Eat Blog Talk

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 running away from them. - EVERYONE experiences fear, even (ESPECIALLY!) successful goal crushers! - Entrepreneurs have to be brave enough to find a way through fear and not be stopped by it in order to propel their businesses forward. - Pinpoint something that is holding you back in your business and make a commitment to destroy all fears that surround it. - Accept fear at face value: it is a big fat liar! - Launch yourself straight into those fears in order to find success, joy, goodness and richness that is waiting for you in your business and life!

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 inspiring! - Health foods and diets are trending in 2020 and that will not be going away. - Those handy little appliances (think Instant Pot) won't be going away, either. - Consider starting your own trend. You never know, it might just take off! - Leave space for emerging trends on your editorial calendar. - Billy talks us through how to scope out trends on our own and he also shares valuable videography tips and tricks with us!

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 your recipes. Your photography, writing and website colors play into it, too. - Figure out what your core message is! - Be strategic about how you present your content. - Review analytics to plan future content. Join us inside the episode for SO much more!

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 and/or incorporate art right into your blog! - There are SO many options to explore. Hand lettering, knitting, marker art, painting, handmade gifts and poetry are just a few options to get your wheels turning. - Find that thing that sparks creativity and let things evolve. - Plan out time for creative outlets.

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. - Stop those negative scripts about time that you recite to yourself daily. - If something is a priority for you, you can make time for it. - Time management combined with efficient systems and productivity strategies is a SUPER powerful recipe for success. - Fiercely protecting your time is one of the most important pieces of the puzzle and is sadly often dismissed. Let's find the time together in this new year so we can find success and space for all of those good things!

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 each day the night before. - Understand the concept of decision fatigue and consider batching work to avoid reaching this point. - Take inventory, write out the steps, determine efficiencies and document--CREATE SYSTEMS that'll completely change your life.

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 - Logistics - What to bring - What to wear - What to expect during and after the conference There's so much more waiting inside! Join us!

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. - Get to know your niche really well and deliver accordingly. - Analytics are your friend! - Getting to know this platform requires time and patience. - FB favors video! There is so much more waiting inside. This episode is packed with value!

Pinterest is HUGE for food bloggers! Kate takes us through some key points to keep in mind when we prepare to send our content through the world of Pinterest: - Know your audience! This holds true on Pinterest, as well! - Pin guidelines are important to keep in mind: image size, what text to include and which photos to use. - It is worthwhile to do testing to find out which styles your audience likes most from you. - Create the perfect description and now we can include post titles! - Video tips included!

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 your content and find a way to keep track of it. - Target posts that fall between positions 11 and 20 on Google. - Liz provides a helpful checklist to use a guide as you comb through old posts (think: adding alt tags, interlinking and keywords). - Remember not to compare your journey to anyone else's!