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Easier MealsEasy Baked Meatballs (from The Urben Life)This episode features a recipe developed by Jenna Urben of The Urben Life. Nothing says easy like spaghetti and meatballs! On this episode, Anne walks through Jenna's recipe for baked meatballs, which happens to be gluten free, dairy free, and egg free. There's no specialty ingredients though, you'll find everything you need in any major grocery store. The full printable recipe is linked above, but if you're making your grocery list here's what you'll need: Meat: 1 lb ground beef (I personally used 85% lean) Produce: 2 cloves garlic, 1/2 small onion Inside a...
2023-09-1106 min
Eat Blog TalkYou Don't Have to Work 24/7 - Blogger Tips That Allow You to Take Time Off When You Want To with Jenna UrbenIn episode 410, Megan chats to Jenna Urben about what we need to do now in our businesses to be able to take a significant amount of time off later on. Jenna is the content creator of The Urben Life, a food and lifestyle blog where she shares allergy-friendly recipes and travel guides. Jenna started blogging about 5 years ago and was immediately drawn to the community aspect. Over the years, she realized there was a need for more transparency in the creator space. So she went on to create Bloggerbytes to provide bloggers and influencers with resources and...
2023-05-151h 05
The Bloggerbytes PodcastFull-Time Blogger Q&AIn today’s episode, Jenna answers your burning blogging questions! Learn how to start a podcast, what type of content to pitch brands, how to grow your traffic as a new blogger, where to promote blog posts, all about email welcome series, how to better manage your time, and more.Craving community? Join the Content Creators Collective for weekly accountability, monthly challenges, co-working calls, and more!Ready to monetize? The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Brands teaches you how to pitch paid brand deals.✏️ Show notesSupport...
2023-04-2420 minThe Bloggerbytes PodcastBest Free and Paid Tools for BloggersIn today’s episode, Jenna shares her favorite free and paid tools that she uses for her blogging business!Ready to monetize? The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Brands teaches you how to pitch paid brand deals.Craving community? Join the Content Creators Collective for weekly accountability, monthly challenges, co-working calls, and more!✏️ Show notesSupport the show🌐 Visit bloggerbytes.com💌 Subscribe to the newsletter 👋 Connect on Instagram
2023-04-1706 minThe Bloggerbytes PodcastInfluencer Campaign Overview Reports: What They Are & How to Make OneIn today’s episode, Jenna shares how to set yourself apart from other bloggers and influencers when working with brands! Learn how to create a campaign overview report.Ready to monetize? The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Brands teaches you how to pitch paid brand deals.Craving community? Join the Content Creators Collective for weekly accountability, monthly challenges, co-working calls, and more!✏️ Show notesSupport the show🌐 Visit bloggerbytes.com💌 Subscribe to the newsletter 👋 Connect on Instagram
2023-04-1003 minThe Bloggerbytes PodcastHow to Pitch Brands and Make MoneyIn today’s episode, Jenna breaks down what a sponsored post is, should you work with brands directly or through an influencer marketing platform, what goes on your media kit, the lifecycle of a brand deal, what to include in a cold pitch, and more. Learn how to work with brands as a blogger or influencer – even if you have under 10K followers!Ready to monetize? The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Brands teaches you how to pitch paid brand deals.Craving community? Join the Content Creators Collective for weekly accountability, monthly chal...
2023-04-0315 minThe Bloggerbytes PodcastHow to Make Money BloggingIn today’s episode, Jenna shares 10+ ways to make money blogging, her own income percentages from the previous year, and how to diversify revenue streams!Ready to monetize? The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Brands teaches you how to pitch paid brand deals.Craving community? Join the Content Creators Collective for weekly accountability, monthly challenges, co-working calls, and more!✏️ Show notesSupport the show🌐 Visit bloggerbytes.com💌 Subscribe to the newsletter 👋 Connect on Instagram
2023-03-3012 minThe Bloggerbytes Podcast10 Blogging Mistakes You Can Easily AvoidIn today’s episode, Jenna breaks down common blogging mistakes to avoid. She shares her top tips, favorite tools and platforms for bloggers, plus mistakes she learned the hard way.✏️Show notesCraving community? Join the Content Creators Collective for weekly accountability, monthly challenges, co-working calls, and more!Ready to monetize? The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Brands teaches you how to pitch paid brand deals.Affiliate Links:WPoptFeast PluginWP Recipe MakerFlodeskSupport the show🌐 Visit bloggerbytes.com💌 Subscribe to...
