The Ultimate Blog Podcast

By Amy Reinecke & Jennifer Draper

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Welcome to The Ultimate Blog Podcast- your go-to resource for turning your blog into a thriving business!

If you're ready to stop treating your blog like a hobby and start building a profitable, sustainable online business, you're in the right place.  Whether you're just starting out or have been blogging for years and feel stuck, we're here to help you navigate the technical side, grow your audience and monetize with confidence.

Every Tuesday we bring you quick actionable tips and expert insights on everything from setting up your blog the right way to monetizing, scaling, and creating content that attracts your ideal audience.  You'll also hear inspiring guest interviews with successful bloggers and industry experts who share the strategies that helped them grow.

We're Amy Reinecke and Jennifer Draper- bloggers, coaches and founders of Spark Media Concepts. We’ve helped countless bloggers navigate the journey, avoid common mistakes, and discover what truly works in their blogging business and we are ready to help you!  We help you find your step-by-step roadmap for success and build a blogging business that provides you the freedom and flexibility you desire.  Tune in to turn your blog into a business!


Episode Date
A Grateful Goodbye: What This Journey Has Taught Us
Oct 21, 2025
Your Blog, Your Pace: Creating Success That Fits Your Season
Oct 14, 2025
The Heart of Blogging: Your Voice Matters More Than Perfect Strategy
Oct 07, 2025
Plan Your Next 3 Months of Content Without the Overwhelm
Sep 30, 2025
3 Things to Let Go Of to Finally Make Progress With Your Blog
Sep 23, 2025
The 3 Tools That Save Our Sanity Every Week
Sep 16, 2025
Content Batching for Bloggers (Even If You Don’t Feel Like a Planner)
Sep 09, 2025
From YouTube to Blogging: How Joyful Yessi is Building Both Platforms with Balance
Sep 02, 2025
Create a Weekly Blog Workflow That Works for Your Life
Aug 26, 2025
Snap, Style, Sell: Food Photography Tips for Bloggers with Melodee Fiske from Pretty Focused
Aug 19, 2025
Real Life, Real Blogging: Pam Worth on Growing The Lifestyle Notes as a Busy Mom
Aug 12, 2025
The Truth About Email Marketing for Bloggers (And What Actually Works)
Aug 05, 2025
3 Easy Ways to Get More Email Signups this Month
Jul 29, 2025
What to Send Your Email List When You’re Just Starting Your Blog
Jul 22, 2025
From Clarinet to Clicks: Creating Passive Affiliate Income with Dr. Tonya Lawson
Jul 15, 2025
Don’t Wait to Monetize: Here’s What to Do Now (Even If You Don't Have Traffic Yet)
Jul 08, 2025
Which Monetization Method Is Right for You?
Jul 01, 2025
How Beginner Bloggers Actually Start Making Money
Jun 24, 2025
What Bloggers Need to Know About Pinterest Today with Tony Hill
Jun 17, 2025
The State of SEO in 2025 with Casey Markee
Jun 10, 2025
From Pitch to Partnership: Navigating Brand Deals with Bree Pair
Jun 03, 2025
Using Data to Make Decisions in Your Blogging Business with Ally Anderson
May 27, 2025
The Neuroscience of Storytelling and Why Our Brains Crave Stories with Susan Lovett
May 20, 2025
Why Storytelling Matters and How to Do It Well with Jessica Graham
May 13, 2025
SEO Without the Stress with Bekah Read
May 06, 2025
Your Summer Roadmap: How Teachers Can Start a Profitable Blog
Apr 29, 2025
The Future of Blogging: AI, Productivity & Content Creation Hacks with Jenny Melrose
Apr 22, 2025
Building a Decor Blog That Feels Like Home: Wendy Schneider’s Story
Apr 15, 2025
The 4C Method to Repurpose Your Content and Decrease Burnout with Krystle Straub
Apr 08, 2025
The Recipe for Blogging Success with Sweet Savory and Steph
Apr 01, 2025
SEO Expert Advice from Yoast: Simple Strategies to Grow Your Blog
Mar 25, 2025
Unexpected Benefits of Blogging: Skills That Go Beyond the Blog
Mar 18, 2025
Pinterest in 2025: Strategies for Growth & Success with Kate Ahl
Mar 11, 2025
From Blogging to Writing a Book: Shaunda Necole’s Path to Becoming an Author
Mar 04, 2025
Why You Need Email Marketing Systems in Your Blog Business with Allea from Duett
Feb 25, 2025
One Year In: Natalie Kalmar’s Journey to Growing a Fitness & Foodie Blog
Feb 18, 2025
Authentic Blogging in the AI Era: Leverage AI Without Losing Your Voice with Kinsey Soderberg
Feb 11, 2025
Cooking Up Success: How Jennifer Draper Scaled her Food Blog for Growth
Feb 04, 2025
