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Eat Blog Talk

Eat Blog Talk is the one-stop podcast for food bloggers, delivering value and instilling confidence so you can level up in your business. The podcast features interviews with food bloggers and other experts who deliver valuable and relevant information and insights to the blogging space.

We cover all the hot food blogging topics such as SEO, social media strategies, keyword research, how to pitch yourself to brands and which keyword research tools to use. We also focus on improving your mindset, as this will help improve your job performance, creativity, productivity and add value to your business.

Eat Blog Talk publishes new episodes every Monday and Thursday.

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470: How to Keep Going Despite Setbacks - Define Your 'Why' with Anja Eckert from 2023-12-11T08:30

In episode 470, Anja Eckert teaches us how to keep going despite setbacks caused by major changes in the blogging industry or in our personal lives.

Anja’s been a fo...

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469: How to Plan and Execute a Schedule and Content Calendar to Take Extended Time Off with Callan Wenner from 2023-12-07T08:30

In episode 469, Megan chats to Callan Wenner about how she planned and executed a schedule and content calendar so that she could take 4 months off for maternity leave.

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468: A Hyper-Niche Blog is More Valuable Than You Think (+How to Make an Income From it) with Emily Rhodes from 2023-12-04T08:30

In episode 468, Emily Rhodes teaches us the value of a hyper-niche blog and how to make an income from it.

Emily started Steam & Bake a little over 10 years ago. Emi...

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467: Free Resources Will Only Get You So Far - The Importance of Investing in Your Business with Briana DeBolt&Chamere Orr from 2023-11-30T08:30

In episode 467, Megan chats to Briana DeBolt and Chamere Orr about the importance of investing in our businesses instead of relying on free resources to make progress.

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466: How to Take Care of Yourself - Holistic Self-Care Practices For Stressed-Out Food Bloggers with Mary Ellen Valverde from 2023-11-27T08:30

In episode 466, Mary Ellen Valverde teaches us how to nourish our bodies and look after ourselves so that we can handle stress and avoid burnout.

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465: What You Need to Know About Filming Recipes with Liz Capozzoli from 2023-11-23T08:30

In episode 465, Megan chats to Liz Capozzoli about how to easily incorporate filming recipes into our business strategy.

Liz is the creator behind OwlbBaking ("I'll ...

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464: Should You Buy a Second Blog (+How to Get On to An Ad Network) with Liz Thomson from 2023-11-20T08:30

In episode 464, Liz Thomson teaches us what to expect if we buy a second blog and how to get on to a premium ad network quickly.

Liz Thomson is a full-time content c...

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463: The Amazon Influencer Program Can be a Great Side Hustle to Help Fuel Your Blogging Business with Sonila Zarate from 2023-11-16T08:30

In episode 463, Megan chats to Sonila Zarate about how food bloggers can make extra revenue through the Amazon Influencer Program.

Sonila is a mom, wife, engineer an...

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462: How To Be A Food Blogger With A Baby At Home with Christine McMichael from 2023-11-13T08:30

In episode 462, Christine McMichael teaches us how to balance being a blogger with taking care of our families without getting stuck in burnout.

Christine is the rec...

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461: A Post Update Strategy that Will Double Your Google Traffic with Brandon Gaille from 2023-11-09T08:30

In episode 461, Megan chats to Brandon Gaille about why food bloggers should regularly update old content and how to do it so that you increase your Google traffic.

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460: Pinterest is the Best Way to Drive Traffic to Your Blog (+Latest Pinterest Strategies) with Laura Rike from 2023-11-06T07:30

In episode 460, Laura Rike teaches us the latest Pinterest strategies for food bloggers to help us grow and monetize our blogs.

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459: Easy Mindset Hacks to Reach Your Goals While Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance with Allison Ferraro from 2023-11-02T07:30

In episode 459, Allison Ferraro teaches us the importance of not making excuses when it comes to reaching our goals, and other easy mindset hacks to grow our blogs while keeping a hea...

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BONUS: Advanced Food Bloggers Falling Through The Cracks (+How to Access the Info We Actually Need) with Melissa Erdelac from 2023-10-31T07:30

In this bonus episode, Megan chats to Melissa Erdelac about why advanced food bloggers are falling through the cracks and how to access the info we actually need.

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458: How to Use Substack to Monetize Your Recipes with Laura Scherb from 2023-10-30T07:30

In episode 458, Megan chats to Laura Scherb about how Substack can be used as a replacement for a blog to monetize our recipes or as an additional tool to drive traffic.

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457: Why I Sold My Bakery to Become a Food Blogger (+How to Deal with a Sudden Drop in Traffic) with Andrea Mut from 2023-10-26T07:30

In episode 457, Andrea Mut explains why she sold her bakery to become a food blogger and how to deal with being overwhelmed as we manage Google updates and other unexpected factors th...

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456: Why is a Contextual and Seamless Shopping Experience Important to Monetize Your Blog? with Nick Minnick from 2023-10-23T07:30

In episode 456, Megan chats to Nick Minnick about how Chicory’s seamless, contextual shopping experience can help new and veteran bloggers monetize their blogs.

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455: The Unexpected Benefits of Seasonal Eating and How to Find Your Niche in Food Blogging with Alessandra Macaluso from 2023-10-19T07:30

In episode 455, Megan chats to Alessandra Macaluso about following our intuition and why she chose her niche of seasonal eating and the impact it has had on her blog and life. Listen

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454: The Best Planning Strategies to Manage a Full-Time Job and a Successful Food Blog with Brooke Burks from 2023-10-16T07:30

In episode 454, Brooke Burks teaches us tangible strategies to manage a full-time job while growing a successful blog.

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453: How to Recognize and Deal with Burnout - Manage Your Time and Priorities with Danielle Wolter from 2023-10-12T07:30

In episode 453, Megan chats to Danielle Wolter about how to recognize and deal with burnout by learning how to manage your time and priorities.

Danielle has been a f...

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452: Improve the Quality And Quantity Of Your Work AND Feel Better By Changing Your Perspective with Megan Johnson from 2023-10-09T07:30

In episode 452, Megan Johnson teaches us about the importance of mindset in the growth and success of our blogs and businesses.

Megan took a big leap in 2021 and qui...

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451: How to Make Recipes More Nutrient Dense - Tips From a Registered Dietitian with Wan Na Chun from 2023-10-05T07:30

In episode 451, Megan chats to Wan Na Chun about how we can develop more nutrient dense recipes, giving our readers healthier options without specific diet talk.

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450: Creative Ways to Repurpose Content on Social Media (+What to Do if a Post Goes Viral?) with Rebecca Eisenberg from 2023-10-02T07:30

In episode 450, Rebecca Eisenberg teaches us practical and unique ways to repurpose our content on social media and on our blogs, including what to do if our content goes viral.

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449: How to Transition From a Corporate 9-5 Job to Full-Time Blogger and Content Creator with Kayla Burton from 2023-09-28T07:30

In episode 449, Megan chats to Kayla Burton about the hurdles she had to overcome in order to become a full-time blogger, quitting her corporate 9-5 job, and ways in which we can make...

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448: Should You Give Up on Your Blog? Avoid Discouragement When You Face Blogging Challenges with Michelle Morey from 2023-09-25T08:00

In episode 448, Michelle Morey teaches us how to avoid getting discouraged while blogging, especially when we experience challenges like slow traffic or seeing other bloggers succeed f...

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447: How to Find Low-Competition Keywords That Will Rank a Post Quickly Using the Keyword Golden Ratio (KGR) with Dalia Escobar from 2023-09-21T08:00

In episode 447, Dalia Escobar teaches us the Keyword Golden Ratio (KGR) method to find low-competition keywords that will increase our traffic by helping posts rank quickly.

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446: How to Manage a Chronic Illness While Running Your Own Business From Home with Karin Collins from 2023-09-18T08:00

In episode 446, Megan chats to Karin Collins about dealing with a chronic condition while building a food blog and how we can do the same by overcoming our own challenges.

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445: Get Ready To Transform Your Business in 2024 with Megan Porta from 2023-09-14T08:00

In episode 445, Megan talks about how you can experience a transformation in your business in 2024 by joining the Eat Blog Talk mastermind experience.

Inside the episode you will learn ab...

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444: Book TV Food Segments to Target New Audiences and Expand Your Brand with Jessie-Sierra Ross from 2023-09-11T08:00

In episode 444, Jessie-Sierra Ross teaches us how to book TV food segments and why this will help us grow our audience and expand our brand.

Jessie-Sierra Ross is a fo...

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443: Why Should I Hire a Food Copywriter for My Blog? (+ Tips to Start Your Food Writing Career) with Michelle Hauck from 2023-09-07T08:00

In episode 443, Megan chats to Michelle Hauck about copywriting for food bloggers, including how to become a copywriter and hiring tips if you’re looking to outsource your copywriting....

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442: Leverage Social Media to Springboard the Development of a Blog or Podcast with Geo Banks-Weston from 2023-09-04T08:00

In episode 442, Megan chats to Geo Banks-Weston about using social media, specifically Instagram, to springboard the development of a blog and/or podcast.

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441: What is Supplier Diversity and How Does it Benefit Food Bloggers? with Rob Finkelstein from 2023-08-31T08:00

In episode 441, Rob Finkelstein teaches us about supplier diversity and its importance in the recipe development/food photography marketplace.

Rob is a lawyer, practic...

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440: Why Going Viral is Bad for Your Business and 6 Tips to Stay Motivated as You Grow Your Blog with Tara Smithson from 2023-08-28T08:00

In episode 440, Megan chats to Tara Smithson about why going viral is often bad for your business and 6 tips that will help you stay motivated as you set healthy, long-term goals.

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439: Be Open to Learning About What Goes Into a Successful Food Blog with Tammy Spencer from 2023-08-24T08:00

In episode 439, Tammy Spencer teaches us about being open to learn about all different aspects that go into successful food blogging.

Tammy started Scotch & Scones in ...

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438: How to Get Paid Brand Deals as a Small Creator with Breanna from 2023-08-21T08:00

In episode 438, Megan chats to Breanna about how to land paid brand deals as a small creator.

Breanna started on Instagram in January 2023 and then followed with a f...

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437: Help! My Blog Traffic Has Suddenly Dropped - Responding to Declining Website Traffic with Jessica Scully from 2023-08-17T08:00

In episode 437, Megan chats to Jessica Scully about dealing with the uphill battles in blogging, especially when you see a dramatic, instant drop in traffic.

Jessica b...

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436: A Sales Process that Converts 75% of Cold Pitches to Closed Opportunities with Candice Ward from 2023-08-14T08:00

In episode 436, Megan chats to Candice Ward about how to convert 75% of cold pitches to closed opportunities using a tried and tested sales process.

Candice is the Fou...

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435: Modern-day Blogging Success - The Latest Strategies for New Bloggers to Succeed with Carmen Spillette from 2023-08-10T08:00

In episode 435, Carmen Spillette teaches us the latest strategies to grow our blogs and gain success in the food blogging industry, especially if we’re just starting out.

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434: Imposter Syndrome - Why do We Suffer From it and Tips to Overcome Feeling Like a Fraud with Amy Reid from 2023-08-07T08:00

In episode 434, Megan chats to Amy Reid about imposter syndrome, what causes it, how it affects our businesses and how to overcome it.

Amy started her blog, Baking wit...

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433: How to Use RankIQ in Different Ways to Grow Your Blog with Alexis Leonhardt from 2023-08-03T08:00

In episode 433, Megan chats to Alexis Leonhardt about different ways to use RankIQ to grow your blog.

Alexis is founder of the blog, Fancy Apron, which shares upscale ...

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432: 3 Ways to Monetize Your Online Cooking Classes (+Filming and Marketing Tips) with Adam Sobel from 2023-07-31T08:00

In episode 432, Adam Sobel teaches us how to monetize and market online cooking classes as well as the technical details of running such classes.

Adam Sobel is the che...

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431: Incorporate Videography into Your Business to Further Create a Captivating Experience for Your Readers with Shanika Graham-White from 2023-07-27T08:00

In episode 431, Megan chats to Shanika Graham-White about how to incorporate videography into our businesses and why it is essential in today’s video-focused social media world.

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430: Take Back Control of Your Time and Design the Life You Want with Jaimee Campanella from 2023-07-24T08:00

In episode 430, Jaimee Campanella teaches us how to take back control of our time to meet our goals and lead balanced lives.

Jaimee Campanella is a time strategist and...

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429: How I Grew my Instagram Account to More than 82K in a Year Using Reels with Samantha Erb from 2023-07-20T08:00

In episode 429, Megan chats to Samantha Erb about how she grew her Instagram account to more than 82K followers mainly using reels. 

Samantha is the busy woman behind ...

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428: 5 Biggest Mistakes Food Bloggers Make In Their SEO with Ty Kilgore from 2023-07-17T08:00

In episode 428, Ty Kilgore teaches us the 5 biggest mistakes food bloggers make in their SEO  journey.

Ty Kilgore has been geeking out on SEO and Digital Marketing for...

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427: You Will Never Have Enough Time to Do it All and Other Lessons From Academia with Joanne Stekler from 2023-07-13T08:00

In episode 427, Megan chats to Joanne Stekler about lessons she learned as an academic and how she has applied those to grow her blog.

Joanne is a lifelong baker, but ...

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426: Why You Should Repurpose Content and Why AirTable Makes It Easy with Alexandria Drzazgowski from 2023-07-10T08:00

In episode 426, Alexandria Drzazgowski teaches us how to keep track of our blog content and it repurpose easily using AirTable.

Alexandria Drzazgowski is the food blog...

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425: How to Maintain a Healthy Relationship with Instagram and Set Realistic Boundaries while Growing your Blog with Ally Kepley from 2023-07-06T08:00

In episode 425, Megan chats to Ally Kepley about how to maintain a healthy relationship with Instagram and our mobiles devices.

Ally is a home baker who grew up baki...

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424: Publish For Growth - How Today’s Food Bloggers are Leveraging Books for Growth with Matt Briel from 2023-07-03T08:00

In episode 424, Matt Briel teaches us several ways to use a book as a growth tool for our business and how to go from idea to published author.

