Eat Blog Talk

Out of sheer necessity, Debbie Gartner figured out a way to overcome a massive debt. She learned affiliate marketing strategies and developed a fresh perspective on blogging. In 3.5 years, she erased a $238K debt! Listen to the episode to find out how! - There is a lot of money to be made through affiliates, but it's about so much more than that. It's just one piece of a much larger puzzle. - DIVERSIFY! Don't just rely on ads or affiliates. Allow some breathing room for your business.

Wrenn and Arturo work as a team in every area of their lives, from ranching and parenting to blogging. They have learned valuable lessons that have kept all areas of their lives afloat and healthy, so learn from them! - Stop over-analyzing the work you do. Better yet, over-analyze the right things. - A little distraction is healthy and can keep you focused on what really matters. - Communication is key when working together with a spouse or team member, but also find ways to be as efficient as possible.

Sometimes the most difficult stretches teach us the greatest lessons. 2020 was a year to learn from! Join us in the episode to hear the good parts (from the eyes of a food blogger) that emerged from a challenging year. - Technology can be our friend. - Food bloggers are needed! - It's not all about you. - White space creates safety margins which protect us. - Diversifying streams of revenue is a good stress reliever! - Being adaptable is vital. - Listen to the episode for the remaining takeaways!

Casey Markee is the founder of digital consultancy company MediaWyse. He is an SEO professional who helps bloggers take their businesses to the next level through his expertise and website audits. Here are a few SEO priorities that should be on your radar in 2021: - Web stories: what and why - Passage Indexing: How it is different from featured snippets - Best (affordable) options for doing keyword research - Best practices for blog post optimization - May 2021 Page Experience Algorithm: What to expect

Lucy's passion for Japanese food launched her into becoming a foodie creator. She has explored the different avenues available to food bloggers and wants others to be aware of them, as well! - Find out what your true passion is in the world of food blogging and immerse yourself in it. Are you passionate about photography? A certain type of food? - From there, other opportunities will begin appearing before your eyes. Be ready to see them! - There is so much opportunity out there!

Food blogging is no joke. There is never a shortage of things to accomplish, so utilize your time as best you can! Megan imparts her tricks for reaching an optimal level of productivity as a food blogger. - Learn to be laser focused. - Work concentrated. - Learn to say no. - Plan and schedule as much as you possibly can. - Make the most of every minute of your work day. Every minute counts. - Push yourself to accomplish more because it is POSSIBLE. - Commit to finishing everything you start.

Laura and her husband grew their Six Hungry Feet food blog quickly by utilizing a few underrated (and very smart) strategies. Inside the episode, Laura shares how they started and how they grew so quickly. - Focus on creating quality content and learn the many ways you can offer up content that is packed with quality. - Promotional strategies for getting your content SEEN. Don't underestimate Facebook, Pinterest and the power of your friends! - So many more gems are packed inside!

Nicole Johnson works for Mediavine, an ad management company that works closely with food bloggers. She gives her best tips about why having display ads on your blog is a great idea and how you can make that happen. - Why Mediavine ads are different from the rest. - What you should expect from a quality ad manager. - Tips to getting to 50k sessions/month (the threshold for applying to have Mediavine ads on your site). - Just keep moving forward and try not to get hung up on the numbers!

Shooting photos for a blog is different than shooting for a cookbook. Lori Rice is a photographer who teaches food creators how to shoot their own food photos through her online courses. She shares valuable advice inside this episode so you can feel more confident launching into taking photos for a cookbook. - Why blog photos are different from cookbook photos. - Why you should never use the camera on your phone to photograph a cookbook. - How to create ideal cookbook photos. - How to organize it all!

Jumprope is a new innovative platform that makes the process of producing video easier! Edit and share how-to content within the Jumprope app. Then export your videos in the formats you need for YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, blog posts and more. - Learn the ins and outs of Jumprope so you know where to get started (and what to focus on). - Foodie creators are seeing success with Jumprope, so download the FREE app and get started! - Save hours on each video you create, opening up time for other projects.

Don't underestimate the power of mental blocks. They are sneaky and often we don't even know they exist, but they can be the reason we are unable to find success, money, opportunities and quality people. Listen in to figure out how to uncover your own blocks and how to rewrite your stories in order to invite success to flow freely into your business! - Acknowledging blocks exist is the first step! - Rewrite the stories (aka the lies)! - Know that YOU ARE WORTHY. - Invite success in!

As a weekly guest on her local ABC affiliate, Marie knows what it takes to be a stellar guest. She helps food bloggers connect with their local TV stations and learn how to cook on TV. - Finding the right people is key, so figure out who those people are and reach out to them. - Cooking on TV can give you visibility, credibility and social proof for your food blog. - Shake the nerves and be a stellar guest. - How to choose the right recipe to showcase.