Blogging on a Time Budget with Diana Rice
Jan 28, 2025
Backlink Boost: How to Grow Your Blog's Reach with Brittany Herzberg
Jan 21, 2025
Blog Trademarks Explained with Berkley Sweetapple
Jan 14, 2025
Blogging Basics That Build Success with Corrie Morris of My Friend Meg
Jan 07, 2025
2024 in Review: Must-Listen Moments (Part Two)
Dec 31, 2024
2024 in Review: Must-Listen Moments (Part One)
Dec 24, 2024
Passion to Profit: How Shaunda Necole Built her Multi-Blog Business
Dec 17, 2024
Keyword Research Reinvented: A New Path with Outdoor Blogger Kate Cooper
Dec 10, 2024
How to Optimize Images in WordPress
Dec 03, 2024
Pivoting Through Content Updates with Melissa of Bless This Mess
Nov 26, 2024
The Ultimate Blog Roadmap: How to Start and Grow Your Blog with a Community
Nov 19, 2024
Build Your Blog with Podcasts with Christina Lenkowski
Nov 12, 2024
Boost Your Pinterest Strategy with PinClicks
Nov 05, 2024
Creating Meaningful Connections Through Blogging with Katy Purviance
Oct 29, 2024
Writing Emails that Sell with Allison Hardy
Oct 22, 2024
Monetizing Your Food Blog with Kayla Burton
Oct 15, 2024
Blogging Trends You Need to Know with Jillian Leslie
Oct 08, 2024
Using Quizzes to Grow Your Email List with Interact
Oct 01, 2024
Building a Home Decor and Lifestyle Blog with Bluesky Home
Sep 24, 2024
Our Definition of Success
Sep 17, 2024
How to Use Case Studies for Your Blogging Business with Brittany Herzberg
Sep 10, 2024
The Power of Digital Products in Your Blogging Business with Tammy Overhoff
Sep 03, 2024
The Reset Mindset with Penny Zenker
Aug 27, 2024
How Community Connection Can Increase Your Impact as a Content Creator
Aug 20, 2024
Your Content Tilt
Aug 13, 2024
Low on time? Prioritize These 3 Things in Your Blogging Business
Aug 06, 2024
Choosing Adventure: Becoming a Solo Travel Blogger with Gina Corley
Jul 30, 2024
What Bloggers Need to Know About 3rd Party Cookies
Jul 23, 2024
Why You Need to Grow Your Email List Today with Matt Molen
Jul 16, 2024
The PIGFEL System that Works for Dolly DeLong
Jul 09, 2024
Bookkeeping for Bloggers with Ansley Beutler
Jul 02, 2024
ADA Compliance: What it is, Who it Benefits and Why Bloggers Need to Do it with Nina Clapperton
Jun 25, 2024
Creating a Pinterest Ads Strategy with Heather Farris
Jun 18, 2024
3 Ways to Stay Positive as You Grow Your Blog
Jun 11, 2024
Unlocking the Possibility of What a Membership Can Add to Your Blogging Business
Jun 04, 2024
100K Celebration: Your Questions Answered!
May 28, 2024
How Katie Kimball's Blogging Needs Inspired Her Husband to Create The Blog Fixer
May 21, 2024
Blogger Burnout: What it looks like and what to do about it
May 14, 2024
Mediavine Journey: How Bloggers Can Monetize Sooner
May 07, 2024
Does Your Blogging Business Need a Reboot with Corry Frazier & Melissa Pepin
Apr 30, 2024
SEO for Travel Bloggers with Nina Clapperton
Apr 23, 2024
Roberta West on Using Ads to Market Your Blog
Apr 16, 2024
The Top 3 Things You Can Do to Build Your Email List with Allea Grummert
Apr 09, 2024
Update Old Content to Grow Your Blog
Apr 02, 2024
Creating a Purpose-filled Career Through Blogging with Tara Brewster
Mar 26, 2024
Tips to Owning Your Own Freelance Business with Micala Quinn
Mar 19, 2024
Using URL Genius to Increase Conversions with Jackson Brodie
Mar 12, 2024
Let's Get Technical: SEO with Casey Markee
Mar 05, 2024
Pinterest Predictions for 2024 with Kate Ahl
Feb 27, 2024
Growing an Online Business with Cooking Classes and Intentional Marketing with Chef Adam Sobel
Feb 20, 2024
Systems and Workflows to Create Magic in Your Blogging Business with Dolly DeLong
Feb 13, 2024
Creating Sweet New Roots: Cortney Sparkman's Blogging Story
Feb 06, 2024
Taxes for Entrepreneurs with Stephanie Manley
Jan 30, 2024
Making SEO Make Sense with Faith Hanan
Jan 23, 2024
How Bloggers Can Leverage Digital Products with Jillian Leslie
Jan 16, 2024
Optimize Your Pinterest SEO with Michelle Stevens
Jan 09, 2024
7 Ways to Work Smarter & Be More Productive in 2024
Jan 02, 2024
Budgeting for Your Blog in 2024
Dec 26, 2023
Having a Life While Building a Business with Suzanne Acteson
Dec 19, 2023
Growing a Multi-Dimensional Blogging Business with Cynthia Samanian from The Culinary Boss™
Dec 12, 2023
How to Get Your Blog Ready for the New Year
Dec 05, 2023
How Domain Authority and Ahrefs Grew Rebekah Parr's Blogging Business
Nov 28, 2023
Should You Start a Podcast or Blog First?
