The Food Blogger Pro Podcast

We interview successful food bloggers and industry experts in an effort to surface strategies that can help you more efficiently grow and monetize your site. You'll learn about recipe SEO, food photography, plugins, monetization, traffic, and more. New episodes every Tuesday!

361: Earning $2,500 in One Day and Traveling Full-Time as a Food Blogger with Eric Samuelson

Leslie Jeon
by Leslie Jeon on Jun 14, 2022 in ,
Coffee cup, journal, and laptop, and the title of Eric Samuelson's episode on the Food Blogger Pro Podcast, 'Earning $2,500 in One Day.'

Welcome to episode 361 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Eric Samuelson from Eat Like No One Else about how he monetizes his site and travels full-time with his family as a food blogger.

Can you imagine growing your food blog while also traveling full-time? Well, that’s what Eric does!

He runs the food blog Eat Like No One Else, and in this episode, you’ll hear how his blog has opened the door to so many new opportunities in his life, from traveling the country full-time with his family to earning $2,500 in ad revenue in a single day.

Eric’s story is so incredible, and no matter where you are in your blogging journey, we know you’ll have so many great takeaways from this conversation!

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360: How Eden Westbrook Shifted Her Mindset and Became a Full-Time Food Blogger

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by Leslie Jeon on Jun 7, 2022 in
Person with a smiling emoji balloon head the title of Eden Westbrook's episode on the Food Blogger Pro Podcast, 'Shifting Your Mindset.'

Welcome to episode 360 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Eden Westbrook from Sweet Tea and Thyme about how she shifted her mindset and became a full-time food blogger.

Today, we’re really excited to share this great conversation with Eden! She’s the recipe developer, photographer, and writer behind the blog, Sweet Tea and Thyme.

From joining the military to attending culinary school and working in the restaurant industry, Eden has had quite the journey, and she’s sharing it all in this episode.

You’ll hear why she decided to start her blog, where she found the motivation and drive to work towards her blogging goals, how she decided what kind of content to share with her readers, and more.

This is such an encouraging interview, and we know you’ll love hearing Eden’s story. Enjoy!

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359: 5 Mistakes Food Creators Make with Email Marketing with Amy Katz

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by Leslie Jeon on May 31, 2022 in
Email icon on a phone the title of Amy Katz's episode on the Food Blogger Pro Podcast, 'Email Marketing Mistakes.'

Welcome to episode 359 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day about mistakes food creators make with email marketing.

As content creators, we’ve all heard about the importance of having an email list. But… how do we get readers to sign up for our list? And once they’ve subscribed, how do we entice them to actually open our emails?

Amy is here on the podcast to discuss it all!

In today’s episode, she’s sharing five common mistakes that food creators make when it comes to email marketing. You’ll also hear what her current email marketing strategy looks like and how she consistently has a 45–50% open rate for her emails.

It’s an inspiring conversation that shows just how powerful an email list can be. We hope you enjoy it!

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358: How Anela Malik Grew a Successful Subscription-Based Membership Community

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by Leslie Jeon on May 24, 2022 in ,
A person using a laptop and the title of Anela Malik's episode on the Food Blogger Pro Podcast, 'Growing a Subscription Community.'

Welcome to episode 358 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Anela Malik from Feed The Malik and Magic at the Margins about how she built a subscription-based membership community.

We’re really excited to share this episode with Anela Malik with you today! In addition to her blog Feed The Malik, Anela also runs Magic at the Margins, a subscription-based membership community. And unlike most content creators, her subscription community is actually her primary focus for revenue.

In this episode, she shares why she decided to launch her own subscription community, how she structures her pricing, how she promotes her community on social media, and more.

It’s a really inspiring interview that will encourage you to explore all the unique ways you can earn money as a creator!

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357: How Content Batching Helped Amanda Scarlati Go From 7,500 to 65k Pageviews in One Year

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by Leslie Jeon on May 17, 2022 in ,
A person using the computer and the title of Amanda Scarlati's episode on the Food Blogger Pro Podcast, 'Content Batching.'

Welcome to episode 357 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Amanda Scarlati from Saporito Kitchen about how content batching helped grow her blog’s traffic.

From testing recipes to shooting photos to writing blog posts, a lot of work goes into running a food blog. So how can we stay on top of everything that needs to get done each week?

Enter: content batching! Instead of jumping from one task to another, try grouping similar tasks in one work period to stay focused and even increase your productivity.