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423: How to Avoid Burnout as an Entrepreneur (+Why Multiple Income Streams Help) with Nicole Liloia from 2023-06-29T08:00

In episode 423, Megan chats to Nicole Liloia about being burned out as an entrepreneur, how we can avoid it, including tips for building multiple income streams efficiently.

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422: Establish Yourself as an Expert and Take Your Content to the Next Level by Following These Editing Tips with Lauren Sawant from 2023-06-26T08:00

In episode 422, Lauren Sawant teaches us how to think like an editor and incorporate editing techniques into our blog and cookbook writing.

Lauren Sawant is a freelanc...

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421: Establish Your Blog’s Identity Through Photography and Branding with Caitlin Ritchie from 2023-06-22T08:00

In episode 421, Megan chats to Caitlin Ritchie about how to establish a blog’s identity through strong branding and photography.

Caitlin is a brand strategist/professi...

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420: Stand Out to Establish Long-Term Brand Partnerships with Marley Braunlich from 2023-06-19T08:00

In episode 420, Megan chats to Marley Braunlich about how to stand out to brands and establish long-term partnerships with the brands you love.

Marley has been food bl...

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419: Learn How to Protect Your Business and Brand Name with Rob Finkelstein from 2023-06-15T08:00

In episode 419, Rob Finkelstein teaches us how to protect our business and brand name by forming a business entity.

Rob is a lawyer, practicing for over 20 years in NY...

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418: Great Strategies to Grow Your Domain Authority (DA) As a New Blogger with Allie Petersen from 2023-06-12T08:00

In episode 418, Megan chats to Allie Petersen about strategies to grow our domain authority as bloggers.

Allie is a plant-based food blogger who creates small batch ve...

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417: Overcome the Hesitation to Talk About Your Food Blog - Being a Confident Blogger Every Step of the Way with Vinessa Knabbe from 2023-06-08T08:00

In episode 417, Vinessa Knabbe teaches us how to be confident food bloggers, talking about our jobs without hesitation, regardless of where we’re at in our blogging journey.

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416: Write Your Cookbook Without Getting Overwhelmed (+Book Proposal Tips) with Amanda Polick from 2023-06-05T08:00

In episode 416, Megan chats to Amanda Polick about how to write a cookbook and intentionally build your platform without getting overwhelmed.

Amanda Polick is a cookbo...

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415: How to Monetize Your Blog and Get 100k Page Views in 30 Days with Ryan Allen from 2023-06-01T08:00

In episode 415, Ryan Allen teaches us how to monetize our sites and get 100k page views in 30 days.

Ryan has been a food blogger for just under a year. Ryan knew when ...

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414: How to Deal with Mental Health Problems While Growing Your Blog with Eric Samuelson from 2023-05-29T08:00

In episode 414, Megan chats to Eric Samuelson about common mental health issues food bloggers struggle with and how they can keep on top of their blogs regardless of what they experien...

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413: How To Do Keyword Research for SEO (+The Best Keyword Research Tools) with Aleka Shunk from 2023-05-25T08:00

In episode 413, Aleka Shunk teaches us effective keyword research strategies, sharing tips about which search volumes to target, how to analyze competition and which mistakes to avoid....

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412: Work on Yourself First to Find Blogging Success with Kristin Weeks from 2023-05-22T08:00

In episode 412, Megan chats to Kristin Weeks about how to set healthy habits that help us push through hard times and grow our businesses in the long-run.

Kristin star...

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411: Up Your Writing Game - What I've Learned From Writing For a Magazine and Working With An Editor with Sabrina Currie from 2023-05-18T08:00

In episode 411, Sabrina Currie teaches us how to up our writing game by focusing on clear, concise blog writing that shows our personalities while providing accurate information about ...

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410: You Don't Have to Work 24/7 - Blogger Tips That Allow You to Take Time Off When You Want To with Jenna Urben from 2023-05-15T08:00

In episode 410, Megan chats to Jenna Urben about what we need to do now in our businesses to be able to take a significant amount of time off later on.

Jenna is the co...

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409: The 5 Stages of Building a Profitable Business (+How to Talk Confidently About Your Job as a Blogger) with Laura Tobin from 2023-05-11T08:00

In episode 409, Laura Tobin teaches us how to treat our blogs like actual businesses, getting into the right mindset and talking about our business with confidence.

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408: Embrace Your Inner Uniqueness to Find the Success You Want with Miriam Schulman from 2023-05-08T08:00

In episode 408, Megan chats to Miriam Schulman about why embracing our inner uniqueness can take us from being a starving artist to a well-paid and well-known one.

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407: What Bloggers Should Know about DEI (+How to Create Inclusive Content Within Your Niche) with Jazzmine Woodard from 2023-05-04T08:00

In episode 407, Jazzmine Woodard teaches us about DEI (diversity, equality and inclusion) and how to create inclusive content in our niche to make as many people as possible feel inclu...

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406: Explore New Revenue Streams - How to Launch a Meal Planning Membership with Your Existing Recipe Content with Liam Smith from 2023-05-01T08:00

In episode 406, Megan chats to Liam Smith about how food bloggers can launch their own memberships to create a new revenue stream from existing recipe content.

Liam ha...

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405: Tips to Stay Motivated as You Wait for Your Food Blog to Grow with Natasha Levai from 2023-04-27T08:00

In episode 405, Natasha Levai teaches us how to stay motivated as we wait for our food blogs to grow.

Natasha is a half-Russian, half-Ukrainian living in Eastern Hunga...

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404: Break a Big Goal into Achievable Milestones - Adopting a Fitness Mentality to Help Build your Business with Clara Cheng from 2023-04-24T08:00

In episode 404, Megan chats to Clara Cheng about achieving fitness goals and how applying  a fitness mentality to your blogging business can help you grow.

Clara is a ...

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403: What Types of Digital Products are Food Bloggers Having the Most Success Selling Right Now? with Jillian Leslie from 2023-04-20T08:00

In episode 403, Megan chats to Jillian Leslie about which types of digital products are good for food bloggers to add to their businesses and which ones are most effective to start wit...

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402: Reach 85k Page Views in 7 Months After 7 Years of Failure with Maren Epstein from 2023-04-17T08:00

In episode 402, Megan chats to Maren Epstein about how she reached 85k page views from 5k page views in 7 months after 7 years of failing.

Maren Epstein is a health su...

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401: Diversity and Inclusion in Content Creation - How to be an Authentic Ally with Marta Rivera Diaz from 2023-04-13T08:00

In episode 401, Marta Rivera Diaz teaches us how to be an authentic ally as a content creator, helping under-served individuals in thoughtful and genuine ways.

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400: Why Did I Start Eat Blog Talk, Exciting Blogging Developments&How to Set Healthy Boundaries with Megan Porta from 2023-04-10T08:00

Megan gets interviewed in episode 400! Eat Blog Talk’s community manager, Taryn, asks Megan a list of personal, mindset, entrepreneurial and food blogging questions sent in by her list...

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399: What New Bloggers Should Know - Don’t Learn the Hard Way with June Albertson-Dick from 2023-04-06T08:00

In episode 399, Megan chats to June Albertson-Dick about the blogging lessons she learned the hard way and how new bloggers can avoid her mistakes.

June started Practi...

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398: Post Every Single Day&Other Tips For Quick Growth When Posting Reels on Instagram with Lee McGuire from 2023-04-03T08:00

In episode 398, Megan chats to Lee McGuire about how she grew her Instagram account to over a 100k followers in one year using mostly reels.

Lee is the creator, photog...

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397: How to Use PDFs and Video to Quickly Build Your Email List for New Bloggers with Megan Gonzalez from 2023-03-30T09:00

In episode 397, Megan Gonzalez teaches us how to use PDFs and video to quickly grow our email list.

Megan Gonzalez is the knitter behind Nurture Knitwear, and she stri...

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396: Different Ways to Leverage AI Writing Tools Like ChatGPT for Your Food Blog with Marley Braunlich from 2023-03-27T09:00

In episode 396, Megan chats to Marley Braunlich about different ways to use AI tools like ChatGPT to streamline writing for our blogs, helping us become more efficient bloggers.

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395: Overcome Your Limitations When Growing a Food Blog (+Taking Guilt-Free Days Off) with Cynthia Christensen from 2023-03-23T09:00

In episode 395, Megan chats to Cynthia Christensen about ways to deal with and overcome our limitations while growing our food blogs.

Cynthia is a professional baker a...

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394: Achieve Your Goals by Creating a Realistic Roadmap for Success with Jules Grasekamp from 2023-03-20T09:00

In episode 394, Jules Grasekamp teaches us how to create a roadmap for success, based on   lessons she learned during 10 years of building her own baking business.

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393: What Should Bloggers Know About Nutrition - Providing Accurate Nutritional Information for Recipes with Chrissy Carroll from 2023-03-16T09:00

In episode 393, Megan chats to Chrissy Carroll about nutrition considerations for bloggers, especially within the wellness niche, and how to provide the best healthy recipes.

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392: Optimize Your Blogging Workflow Using Checklists with Jen Talley from 2023-03-13T09:00

In episode 392, Jen Talley teaches us how to use checklists effectively to optimize our workflows for blogging.

Jen grew up eating dinner with her whole family every n...

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391: Should You Start Another Food Blog? with Taryn Scarfone from 2023-03-09T09:00

In episode 391, Megan chats to Taryn Scarfone about the advantages of starting a second food blog.

Taryn is a happily married, busy mom of 6. She began her blogging jo...

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390: Legal Issues Every Food Photographer Should Consider with Rob Finkelstein from 2023-03-06T09:00

In episode 390, Megan chats to Rob Finkelstein about why it’s important for food bloggers and photographers to have contracts and understanding important legal terms.

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389: How to Push Through the Perfectionism That Holds Us Back with Christina Jolam from 2023-03-02T09:00

In episode 389, Megan chats to Christina Jolam about why Christina was held back from blogging and how she overcame doubt, perfectionism and other obstacles that stood in her way.

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388: How to Use Fiverr or Upwork for Effective Outsourcing with Ruth Grindeland from 2023-02-27T09:00

In episode 388, Ruth Grindeland teaches us how to find international resources for effective and cost-efficient outsourcing.

Ruth started Sinful Kitchen in 2020, durin...

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387: How to Batch Produce YouTube Content for Increased Efficiency with Olena Osipov from 2023-02-23T09:00

In episode 387, Olena Osipov teaches us how to batch produce YouTube content for increased growth and efficiency.

Olena of iFoodReal has been blogging for 11 years. Wh...

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386: Leverage the Power of Focus to Increase your Traffic (Get More by Doing Less) with Erin Gierhart from 2023-02-20T09:00

In episode 386, Megan chats to Erin Gierhart about getting clarity on what is essential in order to grow your blog and how to let go of everything else so that you can get more done by...

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385: How to Monetize Online Baking Classes and Create Multiple Streams of Income for Your Blog with Katalin Nagy from 2023-02-16T09:00

In episode 385, Megan chats to Katalin Nagy about extra revenue streams for our blogs, specifically how to monetize online baking classes and other skills....

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384: How to Build a Strong Food Brand in 4 Easy Steps with Caro Jensen from 2023-02-13T09:00

In episode 384, Caro Jensen teaches us four easy steps to build a strong food brand, stand out from the crowd and offer maximum value to our readers.

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383: Make a Full-Time Income Creating Recipes, Videos and Photography for Food Brands while Blogging with Sarah Holt from 2023-02-09T09:00

In episode 383, Sarah Holt teaches us how to make a full-time income creating recipes, making videos and doing photography for food brands while blogging.<...

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382: Reach Your Goals Quicker and With Less Stress - Investing in Yourself and Your Business from the Beginning with Bobbie Blue from 2023-02-06T09:00

In episode 382, Megan chats to Bobbie Blue about why investing in ourselves and our business from the beginning will help us reach our goals quicker and with less...

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381: How to Use Previous Work Experience to Improve Your Blogging Skills with Erica Hopper from 2023-02-02T09:00

In episode 381, Megan chats to Erica Hopper about ways in which you can apply your previous work experience to improve your blogging skills.

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380: Expand Blogging into a Baking Academy and Bootcamp with Shani Whisonant from 2023-01-30T09:00

In episode 380, Megan chats to Shani Whisonant about how she turned her blog into a lucrative baking academy and bootcamp.

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379: 7 Ways to Monetize Your Food Blog Before 50,000 Pageviews with Brooke Harmer from 2023-01-26T09:00

In episode 379, Brooke Harmer teaches us how to monetize our blogs before hitting 50,000 pageviews. Explore 7 strategies ranked in order of difficulty and time re...

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378: 5 Lessons from Business School that Helped me Succeed in Blogging with Zhen Zhou from 2023-01-23T09:00

In episode 378, Megan chats to Zhen Zhou about how her experience in business school translated into her blogging career and how that has helped her succeed. Listen

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377: Grow and Monetize your Blog without Relying on Instagram with Jamie Silva from 2023-01-19T09:00

In episode 377, Jamie Silva teaches us strategies that we can use to grow our blog business without relying on Instagram.

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376: Why Every Food Blogger Should be Using Pinterest to Grow their Blog with Nadalie Bardo from 2023-01-16T09:00

In episode 376, Megan chats to Nadalie Bardo about why we are losing potential traffic opportunities by not exploring Pinterest more and which Pinterest strategie...

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375: Expert Strategies to Optimize and Grow your YouTube Channel - The Surprising Truth behind YouTube with Tim Schmoyer from 2023-01-12T09:00

In episode 375, Megan chats to Tim Schmoyer about expert strategies to optimize our YouTube channels for easy discovery and growth in 2023.

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374: Take the “Scary” Out of Annual Planning as We Dive into 2023 with Andrea Liebross from 2023-01-09T09:00

In episode 374, Andrea Liebross teaches us effective strategies for long-term planning, making it less daunting, doable and fun. Learn how two become clear on wha...

