How To Ski The World Blogging: Marla Meridith

December 7, 2022  by Ewell Smith

Marla Meridith Food & Lifestyle Blogger


Marla Meridith's blog  took her across the globe working with top chefs at exotic ski villages. How?


In this episode of Absolutely Mindset Podcast(now the Close The Deal .com Podcast), you'll learn how Marla's travel & lifestyle blog made that possible. However, it all started with a mommy blog to help her kids. Her mommy blog then turned into a food blog. Then the next moment is why her blog evolved yet again...


Fast forward a few years from her launch, Marla's food blog opened some more doors. During the recovery stages following the BP Oil Spill, the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board flew a dozen food bloggers to New Orleans to help share the fishermen's story with the world. 


Marla was one of them. Their collective voices helped to save generations of fishing communities across South Louisiana in our time of crisis. 

During our conversation, Marla reveals with specifics how she transitioned from a mommy blogger to a food blogger to lifestyle & travel blogger to a book author with multiple offers - all because of her blog.


 3 questions for You:


  • Have you ever wanted your very own book deal with a publisher? 
  • Do you love traveling around the country? The globe? Suppose you could get paid for blogging?
  • Do you need more traffic to your blog?


Marla food blog started as a mom feeding her kids healthy foods. 

That was just the start of her journey...she'll share the answer to the three questions above and much more. 


At the end of the show she also shares her strategy for branding herself - that was a last minute thought she wanted to make certain she covered for you. 


Marla Meridith's Mindset - Love What You Do 


Marla's passion jumps out at you. It's difficult to bullet point her free flowing spirit. There are a number of mindset moments you will learn from. There's no doubt she's taped into the things she loves be it food, travel, skiing and the overall creative process. 


Connect with Marla


 


Join Marla's Pinterest with 671,300+ followers with 2.9 million monthly views: Pinterest has been the major marketing driver of Marla's traffic to her blog. Visit Marla's Pinterest Page


Linked In:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlameridith/


Marla's Cook Book:


On the podcast Marla shares how her blog opened up the opportunity to publish her first book, High Alpine Cuisine. She had more than one offer...

Marla Meredith - Cookbook - High Alpine Magazine  Close The Deal .com Podcast

Episodes 1- 9 were branded the Absolutely Mindset Podcast. Now the Close The Deal.com Podcast.


Ewell Smith, host of the Close The Deal Podcast, discussing sales systems and revenue growth

About the Author

Ewell Smith is the publisher of CloseTheDeal.com and host of the Close The Deal Podcast, where he speaks with founders, sales leaders, and operators about building effective sales systems and scaling revenue. His work focuses on practical sales strategy, marketing execution, and the mindset behind consistent growth.

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