Eat Blog Talk

Full-time travel blogger and SEO coach roaming the world at whim, Isabel from Bel Around the World helps aspiring bloggers and brands get the most out of their online presence and financial freedom by ranking on Google faster by utilizing smart SEO strategies. Inside this episode she gives quick tips on how to get the greatest return for the least amount of effort. - If you create the right content with the right keywords, backlinks can be built naturally. - Sprinkle a mixture of keywords (including LSI indexing) into your recipe posts for more relevancy. - All kinds of details included, such as site speed, information about images, links, descriptions and how to get your content to show up in featured snippets.

Kristin is the blogger behind Baking Bettie and she teaches her audience through tutorials on her blog, YouTube channel, Instagram, TikTok and through in-person workshops. Her on-camera confidence did not come easily and she shares about how she overcame her fears to find comfort in front of the camera. This episode is packed with actionable tips so you can do this, too! - It might take a while, but keep pushing through those on-camera fears. The end result will be worth the struggle. - Start with what you have! Don't let the overwhelm of needing the perfect equipment or setup keep you from getting started. - Creating consistent videos for your audience is the best way to connect with them on a deep level. - Give yourself permission to create bad content. Embrace imperfection.

Natalya is the founder and head home cook for Momsdish, a food blog focused on bringing crazy easy recipes to the masses. She moved from part-time blogger to full-time business woman alongside her husband and shares about their 2-year journey filled with ups and downs inside this value-packed episode. - Learning how to avoid burnout and maintain some degree of balance is a huge part of the success equation. - Strategizing through the tough times (think: traffic loss due to a Google update) is important. - Hosting blogger retreats is a really great way to build your inner circle and make income outside ad revenue.

As the self-proclaimed "poster child" for making the most mistakes in a blogging journey, Megan from the food blog Pip and Ebby shares about the mistakes she has made within this series. This is the fifth episode in a series that covers multiple mistakes, takeaways and action steps for other food bloggers to learn from. Mistake #5: Starting well and ending poorly (or not at all). - Think through every project from start to finish before you dive in. - Finished is not "done." In our ever-evolving space, projects are never complete. - Declutter your current projects to open up space for new things to enter.

Jenna is the content creator behind The Urben Life, a food and lifestyle blog where she shares allergy-friendly recipes and travel guides. She is an early adopter within the blogging space, staying on top of tools, platforms and trends that are unique to content creators. Inside the episode, she divulges three trends to pay attention to as we head into a new year. - Web stories are just ramping up, so get started (and keep at it). - Facebook reels—More power than Instagram reels?! - What's coming our way on Pinterest. - Bonus: The power of the new Instagram story linking feature.

Media producer, multilingual educator, podcaster and YouTuber, Catharina runs the Creators Abroad podcast, YouTube channel and production studio. She produces media focusing on max impact (podcasts, videos, social media and blogs), helping creatives spark their imagination, find opportunities, navigate culture, form new connections and build rewarding careers. In this episode she explains why food bloggers should place a focus on creating max impact content. Using your voice to tell stories about your recipes and food is extremely powerful. Utilize the many platforms and media available to deliver content in a unique and captivating way. In such a saturated market, you must find a way to pull away from the pack and make your content stand out.

Comfort zones are comfortable! But are they productive? Growth occurs within the zone of DIScomfort, so let's dissect this and learn ways we can grow more quickly. Megan of Eat Blog Talk and Loren of the Align and Expand podcast dive into this topic in this podcast series. This is the fourth episode of four, focusing on the topic of PEOPLE. - People and relationships are everything! Choose your people wisely. - Assess the people around you and make some potentially uncomfortable decisions about who you are giving your energy to. - Put yourself in the paths of people whose energy you admire.

Justin Moore is founder of Creator Wizard and has made over $3M working with brands. He has a unique perspective as both a creator in the trenches as well as helping countless brands decide how to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on influencer campaigns. Inside this episode, he breaks down common mistakes food bloggers make when pitching and pricing themselves for sponsored work. - Be a detective! Get a full picture of the campaign before saying a word. - Use words that illustrate you know your worth. Language matters! - Don't be a creator, be a consultant. - Know when to walk away. Pay attention to your intuition.

