Isabel Leong takes us on her journey growing up in Singapore, studying abroad in France, and then transitioning out of the corporate world to become a full time travel blogger and digital nomad. She shares her experiences ice-climbing in New Zealand, rock climbing in Colombia, going through the salt flats in Bolivia, seeing the Tigers Nest and learning about the practice of phallus worship in Bhutan. Isabel explains how she designs her lifestyle, and reflects on traveling as an introvert, local cultural immersion, and dating as a digital nomad. She then shares how she grew her blog traffic using SEO, how she monetizes it, and the best tools for doing SEO Keyword Research. Isabel also shares best practices for post length and frequence, developing quality backlinks, and the biggest leverage points for improving your SEO Rankings. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com
Episode #252: Phallus Worship in Bhutan, Ice Climbing in New Zealand, and Using SEO to Skyrocket Your Website Traffic with Isabel Leong
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About the Guest
Isabel Leong
Isabel Leong is a full-time travel blogger, SEO coach, and digital nomad who has been traveling the world since 2015. She is the founder of Bel Around The World where she documents her travels. She also helps aspiring content creators and brands get the most out of their online presence by attracting more organic traffic, monetizing it and achieving financial freedom. She is regularly featured in the media and is also a keynote speaker at events around the world, ranging from The Women In Travel Summit to The Bansko Nomad Fest. Originally from Singapore, she has now been to over 50 countries.
What You'll Learn
- Travel Stories and Tips for Singapore, Bhutan, New Zealand, and Colombia
- Tips on Traveling as an Introvert, Local Immersion and Dating as a Digital Nomad
- How to Skyrocket Your Website Traffic with Search Engine Optimization
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OTHER PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Bangkok
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bansko, Bulgaria
- Guatapé, Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- New Zealand
- Osaka
- Thailand
- Tokyo
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Time Stamped Show Notes
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[2:07] Introducing Isabel Leong
[3:21] What Isabel loves and recommends about her home country of Singapore
[5:10] Growing up in Singapore
[6:00] Matt’s Experience in Singapore
[9:48] Isabel’s Favorite Food Countries Other Than Singapore
[11:17] The Impact of Studying Abroad in France
[14:00] Transitioning into a Life of Full Time World Travel
[15:50] Living in New Zealand
[18:58] Ice Climbing on Glaciers in New Zealand
[20:23] Rock Climbing in Guatapé, Colombia
[23:26] Rock Climbing in Krabi, Thailand
[24:29] The Bolivian Salt Flats in Uyuni
[28:27] La Paz, Bolivia
[31:00] Climbing Huayna Potosí in Bolivia
[34:55] Matt’s Experience Summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro
[36:42] Bhutan
[38:57] The Tiger’s Nest
[40:21] Phallus Worship in Bhutan
[41:47] How Isabel Designs her Lifestyle
[43:46] Local Immersion vs. Connecting with Other Travelers
[45:19] Long-Term World Travel as an Introvert
[48:29] Dating and Finding Love in the Digital Nomad Lifestyle
[51:36] Growing the “Bel Around the World” Travel Blog with SEO
[54:44] How Isabel monetizes her Blog
[55:44] SEO Strategy and Keyword Research
[58:07] Keyword Research Tools and Services
[59:22] Best Practices for Post Length, Formatting and Frequency
[1:01:43] The importance of backlinks for SEO rankings
[1:04:12] The biggest leverage points for improving SEO rankings
[1:07:09] Isabel’s SEO Courses and Coaching Programs
[1:09:23] The Ideal Clients to Work with Isabel
[1:11:10] What Travel Means to Isabel
[1:14:00] The Lightning Round
[1:18:24] Follow and Connect with Isabel
