Thrive: The Podcast for Content Creators

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338 | Strategically Grow Your Blog with SEO with Anne Zirkle & AnnMarie Christiano Mar 20, 2025

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Building a successful blog takes more than just compelling writing and eye-catching photos. To truly expand your reach and attract consistent traffic, you need to harness the power of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). In this episode, we're joined by Anne Zirkle and AnnMarie Christiano to explore actionable strategies to help you grow your blog with SEO, making it more visible, valuable, and sustainable.

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337 | Steal My IG Trial Reels Strategy—Thrive in Five! Mar 18, 2025

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Don't let the new trials feature on Instagram Reels intimidate you! You can use it to your advantage! In today's episode, I'm sharing my own strategy to using the trials to train the algorithm and grow my account. While I'm still in my own testing phase, I know trial reels have been a big topic of conversation, so I invite you to join me in testing out this new feature!

Don't forget! DM Bree over on Instagram @ThriveTogetherBlog and ask her anything about growing your brand!

Head to thrivetogether.blog/podcast for the show notes!

If you have established a foundation for your brand, put in the effort to solidify your niche, start your audience growth, are creating amazing content, AND you've made over $5k in the last 12 months, then I want you to head to thrivetogether.blog/scale to get access to our invite-only class on how to increase your income without overwhelm.

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Looking for more support? Check out our coaching programs!

Shift—If you've made more than $5k in the last 12-months, apply today!

Boldfluence—if you need help getting your foundation started, as well as knowing where to spend your time for the most growth!

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If you're looking for a blogging & influencer community, then join us over on Facebook, the Thrive Blogging Community!

336 | Income vs Followers: What Matters More? Mar 13, 2025

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If you're growing a business and promoting it on social media, you naturally want more income and more followers. But is one more important than the other? Is your social media actually creating income? That's what we're getting into on this episode of Thrive.

Today's episode is brought to you by Shift:

Are you ready to get paid for your creativity, have more flexibility, and make a consistent monthly income without overwhelm? Bloggers, influencers, and content creators work so hard and are not getting paid what they're worth. If you're making more than $10,000 a year from your brand and are craving the strategy and confidence to create consistent monthly income in a brand that gives you stability, then blogging babe, I want you to go and apply for Shift.

Shift is 12 months of customized strategy and coaching for bloggers, influencers, and content creators who are ready to have a consistent monthly income.

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00:53 - The Importance of Time Management
2:19 - Optimizing for Income
5:21 - Evaluating Your Revenue Streams
7:55 - Mindset and Data: The Key to Success
13:46 - Identifying and Fixing Growth Blocks

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Bree's Personal Instagram: instagram.com/breepair
Thrive Together Instagram: instagram.com/thrivetogetherblog
FREE Guide: The Content Creator's Guide to Consistent $10K Months
FREE Guide: The Pricing Guide
Foundational Coaching: Boldfluence
Scaling Coaching: Shift

335 | A Pep Talk from Bree—Thrive in Five! Mar 11, 2025

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Some days we just need a little pep talk. I've experienced my own personal journey of changes and pivots over the last two years, and recently seen my friends and students face their own emotional journeys, that it prompted this conversation. If you're needing permission to give yourself grace, looking for encouragement, or just needing guidance on your next phase, this episode is for you!

Don't forget! DM Bree over on Instagram @ThriveTogetherBlog and ask her anything about growing your brand!

Head to thrivetogether.blog/podcast for the show notes!

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Looking for more support? Check out our coaching programs!

Shift—If you've made more than $5k in the last 12-months, apply today!

Boldfluence—if you need help getting your foundation started, as well as knowing where to spend your time for the most growth!

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If you're looking for a blogging & influencer community, then join us over on Facebook, the Thrive Blogging Community!

334 | Elevate Your Rates as a Content Creator—Pricing Guide Updates! Mar 06, 2025

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If you've ever felt unsure about your rates and what to charge brands, then I've got you covered. When we are not feeling super confident in what we are charging brands, what we are pricing them, and how the budget varies from brand to brand, it can be really unnerving. Not knowing how to price in our pitches can cause a lack of confidence, imposter syndrome, and ultimately will cause you to make less money overall than you should be. This is a massive problem in this industry. In this episode, I'm sharing some of our pricing guide updates and how you can elevate your income!