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373: Why is Networking and Business Community Essential for Your Success? with Chandice Probst from 2023-01-05T09:00

In episode 373, Megan chats to Chandice Probst about the importance of networking to grow your business and how your business community can help you succeed. Listen

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372: SEO Predictions for 2023 - What we Should Think About as We Create our Content with Casey Markee from 2023-01-02T09:00

In episode 372, Casey Markee gives us his best SEO predictions for 2023, describing the bigger picture and what we should be thinking about as we create our conte...

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371: 3 Strategies to Help you Find the Perfect Niche for your Blog in order to Increase Traffic and Income with Vanessa Mota from 2022-12-29T09:00

In episode 371, Megan chats to Vanessa Mota about how to niche down, finding the ideal topic for your blog, and why this can increase traffic and income. Listen

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370: Turn a Passion Project into a Business while Juggling Parenthood and Wellbeing with Jenna Gibbons from 2022-12-26T09:00

In episode 370, Jenna Gibbons teaches us techniques to take care of our wellbeing, our family and improve our productivity while turning a passion project into a ...

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369: Two Ways to Protect a Recipe - What Bloggers should Know about IP Protection and Internet Law with Maria Spear Ollis from 2022-12-22T09:00

In episode 369, Megan chats to IP specialist and attorney, Maria Spear Ollis, about protecting our recipes and images online.

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368: 10 Strategies for Sustainable Side-Hustling (+ What is Your Ideal Work-Life Balance?) with Meredith Kruse from 2022-12-19T09:00

In episode 368, Meredith Kruse teaches us 10 strategies for sustainable side-hustling and why we don’t have to quit our full-time job to be successful food blogge...

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367: 7 Steps to the Make the Most of Every Dollar you Have - Beating the Grocery Market with Jessica Fisher from 2022-12-15T09:00

In episode 367, Megan chats to Jessica Fisher about rising grocery prices and how to do food shopping for your blog in an economical way without sacrificing quali...

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366: Expand the Reach of your Business by Implementing these Pinterest Strategies with Kate Ahl from 2022-12-12T09:00

In episode 366, Kate Ahl teaches us strategies to use Pinterest effectively and grow our reach as food bloggers.

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365: Win-win Strategies for Brand Partnerships - Contract Negotiation and Building Long-Term Relationships with your Ideal Brand with Kristen Bousquet from 2022-12-08T09:00

In episode 365, Megan chats to Kristen Bousquet about how food bloggers can successfully work with brands, negotiate win-win contracts and build long-term relatio...

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364: Step-by-Step Guide to Self-Publish a Cookbook (+ Tips for Printing and Selling Books Online) with Claire Woodhouse from 2022-12-05T09:00

In episode 364, Megan chats to Claire Woodhouse about how to self-publish a cookbook, including all the logistical details of printing and selling books online al...

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363: 6 Ways to Think Outside of the Box with Blogging with Andrea Hundley from 2022-12-01T09:00

In episode 363, Andrea Hundley shares six ways to think outside of the box when it comes to blogging. These are unique strategies that can potentially help you gr...

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362: How Batching and Time-Management can be Game-Changers for Food Bloggers with Bree Pair from 2022-11-28T09:00

In episode 362, Bree Pair teaches us about batching and how time-management tools like this can be game-changers for food bloggers. 

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361: Hire a Mother’s Helper so that You can Carve out more Time for Blogging with Taran Conwell from 2022-11-24T09:00

In episode 361, Megan chats to Taran Conwell about hiring a mother’s helper so that you can carve out more time for blogging.

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360: 5 Photography Styling Tips (+ How to Find your own Unique Visual Identity) with Kimberly Espinel from 2022-11-21T09:00

In episode 360, Kimberly Espinel reveals 5 photography styling tips that will take our food photography to the next level and she teaches us how to develop a uniq...

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359: Cultivate your Passion for Food Blogging (+ Advantages of Part-time Blogging) with Sally Aleckson from 2022-11-17T09:00

In episode 359, Megan chats to Sally Aleckson about why being a part-time food blogger can help cultivate your passion.

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358: Have Fun with your Blog while Still Making Money with Lauren Klein from 2022-11-14T09:00

In episode 358, Megan chats to Lauren Klein about how to pursue blogging as a hobby while still making money.

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357: Effective Steps to Fit Video into your Food Blogging Workflow with Olivia Parsons from 2022-11-10T08:00

In episode 357, Olivia Parsons teaches us how to fit video into our food blogging workflow, cutting down on production time while seeing the same gains as everyon...

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356: Leverage your Blog for New Opportunities and Maximum Impact with Bita and Beata from 2022-11-07T08:00

In episode 356, Megan chats to Bita and Beata about leveraging your blog for new opportunities using podcasts.

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355: Start Working for Yourself - Knowing When to Stop Client Work with Jodi Danen from 2022-11-03T08:00

In episode 355, Megan chats to Jodi Danen about pivoting away from focusing on clients to working for yourself. She delves into the advantages of dedicating all y...

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354: How to Generate 350k+ Page Views per Month Quickly - Using SEO to Build Organic Traffic with Kay Ratford from 2022-10-31T08:00

In episode 354, Megan chats to Kay Ratford about the benefits of SEO tools and how to use them to build organic traffic quickly.

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353: How to Actually Establish your Blog’s Brand Identity (+ Busting Brand Identity Myths) with Melinda Keckler from 2022-10-27T08:00

In episode 353, Megan chats to Melinda Keckler about how to establish a strong brand identity and why building brand affinity with our audience is so important in...

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352: 5 Steps to Make Money as Bloggers from Blogging - SEO-Focused Ghostwriting with Lauren LeBlanc from 2022-10-24T08:00

In episode 352, Lauren LeBlanc teaches us how to make money doing SEO-focused ghostwriting for other food bloggers.

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351: Do More of What is Working - Understanding your Analytics and Where to Focus your Energy with Jessica Burgess from 2022-10-20T08:00

In episode 351, Megan chats to Jessica Burgess about how to focus more on doing what is working and select blogging strategies that help us grow.

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350: Reenergize your Creativity for Blogging (+ the Process of Writing a Cookbook) with Alyssa Brantley from 2022-10-17T08:00

In episode 350, Megan chats to Alyssa Brantley about the process of writing a cookbook and how it can reenergize your creativity for blogging.

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349: Build a 6-Figure Food Photography Business in 4 Years with Sam Adler from 2022-10-13T08:00

In episode 349, Megan chats to Sam Adler about how she built a 6-figure food photography business in 4 years, touching on everything from finding clients to prici...

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348: Achieve Your Goals Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible in 2023 with Megan Porta from 2022-10-10T08:00

If you are a food blogger who can relate to any of the following challenges, this episode is for you!

  • You feel like you are spinning your wheels constantly.
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347: Tips for Busy Bloggers to Manage their Time More Efficiently and Grow their Blog Monthly with Aimee Pruett from 2022-10-06T08:00

In episode 347, Megan chats to Aimee Pruett about time management tactics to help you grow your blog when you have limited time.

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346: Rank for Non-Recipe Posts (+ Why this Content is so Valuable for Your Blog) with Eric Samuelson from 2022-10-03T08:00

In episode 346, Eric Samuelson teaches us how to rank for non-recipe posts and why this content is often easy to create and valuable as it  attracts new readers t...

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345: Explosive Traffic with Web Stories, Easy Income with Pinterest, Facebook Groups and Other Trends to Look Out for in Q4 with Jenna Urben from 2022-09-29T08:00

In episode 345, Megan talks to Jenna about which trends to look out for in Q4, 2022. They explore topics like maximizing Web Stories for explosive traffic, gainin...

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344: Treat your Blog as a Business from Day 1 - What I Wish I Knew when I Started with Cheryl Norris from 2022-09-26T08:00:12

In episode 344, Megan chats to Cheryl Norris, creator of Bakes by Brown Sugar, about why we should treat our blog as a business from the beginning, the importance...

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343: From Idea to Hardcopy - How to Self-Publish a Cookbook in 45 Days with Tyanne Johnson from 2022-09-22T08:00:25

In episode 343, Tyanne Johnson teaches us how to self-publish a cookbook in 45 days. She walks us through every step she took from what’s essential during market ...

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342: A New Way to Make your Blog Stand Out - Invest in Speed, Strategy and Design using Gutenberg with Madison Wetherill from 2022-09-19T08:00:43

In episode 342, Megan chats to Madison Wetherill about how to get the most out of Gutenberg blocks in order to streamline our blogs and make them fast and easy to...

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341: Strategies to Segment your Email List (+ Why this Converts Subscribers More Easily) with Allea Grummert from 2022-09-15T08:00:10

In episode 341, Allea Grummert teaches us how to segment our email list so that we can send tailored content to our subscribers and get higher conversion rates an...

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340: Growing your Community so that You can make Blogging your Full-Time Job with Courtney Paige from 2022-09-12T08:00:57

In episode 340, Megan chats to Courtney Paige about how to turn your blog and the community you build into a full-time job. She explores different sources of reve...

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339: How to Attract Potential Clients from your Blogging Community - Earn Additional Income from the Start with Dalya Rubin from 2022-09-08T08:00:22

In episode 339, Dalya Rubin, creator of It’s Raining Flour, teaches us how we can attract potential clients from the blogging community, helping other bloggers gr...

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338: Tips for Starting a Food Blog Late in Life with Kathleen Pope from 2022-09-05T08:00:28

In episode 338, Megan chats to Kathleen Pope about starting a food blog late in life, a mindset for a new, exciting and successful career and how to keep motivated. Kathleen especiall...

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337: It’s Never too Late to Start Something New AND Succeed (+ Blogging through a Different Lens) with Sue Ringsdorf from 2022-09-01T08:00:40

In episode 337, Megan talks to Sue Ringsdorf about starting a food blog as a second chapter in life and seeing blogging from a different perspective. It is not on...

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336: Land Groundbreaking Brand Partnerships - Hiring a Talent Manager with Johanna Voss from 2022-08-29T08:00:45

In episode 336, Megan chats with Johanna Voss, about the benefits of hiring a talent manager, especially how and why this can land you groundbreaking deals for yo...

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335: How to Bring Universal Laws into your Business to Boost your Confidence and Reach your Goals with Michelle Boulé from 2022-08-25T08:00:44

In episode 335, Michelle Boulé teaches us how to bring universal laws into our businesses and apply them to our processes so that we can boost our confidence in t...

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334: Avoid These Mistakes made by Veteran Bloggers (+ How to Flourish with the Times) with Katie Jasiewicz from 2022-08-22T08:00:08

In episode 334, Megan chats to Katie Jasiewicz, author and owner of Katie’s Cucina, about mistakes made by veteran bloggers and how to avoid them in order to let ...

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333: How to Hit 100k on Instagram and TikTok without Having to Win the Algorithm with Sarah Barnes from 2022-08-18T08:00:10

In episode 333, Sarah Barnes teaches us how to grow our Instagram and TikTok to more than 70K in an organic and enjoyable way. She explains how she has done this ...

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Taking the Big Leap to Achieve Success with Peter Taunton from 2022-08-17T08:00:32

Peter Taunton founded one of the largest wellness brands in the world with over 6,000 franchises or licenses across 3 brands in 28 countries- LIFT Brands.  

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332: Curb your Blogging Frustration - Building Community to Grow your Food Blog Quicker with Barbara Curry from 2022-08-15T08:00:02

In episode 332, Barbara Curry teaches us about why it’s essential to collaborate and build community as food bloggers and why this will help build and sustain our...

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331: Take Extended Holidays Worry-Free and Future-proof your Business with Jen Wooster from 2022-08-11T08:00

In episode 331, Megan chats to Jen Wooster, founder of Peal with Zeal, about how to set up your business so that you can take extended periods of time off worry-f...

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330: Words are your Secret Weapon - Tips to Become an Exceptional Food Writer with Jessica Holmes from 2022-08-08T08:00

In episode 330, Jessica Holmes teaches us how to use words to connect with our readers more deeply. This encourages them to consume our content eagerl...

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329: How Cookbooks Can make you Money (+ Are you Ready to Publish?) with Sally Ekus from 2022-08-04T08:00

In episode 329, Megan chats with Sally Ekus, lead agent and co-owner of the Ekus group, about different routes in cookbook publishing and her new course that cove...

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328: From Survival Mode to a Thriving Business - Achieve More, Work Less with Lani Jackson from 2022-08-01T08:00

In episode 328, Megan chats to Lani Jackson about how to create a flexible business strategy that allows female entrepreneurs to get out of survival mode and crea...

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327: Pursue a Passion Project while Still Maintaining another Job with Addison LaBonte from 2022-07-28T08:00

In episode 327, Megan chats to Addison LaBonte about pursuing a passion project while still maintaining another job. They discuss how to handle various responsibi...

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326: Get an Extra 1000 Clicks to your Website - Tips to Grow your Email List and Keep them Engaged with Monica Davis from 2022-07-25T08:00

In episode 326, Monica Davis, creator of The Hidden Veggies, teaches us how to use our niche to rapidly grow our email list, keep them engaged and make them feel ...

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325: The Fastest Way to Grow your Online Following (Going Viral on TikTok) with Cari Garcia from 2022-07-21T08:00

In episode 325, Megan chats to Cari Garcia about why TikTok is the best platform for growing your online following right now. The video platform can more than dou...

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324: Why Hiring Out will make you More Successful Sooner with Chandice Probst from 2022-07-18T08:00

In episode 324, Megan chats to Chandice Probst, founder of This Vivacious Life, about knowing when to hire out in blogging and how this can rapidly increase your ...

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323: Generate more Engagement and Drive Traffic to your Website - How to use Videos and Reels with Anika Gandhi from 2022-07-14T08:00

In episode 323, Megan chats to Anika Gandhi, founder of Anika’s DIY Life, about how to use videos and reels to generate engagement on Facebook, Instagram and TikT...

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322: Freelancer to CEO - Get a New Stream of Income Doing what you Love Most with Aubree Malick from 2022-07-11T08:00

In episode 322, Aubree Malick, host of the Freelancer to CEO podcast, teaches us how to monetize the blogging skills we’ve mastered by turning them into invaluabl...