After taking a long break from blogging and enduring personal challenges, Siri used blogging as a way to combat depression. This episode provides inspiration for anyone who has taken a break or is struggling to stay in the game and it is jam-packed full of self care and blogging tips. - If blogging is a passion of yours, allow it to bring clarity and happiness into your business and life. - Niching down and refocusing is a great way to re-enter blogging after a break. - Combat the comparison trap!

Tech addiction can be a very real problem for entrepreneurs! We rely on tech to get our jobs done, allowing addiction to creep in. Amy is a psychotherapist and has insights about the effects of tech addiction and advice about how to combat it. - To gauge where you stand with it, evaluate your relationships. - Use tech to your advantage! There are many apps that can help you replace damaging tech time with relaxation. - Start a small habit to gain momentum with increasing mental strength.

Implementing one tiny idea repeatedly and consistently over time can lead to massive results. Taking small steps that require just a few minutes of your day can add up over time. Success doesn't require constant sprinting! 1. Determine a goal you are going to take really seriously (something you are passionate about and that also has payout potential). 2. Simplify an idea for achieving your goal. 3. Set a period of time when you will follow through with the idea CONSISTENTLY. 4. Reap the reward!

Hashtag Jeff joins us in this episode to impart knowledge on the topic of SEO. He covers a broad range of topics that fall under the umbrella of SEO. - When to update content and when not to update content. And why you should stop fearing the Google recrawls (and Google in general)! - How and where to do keyword research and how to manage your titles and headings. - Best practices for using Yoast. - An overview of using Categories in Wordpress. See? Tons of great topics covered! See you inside!

This popular EBT replay dives into how to work with, approach, pitch and negotiate with brands you know and love. - Employ Alyssa Brantley's tactic known as the Pantry Pitch to figure out which brands to reach out to! - Learn how to find a brand's contact info and know you are talking to the right person. - Stay on top of your deliverables and contract terms in order to develop long-term partnerships. - Do the work for the brand! Make their job easier to make yourself more appealing.

Join us in this compilation of audio clips from previous EBT episodes where a handful of guests (Jena Carlin, Alyssa Brantley, Kelly McNelis and more!) take a deep dive into the many ways food bloggers can monetize their businesses. - Working with brands is a great way to connect with your audience! - Contributing content to other bloggers' sites is a way to earn money. - Learn the SECRET about how to make money through ebook sales. - Start hosting virtual cooking classes today! - And more!

Pinterest is a super important platform for food bloggers to be on. It provides so much opportunity for traffic and therefore revenue. Melissa works for Tailwind and has insider information about how food bloggers can make the most of Pinterest. - What the new Pinterest algorithm changes are all about. - How to adapt to the seemingly constant changes as a blogger. - Tools, tips and advice about how to grow while also preserving precious time and energy. - So much more inside, so be sure to listen in!

This episode is PACKED with inspiring nuggets, including stories about Candice's incredible adventure around the world and how it impacted her life and inspired her to become a food blogger. - Start planning your next big adventure NOW (it's the perfect time!). - Food blogging, travel and enjoying food all fit together perfectly. so get out there and explore. No more excuses! - Candice's stories & words of encouragement will get you excited about delivering new adventures and foods to your audience.

One of the biggest road blocks that can hinder us from success and happiness is tossing all of that mental garbage around in our minds. There are actionable steps you can take to STOP the garbage and get on with creating the life and business of your dreams. Jenny Melrose gives us her very best advice on this topic: - Guess what! You actually DO have the time. - You are not an imposter. - Negative self talk will only hold you back. - Fail forward! - And so many more great nuggets of wisdom!

Earning revenue through display advertising can be a lucrative monetization option for food bloggers. Megan Tenney from AdThrive talks directly to food bloggers who aim to earn money in this way. Listen in for some great tips! - WHY you should consider running ads, even if you're earning revenue through other means - Benefits of partnering with an ad management company - Minimum requirements for application approval - Tips for getting your page views up so this can be a revenue option for you

Self care plays a vital role in your food blogging journey because the better you are taking care of yourself, THE MORE SUCCESSFUL YOUR BUSINESS WILL BE! The more creativity will flow through your content. The more money you will make. The clearer your visions will be and the more productive you will be. In this episode we cover 20 ways you can start practicing self love: - Schedule self care into your weekly calendar - Time management - Declutter - Remove unnecessary resistance - And more!

If you find yourself overwhelmed by the process of creating a blog on Wordpress, this episode is for you! This is part 2 of 2 on the topic. Inside part 2 you will learn: - How to optimize blog posts for search engines - How to incorporate your primary keyphrase into your post - How to submit each post to Google - Best practices for tracking the performance of each post And more!

