Want to become a food blogger or expand your food blog? Well have I got something great for you!
Here is a list I have compiled of food blogging links with many tips and tricks to get you started or improve a food blog. Many of these articles have been very helpful for me and I thought it would be great to have all these food blog tips in one place. When I was a blogging newbie I spent countless hours googling blog tips. I'm sparing you all these hours with this list :) Enjoy!
These aren't necessarily just for food blogging though. I'm sure many of these can help improve any type of blog as well.
Start here to learn how to create a Food blog - Vegan Family Recipe's 3 step guide to starting your own food blog!
- What you should know BEFORE starting a food blog by WP Ultimate Recipe
- Food Blogging for Dummies from Amazon (Paperback or Ebook) - Easy to follow and great simple guide to getting started
- 8 things they don't tell you when you start a food blog by Jen's Favorite Cookies
- 10 Ways to write an engaging blog post by Bloggingtips.com
- Foodblogging- Do's and Don'ts by Delicious Days
- How to write a recipe by BBC GoodFood
- Recipe writing cheat sheet by Justcook NYC
- Writing a great recipe post by Everything Typepad
- WordPress SEO by Sparring Mind -> Easily explained starter guide to WordPress SEO
- SEO best practice tips for WordPress by Econsultancy
- WordPress SEO for food bloggers by Whole Grain Digital - a great pdf with help specifically for food bloggers
- Keyword Research for Food Bloggers by Traffood - An extensive and very useful step by step guide to keyword research.
- How to choose the best wordpress plugin by WPbeginner
- 5 Free Contact Form Plugins by Blaz Design
- Redirecting Blogger Mobile URL via Bleeping Tech -> Simple guide to easily redirecting html?m=1 url's to correct wordpress post
- Blogger to WordPress migration service by Northern Belle Diaries - If everything else fails, then use her services. They are the cheapest and best I have come across.
- Adsense tips for maximizing revenue by Web Dev Door
- How to make money blogging with different types of blogs by EarnMoneyOnline
- 12 ways to monetize your food blog by PaleoGrubs
- Basic food photography kit by Digital Photography School
- Artificial lighting tips for food photography by Pinch of Yum
- Food photography: From snapshots to great shots by Nicole Young - Hubbs gave me this book as a gift a while back and it is still a major source that I keep go back to.
- Tips for winter food blog photography by Eyes Bigger Than My Stomach
- Basic food photography lighting and styling by Photoshelter
- Understanding lighting for food photography by Your Kitchen Camera
- Food Styling Tips for Food Bloggers by Simply Delicious
- 25 things that make you look dumb on Pinterest by Constant Contact
- 5 ways to get more repins on Pinterest by Food Bloggers of Canada
- How to use Pinterest if you are a blogger by Fabulous Blogging
- 9 ways to use Pinterest to drive traffic to your blog by Wishpond
- Using Pinterest to drive traffic to your food blog by Better With Butter
- Description secrets of Pin-It buttons revealed by Oh So Pintersting
- How to create a facebook fan page for your blog by NutsandBolts Media
- 25 things that make you look dumb on Facebook by Constant Contact
- 21 ways to create amazing facebook post by Wishpond - Fun and interesting ways to grab readers attention.
- How to get started on Twitter by Food Blog Alliance
- 7 ways to promote your blog with Twitter by Twitter Tools Book
- Promoting your blog with Twitter by Pushing Social
- 25 things that make you look dumb on Twitter by Constant Contact
Google Plus
- Food bloggers guide to Google+ by Eat the Love - this is one of the best and extensive guides I have come across
- How not to use Google + by Wishpond
- Hack Google Plus for SEO Value by Hubspot
- How to use Google+ effectively by Seaman Mom
Email Subscription and RSS feeds
- Maximize your Feedburner settings by John.Do - This is the best step by step guide for Feedburner I have come across. Very thorough!
- Moving from Feedburner to MailChimp by CascadeValleyDesigns
- The definite guide to copyrighting recipes by Ancestral Chef - This is by far the most detailed post I have found on this subject. Very informative and definitely worth a look.
- What to do when your content is lifted by Food Blog Alliance
Azedine says
Hey Vanessa,
Thanks for adding me as a reference to your audience.
Cheers
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karihealscancer says
I'm just starting out in the blogger world, nine years after my cancer diagnosis. I've been feeling it's time to share my story in case it helps someone else heal after brutal cancer treatment. I know I need to add pictures to my wordpress blog and you pointed me in the right direction so THANKS!
Sam Smith says
I like the look and feel of the design in your site. I am writing a food blog from the perspective of creating restaurant quality food at your kitchen in your home. Thanks for showing us the way to creating a great food blog.