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The Kara Report | Online Marketing Tips and Candid Business Conversations — 122 episodes
122 | If I Had One Hour to Work on SEO, This Is Exactly What I'd Do
121 | The Pinterest Algorithm Has Changed. Should Your Business Still Be On Pinterest in 2026?
120 | Everything You Wanted to Know About Hiring a VA (But Were Too Afraid to Ask) with Sarah Roberson
119 | 4 (Very) Unpopular Opinions I Have About Blogging and SEO in 2026
118 | 9 Ways I Use AI Without Losing My Voice (From Someone Who Thinks About This Every Day)
117 | A Masterclass On How to Scale Facebook Ads With a Lead Magnet with Melissa Litchfield
116 | Behind the Scenes of My First Social Media-Free Launch: What I Did, How Much I Sold, & Launching Without a Sales Page
115 | Making Your Next Hire (4 Types of Hires to Consider in 2026)
114 | My Honest Take On AI And Blogging In 2026
113 | Building What You Can Embody: Prioritizing Joy, Setting Down Easy Money and Embracing Seasons of Hustle with Sabrina Gebhardt
112 | Get Ready, Stay Ready: A Business Reminder For All Of Us in Q1
111 | The Hidden Cost of Saying Yes, Bringing Back Hospitality, and Building the Wrong Business with Frances Ledgewood
110 | 11 Business Lessons from Working With Multi-6 + 7 Figure Business Owners
109 | Nine Non-Negotiables After Nine Years in Business
108 | The Missing Piece in Your “Automated” Booking Process (+ What Really Gets You Paid Faster) with Colie James
107 | So You Want To Hire a Writer That Doesn’t Use AI? Let’s Talk About It.
106 | I QUIT Instagram After Posting for 6 Years... Here's What Happened (And What To Know If You Want To Do The Same)
105 | 2026 Business Goals: What ChatGPT Got Right (and Wrong), What I'm Prioritizing This Year, and Why It's Not Going To Be a Growth Year
104 | 2 Years of Podcasting About Business & Marketing (My Favorite Moments!)
103 | 5 Very Honest Reasons I'd Tell You NOT To Invest In SEO
102 | You Don’t Actually Need to Blog Every Week (Here’s When Batching Wins)
101 | Ask Me Anything: About Work-life Balance, AI-assisted Writing in Search Results, and How Being The "Cool Boss" Nearly Blew Up My Business
100 | 3 of My Clients Run Completely Instagram-Free Businesses (Here's How!)
99 | 99 Episodes Later: The BRUTAL Truth About Podcasting (If Podcasters Were Honest)
98 | The ONE Simple Marketing Funnel I’d Build If I Had To Start My Business Over Again
97 | ChatGPT Atlas Review (8 Things I Tried, First Impressions, + A Candid Conversation About Whether Or Not It Will Replace Chrome)
96 | 8 Things I've Learned From Obsessively Watching Youtubers
95 | Debunking The Biggest Pinterest Myths I Hear As A Pinterest Manager: What Actually Works in 2025
94 | How to Build a Profitable Online Community (Even in 2025) with Michelle Vroom
93 | The Secret Q4 Marketing Strategy Most Entrepreneurs Skip (and Regret in 2026)
92 | BTS with Kara & Laura: Client Graduations, Summer Breaks, and Agency Dreams
91 | How To Build Powerful Case Studies That Sell Your Offers (Without Overpromising!) with Jocelyn Montemarano
90 | You Are Leaving THOUSANDS On The Table Obsessing Over This (It's Not What You Think)
89 | It's Time To Talk About Time Anxiety
88 | Tired of the Traditional Launch Model? How She Used Close Friends Stories to Launch (Fast and Easy!) with Brittany Roberts
87 | So… You Didn’t Market Your Business This Summer? Here's What You Need To Do Now With Tayler Cusick-Hollman
86 | 5 Random "Rules" I'm Making For Myself (Start Gamifying Your Habits!)
85 | 4 Huge Advantages YOU Have Over 7-Figure Business Owners
84 | 2 Things I Would Tell You If Pinterest Wasn't "Working"
83 | PR for Small Businesses: How to Get Earned Media That Actually Matters with Holly Mitton
82 | Is Blogging Still Worth It in the Age of AI? Yes, But...