Self-publishing a cookbook is not as daunting a task as you might think! Jason talks us through the easy steps involved so you can get started TODAY. He has self-published 14 books of his own and has generated a healthy income from doing so. He shares so much value in this episode: - Determine goals, consider audience and also your niche. - How many recipes, page size, how to create the book and where to send it for print-on-demand services. - Pricing, launching successfully and more!

If you find yourself overwhelmed by the process of creating a blog on Wordpress, this episode is for you! This is part 1 of 2 on the topic. Inside part 1 you will learn: - Where and how to purchase a domain and find reputable hosting - Which theme to use - The difference between pages and posts - How to set up categories - Which plugins are most important And more!

Interactive virtual events are HUGE right now and we've been pulled into this new format because of everything that has transpired in 2020. There is so much opportunity for food bloggers to tap into this new format of connecting with their audiences. - Virtual interactive events have evolved quickly, so dive in while this is a relatively new(ish) concept. - Test out the waters on a small scale and grow if it is a good fit for your brand. - Opportunity for adding a revenue stream to your business!

Search Engine Optimization is a biggie for food bloggers! Whether you are just starting to educate yourself about SEO or you've been in the game a while, this episode will shed light on the hot topic! - How to strategize through keyword research. - Optimization through headers and titles. - Keep your user on your site as long as possible! - External linking, featured snippets and so much more!

Don't get caught up in the month to month changes within Pinterest. Employ the tips inside this episode to help your Pinterest account gain momentum that will never go away: - Mouth-watering food photography is a Pinterest necessity (THE most important tip of all!) - Utilize the new features (even when you don't want to). - Be consistent, be consistent, be consistent. - There's so much to experiment with inside the platform, so EXPERIMENT! - And more!

Creating recipe videos does not have to be a daunting task! Lindsay brings to this episode reasons WHY food bloggers should be creating videos. She also talks through HOW to make it happen easily and with little to no stress. - Don't disrupt your routine! Incorporate video creation into your recipe creation and photography workflow. - First determine which style of video suits you best. - Find out the equipment you need to accomplish your video goals. - Learn your keyboard shortcuts in order to cut down on editing time.

The online world is FILLED with noise and it can come in the form of social media, competition, constant changes and even help for your business. Join us in this episode to get Madison's best advice about how to filter out the noise. - What do you truly enjoy and what you are good at? - Discover what the number one best monetization model is for your blog. - Attend Madison's FREE summit for food bloggers that will help you find clarity and sort through all of the noise.

This episode is jam-packed with encouraging nuggets about how to find what YOUR things are and how to stay focused on them in order to run a super streamlined business. Dawn brings such an inspiring story to the table! - Imposter syndrome is normal, but don't give into it! - Figure out who your people are, what they want from you and most importantly figure out who YOU are as a brand and a content creator and stay true to that. - Manage your time and be as efficient as possible in order to get everything done that needs to get done. Especially if you are over 40, you are going to love this episode!

Pinterest is HUGE for food bloggers! Kate takes us through some key points to keep in mind when we prepare to send our content through the world of Pinterest: - Know your audience! This holds true on Pinterest, as well! - Pin guidelines are important to keep in mind: image size, what text to include and which photos to use. - It is worthwhile to do testing to find out which styles your audience likes most from you. - Create the perfect description and now we can include post titles! - Video tips included!

As Executive Director of Freelancers Union, Rafael Espinal is a huge supporter and advocate of freelancers. Listen to this episode to hear: - Information about just how important freelancers are to the U.S. - Potential threats that could impact freelancers negatively. - What we can do to make a difference!

Cleaning up your website will increase organic traffic and it will make your content more user-friendly. Join us in this episode to get your wheels turning. We talk about six ways you can get started with blog tidying today! - Take inventory: Recycle and delete. - Update your About and Home pages. - Clean up your top content. - Perform plugin cleanup. - And more!

In this episode Karista talks us through her journey of leaning into her intuition and experience to know what next step she needs to take. One project led to the next and this has continued until she found her true passion, which is writing cookbooks. Learn how you can do this, too! Find that next big thing that is going to fill you up. - Learn how to navigate those tasks you don't love. - Find out how to get started on those big passion projects (because getting started is the toughest part!).

*Episode content warning: talk of abuse and divorce.* Marye overcame an unexpected life event with a pivot that set the last half of her life up for success and fulfillment. This episode is filled with inspiration and encouragement so you can do the same. - Your mindset and thoughts determine so much of your success. - When we stop growing, we start dying. Get out there and live because there is ALWAYS a way to find happiness and success. - Instead of investing in courses, invest in community and mastermind groups. Nothing can benefit you more than this!

Gift guides are a great way to connect with your audience. Listen to this episode for tips about how to tap into gift guides as an additional stream of revenue. - Think about items you love, that fit your brand and that your audience will devour. - Consider product photo permissions before getting started. - Amazon Influencers is a program that eliminates the hassle involved with photo permissions. - Publish them well in advance of the holiday in order to give people ample time to shop!