Nov 21, 2023
4 Tips to Capitalize on Viral Content with Ann Kent
Nov 14, 2023
Creating an Intentional Experience With Email Marketing with Kyle Adams
Nov 07, 2023
Downshifting from Corporate Career to Full-Time Blogger with Zhen Zhou
Oct 31, 2023
How Do You Know When to Hire Someone with Allie Stewart
Oct 24, 2023
5 Things You Can Do Today to Start Your Blog Tomorrow
Oct 17, 2023
Improving Your Email Deliverability with Alyssa Dulin from ConvertKit
Oct 10, 2023
Misconceptions of Blogging with Cortney Sparkman
Oct 03, 2023
Blogging with AI: What You Need to Know with Collin Tate
Sep 26, 2023
Pinterest for Bloggers with Kayla Watkins
Sep 19, 2023
Food Bloggers: How to Utilize SEO & Keyword Research to Grow Your Blog with Natasha Levai
Sep 12, 2023
What We Would Tell Ourselves As Beginner Bloggers
Sep 05, 2023
Freelancing, Growth Mindset, and Authentic Entrepreneurship with Kirsti McNabney
Aug 29, 2023
Monetizing Your Blog with Digital Content and Courses with Molly Keyser
Aug 22, 2023
Secrets to Keyword Research Success with Aleka Shunk
Aug 15, 2023
Tips for Success: Getting on an Ad Network with Heather Tullos from Mediavine
Aug 08, 2023
The Benefits of a Blogging Community with Ultimate Blog Membership Students
Aug 01, 2023
DIY, Home & Garden Blogging with Jennifer Howard
Jul 25, 2023
Getting Started with Video on Your Blog with Danielle Wallace
Jul 18, 2023
What I've Learned in 10 Years of Blogging with LaKita Anderson
Jul 11, 2023
Organizing Your Blog For Success
Jul 04, 2023
Tips for Working with Brands with Courtney Paige
Jun 27, 2023
Nurturing Your Email List with Amy Katz
Jun 20, 2023
How To Use Categories On Your Blog
Jun 13, 2023
Mastering Contracts and Negotiations: Empowering Bloggers in Brand Collaborations with Rob Finkelstein
Jun 06, 2023
How Using Video on Instagram Skyrocketed Growth with Cari Garcia from FatGirlHedonist
May 30, 2023
Ultimate Blog Bootcamp Success Story: Cynthia Christensen
May 23, 2023
Keep Creating! Scaling Your Content Business with Books with Matt Briel
May 16, 2023
Important Tips for a Lifestyle Blog
May 09, 2023
Finding Your Target Audience with Erin Trusner Fischer
May 02, 2023
Preparing for the Summer Slump in Blogging
Apr 25, 2023
Affiliate Contracts with Berkley Sweetapple
Apr 18, 2023
Why Wordpress is Best for Bloggers with Grayson Bell
Apr 11, 2023
Time Management & Productivity Tips with Jaimee Campanella
Apr 04, 2023
4 Ways to Increase Visibility with Emily Aborn
Mar 28, 2023
How Your Thoughts Can Be Roadblocks and How to Change Them with Jessie Theulen
Mar 21, 2023
Why We Use ConvertKit
Mar 14, 2023
The Blueprint for Creating E-books with Jordan Smith
Mar 07, 2023
How Systems Can Build Success with Kaci Ackerman
Feb 28, 2023
Do you need an LLC for your blog with Andrea Sager
Feb 21, 2023
The Best Blog Marketing Ideas
Feb 14, 2023
How To Use Pinterest to Grow Your Blog in 2023 with Kate Ahl
Feb 07, 2023
Choosing Your Best Business Life with Jen Potter
Jan 31, 2023
Importance of a Privacy Policy with Berkley Sweetapple
Jan 24, 2023
Email Sequences with Allea Grummert
Jan 17, 2023
Blogging as a Business
Jan 10, 2023
Content, Connection, and Getting Back to the Basics
Jan 03, 2023
What is the Ultimate Blog Bootcamp?
