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Making a living as a food blogger, with Jess Holmes
Season 10 · Episode 12

Making a living as a food blogger, with Jess Holmes

The Content Byte · Rachel Smith and Lynne Testoni

May 8, 202229m 54s

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Show Notes

Imagine spending your days coming up with recipes, baking and taste-testing and photographing your creations for your blog. Sound good? How about making a living out of doing that? Well, that's just what Jess Holmes from SweetestMenu.com does with her days - after a career as a copywriter and content designer for brands such as Flight Centre, Intuit and News Corp. In this episode, Jess talks to us about: + her journey from in-house writer to recipe tester and food blogger + how the pandemic helped her blog grow + balancing the need for SEO and also doing posts she wants to do + how she makes a living from food blogging + how advertising works on blogs and the numbers you need to get started + the social platforms that have been the most helpful in growing her blog and traffic + what she outsources, and much more. More about Jess Find recipes on her website Check out Jess's Pinterest Follow her on Instagram