As the self-proclaimed "poster child" for making the most mistakes in a blogging journey, Megan from the food blog Pip and Ebby shares about the mistakes she has made within this series. This is the fourth episode in a series that covers multiple mistakes, takeaways and action steps for other food bloggers to learn from. Mistake #4: Investing in the wrong things and in some cases avoiding making investments. - Setting clear goals will ensure you are focusing on the right investments. - Invest in the PEOPLE behind the products and services you purchase. - One of the best investments you can make in your business is hiring a quality coach.

Chandice is the bubbly personality behind the blog This Vivacious Life. She is a food and entertaining blogger and the co-author of Gluten-Free on a Budget. One piece of the blogging puzzle that lights her up is connecting with brands and other partners and delivering pitches that focus on the value they will get from her expertise and quality work. Listen to the episode to learn her secrets about sending well-received pitches! - Think beyond brands! Food bloggers have so many options for people and companies to pitch their services to. - Learn how to find the people to pitch and what to say! - Create a vision they can't refuse. Always provide value. - Remove yourself from the pitch. - Action steps included, so you can confidently send a pitch today!

Comfort zones are comfortable! But are they productive? Growth occurs within zone of DIScomfort, so let's dissect this and learn ways we can grow more quickly. Megan of Eat Blog Talk and Loren of the Align and Expand podcast dive into this topic in this podcast series. This is the third episode of four, focusing on the topic of BLOG TRACTION. - Rewrite your scripts about how you show up for your blog. "I do uncomfortable things," and "I show even when it's scary" are good affirmations to repeat. - Push yourself to create differently or learn a new skill. - Removing things from your life (such as starting at analytics) can be very uncomfortable yet rewarding.

Kathy is the blogger behind Beyond the Chicken Coop. After retiring from her elementary school principal job in 2021, she has delved into, and seen the power of, updating older content. This is a great way to be a more efficient food blogger, ensuring all published content is providing value to the end user. - Start by creating a spreadsheet containing the information about all of your content. - Comb through every single blog post systematically. - Kathy talks through her strategy for optimizing each blog post. - Consider batching to further streamline your updating process.

Sandra is the blogger behind She's Not Cookin'. She was able to get her blog onto an ad network in just over one year by using a specialized approach. First and foremost, she worked on her mindset, which became a solid base to build a successful business on. This episode explores the possibilities available to entrepreneurs who are willing to dig into mindset work first. - Get crystal clear on what you are trying to accomplish and why. - Sandra provides strategies for working through limiting beliefs, achieving balance and tapping into creativity: journal it out, quiet your mind, put inspiration in front of you, celebrate every win (even the small ones) and have fun. - Your vibe attracts your tribe, so put a good one out there.

Terri is a part-time food blogger at Food Meanderings. She began entering recipe competitions in 2010 and after winning contests, decided to start a blog in 2016. Entering recipe competitions has improved her skills and has had a huge positive impact on her side hustle. Join us in the episode to learn more about this unique strategy! - Where to find these competitions. - What judges are looking for. - Terri talks through logistics and provides a few insider secrets that will give you a leg up before even getting to the recipe development. - This avenue establishes credibility and it is a great first step to working with brands.

Comfort zones are comfortable! But are they productive? Growth occurs within zone of DIScomfort, so let's dissect this and learn ways we can grow more quickly. Megan of Eat Blog Talk and Loren of the Align and Expand podcast dive into this topic in this podcast series. This is the second episode of four, focusing on the topic of MONEY. - It is very common to fall into comfort zones with money. Your unique zone is important to identify and be aware of. - Money mindset: Learn how to identify limiting beliefs that are blocking you from abundance and work through them. - Your subconscious mind will allow you to make the amount of money you BELIEVE you should make. - Ways to extend past your comfort zone in regards to money: Become aware of (and change) self talk, invest in yourself/your business, work through the limiting beliefs and so much more!

Annie is the founder of Reciple, the first ad-free recipe platform that's equitable for small creators. It is a platform that recipe creators contribute content to, and are then paid for the viewership to their recipes. Tune in to hear more about how this can become a lucrative revenue stream for your business! - This platform recognizes that food bloggers' stories are just as important as the recipe itself. - 78% of bloggers feel they are underpaid for the amount of quality of work they produce. If this sounds like YOU, a new revenue stream might be right for you. - Reciple solves a handful of blogger pain points, such as user frustration, growing social media accounts and getting people to their blogs. - Consider this a potentially lucrative way to reach a whole new base of customers.