81 | A Messy Midyear Check-in (And An Exercise I Love)
80 | Do you really need to market your business when you're fully booked? What I've been thinking lately...
79 | How to Pare Down Your Marketing for Summer (A Simpler Summer Marketing Plan That Still Works)
78 | What NOBODY Tells You About Starting a Podcast (And How To Actually Make Money) with Hayleigh Hayhurst
77 | AI Can’t Replace Your Voice But It CAN Help You Blog Consistently (Here's How) with Ryan Robinson of Right Blogger
76 | 6 Ways to Turn Your Website Into Your Hardest-Working Team Member with Carolyn Leasure
75 | 5 (Kind of) Bold Decisions I Made With My New Website
74 | Positivity Is Powerful (With Data To Back This Up!) + 5 Ways to Shift Your Messaging
73 | 3 Things I've Heard Lately About Scaling (That I KNOW Are True)
72 | 2 Things I'd Tell You If Your Blog Wasn't "Working"
71 | Do You Really Need to Grow a Team? Why Staying Solo & Strategic Can Give You The Boring, Profitable Business You Deserve with Maggie Patterson
70 | Imposter Syndrome Has Cost Me THOUSANDS.... Let's Talk About It (4 Ways)
69 | If I See "Ready To Get Started?" You Get An Automatic F (& Other Website Copy Tips From Sara Noel of BTL Copy)
68 | The 8 Marketing Metrics Every Business Owner Should Track with Ally from Akari Digital
67 | How to Build a High-Impact Business Without Sacrificing Your Freedom with Rosemary Dede
66 | Blogging For Your Business: What's Working Now?
65 | 3 Tips For Selling Right Now (When The World Is Chaos and Everything Feels Hard)
64 | How To Be The Last Tab Someone Has Open: Brand Voice Guides, Client Experience Copy, and Messaging That Sticks with Andrea Shah
63 | An Advanced Conversation About Lead Generation (+ Why Your Freebies Aren't Working) with Samantha Burmeister
62 | Pinterest Marketing in 2025: What's Working Now?
61 | My Biggest Business Lessons: What I Got Right (and Wrong) in My First 8 Years in Business
60 | 7 Mistakes You’re Making with Your Virtual Assistant (Why They Keep Quitting Or Failing To Meet Your Expectations)
59 | 9 Ways to Find Fresh Content Ideas (When You've Said EVERYTHING There Is To Say)
58 | 4 Easy Steps to Scale Your Business Without Ads (Marketing Edition)
57 | Predictable Income or Creative Freedom? How to Choose Between Retainer Model vs. Project-Based Work
56 | What It Really Looks Like to Get Better at Marketing: Getting Off the Instagram Grind, Investing in Brand Photos & Using Enji with Danison Fronda-Tietz
55 | An End of Year Recap, My 2025 Goals, and 2 Unconventional New Years Resolutions I Think Every Business Owner Should Have
54 | Are You a Bad Communicator? 5 Ways to Get Faster Responses From Your Clients or Team in the New Year
53 | Mental Breaks in Marketing: Taking Time to Reflect, Recharge, and Reimagine
52 | Is It Time to Hire a Marketing Agency? 3 Questions to Ask Before You Splurge on a Marketing Agency
51 | The 5 Ps to Profitable Podcast Guesting (+ How to Create a Steady Flow of Highly-Qualified Leads Without Paid Ads) with Dustin Riechmann
50 | 2 of the Biggest 2025 Website Trends (+ UX Tips You'll Want To Implement ASAP) with Hannah Davis
49 | 3 Things I'd Do If I Wanted To Make More Money in December
48 | 3 Steps to Start Profit Planning for the New Year with Geily Romero
47 | The Ultimate Black Friday Launch Game Plan with Dolly Delong
46 | I Read 10x Is Easier Than 2x So You Don't Have to (5 Lessons I'm Keeping!)
45 | The Scariest Sh*t in the Online Space Right Now (+ How to Not Get Scammed?) with Danielle Ryan
44 | Why Does Everyone Market To Beginners? Why Basic Content Is Everywhere (2 Reasons!)
