I'm Jillian Leslie, host of Blogger Genius and founder of MiloTree (https://milotree.com/) —the simple, all-in-one platform that helps bloggers and creators SELL digital products, GROW their email lists, and BUILD their social media followings. I'm also an online business strategist and Stanford MBA.
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Each week on Blogger Genius, I interview successful bloggers, entrepreneurs, and industry experts to uncover what's working right now in the digital space—so you can monetize smarter, grow faster, and build a sustainable online business.
💡 If you're a blogger or online entrepreneur looking to turn your audience into income, this podcast is for you! I dive deep into real-world strategies, ask tough questions, and leave you with actionable takeaways in every episode.
Let's grow your business together! Got questions or feedback? I'd love to hear from you—email me at jillian@milotree.com.
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How to Build a Free Link in Bio Store (Step by Step)
MiloTree co-founder Jillian Leslie interviews host host host about building a free link-in-bio store to convert social media visitors into email subscribers and customers.
19 Jun 2026
How to Sell a Digital Product Without an Audience ($1,200)
Want to see the demos? This episode has screen-share walkthroughs. Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6jvrMl9VhUM?si=msksiy9rQeE0aD8h
If you are wondering how to sell a digital product without an audience, Dana's story is the place to start.
Dana was a brand-new college counselor with zero followers, no Instagram audience, and no email list. But she turned what she knew into a simple $29 roadmap for stressed-out parents and made $1,200 in her first month.
She did not go viral. She did not run ads. She did not post every day and hope the algorithm noticed her.
She started with people. First, the people who already knew her. Then communities filled with the people she could help. Then a few creators who already had access to her ideal buyers.
If you have a digital product but no buyers yet, this is the strategy to copy. You do not need traffic first. You need the right people, one ring at a time.
If you are still deciding what to sell, start with these easy digital downloads to sell now so you are promoting a small, specific product people can understand quickly.
Show Notes:
MiloTree (https://milotree.com/)
Start with a free MiloTree account (https://milotree.com/pricing)
Upgrade to a paid MiloTree plan (https://milotree.com/pricing/)
Get the free First 10 Customers AI prompts
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12 Jun 2026
Sell What You Know: These 3 AI Prompts Turn a $47 Guide Into $6,000/Month
Watch the episode on YouTube so you can see Jillian generate 3 product ideas optimized to sell.
One of the biggest mistakes creators make is thinking they need to be famous before anyone will buy from them.
But a digital product business does not require you to be a guru, a huge content creator, or a polished expert with a massive audience. It requires you to be useful.
And most people are already useful. Every job, business, hobby, and life experience gives you knowledge someone else wants because they are a few steps behind you.
The question is not, "Am I expert enough?" The better question is, "What problem can I help someone solve faster than they could solve it alone?"
This is the same idea Jillian teaches in how to turn your personal experience into income with AI. Your experience becomes valuable when you package it around a specific result.
Show Notes:
MiloTree (https://milotree.com/)
Start with a free MiloTree account (https://milotree.com/join/free)
Upgrade to a paid MiloTree plan (https://milotree.com/pricing/)
Get the 3 Product Ideas AI Prompts (https://milotree.com/3products)
Watch this episode on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ego5sLbF1ZY)
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In this episode, Jillian show how to figure out what to sell from your own experience, how to price it correctly, and how MiloTree's AI Product Finder and AI Product Roadmap can help you go from "I have no idea what to sell" to a product ready to launch.
Jillian also created a free PDF called Three AI Prompts to Find and Launch Your Digital Product Before Your Competition Does. The prompts walk you through the exact thinking process behind this episode.
Prompt 1 finds your product idea using a before-and-after transformation. This helps you stop selling a topic and start selling the result your buyer wants.
Prompt 2 identifies the dominant buying trigger. Is your product helping someone make money, save money, save time, reduce pain, move toward happiness, or raise status?
Prompt 3 locks in the price, format, and product scope. This keeps you from turning a simple product into a six-month project.
The goal is not to build something huge. The goal is to build something clear enough to finish and useful enough to sell.
Other Episodes You Will Like:
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How to find your first digital product idea in 3 questions
5 AI prompts to build a digital product business from scratch
Why ebooks are dead and transformational products sell better
How to build a digital product stack from one offer
Inside a recent episode
How to Build a Free Link in Bio Store (Step by Step)
Published 9 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] This is the top of your funnel and you want to get as many people in it as you possibly can. So your list is where the selling actually happens. Everything else is just how you get people onto it. Now, where does this actually start? Not at the link. It starts in your post, in your reel. Your content has to be about a problem your audience actually has. It can't be about you. It's not about your morning routine. It's a problem they recognize the second they see it. then you give them part of the answer right there in the post, in the reel, and you tell them where the rest of it is. The full solution is free and it's in my link in bio. […]
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