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321: Food Blogger in Paris - Work Anywhere in the World with Molly Madigan Pisula from 2022-07-07T08:00

In episode 321, Megan chats with Molly Madigan Pisula, founder of Vanilla Bean Cuisine, about how food blogging gives you the opportunity to live a mobile life. H...

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320: Google is Your Boss - The Mindset to get 1M+ Page Views with Izzah Cheema from 2022-07-04T08:00

In episode 320, Megan chats with Izzah Cheema, founder of Tea for Turmeric, the largest Pakistani food blog, about why creating more content for your blog does no...

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319: 10 Things I wish Someone told me When I started my Food Blog with Eloïse Jennes from 2022-06-30T08:00

In episode 319, Megan chats with Eloïse Jennes of Cooking with Elo, about 10 things she wishes she knew when she started her food blog in college. These are essen...

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318: Make a Success out of your Blog No Matter your Age or Niche with Laura Sirkovsky from 2022-06-27T08:00

In episode 318, Megan chats with Laura Sirkovsky about becoming a food blogger after hitting 30 and how to earn recognition and be noticed in your niche. Listen

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317: Work with Brands you Love (+ Why Being an Influencer is a Good Thing) with Kim Cauti and Chelsea Vetre from 2022-06-23T08:00

In episode 317, Megan chats with Kim Cauti and Chelsea Vetre about why being an influencer is a good thing and how you can make a change for the better in your ni...

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316: Lighten your Load and Free-up your Time - Ghost-writing with Carolyn Truett from 2022-06-20T08:00

In episode 316, Megan chats with Carolyn about how ghost-writing can lighten food bloggers’ loads, helping them gain more time to focus on other aspects of their ...

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315: Easily Increase your Blog’s Traffic, Revenue and View Time through Spillt with Ann Baum and Maddy Baum from 2022-06-16T08:00

In episode 315, Megan chats with Ann and Madeleine about their new app Spillt, a social media app that helps food bloggers gain exposure and increase their traffi...

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314: Use Your Zone of Genius as a Monetization Strategy (+ Be Brave + Trust Yourself) with Ashley Schuering from 2022-06-13T08:00:45

After being laid off in March 2020 due to the coronavirus, Ashley Schuering started her blog Confessions of a Grocery Addict at the behest of her friends. While she has been steadily growing her...

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313: What’s Coming With Google Analytics 4, How to Display Blog Images and Managing Time Spent on SEO with Carl Ross from 2022-06-09T08:00:36

Carl is an engineer who spent many years in corporate technology consulting roles which gave him a unique perspective on the application of technology, processes, and getting a return on your in...

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312: Protect Your Business From Unforeseen Events with Corinne Schmitt and Christina Hitchcock from 2022-06-06T08:00:37

Partners Corinne Schmitt and Christina Hitchcock are both six-figure influencers with multiple websites. Over the years, they’ve become organizational ninjas and workflow fanatics with a knack f...

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311: Create Blogging Outlines to Maximize Keyword Research Efficiency with Mika Kinney from 2022-06-02T08:00:58

Mika and her husband, Dan, have been running Joy to the Food for nearly a year now! Both work full time jobs and do everything together for Joy to the Food in their off hours. Throughout the pro...

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310: Strategies for Starting a Successful Foodie Podcast with Christine Pittman from 2022-05-30T08:00:55

Christine is the founder of COOKtheSTORY where her passion is to create recipes that take less time in the kitchen, giving you more time at the table. She founded COOKtheSTORY in 2010 and her ot...

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309: Data Driven Food Blogging—Use the Power of Numbers to Amplify Your Growth with Eliza Schuett from 2022-05-26T08:00:12

Eliza is a plant-based food blogger, photographer, and full-time Product Manager working in the travel technology space. She loves seeing how little tweaks can make a huge difference, and geeks ...

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308: Email Marketing Tactics That Work with Lauren Grow from 2022-05-23T08:00:54

Lauren Grow is the owner and founder of Talk About Town—a marketing agency focusing on clients in the blogging space. She has been hard at work connecting readers with recipes for over 5 years. ...

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307: Transform Your Business Through In-Person Blogging Retreats with Melissa Erdelac from 2022-05-19T08:00:30

Melissa Erdelac is the recipe developer, photographer and cookbook author behind the popular food blog MamaGourmand. Besides authoring her first cookbook, Frugal Gluten-Free Cooking, her work ha...

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306: The Power of Audio for Food Bloggers (Clubhouse recording) with Megan Porta, Taryn Solie and Jenna Urben from 2022-05-16T08:00:29

In 2022, the podcast industry is expected to grow at an exponential rate. The use of audio in the food blogging space to speak your message and connect with your audience is underrated, underuti...

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305: Growing a Passion Into a Successful Business with Yvette Marquez from 2022-05-12T08:00:29

Yvette Marquez is the Latina and founder behind the Mexican food site, MuyBuenoCookbook.com. She is an Emmy-winning producer and writer, food blogger, and author of Muy Bueno, Latin Twist, and a...

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304: Using Social Media and Text Marketing Strategies to Increase Engagement with Mary Barnett from 2022-05-09T08:00:18

Mary Barnett, also known as “Mobile Mary” in the industry, is a text marketing and social media expert. Her company Another Brilliant Idea, Inc. helps business owners and restaurants use social ...

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303: 7 Growth Strategies for Seasoned Food Bloggers with David Crowley from 2022-05-05T08:00:34

David has been blogging at Cooking Chat for over 10 years alongside a full-time job running a local nonprofit organization he founded. Cooking Chat focuses primarily on healthy, seasonal recipes...

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302: Get Clients as a Way to Supplement Your Income with Chris Pieta from 2022-05-02T08:00:11

Chris is a product photographer at Pieta Productions and teaches creative business on YouTube. He helps other creative get clients, start their businesses and scale down the road. While he’s not...

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301: Prioritizing SEO Over Photography with Chelsea Plummer from 2022-04-28T08:00:43

Chelsea has been blogging at Mae’s Menu for 3 years. After a year of posting aimlessly and with no regards to SEO, Chelsea took an SEO course and grew her blog traffic over 2000% in the followin...

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300: Keyword Research Mistakes To Avoid and Tactics for Getting High-Quality Backlinks with Brandon Gaille from 2022-04-25T08:00:59

Brandon Gaille is an entrepreneur who founded multiple 7 figure businesses in his 20s before becoming disabled by a rare disorder for nearly a decade. He eventually regained his health and start...

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299: What To Expect From an SEO Site Audit with Kristi Ruth from 2022-04-21T08:00:18

Kristi is the blogger behind Carrots and Cookies, as well as a Registered Dietitian and busy working mom of three kids, ages seven to fourteen. Her passion for helping parents understand what it...

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298: A Powerhouse Keyword Research Strategy Using RankIQ and Keysearch with Dan Kinney from 2022-04-18T08:00:40

Dan has been running Joy to the Food for nearly a year now along with his wife Mika. Both have full time jobs and do everything together for the blog in their off hours. Throughout the process o...

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297: Diversify Your Revenue While Building Important Food Blogging Skills with Lauren Mullaly from 2022-04-14T08:00:27

Lauren has been a food blogger at Maritime Glutton for a year and a half and a photographer for about 6 months. When she began her food blogging journey, she was partially through earning a busi...

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296: How To Become a Profitable Blogger with Danielle Hayden from 2022-04-11T08:00:18

Danielle is host of the Entrepreneur Money Stories podcast, a reformed corporate CFO, and co-owner of Kickstart Accounting, Inc. She helps female entrepreneurs increase their profitability and t...

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295: Building Your Perfect Audience with Eden Westbrook from 2022-04-07T08:00:14

Eden Westbrook is a wife, mom, and entrepreneur. Creator of the food blog Sweet Tea + Thyme in 2016, she has built it from an idea to a six-figure business. Eden’s  blog focuses on multicultural...

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294: Turning Life's Lemons into a Thriving Food Blog with Gregory Halpen from 2022-04-04T08:00:21

Gregory is the recipe creator, cook, photographer and writer behind the food blog Craving The Yum. In 2016, Gregory was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, achieved 4 years of remission, and toda...

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293: Trends to Focus on in Q2 (Plus a Q1 Update) with Jenna Urben from 2022-03-31T08:00:01

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, stay...

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292: How to Use SEO and Other Strategies to Improve Your Content and Accelerate Growth with Chef Dennis Littley from 2022-03-28T08:00:13

Chef Dennis is the food blogger behind Ask Chef Dennis, as well as a chef, social media enthusiast and travel blogger. He has a passion for sharing restaurant-style recipes and he enjoys figurin...

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291: The Secret Ingredient to Success—Never Giving Up with Renee Rendall from 2022-03-24T08:00:59

Renee is the blogger and podcaster behind Awesome on 20. She blogs about comforting recipes for witches who love junk food and she hosts a podcast about everyday spirituality and wellbeing. A st...

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290: Tangible Strategies for Increasing Blog Growth Quickly with Stephanie Rutherford from 2022-03-21T08:00:47

Stephanie is the food blogger behind StephaniesSweets.com. She went from hobby blogger to business woman after being furloughed from her job. After spending a year focusing on improving her phot...

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289: Using a Creative Journey to Achieve Blog Growth with Gina Dickson from 2022-03-17T08:00:48

Gina is the recipe developer and party planner behind the food blog Intentional Hospitality. Inside this episode, she talks through her 5-year journey with cancer and how this coincided with bei...

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288: 10 Takeaways from My First In-Person Blogging Conference Since the Pandemic with Megan Porta from 2022-03-14T09:00:37

In this episode, Megan talks through her top 10 takeaways after attending her first in-person blogging conference since the pandemic (over 2 years ago!). In-person gatherings are super valuable for...

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287: 5 Mistakes Food Bloggers Make with Email Marketing with Amy Katz from 2022-03-10T09:00:09

Amy Katz is the creator of Veggies Save The Day where she shares easy vegan recipes inspired by a Mediterranean diet. She feels that so many bloggers discount the power of something that is sitt...

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286: Accomplish Your Goals by Batching Your Content and Your Schedule with Amanda Scarlati from 2022-03-07T09:00:56

Amanda is the chef, writer and photographer behind Saporito Kitchen. As a mom of 4 kids, she runs her blogging business efficiently and stays organized by batching her content and her work sched...

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285: Prioritizing SEO Over Pinterest and Using a Project Management Approach to Food Blogging with Shinta Simon from 2022-03-03T09:00:57

Shinta is the food blogger behind Caramel Tinted Life. In the last 2 years she has managed to make the blog a steady source of income while having a busy personal life. She has applied what she ...

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284: Building a Business With Your Partner with Mika Pieper-White and Dan Kinney from 2022-02-28T09:00:03

Mika and Dan have been running Joy to the Food since early 2020, while also working full-time jobs. In the process of building their brand, they have learned a ton about criticism, awareness and...

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283: The State of SEO in 2022 with Casey Markee from 2022-02-24T09:00:10

Casey Markee is the founder of digital consultancy company MediaWyse. He is a well-known SEO professional who helps bloggers take their businesses to the next level through his expertise and web...

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282: 4 Best Blogging Tools So You Can Work Smarter and Take Your Blog To the Next Level with Alison Corey from 2022-02-21T09:00:40

Alison delivers whole-food plant-based recipes on her blog Keeping the Peas. She has streamlined her business and figured out a way to work much more efficiently by using a handful of tools. Inside...

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281: Gain Hundreds of Email Subscribers in 5 Days or Less by Hosting a Free Bundle with Cate Brubaker from 2022-02-17T09:00:30

Cate is the founder International Desserts Blog, a side hustle she turned into a full-time income in late 2020. She enjoys challenging herself, sharing joy, and being a lifelong learner and has fig...

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280: Taking the Full-Time Blogging Leap and Setting Yourself Up For Success with Lauren Casolaro from 2022-02-14T09:00:08

Lauren started her food blog Pinch of Parsley in March 2021 as a side hobby. She took the leap to pursue blogging as her full-time job in September 2021. Since then, she has mastered mindset, money...

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279: Why Whisk and Tiktok Are Useful Tools For Food Bloggers with Julie Tran Deily from 2022-02-10T09:00:26

Julie Tran Deily is the blogger behind The Little Kitchen and has recently begun working part-time as a Community Growth Manager at Whisk. Inside the episode, she talks about the TikTok-Whisk integ...

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278: How To Use Your Photography Skills to Multiply Your Income with Chellie Schmitz from 2022-02-07T09:00:58

Chellie has been food blogging for 12 years at Art From My Table. She learned to supplement her blog income by launching a photography business and believes in working smarter, not harder. Inside t...

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277: Use Lifelong Learning to Make an Impact as an Entrepreneur with Lyn Croyle from 2022-02-03T09:00:40

Lyn is the food blogger behind Cook Eat Live Love. She uses lifelong learning as a way to accelerate her business growth and to make a bigger impact. Inside this episode Lyn shares about ways you c...

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276: 5 Things To Focus on in 2022 with Andrew Wilder from 2022-01-31T09:00

Andrew Wilder is the founder and CEO of NerdPress, a digital agency that provides WordPress maintenance and support for hundreds of food blogs, placing an emphasis on site speed, stability, and ...

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275: 4 Tips for Quick Growth and Long-Term Success with Casey Rooney from 2022-01-27T09:00

Casey grew her food blog Get On My Plate from 0 to 55k monthly sessions by following a few simple strategies. She shares her secrets inside this episode, not only for quick growth but also for s...

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274: Monetize Your Blog During the “Ad Network Wait” with Megan Byrd from 2022-01-24T09:00

Megan is a freelance food photographer and the blogger behind The Oregon Dietician. She decided that instead of waiting around to qualify for an ad network, she'd take things into her own hands ...

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273: Replace Busy With Balanced with Emily Ransone from 2022-01-20T09:00

Emily is the author of the book titled Growth Junkies Unite. She helps other business leaders find success by helping them implement Entrepreneurial Operating System® businesses so they can find...

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272: Best of 2021 with Megan Porta from 2022-01-17T09:00

2021 was an epic year for both the food blogging community and for the Eat Blog Talk podcast. Join us in this episode to hear what the stats say about the most popular content on this podcast, a...

