Whitney Bond on Working with Brands
SHOW NOTES: Episode 11
Are you interested in working with brands on your blog? Today’s guest is here talking about working with brands. Whitney Bond has been blogging since 2011. She has had a big journey to get where she is and she shares that with us today.
Whitney chats with us about how she got her brand partnerships – reaching out and doing what she could – to now being more selective in the brands that she works with. She reminds us that it is so important to stay authentic to your audience and to yourself when deciding to work with a brand. You want your readers to trust you and trust that the brand that you are recommending is one that you trust as well.
Whitney shares the things that you need when initially reaching out to brands. She explains that you should do some research on a brand that you want to work with and then go from there. We chat about how important it is to not only do that research and meet that brand where they are with what appeals to them.
This episode is packed with valuable tips and funny stories that you are going to want to hear!
IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVERED:
- Whitney’s journey to blogging and where she is today
- How Whitney got her brand partnerships
- Connecting with your audience
- The things your need to reach out to brands
- Staying authentic to yourself when finding brands
LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Connect with Whitney — Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook or her blogs, WhitneyBond.com or bowlsarethenewplates.com
- Check out episode 8 about finding your avatar and niche.
- Wanting to learn more about starting a blog? Start here!
- Connect with us on Instagram: @sparkmediaconcepts
MORE ABOUT THE ULTIMATE BLOG PODCAST:
Welcome to The Ultimate Blog Podcast! This podcast is for you if you’ve ever wanted to learn blogging basics so that you can start your own blog or if you have been a blogger for years but are struggling to grow or need inspiration and community.
Every Tuesday we will be sharing a new episode where we will cover topics from the basics of starting a blog, monetizing and growing your site, to finding the inspiration you need to keep going. You will also find guest interviews with experts on different blogging topics as well as interviews with bloggers who’ve been in your shoes.
Amy Reinecke and Jennifer Draper are bloggers themselves who want to encourage you to believe in your potential, step outside the norm and step into a life where you create your own schedule, your own success and your own story.
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