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Whether you're brand new to food blogging or a seasoned pro, we're here to help you with proven tips and strategies for growing your blog. Here on the Food Blogger Pro blog, you'll learn about building traffic, food blog SEO, social media tips, and more. Keep an eye out for a new post every week!

The Right Way to Categorize Your Recipe Posts

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by Ann @ Food Blogger Pro on Jul 10, 2025 in

As food bloggers, we spend so much of our time thinking about flavors, ingredients, and presentation, but what about structure? No, not the structure of a recipe, but the structure of your blog itself.

If you’ve ever wondered how many categories your blog should have, how to optimize them for SEO, or how to clean up your categories, you’re in the right place! In this post, we’re digging into the right way to categorize your recipe posts so you can boost SEO, improve user experience, and keep your content organized as your blog grows.

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How to Actually Grow Traffic to Your Food Blog

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by Ann @ Food Blogger Pro on Jun 12, 2025 in

Starting a food blog can feel overwhelming. There’s no shortage of advice on how to grow traffic: be consistent, post great content, share on social media, improve your SEO… the list goes on. Even when you follow all the “rules,” you might find yourself asking:

Why isn’t my blog traffic growing faster?

This post isn’t about the usual tips and tricks. Instead, it’s about shifting your mindset — from chasing traffic to understanding the why behind what drives it. When you see the internet through the right lens, things begin to click (pun intended). Let’s get right into it!

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Trending Recipe Ideas This Summer

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by Emily @ FBP on May 15, 2025 in

Helloooooo, summer and sunshine and never-ending pool days! ☀️

Well, almost. Here in the Northern hemisphere, summer doesn’t officially start until June 21st, but we are already embracing the summer spirit. Chances are your readers are too!

And if you’re trying to brainstorm some fresh new recipes to share on your blog or social media, we’ve got you covered. In this post, we’re sharing a roundup of trending recipe ideas this summer to help give you some inspiration for your upcoming content calendar!

We’ve compiled a list of summer recipe ideas that might give you a boost of traffic every summer after you post them (provided it’s a high-quality post!). This post isn’t about viral TikTok recipes (cottage cheese ice cream anyone?), but rather ingredients and recipe ideas that consistently perform well this time of year.

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5 Ways Food Content Creators Can Be Successful on Substack

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by Natalie @ FBP on May 1, 2025 in

Substack is quickly becoming a favorite platform for food creators who want to build a newsletter-based business and connect more deeply with their audience.

Unlike traditional social platforms, Substack allows creators to own their email list, communicate directly with subscribers, and build a more loyal community without relying on algorithms. Plus, it also offers a alternative to SEO and ad-based monetization, making it perfect for those who don’t want to rely on blog traffic or search rankings to earn income.

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3 Ways to See Long-Term Success as a Food Blogger

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by Natalie @ FBP on Apr 10, 2025 in
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If you’ve been blogging for any period of time, you’ve probably realized by now that your to-do list is always growing.

Even right now you may be thinking that you need to…

  • Figure out how Pinterest works
  • Learn about shooting recipe videos
  • Find a theme for your blog
  • Create a logo
  • Start sharing content on Instagram and Facebook
  • Learn about food photography
  • Understand SEO and email marketing
  • Establish your brand

… and feel like you should have had ALL of that done rightthisverysecond.

And that’s all on top of creating valuable, helpful, awesome blog content! 🤪

But I have some good news about your to-do list –– you have permission to choose what you do. This is your blog, after all. Just because someone has a podcast, works with brands, and posts 47 times a day on Instagram doesn’t mean that you have to, too.

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Updated Course: Affiliate Marketing

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by Natalie @ FBP on Mar 27, 2025 in ,

Hey hey! 👋

We updated one of our original courses this week and we can’t wait to tell you all about it!

Our ​Affiliate Marketing Course​ has been officially updated for 2025. It covers everything you need to know about affiliate marketing!

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Trending Recipe Ideas This Spring

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by Emily @ FBP on Mar 6, 2025 in

We’re rounding up some of our favorite ingredients, recipes, and search terms trending this spring to help you plan the content calendar for your food blog!

Snow is melting, days are getting longer, and spring is in the air! While we love the holidays and cozy winter foods, you can’t deny the excitement that spring weather brings. Not to mention all of the fruits, vegetables, and herbs that are coming into season. It’s a great time of year to be a food blogger!

If you’re brainstorming content for the next few months of spring, you’ve come to the right place! In this post, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite foods trending this spring.

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