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.
Episodes
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Apr 27, 2020 • 11min
092: Create a Killer Business Plan for Your Food Blogging Business with Megan Porta
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 steps involved in the plan: - Define your audience - Define your business - Evaluate competition - Network and collaborate - Create a plan (and an UNplan!)
Apr 23, 2020 • 51min
091: Get Inspired, Be Unique and Harness Creative Momentum with Rachel Korinek
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! - Figure out what inspires you about others' work and find 1-3 things you like about it (consider lighting, angles, subject matter, props, etc). - Consider taking a break from social media in order to truly create from within yourself. - Trust yourself, tap into intuition and create from a space that doesn't feel pressured. This episode is GOLD! Rachel's insights are inspiring!
Apr 20, 2020 • 43min
090: Update Old Content for Organic Blog Growth with Liz Falcigno
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!). - Updating older content is applicable to any blogger who has been in the game for more than a year (not just for long-time bloggers)! - This helps our blogs to be the absolute best resource for our readers imaginable! - Don't limit yourself to excuses when combing through old stuff. - Liz shares strategies for getting started with updating content inside the episode!
Apr 16, 2020 • 44min
089: Bring Recipes From History to Life on Your Blog with Priya Lakshminarayan
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 passed down from previous generations. - Think back to childhood. What foods lit you up as a kid? - Pay close attention to what people are saying about the food you make and create based on that. - Break SEO rules a bit and actually talk about the story behind the recipe. - Create memories for others with your food!
Apr 13, 2020 • 18min
088: 6 Steps to Creating Your Perfect User Avatar with Megan Porta
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 Ideal Customer Avatar is and why do you need one for our business? - First, you need to gather information about your audience. - Give your avatar a name and start filling in the details about him or her. - Define specific struggles he or she is having. - Now it's time to strategize about ways to solve your avatar's unique struggles. - Put it all together in a place where you can access it easily and frequently.
Apr 9, 2020 • 38min
087: Benefits of Contributorships with Jessica Formicola
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: - Seek out applicants who write in differing styles than you. - Ask applicants to share 3 posts they are proud of. - Scope out favorite blogs you're interested in contributing to. - Stay organized and the process will flow smoothly. There's so much more great info, so join us inside the episode!
Apr 6, 2020 • 47min
086: Meal Planning and Prep for Work-at-Home Bloggers with Amanda Spackman
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 also mental space in your life and business. - Find out what the most common meal planning mistakes are (and how to avoid them). - There are ways to NOT be totally stressed at dinner time. - When it comes to meal prep, start where you are. Don't over-complicate it! Amanda shares a ton of practical tips that we can employ TODAY!
Apr 2, 2020 • 44min
085: Full-Time Blogging as a Husband-Wife Team with Brian Johnson
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 a spouse wants to come into an existing blogging business: learn basic marketing and sales skills. Facebook Blueprint is Brian's #1 recommended place to start with this. - Go in knowing that there will be challenges and growing pains. Be prepared for this, but work through the kinks. - Create a business plan and refer to it daily. - If you or a spouse doesn't have a passion for blogging, there's no need to push it.
Mar 30, 2020 • 45min
084: Find a Niche and Grow Your Blog with Deborah Thompson
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 first, then focus on your audience. - The magic formula: your passions + what people need = stardust magic blogging success! - Figure out what you want to be known for, yes, but also what you DON'T want to be known for. - Tomorrow is made in the here and now, so do the work NOW and you'll reap the benefits later. This is such an inspiring and encouraging episode. You do NOT want to miss this one!
Mar 26, 2020 • 40min
083: How to Brand Your Food Photography with Amanda Sager
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 a specific type and color of props and stick with them most of the time. - Use FOOD as props! - Nail your photography first before focusing on any other aspect of food blogging. - Learn lighting - don't let the sun dictate your life. - Practice practice practice!
