Eat Blog Talk | Megan Porta

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!