In this episode, you’ll hear how Amanda started batching her content, how she plans out her blog posts for the upcoming quarter, and how content batching has dramatically increased her blog’s traffic.

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356: Achieving Financial Independence, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Sharing Content Confidently with Jillian Johnsrud

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by Leslie Jeon on May 10, 2022 in
Two people raising their hands in the air and the title of Jillian Johnsrud's episode on the Food Blogger Pro Podcast, 'Achieving Financial Independence.'

Welcome to episode 356 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Jillian Johnsrud about achieving financial independence and sharing content confidently.

We’re so excited we had a chance to talk to Jillian in today’s episode!

She is the author of the book, “Fire the Haters: Finding Courage to Create Online in a Critical World,” and she is on a mission to help others build a life that perfectly lines up with their values, passion, and purpose.

And in this episode, she’s doing just that! She shares some of her best tips for achieving financial independence, overcoming imposter syndrome, dealing with negative comments, and cultivating a healthy relationship with your work.

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355: 5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Food Photography with Joanie Simon

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by Leslie Jeon on May 3, 2022 in
Joanie Simon taking a photo and the title of Joanie Simon's episode on the Food Blogger Pro Podcast, 'Improve Your Food Photography.'

Welcome to episode 355 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Joanie Simon about ways to improve your food photography.

We’ve all heard the phrase, “We eat with our eyes first,” right? So it should come as no surprise that food content creators place so much emphasis on growing their photography skills!

Today, we are talking with one of the biggest names in the food photography space: Joanie Simon from The Bite Shot. She originally came on the podcast three years ago, and it’s been so incredible to see how her business has grown since then.

Through her courses, videos, and book, Joanie has taught students all around the world how to improve their food photography. And in this episode, she’s sharing some of her best tips with our listeners!

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354: Sharing Zambian Food and Growing a Freelance Photography Business with Clara Kapelembe Bwali

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by Leslie Jeon on Apr 26, 2022 in ,
A laptop showing Zambian food and the title of Clara Kapelembe Bwali's episode on the Food Blogger Pro Podcast, 'Sharing Zambian Food.'

Welcome to episode 354 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Clara Kapelembe Bwali from Black Garlic about how she’s using her business to share Zambian food with the world.

We’re really excited to share this episode with Clara from Black Garlic with you today! She’s a freelance food photographer, food stylist, and blogger based in Zambia.

Clara has built her business from the ground up, and in this episode, you’ll hear how she has grown her photography skills, booked her first clients, and used social media to share both her photography and Zambian food with the world.

Clara’s story is so inspiring, and her passion for her work really shines through in the interview. We hope you enjoy it!

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353: Getting the Most Out of Pinterest as a Content Creator in 2022 with Jane Ko

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by Leslie Jeon on Apr 19, 2022 in
A laptop showing Pinterest and the title of Jane Ko's episode on the Food Blogger Pro Podcast, 'Getting the Most Out of Pinterest.'

Welcome to episode 353 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Jane Ko from A Taste of Koko about her Pinterest strategy as a content creator.

Today, we’re really excited to be chatting all about Pinterest with Jane Ko!

She runs A Taste of Koko, a food and travel blog focused specifically on Austin, Texas. And since she has been blogging since 2010, her content and social media strategy has definitely evolved over the years.

In this episode, you’ll hear what her revenue streams are as a content creator, what her current Pinterest strategy looks like, how she repurposes content across different social media platforms, and more. Enjoy!

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352: How to Optimize Your Ad Revenue with Paul Bannister and Courtney Kahn from AdThrive

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by Leslie Jeon on Apr 12, 2022 in ,
Lots of dollar sign necklaces and the title of Paul Bannister and Courtney Kahn's episode on the Food Blogger Pro Podcast, 'Optimize Your Ad Revenue.'

Welcome to episode 352 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Paul Bannister and Courtney Kahn from AdThrive about optimizing ad revenue.

Today, we’re really excited to be chatting about all things advertising with two members of the AdThrive team, Paul Bannister and Courtney Kahn!

Ads are one of the best ways to earn passive income from a blog, so it’s not surprising that many food bloggers place a lot of emphasis on increasing their ad revenue.

And in this episode, Paul and Courtney are sharing all their expert advice on just that topic: how to optimize your ads and increase your earnings. You’ll also hear what changes will be coming soon to the ad industry, how the ad industry works behind the scenes, and more.

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