Dec 27, 2022
Promoting your blog on LinkedIn and creating intentional relationships through social media with Brittany Miller
Dec 20, 2022
Goal Setting for the New Year
Dec 13, 2022
Setting up website themes with Lauren Dierschke of Restored 316
Dec 06, 2022
How to audit your own website
Nov 29, 2022
Success Story: Kristina Cadelina on blogging while also working a full-time job
Nov 22, 2022
How Google web stories can benefit your blog with Lauren Casolaro
Nov 15, 2022
Email Marketing with Allea Grummert
Nov 08, 2022
Diversifying your blog business
Nov 01, 2022
Success Story: Raising a family while growing a blog with Kelsie Brown
Oct 25, 2022
Integration over balance in blogging
Oct 18, 2022
Being intentional in your online business with Sarah Hagstrom
Oct 11, 2022
Find your blogging community with The Blog Depot
Oct 04, 2022
Simplifying Creating Content
Sep 27, 2022
Myths, FAQs, and tips on creating content for your blog
Sep 20, 2022
How to avoid burnout with Vanda Aubrey
Sep 13, 2022
7 ways to create a good user experience for your blog
Sep 06, 2022
Running your blog as a business and the goals and motivations behind your blog with Ashton Smith
Aug 30, 2022
Why you need to start a blog
Aug 23, 2022
How to Pitch Yourself to Work With Brands with Candice Ward
Aug 16, 2022
The Importance of a Self-Hosted Website
Aug 09, 2022
How to Use a Podcast With Your Blog with Hannah Clark
Aug 02, 2022
The Foundations of Blogging
Jul 26, 2022
An Ultimate Blog Bootcamp Success Story: Liz Olberding
Jul 19, 2022
Whitney Bower shares why your blog should be trademarked
Jul 12, 2022
Jamie Lieberman shares her insight on the legal side of having a blog
Jul 05, 2022
Money mindset & habits to keep in mind when building your blogging business with Angela Hacche
Jun 28, 2022
A conversation about mindset, confidence, and encouragement to push forward in your blogging business with Melissa Pepin
Jun 21, 2022
Creating an Online Course with Lindsay Bowden
Jun 14, 2022
An Ultimate Blog Bootcamp Success Story: Brittany Glynn
Jun 07, 2022
Amy Williams Shares Her Insight on Blogging
May 31, 2022
Spillt - A New Wordpress Plugin for Food Bloggers with Ann and Maddy Baum
May 24, 2022
An Ultimate Blog Bootcamp Success Story: Jennifer Alastanos
May 17, 2022
How to Find the Confidence to Start a Blog and Battle Imposter Syndrome with Life Coach, Lyndsey Chambers
May 10, 2022
Corry Frazier on Brand Photography and How It Can Impact Your Blog
May 03, 2022
Social Media and Your Blog with Ashleigh Henry
Apr 26, 2022
How to Create a Cookbook with Chelsea Cole
Apr 19, 2022
An Open and Honest Conversation about Starting a Blog
Apr 12, 2022
Time Management Tips with Courtney Wolf
Apr 05, 2022
Amy's Blogging Journey
Mar 29, 2022
From Chef to Food Photographer and Full-time Blogger with Krista Stechman
Mar 22, 2022
8 Habits for Success
Mar 15, 2022
How Elizabeth Amell Used Her Personal Experiences to Help Others Through Blogging
Mar 08, 2022
Whitney Bond on Working with Brands
Mar 01, 2022
Chelsea Cole on Income Streams as a Blogger
Feb 22, 2022
Using Pinterest as a Blogger with Kate Ahl
Feb 15, 2022
Finding your avatar and niche
Feb 08, 2022
Jennifer's Blogging Journey
Feb 01, 2022
Affiliate Marketing and Sponsored Posts with Shanna Hutcheson
Jan 25, 2022
Top 5 mistakes that bloggers make
Jan 18, 2022
How to Make Money Blogging
Jan 11, 2022
Success Story: How Jordan Smith went from hobby blogger to full-time blogger
Jan 04, 2022
8 Benefits of Blogging
Jan 04, 2022
Welcome to the Ultimate Blog Podcast!
Dec 15, 2021