43 | Black Friday Trends for 2024: Launching, Marketing Tips, and Low-Ticket Offers for Course Creators with Mara Kucirek
42 | Struggling with AI? Here’s How to Make AI Sound Like You with Kinsey Soderberg
41 | AI Tips for Small Businesses: The Do's and Don'ts Of How I Use AI In My Business
40 | Planning Black Friday Now To Stack Recurring Revenue Into 2025 with Wandi Ruiz
39 | Do You Have a 5 Minute Booking Process? How to Create One (+ More Tips to SIMPLIFY Your Life With Your CRM) with Colie James
38 | What Eminem and Taylor Swift Know About Building a Brand in 2024
37 | 4 Things To Do With That New Fall Energy You're Feeling Right Now
36 | Coming Up With Buzz-worthy Content Ideas (That Actually Generate Sales For Your Business) with Nicole Czarnecki
35 | You Need To Be Ruthless About What You Listen To
34 | Is Your Business Ready to Hire a Virtual Assistant? Don't Make These Mistakes with Sophie Robinson
33 | Soft Life vs. Hustle Culture: How to Slow Down But Still Hit Your Goals with Simone Little
32 | 3 Weird Things I've Done to Get More Wedding Clients
31 | Proven Methods to Find the Perfect Topics: Never Run Out of Blog Ideas Again
30 | An Advanced Conversation for Creatives Using AI (Chat GPT Tips + New Tools to Try) with Lauren deVane
29 | The Business Systems Trifecta You Have Been Missing with Sandra Henderson
28 | I Started a Podcast 6 Months Ago! Here's How It's Going...
27 | Stop Marketing By Accident: What a Real Marketing Strategy Looks Like with Tayler Cusick Hollman from Enji
26 | Your Low-Effort, High-Impact Summer Marketing Plan (Do These 3 Things!)
25 | 3 Things You Need To Have To Get Out Of Feast Or Famine Marketing Mode
24 | 6 Tips For How To Write Better Headlines In 2024
23 | Should You Repurpose Your Instagram Posts on Pinterest? My Honest Opinion.
22 | Your Desire to be Different is Costing You Money
21 | Should You Do What Meta Recommends? Here's What an OG Instagram Strategist Has to Say with Ashley Watkins
20 | 11 Business Lessons from Working With Multi-6 + 7 Figure Business Owners
19 | Managing Inconsistent Revenue Months in 2024 with Tiffany Scarlett
18 | How to Make Blog Posts Longer Without Adding Fluff (+ Candid Thoughts About the March Algorithm Change)
17 | Taking Keywords to Conversions: Breaking Down SEO with Mariah Magazine
16 | 3 Hacks to Write Blog Posts Faster + For the “Skimmers”
15 | Embracing Work-Life Alignment By Balancing Mindset and Systems with Alane Gianetti
14 | The Surprising Secrets to Standing Out: Strategic Branding for Service Providers with Ellie Brown Branding
13 | 7 Important Reminders if You Want to Make More Sales From Pinterest
12 | How Much Does it Cost to Scale Your Business With Ads? Setting Realistic Numbers and Expectations with Melissa Litchfield
11 | Beyond Instagram: A Deep Dive into Omni-Channel Marketing with Candice Coppola
10 | You Can Fire Me But You Can't Hurt Me (+ Other Advice When Selling "Yourself")
9 | 4 Ways to Get More People To Find Your Blogs in Google
8 | Want More Sales From Your Website? Fix These 2 Pages
7 | Using the 4C's of Conversion to Create Your Instagram Marketing Strategy with Laura Milroy Media
6 | Are You Marketing More Like Matcha or Coffee? Here's How to Decide on the Best Strategy
5 | Building a Strong Personal Brand as a Service Provider (and Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur) with Sarah Beau
4 | 3 Things You Need Setup BEFORE Pinterest Marketing (Make Sure You Aren't Wasting Your Time!)
3 | I'm Kind of an Awkward Person... THIS is How I Market My Business Anyway
2 | How to Use One of the BIGGEST 2024 Marketing Trends in Your Business (+ 3 Ways to Make it Easier!)
1 | My "All of a Sudden" Moment (+ How You Can Have One Too)