As the self-proclaimed "poster child" for making the most mistakes in a blogging journey, Megan from the food blog Pip and Ebby shares about the mistakes she has made within this series. This is the second episode in a series that covers multiple mistakes, takeaways and action steps for other food bloggers to learn from. Mistake #3: No boundaries. - Learn what NOT establishing boundaries will do for your business (burnout, not as much money earned, mad friends and family, etc). - Always have visions and goals to look toward. - Protect your time. - Theme your months or quarters. - Surround yourself with people who will ensure you're sticking to your boundaries.

Sandy Waters is the co-host of one of the longest running morning show teams in the country (Spezzano and Sandy on 98.9 The Buzz). Along with her radio/broadcasting experience has come ways to grow a solid base of fans and keep them engaged. Food bloggers are "broadcasters" in their own sense and radio strategies translate into this space, so tune into this episode if you want more engaged fans! - Break down who you are AS A PERSON and start tuning into the parts of your character that are quirky and that show up as "extreme." - Stay relatable and real. Nobody wants to hear from a "perfect" blogger. Your audience should never feel inferior to you. - Tune in to hear 3 ways to move from casual listener to loyal fan!

Comfort zones are comfortable! But are they productive? Growth occurs within zone of DIScomfort, so let's dissect this and learn ways we can grow more quickly. Megan of Eat Blog Talk and Loren of the Align and Expand podcast dive into this topic in this podcast series. This is the first episode of four, focusing on an overview of this concept. - Ways to extend past your comfort zone to positively impact your business. - If you feel discomfort, you're doing something right (nice work!). - Comfort zone psychology: 4 steps. - If you want something different, you'll need to do different things.

Amy Nash is the blogger behind the popular food blog House of Nash Eats. She takes a menu-based approach to ensuring each season and holiday is represented on her blog in a well-rounded manner. Her strategies can provide traction quickly and also deliver robust, clear information to her audience which increases engagement and trust. - It's never too late to add holiday content to your site. Get it up now! - Pick out those posts that start to gain traction and link to other related posts inside them. - Consider repurposing popular content, perhaps with a unique holiday spin. - Put together a series of posts for your readers and prompt them with challenges to increase engagement. - Quick tips about how to start getting traction TODAY, without having to create new content.

Monica is a digital product coach for women business owners at MonicaFroese.com and through her podcast Empowered Business. She provides online marketing education to small businesses looking to build a profitable revenue stream through digital products. In this episode, Monica tells food bloggers how to find that next PROFITABLE digital product that will create passive income. - Create a sales funnel, taking people through a journey to bring them into your business. - It is easier and cheaper to nurture current customers than it is to constantly be talking to new ones. - Learn how to reverse engineer your way to the perfect digital product that will be the perfect solution for your audience's biggest problem. - Bonus: Empowering women about the importance of achieving financial independence.

As the self-proclaimed "poster child" for making the most mistakes in a blogging journey, Megan from the food blog Pip and Ebby shares about the mistakes she has made within this series. This is the second episode in a series that covers multiple mistakes, takeaways and action steps for other food bloggers to learn from. Mistake #2: Over-complicating everything. - Create your blog on the most efficient platform and use plugins that are tried and tested. - Having a plan will simplify so many things in your business. - Know your niche and serve those people with intention. - Wildly putting content out into the ether is a perfect way to over-complicate your business. - Do keyword research to hone in and simplify the content you're creating. - Start with something simple (and that works) and build from there.

Sandra started her food blog She's Not Cookin' in May of 2020 and was accepted into the Mediavine ad network a short 14 months later, thanks to the traffic that came from Google web stories. She shares all of her insights and tips inside this value-packed episode! - Don't give up! Sandra's first 9 web stories provided zero traction. - How to dig into Google Trends to deliver relevant stories quickly. - Be sure not to duplicate story titles and recipe post titles. - Learn how to separate properties on Google Analytics so stats track properly. - Tips about Pinterest idea pins included!

This Clubhouse recording from 9/24/21 delivers current information about how, why and when to create Google web stories: - How to find topics and when to publish stories. - Consider using Google Trends to help with trending topic ideas. - Image sizing, frequency of posting and republishing oldies. - So many voices provide value to this insightful conversation!