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271: Increase Blog Traction by Creating Recipes For People With Chronic Illnesses and Food Allergies with Cristina Curp from 2022-01-13T09:00

After hitting rock bottom with her own health, Cristina from The Castaway Kitchen studied food to get her life back. Inside this episode, she talks about how bloggers can get more traction by cr...

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270: SEO Strategies For Quick, Organic Traffic Growth with Isabel Leong from 2022-01-10T09:00

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 free...

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269: How to Build Your On-Camera Confidence with Kristin Hoffman from 2022-01-06T09:00

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 confiden...

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268: From Part-Time Blog to Full-Time Thriving Business with Natalya Drozhzhin from 2022-01-03T09:00

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 h...

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267: Series (Part 5): From Many Mistakes to Big Wins with Megan Porta from 2021-12-30T09:00

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...

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266: Three Q1 Trends To Pay Attention To with Jenna Urben from 2021-12-27T09:00

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, stay...

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265: From Ordinary Blogger to Powerhouse Influencer by Using Podcast and Video with Catharina Joubert from 2021-12-23T09:00

Media producer, multilingual educator, podcaster and YouTuber, Catharina runs the Creators Abroad podcast, YouTube channel and production studio. She produces med...

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264: Series with Loren Runion (Part 4 of 4)—Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone: People from 2021-12-20T09:00

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 Lor...

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263: How Food Bloggers Can Charge What They're Worth with Justin Moore from 2021-12-16T09:00

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 ...

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262: Series (Part 4): From Many Mistakes to Big Wins with Megan Porta from 2021-12-13T09:00

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...

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261: Deliver ANY Pitch with Confidence with Chandice Probst from 2021-12-09T09:00

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...

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260: Series with Loren Runion (Part 3 of 4)—Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone: Blog Traction from 2021-12-06T09:00

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 o...

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259: Deliver Quality to Your Users by Updating Your Old Content with Kathy Berget from 2021-12-02T09:00

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 ...

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258: Achieve a Business Breakthrough by Using a Positive Mindset with Sandra Flegg from 2021-11-29T09:00

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 minds...

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257: Become a Better Food Blogger by Entering Recipe Contests with Terri Gilson from 2021-11-25T09:00

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 ha...

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256: Series with Loren Runion (Part 2 of 4)—Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone: Money from 2021-11-22T09:00

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 o...

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255: Add an Additional Revenue Stream to Your Food Blogging Business with Annie Singer from 2021-11-18T09:00

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 vie...

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254: Series (Part 3): From Many Mistakes to Big Wins with Megan Porta from 2021-11-15T09:00

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...

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253: Use Proven Radio Broadcasting Strategies to Grow a Loyal Fanbase with Sandy Waters from 2021-11-11T09:00

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 g...

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252: Series with Loren Runion (Part 1 of 4)—Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone: What Is It? from 2021-11-08T09:00

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 o...

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251: Boost Your Seasonal Traffic by Rounding Out Content Buckets with Amy Nash from 2021-11-04T08:00

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. ...

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250: Discover Your Next PROFITABLE Digital Product with Monica Froese from 2021-11-01T08:00

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...

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249: Series (Part 2): From Many Mistakes to Big Wins with Megan Porta from 2021-10-28T08:00

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...

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248: From 0 to 50k Sessions in 14 Months, Focusing on Web Stories with Sandra Flegg from 2021-10-25T08:00

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...

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247: The Ins and Outs of Google Web Stories For Food Bloggers with Jason Logsdon and Taryn Solie from 2021-10-21T08:00

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 ...

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246: Prescribing Your Own System for Balance with Chelsea Cole from 2021-10-18T08:00

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 th...

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245: Leverage Podcast Guesting to Make an Impact on Business Growth with Angie Trueblood from 2021-10-14T08:00

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 ...

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244: Series (Part 1): From Many Mistakes to Many Wins with Megan Porta from 2021-10-11T08:00

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...

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243: Tap Into Your Zone of Genius with Emily Perron from 2021-10-07T08:00

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 ...

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242: Increase Blog Traffic in the New Year by Focusing on Weight Loss with Sara Borgstede from 2021-10-04T08:00

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 hea...

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241: Personalizing Your Pitch to Land Brand Deals within Your Niche with Kim Cauti and Chelsea Vetre from 2021-09-30T08:00

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 conversa...

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240: Give Your Social Traffic a 50X Boost by Utilizing Niche Facebook Groups with Emily Eggers from 2021-09-27T08:00

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’r...

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239: From 0 to 75K Sessions in 15 Months, Focusing on Just SEO: Six Lessons Learned with Shruthi Baskaran from 2021-09-23T08:00

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 goi...

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238: Don’t Ignore the Business Side of Blogging with Ansley Beutler from 2021-09-20T08:00

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...

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237: Turn Life and Business Struggles into Massive Successes with Daniel Blue from 2021-09-16T08:00

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 waitin...

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236: The Importance of Having a Reputable Web Host and Domain Registrar with Jason Logsdon and Bob Clark from 2021-09-13T08:00

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 Medi...

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235: Which Stats to Track, Restaurant Photography and How to Handle Criticism with Jason Logsdon and Chelsea Cole from 2021-09-09T08:00

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 w...

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234: Amplifying The Female Voice with Betsy Wallace from 2021-09-06T08:00

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 v...

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233: Work-Life Balance When Running a Business Alongside a Partner or Spouse with Lynn and Matt April from 2021-09-02T08:00

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 t...

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232: Increase Awareness and Traffic for Your Content with Benjamin Dell from 2021-08-30T08:00

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...

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231: The Power of Organization, Systems and Processes with Amanda Wilens from 2021-08-26T08:00

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 f...

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230: Zero in on What's Important, Why You Should Take Time Off and a Core Web Vitals Update with Jason Logsdon and Bob Clark from 2021-08-23T08:00

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 ...

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229: How to Use Airtable to Stay Focused, Productive and Also to Hit Your Income Goals with Cate Brubaker from 2021-08-19T08:00

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 wi...

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228: It’s Time To Up-Level Your People with Megan Porta from 2021-08-16T08:00

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 emulat...

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227: Food Blog SEO vs Recipe SEO with Liane Walker from 2021-08-12T08:00

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...

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226: The Power of The Ask with Christine Brady from 2021-08-09T08:00

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 ans...

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225: Why Working For Free Is Hurting The Food Blogging Industry with Kyleigh Sage from 2021-08-05T08:00

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 qu...

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224: Finding Your Ice Water with Megan Porta from 2021-08-02T08:00

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 ...

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223: The Responsibility of Food Bloggers To Encourage Sustainable Habits with Marley Goldin from 2021-07-29T08:00

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 ...

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222: Financial Strategies To Help Bloggers Retain and Grow Their Money with Sarry Ibrahim from 2021-07-26T08:00

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 th...

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221: How to Create a Capsule Podcast to Build Your Brand with Betsy Wallace from 2021-07-22T08:00

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 mea...

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220: Discipline + Consistency = MAGIC with Megan Porta from 2021-07-19T08:00

This secret formula, when followed, will produce “success” for you! Listen in for inspiration!
Step 1: Have a deep understanding of what you want. Tap into emotion to figure out what this ...

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219: EBT Replay - Best Ever Instagram Hacks with Levan Wee from 2021-07-15T08:00

Levan Wee is an Instagram expert and he is passionate about this social platform. He helps bloggers find success on Instagram and shares some incredible tips in this popular EBT replay episode t...

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218: How To Delegate and Build a Team with Neha Mathur from 2021-07-12T08:00

Neha is the blogger behind Whisk Affair, which receives more than 1 million views a month with all tried and tested recipes and the love from its readers. Something she has learned in her journe...

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217: Buying and Selling Entrepreneurial Sites with Chelsea Clarke from 2021-07-08T08:00

Despite 2020 hitting many businesses hard, Chelsea saw the demand for buying established online businesses rise, including food blogging sites. Last year she brokered the sale of more than 50 bu...

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216: Go The Extra Inch For Huge Gains with Megan Porta and Lauryn Piemonte from 2021-07-05T08:00

This conversation comes from a Clubhouse room recorded on 5/21/21. Inspired by an episode from The Ed Mylett Show, food bloggers discuss the concept of separating from “the pack” in order to mak...

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215: Create Success Through Positive Self-Talk with Loren Runion from 2021-07-01T08:00

Did you know that over 6K thoughts pop into our minds every day? And that 80% of those are negative? Loren sheds light on the idea of changing our thoughts in order to find success in our busine...

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214: Use Artificial Lighting as a Tool to Balance Work-Life with Whitney Wright from 2021-06-28T08:00

As a food blogger with a busy life, Whitney has honed in on some tricks that provide a healthy work-life balance. One of those tricks involves using artificial lighting for video and photo produ...

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213: Expand Your Business by Running Multiple Niche Blogs with Kalyn Franke from 2021-06-24T08:00

After traffic to her travel blogs plummeted during the pandemic, Kalyn started a food blog. Seeing quick success, she started 2 more sites and now runs 4 sites across different niches. If this s...

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212: Manage Your Blog Metrics in a Single Spot with Otherboard with Justin Sainton from 2021-06-21T08:00

If you feel like you are spending too much time bouncing from one platform to the next in an attempt to manage your blog metrics, Justin has the tool you need! Otherboard is a content management...

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211: Cookbook Publishing 101 with Sally Ekus from 2021-06-17T08:00

Sally is the co-owner of the full service culinary agency, The Lisa Ekus Group. From concept to contract, she has brokered more than 150 book deals with top publishers. In this episode she talks...

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210: Use Digital PR to Rank for Short Tail, High Value Key Phrases with Dayana Mayfield from 2021-06-14T08:00

Dayana is a digital PR strategist who helps bloggers become the authority in their market by combining publicity with SEO. In the episode she provides fresh tips and strategies for upping your S...

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209: Turn Menu Planning Into Editorial Planning with Marni Katz from 2021-06-10T08:00

Marni believes that life, cooking and blogging should be kept simple. She has found a way to plan her family meals that streamlines her personal life as well as her blogging business. She uses m...

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208: Diversify Your Income Through Online Cooking Classes with Cynthia Samanian from 2021-06-07T08:00

Cynthia is an online marketing expert dedicated to helping culinary pros achieve more freedom, flexibility and fulfillment through teaching online classes. When her marketing agency came to a ha...

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207: The Necessity of Adaptability and Resilience in the Food Blogging Space with Tiffany Edwards from 2021-06-03T08:00

Tiffany has one of the longest-standing, most successful food blogs in the world. She is a 7-figure blogger who has weathered many challenges and changes and she shows up in this episode ready t...

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206: Using Live Video to Build a Strong Community with Kathy Hester from 2021-05-31T08:00

Kathy teaches people how to reach their audience and create community through live video. Doing live video consistently will pay off and will help you build a strong connection with your people....

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205: Surrendering to the Journey - How One Blogger Overcame Massive Overnight Traffic Loss with Danielle Fahrenkrug from 2021-05-27T08:00

There are valuable lessons to learn from journeys filled with struggle, loss and disappointment. In this episode, Danielle shares how her overnight traffic (and revenue) loss helped turn her int...

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204: Take Action and Transform Your Business with Jay Scherr from 2021-05-24T08:00

Jay is a business consultant who deeply understands the impact taking action has both on an individual and a business. In this episode, Jay talks about moving past limiting beliefs to take contr...

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203: The Power of the Story Behind the Recipe with Elena Davis from 2021-05-20T08:00

The stories Elena tells on her blog run deep to relate to most anyone reading. The concepts of love, food, tradition, culture, and simplicity meld together to create a delicious food experience....

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202: Onsite and Offsite SEO That Will Take Your Blog Further with Brett Lane from 2021-05-17T08:00

Brett is an SEO expert with almost two decades of hands-on experience. He has managed over 1,000 SEO campaigns and has ranked tens of thousands of keywords within Google’s top ten search results...

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201: Creating Videos for YouTube with Cassidy Reeser from 2021-05-13T08:00

Cassidy is a blogger who has recently dug into creating traction on YouTube through video creation. In this episode she explains why curating videos for YT is important and how to approach it. Listen

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200: The Magic of The Micro-Niche with John Lee Dumas from 2021-05-10T07:00

Join us in episode 200 as Megan interviews John Lee Dumas of the award-winning podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire. JLD imparts wisdom about how food bloggers and other entrepreneurs can achieve succe...

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199: The Power of Community and The Mastermind with Aysegul Sanford from 2021-05-06T08:00

Aysegul “Ice” shares her own story with feeling intimidated by other food bloggers and the transformation that occurred once she reached out to a blogger she admired. Reaching out to other blogg...

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198: Why and How to Launch a Second Blog with Christine Pittman from 2021-05-03T08:00

Christine is founder of the popular food blog Cook the Story. She has since launched a second blog that grew quickly due to her existing knowledge about blogging. She makes a great case for why ...

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197: Instagram Friendly Photography with Maria Gureeva from 2021-04-29T08:00

In 2 years, Maria has grown her Instagram following to over 180K through the power of visually striking, consistent content. Inside this episode, she shares her secrets about how other bloggers ...

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196: “Finished” Isn’t “Done” with Megan Porta from 2021-04-26T08:00

When a project is finished, it’s not actually finished. Megan dives into examples where the “end” is not actually the end and what were to happen if it WERE the end (disaster!). Evaluate project...

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195: The Current State of Pinterest with Meagan Williamson from 2021-04-22T08:00

Meagan is a Pinterest strategist, niche marketing expert and OG pinner, so she understands bloggers’ challenges with and questions about Pinterest.
- The scoop about all of those red numbe...

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194: Success Without Being Picture Perfect with Samantha Milner from 2021-04-19T07:00

Samantha is a 6-figure blogger at RecipeThis. She focuses on cooking with kitchen gadgets and the quality of the recipes is top priority. Samantha makes a case for not focusing on the photos and...

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193: Goals That Stick with Amira Sookram from 2021-04-15T07:00

Amira is dedicated to teaching you how to flow through your goals to build a life of ease, instead of always hustling. She talks about THE MOST IMPORTANT parts of being an entrepreneur: maintain...