2023-01-1911 minThe Bloggerbytes PodcastWhat Worked & Didn't Work in 2022 (Plus My Action Plan for Q1 2023)In today's episode, Jenna reflects on 2022 and plans ahead for 2023!You'll get insight into her yearly wrap up plus an overview of business goals for the new year.Craving community? Join the Content Creators Collective for weekly accountability, monthly challenges, co-working calls, and more!Ready to monetize? The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Brands teaches you how to pitch paid brand deals.ResourcesShow NotesHow to Start a BlogBlogger’s Guide to Google Web StoriesEverything You Need to Know About PinTVMicrosoft Start (Ap...
2023-01-1914 min
Eat Shop Waste Not070 - How to Make the Best Cacio e PepeIn episode 070 learn what ingredients to use that will make the best Cacio e Pepe ever. This simple to make pasta dish only needs a few ingredients but when executed correctly is delicious. Check out our show notes page from our recipe and a link to another recipe using reserved pasta water from Jenna from the Urben Life.
2023-01-1308 minThe Bloggerbytes PodcastBlogger's Guide to Google Web StoriesIn today’s episode, Jenna shares how to utilize Google Web Stories to drive traffic to your blog. She covers tips to help get you started and best practices to set you up for success!You’ll learn what a Google Web Story is, where to find them, how to create them, plus strategies Jenna uses to make them as efficient and sustainable as possible.Top TakeawaysCreate Web Stories using the free WordPress Plugin.Make stories for top, trending, and seasonal content.Include links to your blog posts.Track prog...
2022-11-1619 minThe Bloggerbytes PodcastWhat is Pinterest TV?In this episode, Jenna gives the inside scoop into what Pinterest TV is and why creators should care. Learn the advantages of hosting a live episode, how to watch episodes, best practices for going live, and more!Pinterest TV is a live streaming platform for creators to host live episodes and connect with their audience. Is it something you'll try?ResourcesShow notesPinTV: Quick start guideWant to start a blog? Read this guide!Ready to monetize? The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Brands teaches you how to pitch paid brand deals....
2022-11-0704 minThe Bloggerbytes PodcastHow to Grow and Maintain Your Facebook PageIn this episode, Jenna shares the differences between a Facebook Profile, Facebook Group, and Facebook Page. She explains what the New Page Experience is, what type of content performs best, and how to set your page up on autopilot while still maintaining a consistent posting schedule!ResourcesShow notesWant to start a blog? Read this guide!Ready to monetize? The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Brands teaches you how to pitch paid brand deals.Craving community? Join the Content Creators Collective for weekly accountability, monthly challenges, co-working calls, and more!...
2022-10-3106 minThe Bloggerbytes PodcastWhat are Facebook Reels? (How I Grew My FB Page from 1K to 30K in 3 Months)In this episode, Jenna dives into FB Reels! She gives an overview of what Facebook Reels are, why bloggers should care, plus best practices for creating them.ResourcesShow notesSee my FB Reels: The Urben Life FB PageWant to start a blog? Read this guide!Ready to monetize? The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Brands teaches you how to pitch paid brand deals.Craving community? Join the Content Creators Collective for weekly accountability, monthly challenges, co-working calls, and more!Support the show🌐 Visit bloggerbytes.com💌 Subscribe to the ne...
2022-10-2708 minThe Bloggerbytes PodcastFacebook Group Strategies for BloggersIn this episode, Jenna shares 3 ways to utilize FB Groups to drive traffic to your blog, gain backlinks, and grow your community. Are Facebook Groups part of your blogging strategy?ResourcesCheck out the show notesWant to start a blog? Read this guide!Ready to monetize? The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Brands teaches you how to pitch paid brand deals.Craving community? Join the Content Creators Collective for weekly accountability, monthly challenges, co-working calls, and more!Support the show🌐 Visit bloggerbytes.com💌 Subscribe to the newsletter 👋...
2022-10-2110 minThe Bloggerbytes PodcastHow to Leverage Pinterest to Grow Your BlogIn this episode, Jenna gives an overview of using Pinterest as a blogger. She answers questions such as – Is it still worth it to start a Pinterest account? Do keywords matter? Can you really earn money just from posting Idea Pins? And what the heck is Pin TV? Jenna dives into all of that and more!ResourcesBonus Programs for Content CreatorsWant to start a blog? Read this guide!Ready to monetize? The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Brands teaches you how to pitch paid brand deals.Craving community? Join the Content Cr...
