The Food Blogger Pro Podcast has been going strong for almost 12 years (!) and we have 580+ episodes in our archive. Bjork (the Co-Founder of Food Blogger Pro and podcast host extraordinaire) has interviewed countless successful food bloggers and industry experts over the years, covering everything from monetization to food photography, and plugins to SEO.
In this blog post, we’re rounding up our 10 favorite podcast episodes all about food blogging SEO. If you haven’t already listened to these interviews, bookmark them for future listening — you won’t want to miss them!
You can listen to all of the SEO-related episodes mentioned in this blog post in this handy-dandy playlist:
In no particular order…
1. How Search Is Changing and What Food Bloggers Need to Do About It with Casey Markee
In this episode, Casey breaks down the biggest shift happening in search right now — the move away from the traditional “10 blue links” model toward a semantic, AI-powered model where Google constructs answers from multiple sources and tries to keep users on Google rather than sending them elsewhere. For food bloggers, this means that publishing a well-optimized recipe is no longer enough, and Casey explains exactly what it takes to thrive in the search landscape that’s replacing it.
Bjork and Casey cover the technical fundamentals that still matter (core web vitals, internal linking, structured data), the growing importance of building a content ecosystem and genuine topical authority, and — perhaps most importantly — how to make yourself and your brand visible beyond your website.
Listen to the full episode here!
2. How Keyword Research, Resilience, and Resourcefulness Helped Casey Rooney Make a Six-Figure Income in Two Years
Casey Rooney started her food blog, Get On My Plate, in 2021, and has had incredible success growing her site over the last two years. She has leaned into her passion for SEO and content creation and made a six-figure income in 2022.
In this episode, Casey shares more about her workflow, keyword research process, and why she doesn’t focus on social media.
Listen to the full episode here!
3. How Core Web Vitals and Image Size Impact Search Ranking with Andrew Wilder
In this episode, Andrew Wilder (our WordPress Support Expert) takes a deep dive into Core Web Vitals and explains how they’re calculated and why it’s important to optimize your site with Core Web Vitals in mind. Bjork and Andrew also chat about the best practices for blog image sizes, including the best method for compressing your images, and frequently asked questions about Featured Images.
Listen to the full episode here!
4. Why Search Intent Matters for Food Bloggers with Liane Walker from Foodie Digital
In this episode, we’re joined by Liane Walker to talk about what’s actually working in search for content creators right now. Liane breaks down why understanding your brand, defining a clear niche, and owning your expertise are more important than ever — especially as search continues to evolve.
Bjork and Liane also dig into search intent: what it is, why it matters, and how mismatches between intent and content can quietly hurt your performance. Liane shares practical advice on writing clearer, more intentional recipe titles, avoiding the pitfalls of keyword chasing, and adapting keyword research in a world influenced by LLMs.
Listen to the full episode here!
5. What Google is Expecting from Food Creators with Arsen Rabinovich
In this podcast episode, Bjork and Arsen Rabinovich talk all about content that performs well in Google search results. They discuss Google algorithm changes, ranking factors, domain authority, and more!
Listen to the full episode here!
6. How Elena Davis Went From 20k to 100k+ Monthly Pageviews and Got Accepted Into Mediavine
Elena Davis launched her blog in 2020 and has grown her traffic to over 100k monthly pageviews since then. She has also been accepted into Mediavine and transitioned to working as a full-time content creator. In this interview, she explains how she strategically optimized her site and grew her traffic to meet the requirements for Mediavine.
Listen to the full episode here!
7. How to Increase Your Organic Traffic with Keyword Research with Aleka Shunk
In this episode, Bjork chats all about keyword research with Aleka Shunk, the creator of Cooking With Keywords. Aleka shares her tips for developing a strong keyword research strategy to increase your site traffic. You’ll learn what keywords and modifiers are, how to get started with keyword research, what tools you should use, and more.
Listen to the full episode here!
8. Serving Your Audience – How Emma Duckworth Doubled Her Pageviews by Focusing on SEO
After growing her business for a few years, Emma (from Emma Duckworth Bakes) decided to double down on her blog and hire a mentor to help her out with SEO. In this interview, you’ll hear how she used the avatar exercise to understand her audience, how she optimized her homepage and recipe categories, and what she’s doing to focus on SEO moving forward.
Listen to the full interview here!
9. Shifting Your Mindset – Leaning into SEO and Learning from Industry Experts with Ali Stafford
Ali Stafford from Alexandra’s Kitchen is a seasoned food blogger who has been sharing her recipes online since 2006.
But over the past few years, she has been shifting her mindset to focus on growing her traffic and leveling up her content strategy. In this episode, you’ll hear what changes she has implemented to focus on SEO, how she has strategically worked with consultants to grow her business, and more.
Listen to the full interview here!
10. How Amy Bakes Bread Grew from 500K to 11 Million Pageviews in Just Two Years
In this episode, Amy discusses the evolution of her blog from hobby to full-blown business (with over 11 million pageviews in the first half of 2025!), the inflection points that led to significant growth, and the importance of community building on platforms like Instagram. She also shares insights on her business revenue streams, the challenges of work-life balance as a creator, and her strategies for continued growth and engagement with her audience.
Listen to the full interview here!
We hope you love tuning into these episodes! We release a new episode of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast every single Tuesday, and we encourage you to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app so you never miss a thing!
And that’s a wrap on our roundup of some of our favorite SEO-centric podcast episodes! Are there any we missed? Share in the comments below!