Chelsea, food blogger at A Duck's Oven, came to a point recently where she just had too much on her plate. She knew something needed to budge, so she created her own unique system for keeping the right balls in the air. She gives such great advice inside this episode about how YOU can prescribe your very own system for achieving balance. - Put the most important to-do items at the top of your list (think: exercise and self care). - You do NOT need to adhere to other people's strategies if they do not work for you. - Communicate very clearly about busy times before diving in, so everyone is on the same page. - Have grace with yourself and allow wiggle room for breathing when it is needed.

Podcast guesting is an underutilized strategy in the food blogging space. Angie from AngieTrueblood.com joins us in this episode to share just how powerful this can be and what a massive impact it can have on your business. - Just get started. Pinpoint a topic you love talking about and that solves a specific problem for people and start talking about it! - Angie shares her incredible pitch template within the episode! - Shortcuts for making sure a podcast is a good fit for you (and vice versa) without having to listen to hours of it before pitching. - This is a great way to network, build relationships, practice speaking fluently, offer up your own products and services to new audiences and so much more.

As the self-proclaimed "poster child" for making the most mistakes in a blogging journey, Megan from the food blog Pip and Ebby shares about the mistakes she has made within this series. This is the first episode in a series that covers multiple mistakes, takeaways and action steps for other food bloggers to learn from. Mistake #1: Thinking you can do it all on our own. - If you are resisting inviting people and information into your business, it's time to surrender! - Have grace with yourself if you've carried this mindset with you. It's part of your story. Course correct and keep moving FORWARD. - Action steps included for inviting people and value into your business. This journey was not meant to be navigated solo!

Do you know what your zones of genius are? Whether your answer is yes or no, Emily from EmilyPerron.com delivers so much value in this episode that will put you on a path to being happier about the work you're doing. - Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD work on a set of tasks. - Log your time to discover which projects or tasks can be removed from your life, either by eliminating or outsourcing. - Tune in to to hear Emily's strategy for finding your zone of genius tasks!

Do you experience the January traffic lull like a lot of other food bloggers do? Sara from The Holy Mess shares tips about how to address weight loss and healthy eating EVEN IF you are not a health-focused blogger. Now is the time to put thought into this and take action so you don't experience a traffic dip when the new year comes. - Experiment with long-tail keywords surrounding healthy eating. - Spruce up your health-conscious recipe posts now. - Create roundups surrounding salads, low carb, healthy desserts and kid-friendly foods. - Be relatable. Talk to your audience in a sensitive and real way about the struggles you experience on the topic of being more conscious about what you put into your body.

If working with brands is a project you'd love to tackle, you will need a solid, personalized pitch to bring to the table. Kim and Chelsea from 10k Under 10k bring massive value to this conversation, imparting wisdom from their own experiences with doing sponsored work. - Consider taking your focus off ads and see sponsored opportunities as a way to earn revenue in a really fun way. - First impressions are important, so put time and thought into how brands will first perceive you. - Make your pitches juicy! Find the gaps and fill those gaps and show up authentically. - If you're having a hard time finding your niche, consider this: What problems have YOU overcome in the kitchen? - Never work in exchange for free products. Your time, knowledge and expertise are all VALUABLE.

Emily is the blogger behind Legally Healthy Blonde and she grew her social media traffic by 50X in one month by utilizing niche Facebook groups. Join us in the episode to hear her tips, if you're looking for a traffic boost yourself! - Find a few niche Facebook groups that align with your brand and start engaging with people inside them. - Make, photograph and share relevant information in the groups, linking back to your blog content. - Start each post with a question in order to jump-start engagement. - Use emojis and let people know you're a real human, with real kitchen struggles. - This is also a great way to massively grow your email list.

Shruthi is the blogger behind Urban Farmie and she has seen quick growth in her business by focusing on a few simple concepts relating to SEO. Join us in the episode to learn her secrets for going from 0 to 75k sessions/month in a short 15 months! - Think about the technical issues first and foremost. - Plan and post according to your niche, but stay true to YOU, as well. - Focus on one thing at a time. - Marry your content calendar and keyword research. - Create a recipe post template to be as efficient as possible. - Understand that at some point Google updates will wreck your traffic. Accept and surrender to this fact and life will be much easier to swallow.

