Eat Blog Talk

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 dete...

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 i...

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...

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 b...

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. -...

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 wha...

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 fo...

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. You...

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 rec...

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 f...

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! -...

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...

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...

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 fu...

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 effi...

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 quick...

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...

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 templa...

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 invi...

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 out...

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....

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 impres...

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 gro...

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...