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192: 7 Tips to Boost Your Confidence (and Success) with Megan Porta from 2021-04-12T08:00

A lack of confidence could be the thing holding you back from finding the successes you are chasing in your business. In this episode Megan dives into 7 tips that will give you a boost in confid...

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191: How and Why to Grow a Facebook Community with Kate Freebairn from 2021-04-08T07:00

After the pandemic obliterated her local activity-based blogging income, Kate started a food blog about sourdough bread, as well as a Facebook group that has accumulated more than 18K members in...

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190: Streamlining Recipes and Kitchen Time for a More Seamless Blogging Experience with Amy Estes from 2021-04-05T07:00

Amy is a food blogger, photographer and home cook. Her blog Pinch Me Good shares produce-inspired recipes to help people eat better and feel better. Amy recognizes that food blogging requires ba...

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189: Optimizing Old Blog Content with Chef Dennis Littley from 2021-04-01T07:00

Chef Dennis is a food blogger and chef who loves sharing his restaurant-style recipes. With a lot of content sitting in his archives, Dennis has come up with a strategy for updating and optimizi...

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188: 5 Things To Ignore In Your Business For A Boost of Sanity with Megan Porta from 2021-03-29T07:00

Whether you are finding this to be a particularly noisy season or you are just trying to streamline your business and make a few tweaks to your focus, this episode will be valuable! Listen in fo...

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187: Use Time Management to Streamline Blogging with Uma Srinivas from 2021-03-25T07:00

Uma has been a food blogger for 6 years and believes that cooking is about so much more than JUST cooking. It’s the whole experience, including culture, patience, entertainment and time manageme...

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186: Finding and Embracing Your Niche with Chelsea Cole from 2021-03-22T07:00

Chelsea Cole is the food blogger behind A Duck’s Oven. She landed on her niche happily yet somewhat accidentally when she fell in love with sous vide cooking. She brings insights to the table ab...

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185: Use Web Stories To Increase Blog Engagement with John Greely from 2021-03-18T07:00

John Greely runs marketing for Slickstream, a software company that handles search and engagement tools for hundreds of food blogs. Slickstream has rolled out features specific to Google web sto...

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184: The Power of Collaboration with Megan Porta from 2021-03-15T07:00

“A rising tide lifts all ships” is a popular phrase for a reason. This concept holds truth and power! Being a useful person inside the entrepreneurial space and collaborating with peers will bri...

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183: EBT Replay - Sponsored Work: Pricing Yourself and Building Long-Term Partnerships with Alli Kelley from 2021-03-11T08:00

Alli shares valuable insights about how bloggers should be pricing themselves when launching into sponsored work, as well as how to build long-term partnerships.
- Find a price range that ...

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182: Establishing a Niche for Your Blog with Carrie Forrest from 2021-03-08T08:00

Carrie is the blogger behind Clean Eating Kitchen and has found a new level of success since niching down. She offers advice to other bloggers who either need to find a niche or who need to nich...

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181: Wisdom From Mature Bloggers with Cathy Brak from 2021-03-04T08:00

People who dig into blogging “later in life” (40+ years old) have much to share! Cathy from Cathy's Gluten Free talks to both mature and younger bloggers about perspective, priorities and balanc...

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180: How Motivated Food Bloggers Can Attain Their Financial and Freedom Goals with Megan Porta from 2021-03-01T08:00

You have a story about what “freedom” means to you. Maybe it means quitting your job to have more time with your kids. Maybe it means paying off credit card debt. Whatever it means, you can achi...

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179: Updating Old Blog Content to Stay in the Game with Victoria Kabakian from 2021-02-25T08:00

Victoria has been blogging for 12 years and moved from Blogger to Wordpress just 1 year ago. In that time she has grown her blog traffic over 1200% year over year as she has adapted, learned abo...

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178: Mindset Shifts For A Positive Food Blogging Experience with Alana Lieberman from 2021-02-22T08:00

Alana has taken the leap into food blogging with passion and with a strong desire to maintain balance. This episode explores the power of a positive mindset while navigating the food blogging wa...

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177: Take Big Blogging Risks for Big Rewards with Megan Horowitch from 2021-02-18T08:00

Megan has grown her food blog by over 500% in her first year as a full-time blogger. She committed to making blogging her career and has strategies to impart with others wanting to do the same.<...

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176: Why Every Entrepreneur Should Be On Clubhouse with Megan Porta from 2021-02-15T08:00

Clubhouse is the new, audio invite-only platform that everyone is talking about. Are you avoiding it because it’s ONE MORE THING to distract you? If you are an entrepreneur who is serious about ...

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175: Hyper-Scheduling - A New Way To Add Clarity and Focus to Your Day with Harry Ng from 2021-02-11T08:00

Harry is the co-founder of Sorted app, a free tool that will add clarity and focus to your day. He talks about why to-do lists alone don’t work and how his app will transform you into a super pr...

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174: Setting Pinterest Expectations in 2021 with Kate Ahl from 2021-02-08T08:00

2020 was a tumultuous year for creating a strategy on Pinterest. Kate Ahl of Simple Pin Media gives us the scoop about how to forge ahead in 2021 on the popular platform.
- Story pins: Fin...

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173: Give Your Revenue a Boost by Diversifying with Chef Evelyn Williams from 2021-02-04T08:00

Chef Evelyn Williams is a Culinary Brand Strategist who is on a mission to help women live, cook and work on their own terms! She DELIVERS in this episode! If you are looking to diversify your s...

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172: Instagram Growth Strategies for 2021 with Lexi Harrison from 2021-02-01T08:00

Lexi and Beth are the mom-daughter blogging duo at Crowded Kitchen. They employ a very specific strategy to get Instagram traction.
- Focus on improving your photography! Lexi shares speci...

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171: How to Display Carbon Footprint Labels on Your Recipes with Matthew Isaacs from 2021-01-28T08:00

My Emissions was started as a way to research and collect the average emissions of each food.
About 2/3 of people claim to be doing "everything they can to reduce their carbon footprint," ...

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170: Affiliate Marketing Strategies That Work with Debbie Gartner from 2021-01-25T08:00

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 e...

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169: The Balancing Act of Working as a Blogging Team with Wrenn Pacheco from 2021-01-21T08:00

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 healt...

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168: Main Takeaways from 2020 with Megan Porta from 2021-01-18T08:00

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 ...

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167: SEO Priorities for 2021 with Casey Markee from 2021-01-14T08:00

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 audit...

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166: The Endless Opportunities Available to Foodie Creators with Lucy Seligman from 2021-01-11T08:00

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!
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165: EBT Replay - Productivity Hacks To Set You Up For Success with Megan Porta from 2021-01-07T08:00

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 foo...

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164: Utilizing Underrated Strategies for Quick Blog Growth with Laura Arteaga from 2021-01-04T08:00

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 ...

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163: Monetize Your Blog With Ads with Nicole Johnson from 2020-12-31T08:00

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 ...

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162: Create Ideal Food Photos For Your Next Cookbook with Lori Rice from 2020-12-28T08:00

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 sha...

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161: How to Grow an Audience and Master Recipe Videos by Using the Platform Jumprope with Lauryn Piemonte and Jake Poses from 2020-12-24T08:00

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...

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160: Mental Blocks: The Silent Success Killers with Megan Porta from 2020-12-21T08:00

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 qualit...

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159: How to Land a Cooking Segment on TV with Marie Fiebach from 2020-12-17T08:00

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.
- F...

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158: Rekindle Your Passion for Blogging After a Break with Siri Puppala from 2020-12-14T08:00

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 ...

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157: Entrepreneurs and Technology Addiction with Amy Morin from 2020-12-10T08:00

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 ...

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156: Turn One Simple Idea Into Big Results with Megan Porta from 2020-12-07T08:00

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...

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155: SEO Tips and Tricks with Jeff Hawley (Hashtag Jeff) from 2020-12-03T08:00

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 ...

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154: EBT Replay - Work With Brands to Diversify and Deliver Useful Content Your Audience with Alyssa Brantley from 2020-11-30T08:00

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...

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153: COMPILATION - Monetization for Food Bloggers with previous EBT guests from 2020-11-26T08:00

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 b...

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152: Adapting to Changes Within Pinterest with Melissa Megginson from 2020-11-23T08:00

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 abou...

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151: Travel the World Through the Lens of a Food Blog with Candice Walker from 2020-11-19T08:00

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.
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150: Stop the Mental Garbage with Jenny Melrose from 2020-11-16T08:00

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 garbag...

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149: Run Display Ads on Your Blog by Working With an Ad Management Company with Megan Tenney from 2020-11-12T08:00

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...

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148: EBT Replay - 20 Ways Self Care Can Grow Your Business with Megan Porta from 2020-11-09T08:00

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 yo...

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147: PART 2 OF 2: Creating a Blog on Wordpress From A To Z with Tara Klippert from 2020-11-05T08:00

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 ...

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146: Self Publish Cookbooks to Launch Into a New Level of Success with Jason Logsdon from 2020-11-02T08:00

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 an...

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145: PART 1 OF 2 - Creating a Blog on Wordpress From A To Z with Tara Klippert from 2020-10-29T07:00

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...

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144: Use Virtual Cooking Classes to Monetize and Reach Your Audience in a New Way with Taylor Dawson from 2020-10-26T07:00

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 ...

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143: SEO Tips for Food Bloggers with Alina Ghost from 2020-10-22T07:00

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 ...

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142: Pinterest Growth: 6 Tips That Will Stand The Test of Time with Megan Porta from 2020-10-19T07:00

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-wateri...

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141: How to Add Recipe Videos to Your Workflow with Lindsay Moe from 2020-10-15T07:00

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 easil...

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140: Filter Through the Noise in the Online World with Madison Wetherill from 2020-10-12T07:00

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 ad...

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139: What You Can REALLY Get Done in 10 Hours/Week with Dawn Hansen from 2020-10-08T07:00

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 inspi...

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138: EBT Replay - Killer Pinterest Tips and Strategies with Kate Ahl from 2020-10-05T07:00

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 ho...

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137: Support and Advocacy for Freelancers with Rafael Espinal from 2020-10-01T07:00

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 freelance...

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136: 6 Ways to Tidy Up Your Blog for a Better User Experience and Increased Organic Traffic with Megan Porta from 2020-09-28T07:00

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 st...

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135: How to Use Blogging as a Launchpad for Your Next Big Thing with Karista Bennett from 2020-09-24T07:00

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 unt...

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134: Tackle the Mid-Life Pivot with Grace and Purpose with Marye Audet-White from 2020-09-21T07:00

*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...

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133: Create Gift Guides Your Audience Will Devour with Megan Porta and Bethany Smith from 2020-09-17T07:00

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 lov...

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132: Starting a YouTube Channel Over Forty with Jen Lefforge from 2020-09-14T07:00

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...

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131: How We Created a Membership Site and Why You Should Too with Megan Porta and Bethany Smith from 2020-09-10T07:00

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 episod...

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130: EBT Replay - Plan and Schedule Your Way to Food Blogging Success with Alida Rider from 2020-09-07T07:00

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 ...

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129: How to Approach Brands in Q4 (2020 style) with Maria Koutsogiannis from 2020-09-03T07:00

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...

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128: Explore the Food of the World While Avoid Cultural Appropriation with Alexandria Drzazgowski from 2020-08-31T07:00

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 flavo...

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127: COMPILATION - The Importance of Community, Accountability and Masterminds with previous EBT guests from 2020-08-27T07:00

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 ...

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126: Diversify Your Revenue Streams with Megan Porta from 2020-08-24T07:00

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-brain...

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125: Creating Digital Cookbooks on Prepear with Natalie and Russ Monson from 2020-08-20T07:00

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 benef...

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124: Define Your Brand and Tell Your Story with Beth Taubner from 2020-08-17T07:00

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 ...

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123: Your Burning Pinterest Questions ANSWERED with Kristie Hill from 2020-08-13T07:00

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! ...

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122: Taking Time off from Food Blogging - the HOWs and WHYs with Megan Porta from 2020-08-10T07:00

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...

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121: How to Find Exceptional Freelancers with Emily Perron from 2020-08-06T07:00

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 l...

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120: Community: The Biggest Game-Changer for Your Blog with Megan Porta and Bethany Smith from 2020-08-03T07:00

Food bloggers NEED community and connections in order to find success in their businesses! We are launching the Eat Blog Talk community platform on 8/11/20 to help you get past the loneliness, i...

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119: Turn Food Photography into a Profitable Business with Tajda Ferko from 2020-07-30T07:00

Tajda gives food bloggers so many great ideas for ways to turn food photography into a profitable business, in addition to capturing food blogging photos.
-When exploring new avenues for r...

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118: Create A Lot Using Very Little with Kristen Wood from 2020-07-27T07:00

Kristen grew her blog very quickly and with very basic, affordable (or free!) methods and resources. Let's learn from her!

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117: TikTok and Massive Growth on Any Platform with Yumna Jawad from 2020-07-23T07:00

Yumna has a MAGIC when it comes to growing an audience quickly on any platform. Within the episode, she gives us her secrets and also talks about why food bloggers should be on TikTok.
-Ge...

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116: 7 Important Lessons from The 4-Hour Work Week (by Timothy Ferriss) with Megan Porta from 2020-07-20T07:00

Timothy Ferriss packs value in his book The 4-Hour Work Week. Megan talks through her favorite 7 lessons gleaned from this classic business book that can help you to achieve greater success in y...

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115: Build Connection and Trust With Your Audience by Running Challenges with Denise Bustard from 2020-07-16T07:00

Challenges are such a great way to build connection and trust with your audience. Denise tells us why and also how to do this.
- Consider running a short, free challenge to start.
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114: Email Marketing for Food Bloggers with Matt Molen from 2020-07-13T07:00

Your email list needs your attention! There is so much value in nurturing your email subscribers and Matt Molen tells us both WHY and HOW to do it.
- Your email list is an insurance policy...