2022-10-0812 minThe Bloggerbytes PodcastWhy I'm Starting a Podcast & My Blogging JourneyIn this episode, Jenna shares what steps led her to creating a blog and why she's launching this podcast. Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and let's take a stroll down memory lane.Craving community? Join the Content Creators Collective for weekly accountability, monthly challenges, co-working calls, and more!Ready to monetize? The Ultimate Guide to Pitching Brands teaches you how to pitch paid brand deals.ResourcesBloggerbytesThe Urben LifePitching Brands GuideSupport the show🌐 Visit bloggerbytes.com💌 Subscribe to the newsle...
2022-10-0825 minThe Bloggerbytes PodcastWelcome to The Bloggerbytes PodcastHello and welcome to The Bloggerbytes Podcast, a resource for bloggers, influencers, and content creators! I’m your host, Jenna Urben. Join me as we chat about leveraging social media to further your business, how to work new tools and platforms into your workflow, the ins and outs of influencer marketing, and so much more! I’m spilling my firsthand experiences, transparent advice, and offering exclusive bite-sized actionable steps to empower you to establish your brand, serve your audience, and monetize your influence.Please subscribe to the podcast and if you have any topics you’d like me to...
2022-10-0201 min
Eat Blog TalkExplosive Traffic with Web Stories, Easy Income with Pinterest, Facebook Groups and Other Trends to Look Out for in Q4 with Jenna UrbenIn episode 345, Megan talks to Jenna about which trends to look out for in Q4, 2022. They explore topics like maximizing Web Stories for explosive traffic, gaining extra revenue from Pinterest and buidling rewarding communities with Facebook Groups. Jenna is the creator behind The Urben Life, a food and lifestyle blog where she shares allergy-friendly recipes and travel guides. She started blogging in 2016 and, as someone who is eager to help others, she was drawn to the community aspect of it. She realized there's a need for more transparency in the creator space and went on to provide...
2022-09-291h 31
Eat Blog TalkThe Power of Audio for Food Bloggers (Clubhouse recording) with Megan Porta, Taryn Solie and Jenna UrbenIn 2022, the podcast industry is expected to grow at an exponential rate. The use of audio in the food blogging space to speak your message and connect with your audience is underrated, underutilized and overlooked. Now is the time to get on board with audio! Listen in on this Clubhouse recording where a handful of food bloggers discuss using audio to speak their messages in a profound way. - Brand recognition - Reach people "beyond the blog" to expand brand awareness. - People - The people you will meet in your journey with audio wi...
2022-05-161h 01
Eat Blog TalkTrends to Focus on in Q2 (Plus a Q1 Update) with Jenna UrbenJenna is the content creator behind The Urben Life, a food and lifestyle blog where she shares allergy-friendly recipes and travel guides. She is an early adopter within the blogging space, staying on top of tools, platforms and trends that are unique to food content creators. Inside the episode, she shares about trends food bloggers should pay attention to in Q2 of 2022 and provides updates on Q1 trends discussed in Eat Blog Talk episode 266. - Where web stories are at, along with a few little new details. - New updates and features are being added to Facebook...
2022-03-3157 min
Eat Blog TalkThree Q1 Trends To Pay Attention To with Jenna UrbenJenna is the content creator behind The Urben Life, a food and lifestyle blog where she shares allergy-friendly recipes and travel guides. She is an early adopter within the blogging space, staying on top of tools, platforms and trends that are unique to content creators. Inside the episode, she divulges three trends to pay attention to as we head into a new year. - Web stories are just ramping up, so get started (and keep at it). - Facebook reels—More power than Instagram reels?! - What's coming our way on Pinterest. - Bonus: The po...
2021-12-271h 07
Makin' Bacon: Serve Your Fans. Grow Your Income.Connecting with Your Fans and Selling Digital Products with Jenna UrbenAs bloggers we often get so hung up on creating recipes that we forget we are writing them for real people. And at the most basic level, people turn to our recipes because of the connection we have with them. But how can we make that connection stronger, and even use it to create products they love? Luckily today's guest is the perfect person to help us out!Today, we dive into how to pitch brands, ways to connect more with your fans, and how to create products they love. Next, on Makin' Bacon!For...
2021-07-2658 min
Food Photography CornerHow to Negotiate with Small Businesses / Small BudgetsToday we’re chatting about negotiating with small businesses and small budgets and we have special guest Jenna from The Urben Life here to chat with us!Some key things we're covering: 1. The distinction between a small business and a business that positions itself as a "small business" 2. Building relationships and communicating with small brands3. How to say "Sorry, I'm not doing that for free" 4. Benefits of working with small brands 5. Accepting payments and the importance of contracts6. Helpful resources Instagram handles: Rosslyn - @rosslynmariaMikyla - @fl...
2021-06-101h 22