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5 Ways to Make More Money from Your Food Blog

If you’re making a dollar from your food blog, you could probably be making two. If you’re making $100, you could probably be making $200. If you’re making $1,000, you could probably be making $2,000. I could keep going with that, but you probably get the gist by now: it’s time to maximize your blog’s earning potential! 💰

While it may be easy to increase your blog’s income by adding additional ad units, writing spammy posts with many affiliate links, or pitching unrelated or untested products to your readers, the goal here is to increase your revenue-making capabilities without degrading the quality of your site.

The more value you can provide to your readers, the easier it is for them to return to your blog. Words to live by! 

Let’s explore some ways you can amplify your monetization strategies in this post!

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Food Content Trends in August

Are you planning your content calendar and looking for recipe inspiration for August? Look no further than our round-up of trending recipe ideas in August! Filled with recipe ideas that will perform well for you year after year, from back-to-school to tomatoes, canning and more!

These posts are designed to outline some of the trending ingredients and search terms in the coming month so that you’re all prepped and ready to create awesome, click-worthy content on your blog.

You’ll notice that there’s a very strong theme to the searches happening in August, so this is a really great opportunity to curate content that resonates with those searchers. Any ideas what it might be?

Ready to find out? Let’s jump in.

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Leveraging Your Email Inbox to Drive Blog Growth

A photograph of a woman on her computer with the title of the Food Blogger Pro blog post, "Leveraging Your Email Inbox to Drive Blog Growth"

As your blog continues to grow, so will your audience. And the bigger your audience gets, the more emails you’ll receive. This is not necessarily a bad thing because it’s a great opportunity for you to connect with your readers! 

That’s why it’s important for you to understand how you can leverage emails to grow your blog.

As you continue to develop your blog, you’ll start to see a trend in the types of emails that come into your inbox. You may receive emails from readers who just love your content and want to say hi—try to respond to these emails if you can! Showing someone you heard what they said (and that you genuinely care) can go a long way.

Today’s post will focus on another type of email: support emails! The primary goal for this type of email is to solve a problem, not necessarily to connect or say hi. 👋

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7 Simple Advertising Terms Every Food Blogger Should Understand

Let’s face it — advertising terms can be confusing. But if you’re looking to turn your food blog into your career (or a money-making side hustle) then it’s important that you have a solid understanding of advertising terminology.

The good news is that the most common advertising terms are fairly simple to figure out, especially if you have examples to reference. In this post we’re going to look at seven different advertising terms every food blogger should understand and explain them using simple and easy to understand examples.

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Food Content Trends in July

It’s SUMMER! The season of sunshine and fresh foods and beaches and sand between our toes.

And that means it’s also the time of year for some exciting (and delicious) trending searches in food blogging! So, if you’re looking for ideas for summer-inspired content, look no further: here’s what’s trending in July! ☀️

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Food Content Trends in June

Are you planning your content calendar and looking for recipe inspiration for June? Look no further than our round-up of trending recipe ideas in June! Filled with recipe ideas that will perform well for you year after year, from grilling to salads, s’mores and more!

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5 Ways to Find Brands for Pitching

As a food content creator, one of the most popular ways to grow your income is through working with brands. While brands do reach out to individual content creators, sometimes it’s best to be proactive and pitch to brands. However, crafting the perfect pitch is meaningless until you identify the right brands to collaborate with. The process of finding brands to reach out to involves researching, networking, and thinking strategically! 

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