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113: Micro-Influencer Programs and Food Blogging with Alexis Watts from 2020-07-09T07:00

Micro-influencer programs provide a great way for bloggers to network and also to nurture their businesses. Alexis Watts from SideChef talks about why this is something that should be on your ra...

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112: Develop Killer Food Photography Skills with Jena Carlin from 2020-07-06T07:00

Food photography is an ART! There are many ways to hone your skills in order to tell a more complete story about the food you're capturing. Jena talks us through a few GREAT tips and tricks:
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111: Creating Tasty Style Videos - HOW and WHY with Veronika Grove from 2020-07-02T07:00

Tasty style videos (aka "hands in pans" style) are still important for your food blogging business! Join us in this episode to get the HOWs and WHYs.

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110: Best Business Books to Dive Into with Megan Porta from 2020-06-29T07:00

There are many business books available that contain a ton of helpful information and insights. There is no reason not to dig into a few new books that will help you grow your business. Here is ...

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109: Web Accessibility for Food Bloggers with Bethany Smith from 2020-06-25T07:00

Making our blogs, social channels and videos more accessible is a hot topic and for good reason. Join us inside the episode to hear a user experience design expert talk about how to make your co...

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108: Turn Your Blog Into a Sustainable Business with Laurie Buckle from 2020-06-22T07:00

Having a sustainable blog and business is so important right now! Laurie from Cook It Media joins us in the episode to help us figure out ways to stay relevant and sustainable.
- Laurie de...

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107: Make More and Do Less by Creating ebooks with Kelly McNelis from 2020-06-18T07:00

If you have ever considered creating an ebook, this episode is a must-listen! Kelly's story with creating successful ebooks as a way to create a lucrative passive income stream is inspiring. Her...

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106: Best Practices for Storing and Backing Up Your Data with Megan Porta from 2020-06-15T07:00

Data is our world! As content creators we need to protect our data by storing and backing it up efficiently and regularly. Here are a few pointers from the episode, but be sure to listen for mor...

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105: How Food Science and Holistic Nutrition Play a Role in Food Blogging with Giuliana Bernini from 2020-06-11T07:00

Food science and holistic nutrition are important pieces of our businesses as food bloggers, with all of the food we make, eat and write about. Giuliana has a pas...

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104: How to Create Foodie Courses with Jason Logsdon from 2020-06-08T07:00

Jason takes us for a deep dive into creating free or paid courses that support our food blogging content.
- The first step is figuring out what your audience wants and needs from you (this...

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103: Managing Anxiety in Times of Stress with Deborah Thompson from 2020-06-04T07:00

Deborah shares her insights about how to manage anxiety, particularly during times that are extra stressful. This episode is a must-listen for food bloggers.
- The magic "trinity" must wor...

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102: Create an Effective Editorial Calendar with Megan Porta from 2020-06-01T07:00

Creating an effective editorial calendar is a VITAL part of your blogging business. Here are some reasons WHY:
- Easy communication between team members.
- It ensures you a...

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101: Serve Your Audience by Going Beyond the Basics with Anecia Hero from 2020-05-28T07:00

Create a culinary masterpiece using Anecia's 4-step process to go BEYOND the basics in your kitchen, using the ingredients you have on hand!
Answer the following questions:
- What's ...

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100: Deep Dive Into a Successful Blogging Journey with Christy Denney from 2020-05-25T07:00

Welcome to the 100th episode of Eat Blog Talk where we take a deep dive into Christy Denney's (from The Girl Who Ate Everything) blogging journey.
She has persevered through all of the ups...

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099: The 12-Year Overnight Success with Caren Magill from 2020-05-21T07:00

Many lessons have emerged from Caren's 12-year journey in food blogging. Learn important insights from someone who learned the important stuff the hard (and long) way:
- FIND YOUR NICHE. Listen

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098: Instagram Magic with Yumna Jawad from 2020-05-18T07:00

Join us in this episode to learn how Yumna organically grew her Instagram account massively and organically:
- Consider hiring someone to manage sponsored work.
- Only work with bran...

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097: Managing the Daily Grind in Times of Uncertainty with Suzy Karadsheh from 2020-05-14T07:00

Managing stress and staying productive is important any time, but especially during uncertain and challenging times. Suzy gives us her best advice on this topic:
- Routines will likely cha...

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096: A Content Strategy That Will Bring a Raving Audience, More Traffic and More Money with Megan Porta from 2020-05-11T07:00

Create a Content Strategy that will bring a raving audience, more traffic and more money! Inside the episode, Megan talks through the WHAT, WHY and HOWs of this process. Visit the show notes for...

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095: How People Use the Internet to Find Recipes with Bethany Smith from 2020-05-07T07:00

After doing some user research about why and how users interact with recipes online, Bethany delivers great insights for food bloggers:
- Why users follow food bloggers on social media. Listen

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094: Create Work-Life Balance With Routine and Structure with Sarah and Laura Turner from 2020-05-04T07:00

Balancing work and life while working from home is not easy! Sarah and Laura give us their best tips:
- Establish boundaries with work space and also with time.
- Self care throughou...

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093: Expand Your Brand Into the Community with Diana Edelman from 2020-04-30T07:00

Establish your brand in the community while expanding your food blog! Diana gives us her best tips inside the episode:
- Find a need that's not being met and fill that demand.
- Show...

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092: Create a Killer Business Plan for Your Food Blogging Business with Megan Porta from 2020-04-27T07:00

Creating a business plan for your blogging or entrepreneurial business will change the game for you. Plans are vital! Download the free business plan guide and let's get started! There are 5 ste...

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091: Get Inspired, Be Unique and Harness Creative Momentum with Rachel Korinek from 2020-04-23T07:00

Finding inspiration, being unique and harnessing creative momentum is a piece of food blogging that doesn't always get the focus it deserves. Rachel talks us through how to do this!
- Figu...

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090: Update Old Content for Organic Blog Growth with Liz Falcigno from 2020-04-20T07:00

Liz Falcigno shares why updating old blog content is important and how you can see organic growth with this.
- It is a great way to save time and ultimately make more money (ears perked!)....

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089: Bring Recipes From History to Life on Your Blog with Priya Lakshminarayan from 2020-04-16T07:00

Food conjures up feeling and emotion and this can add an element of magic to your recipes. Priya talks about tapping into history to bring food to life in a new way!
- Modernize recipes pa...

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088: 6 Steps to Creating Your Perfect User Avatar with Megan Porta from 2020-04-13T07:00

It is impossible to make an effective plan for your business if you don’t know who you are speaking to. Your avatar will be your guide as you create your amazing content!
- What is an Idea...

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087: Benefits of Contributorships with Jessica Formicola from 2020-04-09T07:00

Whether you are considering having contributors on your blog or being a contributor yourself, you can't miss this episode! Jessica shares all the details about how to dive into contributorships:...

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086: Meal Planning and Prep for Work-at-Home Bloggers with Amanda Spackman from 2020-04-06T07:00

Use meal planning and meal prep as tools to help streamline your life and business. Amanda shares so many great tips with us in this episode!
- Allow meal prep/planning to open up time and...

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085: Full-Time Blogging as a Husband-Wife Team with Brian Johnson from 2020-04-02T07:00

Brian shares his story about joining his wife in her blogging business. We dig into the nitty gritty in this episode and Brian shares some great nuggets with us!
- First thing's first when...

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084: Find a Niche and Grow Your Blog with Deborah Thompson from 2020-03-30T07:00

Tapping into a really specific niche is only going to help your blogging business. Figure out who your audience is and SERVE THOSE PEOPLE.
- Get good at the mechanics of food blogging firs...

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083: How to Brand Your Food Photography with Amanda Sager from 2020-03-26T07:00

Figuring out your food photography style and brand is hugely important! Listen in for Amanda's solid advice on the topic:
- Study other bloggers' photos that you admire.
- Settle on ...

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082: What to Focus on During Tough Times with Megan Porta from 2020-03-23T07:00

Enduring a trauma can put stress on our minds and bodies, so what things should we focus on in the midst of chaos? Also, how do we move forward?
- First and foremost, make sure you are tak...

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081: Navigating Your Way Through a Crisis with Megan Porta from 2020-03-19T07:00

If you're feeling the weight of these uncertain times, listen in for encouragement about how to keep spirits up and your business afloat!
- Don't freeze up!
- Be consistent and persi...

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080: Power of Good Habits in Blogging with Natasha Bull from 2020-03-16T07:00

Establishing good habits in your life is KEY to finding lasting success as a food blogger. Natasha shares her best advice with us in this episode that will set you up for your best game.
-...

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079: Prepear - A New Revenue Opportunity for Food Bloggers with Natalie Monson from 2020-03-12T07:00

Prepear is a connected recipe platform for food bloggers to diversify their revenue streams while giving users the best digital recipe experience. Natalie and Russ saw the need for a platform wh...

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078: 20 Ways Self Care Can Help Grow Your Business with Megan Porta from 2020-03-09T07:00

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 yo...

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077: Blogging and Parenting with Karli Bitner from 2020-03-05T08:00

Blogging and parenting CAN happen simultaneously and Karli shares her secrets on the topic:
- Don't use your kids as a crutch. Get creative about how to fit blogging tasks into your week a...

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076: Time Management Tips to Help Grow Your Business with Laura Vanderkam from 2020-03-02T08:00

Laura is the author of multiple time management books and she shares a wealth of knowledge on this topic inside the episode. Time management is a massive part of the food blogging puzzle, so lis...

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075: Entering a Spouse's Blogging Business with Todd Bulloch from 2020-02-27T08:00

Todd Bulloch of the Hey Grill Hey empire talks us through his experience as he joined his spouse in her blogging business.

Todd's story is super inspiring and he is overflowing with encou...

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074: Achieve Big Dreams in Your Business with Megan Porta from 2020-02-24T08:00

Achieving BIG dreams in your business is 100% possible. If you can dream it? It can happen.

Think of your business one year from today.. Figure out which dreams light you up and make them...

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073: Combating Entrepreneurial Isolation with Lynette Rice from 2020-02-20T08:00

As someone who has dealt with the loneliness that comes along with being an entrepreneur, Lynette shares some tactics to help us avoid feeling isolated:
- Be intentional about connecting w...

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072: Create Smart Content from Emerging Trends with Dede Wilson and Robin Jaffin from 2020-02-17T08:00

How to create smart blog content based on emerging diet trends.
- How to identify a trend vs. a fad vs. a longer-lived market.
- Secrets behind creating content for an emerging marke...

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071: Best Practices for Creating Content and Reaching New Audiences with Sandie Markle from 2020-02-13T08:00

As Director of Content Management for SideChef, Sandie is an expert in content best practices and she has advice for food bloggers about how to reach new audiences.
- How to leverage food ...

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070: 2020 Food Blogger Summit Info with Megan Porta from 2020-02-10T08:00

The Food Blogger Summit is being put together by the talented Madison Wetherill from Grace and Vine Studios and The Vine Podcast.

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069: Diet Trends and Food Blogging with Dr. Karen Lee from 2020-02-06T08:00

Diet trends and food blogging are intertwined, whether you are a diet-specific food blogger or not. Dr. Karen Lee sheds light on this subject!
- How diet trends play a role in food bloggin...

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068: The Road Less Traveled with Hina Bisht from 2020-02-03T08:00

Hina brings an incredible story to this episode as someone who followed her passion for creating delicious recipes which turned into a love for food blogging. When your gut tells you to take the...

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067: Improve the User Experience on Your Blog by adding HEART with Bethany Smith from 2020-01-30T08:00

Learn how to incorporate the HEART framework into your blog, which will drastically improve the User Experience (UX). It's about more than just making Google happy.
- Bethany walks us thro...

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066: Biggest Entrepreneurial Takeaways from 2019 with Megan Porta from 2020-01-27T08:00

Join Megan as she reviews her biggest takeaways from 2019 as a food blogger and entrepreneur:
10-Email lists are important.
9-Mindset is everything!
8-Connecting with like-mind...

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065: Avoiding Common Food Blogging Mistakes with Anushree Shetty from 2020-01-23T08:00

In this episode we explore common food blogging mistakes and how to avoid them in the first place!
- Gather advice and data from trusted friends and peers.
- Be consistent with posti...

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064: Enduring the Ups and Downs of Being an Entrepreneur with Dustin Fuhs from 2020-01-20T08:00

This episode explores the ups and downs entrepreneurs experience and the loneliness that often comes along with the territory:
- The focused work and the quantity of it that entrepreneurs ...

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063: Killer Instagram Hacks with Levan Wee from 2020-01-16T08:00

Levan Wee is an Instagram expert and he is passionate about this social platform. He helps bloggers find success on Instagram and shares some incredible tips that'll change your game!
- Do...

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062: Use Fear as a Tool for Success with Megan Porta from 2020-01-13T08:00

You deserve ALL of the success and joy and goodness and richness that is waiting for you on the other side of your fears!

Listen in for encouragement to jump in to your fears instead of r...

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061: Food Trends and Video Inspiration with Billy Parisi from 2020-01-09T08:00

Staying on top of food trends is an important part of being a food blogger. Billy Parisi is immersed in the foodie world on many different levels. His wisdom on this topic is helpful and inspiri...

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060: Maintain Your Unique Blogging Voice with Madison Wetherill from 2020-01-06T08:00

Madison talks to us about why brand messaging is so important when aiming to maintain your unique voice on your blog:
- This is YOUR niche, voice and story!
- It's so much more than ...

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059: Ignite Blogging Creativity by Tuning into Your Inner Artist with Josi Opolentisima from 2020-01-02T08:00

Josi dives into reasons why bloggers should all be tapping into their inner artist. When we take the time for this, our creativity will IGNITE!
- Consider using art to inspire creativity a...

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058: Time - Your Most Powerful Secret Weapon with Megan Porta from 2019-12-30T08:00

The most powerful secret weapon for finding success in your business is TIME! Stop working against time and learn how to work WITH it in order to open up valuable space in your life.
- Sto...

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057: Create Space in Your Business with Systems with Kate Erickson from 2019-12-26T08:00

Creating systems in your business and life is a GAME CHANGER. It opens up space and time for so many other things. Kate Erickson of Entrepreneurs on Fire shares her systems secrets:
- Plan...

