Today, Dianne Jacob and I dive into everything you need to know about food writing. From blogs and cookbooks to recipes and reviews, there's a whole world of food writing out there! Next, on Makin' Bacon!
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Today, we dive into figuring out what your audience wants, how to analyze your data and the best way to formulate your plan of attack. As bloggers, growing our traffic is often a top priority. But what is the most efficient way to accomplish that? And how do we make time for all the work required?
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Today, Jason and Megan dive deep into the keys to successful long term blogging. They delve into why efficiency only matters if it's properly directed, how diversifying your traffics and income can kick your blog up a notch, and why none of it is possible without taking care of yourself first...
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Join Jason as he interviews Casey Markee as they chat about everything SEO, including the biggest mistake bloggers make, what Core Web Vitals are, and how to prepare your site to get the most out of your holiday traffic!
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Today, we talk about the what jobs are best to outsource, where to find freelancers, and how to tell when you really need help! Running a blog can be a full time business...and so can managing social media, finding sponsorships opportunities, editing videos, taking photographs, and everything else we have to do! So how can you get it all done? By hiring the right people. It's a really intimidating process, but Emily Perron, today's guest, is the perfect person to show us how.
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Today we talk to Chelsea Cole about how to self publish a cookbook, leveraging your blog to work with brands and how publishing a cookbook can help you stand out in the crowd!
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The holidays are a great time for bloggers to boost their income, but many of them are doing it wrong and burning themselves out in the process. Today, we dive into the right way to go about maximizing your holidays or any time of the year.
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Today we are going to talk about growing your community in a Facebook group, getting into sponsored posts, and how you know when to finally cash out. Trying to learn everything you need to know about blogging can really be daunting. But luckily, there are people out there like today's guest who are willing to share their expertise.
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In this episode we talk to Luci Petlack about hiring contractors, how to introduce new themes into your blog, and how to restart your blogging career after a life change. This could be good or bad, from taking care of a sick parent, transferring to a new job or city, having a baby, or you know, a global pandemic. Recovering from these types of changes can be really hard, and it can be a lot more emotionally draining than we think.
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Today, we talk with Annelies Zijderveld about the hardest part of writing cookbooks, how to pitch brands you love, and why giving back can help you, and your community.
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Audio is one area most bloggers neglect. Discover how a podcast works, whether or not you are ready for one, and how to use a podcast to grow your brand.
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When it comes to growing your blog, you simply need to connect with your audience, solve their problems, and watch the money roll in. Easy, right? We all know it's not as simple as that. And today's guest is the perfect person to help us actually accomplish our goals. Today, we talk about how to position your brand to reach your biggest fans, why kindness matters in business, and how to authentically fake it until you make it.
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Right now, there is a ton of uncertainty in the world that can make it really hard to go through your day-to-day lives, much less continue to create. Abby Rike is here to help you figure out how to live your life and continue moving forward.
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Quality doesn't matter. Too many food bloggers focus on increasing their quality and it's holding them back. I'm going to tell you why and what you should be focused on to maximize your productivity,
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Most bloggers know that lead magnets are critical to growing your email list, but most do not think about using an email course as a lead magnet. Here is how you can go about doing it.
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In this episode, we are going to talk with Kami Kilgore from Everything Food Conference about what you can do to get the most out of conferences, how to approach and work with brands, and the importance of critically looking at the bad to move forward with the good.
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In this episode we look at how to craft your own personal story, the best way to stand out in the crowded blogging space, and how you can take advantage of times of uncertainty to push yourself.
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There is never enough time. But once I started implementing this one method in my blogging process, it exponentially increased my efficiency. I've gotten more done, I've gotten better quality content out there, and I'm moving my blog forward much more quickly. I'm going to show you how you can harness this superpower for yourself.
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Stop learning. That's my message today. It's currently holding you back and I'm going to tell you why. I wanted to delve into some of the ways we hide when we don't want to put ourselves out there.
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Choosing what you want to focus on and be reminded of is one of the hardest things a person currently has to do. With an influx of media from every side, it's easy to be reminded of everything that is awful unless you actively choose to focus on the good.
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The worst thing that could happen to you is that what you're doing could work. What type of blog are you building? What type of job are you creating for yourself? I'm going to show you where you might be going wrong. And if so, how you can correct it and start building the type of blog that you want to work on.
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In this article I wanted to talk about a few of the goals you might have as a food professional, and what is important for each one. This is because determining your goals is probably the most critical thing you can do.
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It is no secret that creating products and services is a great way to grow your income, but do you know WHY that is true?
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Making money from your food blog is not a bad thing, and trying to maximize your income while still serving your fans can take a mind-shift to be successful. Here are some of my top tips.
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Picking your niche is one of the most important decisions you will make. Here's a guide to getting it done the right way.
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Because I'm always talking about how you can grow your income by serving your Fans, usually through products and services, I often have people ask me if ads have any place on a food blog.
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Here are some of my tips for creating products and services to help ensure you will be successful serving your Fans.
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What is the biggest mistake food bloggers make? Focusing on serving external companies instead of their Fans. I explain more about what that means and how you can avoid it.
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Serving your -readers- is not the same thing as serving your -fans-. Fans get you, they love your content, and they are who you should focus on. Here is how to handle criticism.
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Should you self publish a cookbook, or should you find a traditional publisher to do it for you? There are a lot of considerations, including financial, distribution, speed, and control.
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Many food bloggers are conflicted about trying to grow the income from their blog. But making money is not bad, especially when you are still serving your Fans.
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Choosing the right subject for your cookbook is probably the most important decision you will make. Here are my tips for choosing a successful cookbook subject.
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Today I had a good reminder of the power of providing a product your readers both want and need. It was also a good reminder that your users can forget some of the things you have to offer, so reminding them occasionally isn't a bad thing!
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