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00:47 - The Importance of Fair Compensation for Content Creators
2:34 - Introducing the Pricing Guide
4:22 - What's Inside the Pricing Guide
4:28 - The Impact of Consistency and Engagement
5:50 - Platform-Specific Pricing Advice
7:29 - The Importance of Charging Your Worth
8:26 - How to Access the Pricing Guide

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333 | Use LinkedIn to Connect with Brands—Thrive in Five! Mar 04, 2025

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I'm officially a LinkedIn girly—want to join the club? If you're not leveraging LinkedIn for brand deals, you're leaving opportunity and money on the table! In this episode, I'm sharing three things I've learned about utilizing LinkedIn to secure and nurture long-term brand deals with brands you love!

This conversation was inspired by our recent expert chat inside of Shift! You can learn more about Shift here.

Don't forget! DM Bree over on Instagram @ThriveTogetherBlog and ask her anything about growing your brand!

Head to thrivetogether.blog/podcast for the show notes!

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Looking for more support? Check out our coaching programs!

Shift—If you've made more than $5k in the last 12-months, apply today!

Boldfluence—if you need help getting your foundation started, as well as knowing where to spend your time for the most growth!

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If you're looking for a blogging & influencer community, then join us over on Facebook, the Thrive Blogging Community!

332 | Scattered, Overwhelmed? This is for you—Thrive in Five! Feb 27, 2025

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It's time to push past this habit of winging it when it comes to working on your brand. If you're ready to know exactly what you're working on every time you sit at your desk, this episode is for you. This is your sign to get organized, so in this episode I'm sharing tools, systems, schedules, and tips you can use to get your organized in your day-to-day.

Don't forget! DM Bree over on Instagram @ThriveTogetherBlog and ask her anything about growing your brand!

Head to thrivetogether.blog/podcast for the show notes!

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Looking for more support? Check out our coaching programs!

Shift—If you've made more than $5k in the last 12-months, apply today!

Boldfluence—if you need help getting your foundation started, as well as knowing where to spend your time for the most growth!

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If you're looking for a blogging & influencer community, then join us over on Facebook, the Thrive Blogging Community!

331 | AI Tools for Content Creators with Emma Cortes of The Creative Edition Feb 25, 2025

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Are you making the most of the AI tools available for you as a creator? From free programs to paid, there are so many benefits to productivity for creatives. Listen in as Emma Cortes joins me in this special episode to share how you can get started with AI, along with our favorite tools and how to use them!

Today's episode is brought to you by Shift:

Shift is 12 months of customized strategy and coaching for bloggers, influencers, and content creators who are ready to have a consistent monthly income.

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330 | Balancing Creativity with Business Growth Feb 20, 2025

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Are you feeling pulled in too many directions, that you can't enjoy your creativity? This is an easy path to burnout. I was really feeling this way at the end of last year, and I knew something had to change. In today's episode, I'm sharing an important mindset shift you need to make, along with how to find balance between your creative side and your CEO side.

Today's episode is brought to you by Shift:

Shift is 12 months of customized strategy and coaching for bloggers, influencers, and content creators who are ready to have a consistent monthly income.

APPLY NOW >> Mentioned in this Episode

329 | Secret to Affiliate Income Growth—Thrive in Five! Feb 18, 2025

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Are you wanting to develop a strategy for your affiliate marketing income growth? In today's episode, we're reviewing how you can set that strategy and building a consistent income with affiliate income! Plus I'm highlighting a few additional tips around affiliate marketing!

Don't forget! DM Bree over on Instagram @ThriveTogetherBlog and ask her anything about growing your brand!

Head to thrivetogether.blog/podcast for the show notes!

Resources Mentioned

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Looking for more support? Check out our coaching programs!

Shift—If you've made more than $5k in the last 12-months, apply today!

Boldfluence—if you need help getting your foundation started, as well as knowing where to spend your time for the most growth!

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If you're looking for a blogging & influencer community, then join us over on Facebook, the Thrive Blogging Community!