Jen Lefforge grew her two YouTube channels to over 20K subscribers in just two years. She embraces being over 40 and forging ahead into her passions with energy and positivity. This episode will bring inspiration your way! - There's room for everyone so start your YouTube channel today! - No matter your age, people are seeking safety, comfort and a sense of HOME right now. - Use decent thumbnails, work on your presentation style, be patient and most importantly.. GET STARTED!

Consider creating a membership site to diversify your audience and revenue streams. Your people want YOU, they want exclusive value and they are willing to invest in those things. In this episode Megan and Bethany talk through their experience developing a membership site and what they have learned. - Why you should do it and ideas for getting started. - Things to think through before starting. - Where to put your focus when you're just starting out. - HOW to make it happen: tech, marketing and more!

This EBT replay is with Alida from Simply Delicious. She talks about how planning and scheduling has allowed her to get content up on the blog 7 days/week (yep!). Her secrets will help YOU open up space for so many things! - Start out small, if needed, but work toward saving up a "bank" of content. - Push yourself to create more, but have grace when you don't quite live up to what your calendar asks of you. - Set goals and work backwards, figuring out smaller steps that will get you to those goals.

Working with brands does not look the same in 2020 as it has in previous years, so tune into this episode to hear expert advice from a food blogger who works with many brands. Maria's words will encourage and motivate you to get the most out of Q4 and beyond. - "Think quarterly" is one of Maria's mottos. - Listen in for ideas about types of brands and products that will likely rise in popularity in Q4. - Deliver the content your audience loves, while keeping the current situation in mind.

Alexandria is the content creator at ForeignFork.com and her journey is an adventurous one! She is cooking and eating her way through every country in the world, from A to Z. - Enjoy flavors from all over the world while avoiding cultural appropriation as a food blogger. - How to recreate recipes from other cultures as authentically as possible. - Other cultures honor their food differently than in America, so remember this as you reply to people. Alexandria's passion project will inspire you!

Join us in this compilation of audio clips from previous EBT episodes where a handful of guests (Abbey Rodriguez, Jessica Gavin and more!) talk about the importance of community, accountability and masterminds. - It is IMPERATIVE to network in order to find food blogging success. - Being in mastermind groups and getting advice from other entrepreneurs is vital. - Inside this compilation you'll hear a handful of food bloggers talk about how being connected helped launch them into success.

If you are tired of the stress revolving around finding predictable revenue, this episode is for you! Here are a few ideas for diversifying your revenue streams: - Ad revenue is a no-brainer once you have enough page views to work with a reputable ad network. - Ebooks, courses and affiliate marketing are great ways to earn passive income. - Use email marketing to deliver your products to your audience! - Sponsored work with brands, contributorships and more ideas are waiting for you inside the episode!

Russ and Natalie Monson, the founders of the Prepear platform, have a great alternate solution for creating digital ebooks, which can be a lucrative additional stream of revenue. There are benefits for both food bloggers and users: - Simple, quick ebook creation! - Marketing included, so not as much legwork for food bloggers. - Better experience for the end user. - All the different parts of creating a digital book in one convenient place.

Being able to define your brand and tell your story in an authentic way is extremely important for food bloggers. But how easy is it to do?! Beth Taubner from Mercurylab talks us through points that make it much less daunting. Inside the episode you'll hear about: - The importance of defining your brand in a really authentic way. - Exercises you can dig into TODAY that will help you dig deep and understand your brand in a new way. - How to tell your story through photography and motion.

Kristie Hill is a Pinterest expert and she joins us in this episode to share all her insightful knowledge about the powerhouse platform. Food bloggers will find massive amounts of value inside! Kristie answers the following questions plus so many more! - How many pins should I post daily? - How can I refresh old pins to make them more appealing? - Is Tailwind worthwhile? - Are video and story pins worth my time? - How do I know which boards to pin to? - How much of my own content vs. others' content should I pin? This episode is PACKED with value! See you inside!

Food blogging is an intense job that never sleeps, which is why it is so important to step away for extended breaks. In this episode Megan shares about her own experience taking time off, how it has positively impacted her business (as well as happiness and productivity!) and also how YOU can do it, too! - Be prepared for work/tech detox! - Doing this will help you give up control and let creativity flow. - See time away from work as an opportunity to form new habits. - Learn the steps you need to take to make this happen for your own business! It's worth it!

Finding quality, reliable freelancers can be a struggle for food bloggers, but it doesn't have to be! Listen to this episode to get Emily's incredible tips. - Think of hiring freelancers like it is a marketing campaign! - Remember that the best freelancers are very selective about what they are looking for. - Very clearly define the person you are looking for to fulfill the role. - Emily has FIVE secret and incredible questions to keep in mind as you develop your next job posting!