Eat Blog Talk
Megan Porta
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.
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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May 17, 2021 • 54min
202: Onsite and Offsite SEO That Will Take Your Blog Further with Brett Lane
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. Brett gives food bloggers many gems to help improve SEO! - Create engaging content that your audience loves, preferably over 1,400 words. - Consider doing EXIF data optimization. - Create the "Netflix effect" within your content so users want to keep clicking around. - How to get more backlinks to your site!
May 13, 2021 • 38min
201: Creating Videos for YouTube with Cassidy Reeser
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. - Creating videos specifically for YouTube is a lot more work than Tasty-style, so make a commitment. - Start with the equipment you have now, even if it consists of an iPhone and natural lighting. - Consider YouTube SEO! Search for keywords on the platform that are underestimated, just like you would with Google.
May 10, 2021 • 18min
200: The Magic of The Micro-Niche with John Lee Dumas
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 success. - Become the best solution to a real problem. - Niche down, then niche some more. Then a little more. This is where the magic happens. - Remember that the pain of being broke and unsuccessful hurts more than the pain involved in achieving success.
May 6, 2021 • 46min
199: The Power of Community and The Mastermind with Aysegul Sanford
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 bloggers might seem scary, but it will unlock the power of community. - Reach out to bloggers, even if it is scary! - It is VITAL to lean on and learn from others in our space. - Consider starting a mastermind group! Ice talks through logistics to help get you started. - Prepare to watch your business take off!
May 3, 2021 • 34min
198: Why and How to Launch a Second Blog with Christine Pittman
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 launching a second blog is something for you to consider. - Before you dive into blog #2, make sure you have the bandwidth. - Get help! Don't attempt this alone. - Create a spreadsheet with all existing blog content. - You already know how to CRUSH IT blogging, so why not do it again?!
Apr 29, 2021 • 60min
197: Instagram Friendly Photography with Maria Gureeva
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 can find traction on the platform, as well. - Figure out what people want from you and lean into it. - The algorithm is not a villain. - Reels are a unique way to connect with your audience, so use them! - Take risks, try new things and ultimately always keep a close eye on what your audience is telling you.
Apr 26, 2021 • 24min
196: "Finished" Isn't "Done" with Megan Porta
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 projects and how to take your content from "published" onto the next chapter, which usually involves selling, promoting, refining or all of the above. - Spend 15 minutes every day on the "next chapter" for projects that align with your goals. - Dig into the discomfort. - Most importantly, be disciplined and consistent!
Apr 22, 2021 • 54min
195: The Current State of Pinterest with Meagan Williamson
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 numbers you've been seeing lately in your Pinterest analytics. - Stop resisting changes inside the platform and instead embrace them. - Importance of incorporating story pins into your strategy. - Why you should diversify your streams of traffic now more than ever.
Apr 19, 2021 • 39min
194: Success Without Being Picture Perfect with Samantha Milner
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 instead being the approachable "girl next door" to users. - You definitely need quality SOMEWHERE, but it doesn't have to be in the photos. - Experiment with approachable ingredient photos on Pinterest, such as process shots or raw/just-cut ingredient shots. - Be honest and real, and always focus on the user.
Apr 15, 2021 • 44min
193: Goals That Stick with Amira Sookram
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: maintaining wellness while achieving goals in your business. - Follow Amira's SMARTEY method to ensure success! - Behavior, thoughts and feelings are linked, so choose one to change. The rest will follow. - Establish healthy habits and everything else will fall into place in your business with greater ease.