Whether you are new to blogging or are just considering taking the leap from a different job, this episode will offer many insights into the "business" side of the blogging industry. Ansley from The Fit Peach carries knowledge about finances and taxes into her blogging business and imparts her wisdom inside the episode! - Things to think through before turning blogging into a business: W2s, insurance and 401k replacements. - Stay on top of your bookkeeping. - Price your work to reflect your value. Just because you're working for yourself does not mean you shouldn't get paid. - Consider your 5- and 10-year plans in terms of finances and retirement.

Daniel from Quest Education brings an incredible, transformational story to this episode. He turned a series of troubling life struggles into massive life and business success. Success is waiting for YOU on the other side of your struggles! - Remember that success is a terrible teacher and failure and struggles are the BEST teachers. - Start seeing traffic loss as a setback and an opportunity to improve. - Running a small business is no joke! It is HARD! But which version of "hard" is more uncomfortable: The sweat equity you put into your work? Or the pain of not having the revenue or traffic you want?

This Clubhouse recording from 9/10/21 discusses the importance of enlisting a reputable web host and domain registrar to help run your food blog. Jason from Makin' Bacon and Bob from Clarky Media give food bloggers solid advice on the topic. - Hear about a 48-hour, frustrating example of what can come of non-reputable companies hosting your site. - You get what you pay for! It is 100% worthwhile to pay extra for hosting if you are treating your blog as a business. - Did you know that your domain can be registered separately from your hosting company? It's good to know this. So much more value is inside the episode!

This Clubhouse recording from 7/30/21 delivers value about an array of topics, including: - Repurposing content to maximize your time. - Tracking stats and analytics and what to do with it all. - Doing work for magazines as a way to expand your brand. - Freelance contractor work - options for food bloggers. - Restaurant photography. - How to handle criticism.

The female voice needs to be more prevalent in our noisy world! Utilize the podcasting platform to amplify your voice and spread the message you need to share with people. The world needs YOUR voice and YOUR message. Inside this episode, Betsy helps to diminish potential hangups about getting started with a podcast and encourages you to get started today. - If you don't like the sound of your own voice, consider this: there might be something about your voice that people are drawn to! - Amplifying your voice through a podcast will help to massively grow your brand. - Use a podcast as a funnel that leads to your products, services and other offerings. - Networking with peers and stumbling into great opportunities is a great byproduct of having your own podcast. - Foodie topic ideas included! Betsy shares some INCREDIBLE ideas for food bloggers.

Lynn and Matt run several businesses, both individually and as a team. Their successes are a result of working together as a team and setting everything up with solid communication. Join us in this episode to hear massive amounts of value about finding that coveted work-life balance when working alongside a partner! - Use "yes, and.." when a partner or spouse has suggestions about the business you started. - Having the right team members in place is a huge part of the success equation. - Make a firm decision to implement boundaries that will protect your time. - Consider investing in flash photography and SEO knowledge in order to streamline. There is SO MUCH GOLD inside this episode. You absolutely have to listen in!

Figuring out what works on your social media platforms is a personalized process. There is not a single solution for everyone. In this episode, Benjamin from social media scheduler Missing Lettr imparts his wisdom on the topic of maximizing exposure and traffic for your social media content. - Do a ton of experimenting! - Embrace the concept that you don't need to be doing everything. Focus on 1-2 areas at a time. - Don't be afraid to share others' content. Make this a part of your overall strategy. - Hashtag advice included!

Avoid aimlessly wandering around your business and utilize the power that lies within organization, systems and processes. Amanda leans heavily on systems in her business and reaps the rewards from doing so. Listen in to learn from her! - The magic of time blocking. - Listen to your gut when you review your calendar for the following day. - Experiment with different tools that will keep you on track. - Write up SOPs for every process in your biz. Refine and tweak systems as needed, based on the SOPs. - Schedule time for "cleanup and organization" every quarter. - Stick to hard, fast boundaries that will protect your time.

This Clubhouse recording from 7/23/21 delivers value about an array of topics, including: - Zeroing in on what is important in YOUR business. - How and why to ignore the unnecessary stuff. - The importance of taking time off work. - Know that your audience will not go anywhere while take needed time away. - And last but not least, SEO expert Bob Clark gives the latest update on Google core web vitals.

