How to Make a Media Kit for Your Food Blog

There are lots of different ways that food creators can monetize their businesses. While ad networks might be the main source of income for food bloggers with significant traffic, the income from running ads on your site can be less than satisfactory if you’re getting just a few thousand page views per month.

Alternatively, working directly with brands can be a reliable source of income if you are able to start and maintain a sponsorship. For most food bloggers, developing a blog media kit is the first step in the brand partnership journey!

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Food Content Trends in March

Hello, friends! Happy [almost] March! ☘️

March is an interesting month for search trends. It seems like there really is no rhyme or reason for some of the recipes readers are searching for in March, but with a little creativity, you can serve your readers some mouthwatering eats that are perfect for this time of year.

Ready? Let’s dive in.

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7 Mistakes Food Bloggers Make When Writing Recipes

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As food bloggers, one of the most important things we do is… well, write recipes, of course!

And a lot goes into the recipe writing process: coming up with ideas for new recipes, testing a recipe until it’s perfect, writing down the instructions in a concise way, formatting the recipe on a blog post, and so on.

The more you create recipes, the more you’ll perfect your process, but in this post, we wanted to share some common recipe writing mistakes we see bloggers make. Hopefully you’ll be able to learn a thing or two to help level up the recipes that you share online!

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Food Content Trends in February

Hello, friends! How’s it going? Can you believe January is already almost done?!

It’s amazing how fast time flies when you’re having fun (aka planning your yearly goals for your blog!). Pageviews, social shares, content management… it can all be a bit difficult to manage.

But, I’m here to help you out a bit with another Food Content Trends article! For those of you who are just tuning in for the first time, these articles are designed to help you figure out what your readers want to see in the upcoming month so that you can get ahead and plan out your editorial calendar accordingly.

Here’s what’s trending in February:

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How to Correctly Attribute a Recipe

As food bloggers and recipe developers, inspiration for recipes can come from many different places. Your grandmother’s famous pound cake, a new product at the grocery store, your local Italian restaurant, and yes, other published recipes can all get your creative cooking juices flowing. 

There are lots of food blogs and cookbooks out in the world, and it’s only natural that you take inspiration from them. Whether you need a little guidance on the process for a complicated baking technique, or want to riff on a unique flavor combination in someone else’s recipe, recipe adaption can come in many different forms.

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Food Content Trends in December

Happy “Most Wonderful Time of the Year!”

I just adore December for two specific reasons: it’s almost always the month where we see the first snowfall of the season and it’s the month where you get to eat your weight in Christmas cookies. December. Is. Perfect.

This is also the time of year when searches for recipes go through the roof, so it’s the perfect opportunity to plan out that editorial calendar in preparation for the end of the year.

Here are some topics you might want to focus on in December:

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Food Content Trends in January

Can you believe 2021 is almost over? It feels like this year just flew by!

January is just around the corner, and there are a ton of new trends in the wonderful world of food to consider when planning out your content calendar. January is the month of fresh starts, new goals, and nutritious foods, so it’s important to start planning now so that you can confidently head into the “Season of Healthy.”

Lucky for you, we’ve gathered some food-related searches that are popular in the month of January to help you plan out that editorial calendar and hit the ground running in the new year. Here are some of the topics your readers might be searching for in January:

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