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056: What to Expect at a Food Blogging Conference with Taryn Solie from 2019-12-23T08:00

If you are a first- or second-time food blogging conference attendee, you won't want to miss out on the valuable tips packed into this episode:
- Deciding which conference is a good fit Listen

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055: Killer Facebook Strategies with Lorena Graeter from 2019-12-19T08:00

Do you take the time to really get to know Facebook as a business owner? Lorena shares tips for finding success inside the popular social media platform:
- Real engagement is key.
- ...

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054: Pinterest Strategies That Work with Kate Ahl from 2019-12-16T08:00

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 ho...

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053: Improve SEO on a Well-Established Blog with Liz Berg from 2019-12-12T08:00

If you have a huge bank of blog content, updating SEO might seem like a daunting task. Liz walks us through smart strategies that will help us wrap our heads around getting started:
- Know...

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052: Empowered Entrepreneurs with Susie Bulloch from 2019-12-09T08:00

As someone who has had an inside view of the entrepreneurial world her entire life, Susie imparts her empowering and encouraging insights!
- One tiny part of your job can become an importa...

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051: Blog with an Abundance Mindset with Rachel Ritlop from 2019-12-05T07:00

Rachel dives into the topic of having an abundance mindset vs. having a scarcity mindset. She gives us some good tips about how to see the world (and our jobs!) through a more abundant lens:
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050: Funding a Maternity Leave as a Blogger with Amy Palanjian from 2019-12-02T07:00

Amy was able to fund her entire maternity leave as a blogger and she shares some of her strategies and tricks with us!
- Make a plan and have a budget.
- Outsource what you can.
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049: Food Blogging Conferences in 2020 from 2019-11-28T07:00

Get ALL the details about the four biggest and best food blogging conferences in 2020! Learn when each of the following conferences are taking place, what they cost, how they stand apart from th...

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048: Avoiding Panic in Tumultuous Blogging Waters with Megan Porta from 2019-11-25T07:00

There have been SO MANY changes recently that have sent food bloggers into near panic. Traffic loss, snippet loss, revenue loss.. it's no fun to experience, especially in Q4!

Try not to p...

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047: Lessons from a Long-Hauler with JinJoo Lee from 2019-11-21T07:00

Learn food blogging lessons the EASY way from a long-hauler who has learned them the hard way:
- Take your business seriously: mindset is everything.
- Breaks are ok (the blogging wo...

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046: Food Videography Inspiration with Brita Britnell from 2019-11-18T07:00

Stay current with food videography as a food blogger!
- Basic equipment needed to get started.
- Create viral videos (and understanding that not all videos are meant to go viral). Listen

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045: Combat Imposter Syndrome with Don Baiocchi from 2019-11-14T07:00

Imposter Syndrome is a prevalent part of our lives as food bloggers. Learn how to recognize it and work toward overcoming it!
- Imposter Syndrome can become more intense the more successfu...

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044: Hire a Thriving Team with Emily Perron from 2019-11-11T07:00

Hiring a thriving team is an essential part of every food blogger's business. Emily shares a bit of her magic with us when it comes to knowing how and when and who to hire.
- Develop a str...

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043: Launch a Product Using Kickstarter with Kate Hansen from 2019-11-07T07:00

Launch a physical product for your business with the help of Kickstarter.

- Ask yourself, "Is there something I would like to make if I had the money?"
- Kate gives some ideas about...

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042: Playing a Supporting Role in the Life of a Food Blogger with Dan Porta from 2019-11-04T07:00

This episode is for loved ones who may need insight about how to support you as a food blogger. Dan Porta has been a husband of a food blogger for a decade and has insight to share:
- Unde...

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041: Taking Creative Risk with Tiffany Han from 2019-10-31T06:00

Taking creative risk can seem so unsafe and scary, but food bloggers need it in their lives in order to move forward.
- Say YES to things that serve you and NO to things that don't.
...

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040: Women and Money with Megan Porta from 2019-10-28T06:00

The relationship between WOMEN and MONEY is changing, thanks to this huge wave of amazing entrepreneurial women that YOU are a part of!
- Being a woman entrepreneur has never been more exc...

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039: From Blogger to Business Woman with Natalya Drozhzhin from 2019-10-24T06:00

Natalya from Momsdish gives us her best advice about how to make the transition from hobby blogging to becoming a true business woman (or man!).
- Put a huge focus on SEO to start. Find to...

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038: Develop a Killer SEO Strategy with Emma Christensen from 2019-10-21T06:00

Gear up for 2020 by developing a killer SEO strategy! Emma from Simply Recipes takes us through some great ways to strategize effectively.
- Really understand Google's acronym EAT and what...

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037: Create Products People Will Devour with Barbara Hobart from 2019-10-17T06:00

Creating custom products can only benefit your business! Products can immensely help to create brand awareness and identity. Barbara gives us some great ideas to get started!

- Consider p...

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036: Create a Killer Nurture Sequence for Your New Email Subscribers with Sara Nelson from 2019-10-14T06:00

Learn how to create a welcome sequence (also referred to as a nurture sequence) that will turn into an audience of raving fans.
- Start with a great lead magnet (freebie!) that will provid...

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035: Deliver a Great User Experience with Bethany Smith from 2019-10-10T06:00

Delivering the best possible user experience to your audience is the MOST important thing to focus on as a food blogger wanting traction and retention.
- UX design is a long-term strategy ...

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034: Use Google Search Console to Create Content Your Users Crave with Morgan Wieboldt from 2019-10-07T06:00

Learn how to utilize Google Search Console to create content that your users (and Google!) want and also to create an effective editorial calendar.

Morgan talks us through efficient ways ...

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033: Busy Moms Taking the Plunge into Food Blogging with Amanda Gibson from 2019-10-03T06:00

If you are a busy mom (or busy human in general) and you want insight about what you should and should not be focusing on (because time is precious!), this episode is for YOU!
- SEO is imp...

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032: EBT Recap for Sept 2019 from 2019-09-30T06:00

Happy 3-month birthday to EAT BLOG TALK! September 2019 brought so much value from food bloggers and other inspiring entrepreneurs. This month was jam-packed with value and wisdom on many differ...

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031: Build a Raving Audience That Craves Your Content with Jenny Melrose from 2019-09-26T06:00

As food bloggers we want an audience who CRAVES our content. Having followers is not the same thing as having an engaged audience.
- Once you get serious about your business, creating an a...

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030: How to Price Your Work and Build Long-Term Relationships with Brands with Alli Kelley from 2019-09-23T06:00

Focusing on two aspects of working with brands - how to price your work and building long-term relationships:
- Find a price range that speaks your worth as a blogger.
- Consider you...

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029: Revitalize Old Content for an SEO Boost with Melissa Riker from 2019-09-19T06:00

Revitalize old content for a nice blog boost!
- See your old content with new eyes and give photos/copy a facelift.
- Get organized - determine which posts to delete, redo and no ind...

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028: Grow Your Instagram Following with Jessica Holmes from 2019-09-16T06:00

Learn strategies for growing your Instagram following, no matter what your following is now!
- Be consistent!
- Find your voice and brand.
- Ways to connect with your audience....

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027: How Not to Blog with Sarah Cook from 2019-09-12T06:00

Sarah takes us through some mistakes she made early in her blogging journey in hopes of keeping other bloggers from making the same mistakes.
- Get professional help if you want to change ...

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026: Turn Food Blogging Into a Full Time Gig with Jessica Gavin from 2019-09-09T06:00

Jessica shares about her incredible journey from having a very part-time food blog into a full-time, focused and cherished job.
- Have patience in your journey!
- Attend conferences ...

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025: Grow Your Food Blog Quickly with Karli Bitner from 2019-09-05T06:00

Learn how Karli gained MEGA traction on her food blog in a very short period of time. There are so many great nuggets in this episode. You are not going to want to miss this one.
- Utilize...

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024: Food Photography on a Budget with Stephanie Lynch from 2019-09-02T06:00

Taking photos for your food blog does not have to be expensive! Learn how to be budget-minded while capturing pretty pictures.
- Affordable options for cameras and lenses.
- Cheap ar...

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023: Grow and Nurture Your Email List with Sara Nelson from 2019-08-29T06:00

Learn WHY you should be growing your email list and how to do it effectively:
- The importance of an email list.
- How to nurture your list.
- How you can make money with it. Listen

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022: EBT Recap for July and August 2019 from 2019-08-26T06:00

Eat Blog Talk is nearing its 2-month birthday! This episode briefly recaps each of the 21 episodes that have been published and main take-aways from each.

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021: Gain Blogging Momentum by Making Connections with Bernie Dezenski from 2019-08-23T06:00

Great discussion about the importance of connecting with other food bloggers and also a lesson in real-life, imperfect distractions (listen on to hear for yourself!):
- Networking both on ...

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020: Overcoming Perfectionism with Monica Lensink from 2019-08-21T06:00

Overcome your perfectionism by learning when and how to embrace "good enough" so you can move forward in your business and life.
- Establish criteria for your blog so you know when it's ti...

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019: Keeping Your Eyes on Your Own Work with Danielle Esposti from 2019-08-19T06:00

As food bloggers it is so important to keep our eyes on our own work. Danielle shares her insight on this topic and gives us a lot to chew on in this episode!
- Someone else's success is N...

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018: Mastering the Side Hustle with Becca Mills from 2019-08-16T06:00

Learn side-hustling tips from a pro! Becca is a food blogger AND a first grade teacher, making her a master.
- Be purposeful and intentional with your time
- Set time limits for soci...

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017: Black Hat SEO with Nicole Hampton from 2019-08-14T06:00

Understanding black hat SEO vs white hat SEO is an important part of food blogging.
- Defining black hat SEO, white hat SEO and grey hat SEO
- Avoid falling into the trap
- Sti...

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016: Visually Branding Your Food Blog with Laura Scherb from 2019-08-12T06:00

We all know that we eat first with our eyes, but what we don't realize is that having a specific style can actually help us cultivate our audience and attract clients. Laura shares her knowledge...

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015: Killer Productivity Hacks with Megan Porta from 2019-08-09T06:00

Megan imparts her tricks for reaching an optimal level of productivity as a food blogger:
- Be laser focused.
- Implement the "little" things that will make a big impact!
- Con...

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014: Grow Your Blog with Authentic Instagram Engagement with Sophia Desantis from 2019-08-07T06:00

Sophia talks about how to authentically engage on Instagram and how that can help you grow your food blog.

- Learn what Instagram wants from its users and also what it has to offer!

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013: What Not to Focus on When You Start a Food Blog with Taryn Solie from 2019-08-05T06:00

Taryn from Hot Pan Kitchen has been a food blogger for a handful of years and shares things she WISHES she would not have focused on when she started out:

- Logo/Colors/Website: Define yo...

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012: The Power of Planning and Scheduling with Alida Ryder from 2019-08-02T06:00

Alida is one of two creative and brilliant forces behind the popular food blog Simply Delicious. She has figured out a way to plan content six months in advance. This have given her freedom in h...

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011: Save Money on Legal Services Without Putting Your Blog at Risk with Lauren Agresti from 2019-07-31T06:00

Lauren is both a food blogger AND an attorney and she shares valuable legal advice with food bloggers!

- Consult an attorney BEFORE you have legal problems.

- It is okay to purchas...

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010: Tips for Publishing a Cookbook with Jamielyn Nye from 2019-07-29T06:00

Cookbook author and food blogger Jamielyn Nye takes us through the process of going from food blogging to being a published cookbook author:

Brainstorm a topic and chapters for the book.<...

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009: How to Capture Stunning Food Photos with Elena Szeliga from 2019-07-26T06:00

Elena is a food blogger who has hosted local food photography and styling workshops. To be able to share her passion with a larger audience, she created an online course.

The course is me...

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008: Cultivate Creativity for Blogging Success with Heather Eberle from 2019-07-24T06:00

Nurture and build on your creativity to grow personally, to build a thriving food blog and to connect with others in your community.

Get out of the way of yourself so you’ll be ready to e...

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007: Create More Content by Hiring a Virtual Assistant with Betty Davies from 2019-07-22T06:00

Every food blogger has different needs. To be effective as a team, it's important to communicate and work through questions and needs so that the food blogger and VA know what to expect and what...

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006: Meal Prep—The Secret to Unlocking Time to Do What You Love with Kat Marris from 2019-07-19T06:00

Find extra time in your week! Meal prep is the secret to unlocking time to do what you love.

- Meal prep can have a huge positive impact on your time, finances and personal goals.

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005: Food Blogging and Mental Health with Jade Jones from 2019-07-17T06:00

In this episode we discuss food blogging and mental health, specifically depression, and ways to keep a grip on your job while enduring tough times.

Determine what your triggers are so yo...

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004: Working with, Approaching, Pitching and Negotiating with Brands with Alyssa Brantley from 2019-07-15T06:00

Working with, Approaching, Pitching and Negotiating with Brands with Alyssa Brantley--

Working with, approaching, pitching and negotiating with brands you know and want to align with.

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003: How to Rebrand Your Food Blog with Cassie Heilbron from 2019-07-12T12:00

How to Rebrand Your Food Blog with Cassie Heilbron from Cook It Real Good--

Learn how to know when rebranding is a good idea and when it's not.

Know how to open up your niche and g...

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001: Building Community Within the Food Blogging Industry for Optimal Success with Abbey Rodriguez from 2019-07-10T18:00

Building Community Within the Food Blogging Industry for Optimal Success with Abbey Rodriguez from A Butter Half--

Learn how to build community within the food blogging industry for optim...

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002: Raising a Blog and a Family with Melissa Erdelac from 2019-07-10T18:00

Raising a Blog and a Family with Melissa Erdelac from Mama Gourmand --

Be comfortable with your own growth rate - you set the standard for yourself and it’s different for everyone.

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000: About Eat Blog Talk with Megan Porta from 2019-07-02T16:00:46

About Eat Blog Talk with Megan Porta from Pip and Ebby--

The debut Eat Blog Talk episode details WHY this podcast and what value food bloggers will gain from listening.

We’ll cover...

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