Out of disorganized frustration and platform overwhelm came a need for Cate to find a way to organize her blog content in a single, manageable space. She found Airtable and has fallen in love with its capabilities and the way it has allowed her to stay focused and productive. It has even opened up space for her to hit her income goals! - Getting started is FREE and easy. Start small! - Let Airtable adapt to YOU, as opposed to adapting to it, as is the case with so many other platforms. - Keep everything in a single spot. - Import, filter and color-coding capabilities included.

Leveling up the people you allow into your circle is one of the most overlooked yet powerful secrets to success. Put yourself in the paths of people whose lives and businesses you want to emulate. Don't wait for them to find you! - Seek out people in the food blogging space. - Seek out others outside our space. - Hire a coach. - Extend beyond the comfort zone at an in-person conference. - Join a high-level mastermind group. - Start a podcast. - Speak up on Clubhouse.

Do you know the difference between food blog SEO and recipe SEO? There is a difference and both are important. Consider recipe SEO to be the overlooked underdog that we need to start paying more attention to. - Make a few tweaks to your recipe SEO to see a positive impact in organic search results. - One size does NOT fit all in the world of SEO, so understanding that what works for another blogger might not work for you is important. - Study your top-performing posts regularly. - Having solid recipe SEO in place is the key to getting in featured recipe results.

Solving big pain points for your audience seems daunting and at times impossible to figure out. The answer lies in this simple solution: Ask them! Ask for the struggles and you shall receive answers. Christine talks us through her survey strategy that has delivered valuable results and has guided her in creating a new product for her audience that she never would have thought of otherwise. - Christine shares her 7-question magic survey strategy. - Let your people "talk" openly. Include open-ended questions! - Take time to review the replies (you'll receive many!) and the answers will reveal themselves. - Be ready to deliver!

Kyleigh is the blogger behind Barley and Sage, a food blog focusing on scratch made recipes for the home cook and baker. She started her blog in December 2019 and a short 18 months later, she quit her day job and is now making a 6-figure income from brand partnerships alone. - Just because you can work for free product does not mean you should. - Think ahead a few months when presented with an offer from a brand. Is this going to benefit your business 3 months from now? - Take responsibility and start educating brands about how much work food bloggers put into sponsored projects. - Listen to the episode to learn negotiating and pricing tips, as well as parts of each contract you cannot leave out.

If you've ever heard the story about how the famous Wall Drug got started, you know that business success can be as simple as delivering ice water to thirsty people. This simple concept applies to every single one of our businesses: find the pain point and deliver the solution with a spirit of service and with no expectations! - Survey your audience regularly. - Spend time truly tuning into what is said within groups focusing on your niche. - Utilize social media polls. - Get on the phone. - Think as simply as possible. - Get quiet.

Marley is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Marley's Menu. It is her mission to prove that everyone can make a difference, through small changes that can collectively make a big impact. Food bloggers have a lot of responsibility! They sustain the masses and have an opportunity to educate people about how to be less wasteful in the kitchen. - Share how to freeze and reheat every recipe you share. - Create recipes in smaller batches when testing. - Encourage your audience to make small changes, such as purchasing a compost bin or cleaning out their fridge before everything goes bad. - Learn how to use all parts of a piece of produce and share about it with your people.

Sarry is the founder of Financial Asset Protection, a financial services firm that focuses on the Bank On Yourself concept, also known as the Infinite Banking concept. Learn how you can apply this strategy to your business in order to RETAIN and GROW that moolah! - Take control of your debt, interest and taxes to retain more of the money that flows into your business. - "Spending" vs. "investing" and how you can create opportunities to invest money back into your business in order to earn more. - Utilize the Infinite Banking strategy to find creative, abundant ways to retain more of your revenue.

Betsy launched Capsule Podcast, helping bloggers build their brands without the overwhelm and commitment of a weekly podcast. Capsule Podcasts are a great way to promote a cookbook, launch a meal plan service or to use as a lead magnet to grow your list. Listen in for reasons why you should launch a capsule podcast! - Connect with your audience in an entirely new way. Sharing your voice will allow for a much deeper connection. - Start with small, bite-sized podcast projects to avoid overwhelm. - This new way of delivering information to your people will become part of your entire brand.