogging 
    Travel Creator Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloggrowthposse 

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
85 Ratings

85 Ratings

Madrid Teacher ,

Excellent podcast for travel bloggers!

I have some background in content marketing but wanted more specific niche info. Jessie is great about sharing amazing info to get you started in travel blogging. This podcast is a must listen!

dhshsghe ,

Bloggers: Start Here!

These episodes have been super helpful on my blogging journey and I am consistently blown away about how Jessie takes difficult topics and simplifies them for beginners. Thank you for everything!

gummiebearz ,

Great podcast to listen to while cleaning!

Probably a weird title but honestly I love this podcast! I’m normally a picky podcast listener but I now listen to Jessie’s podcast during my housekeeping job to help with my travel blog I do on the side! The free resources are top notch and honestly the podcast is great for aspiring travel bloggers. Highly recommend

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