Eat Blog Talk | Megan Porta

If you're feeling the weight of these uncertain times, listen in for encouragement about how to keep spirits up and your business afloat! - Don't freeze up! - Be consistent and persistent. - People need you right now! - Good things are waiting on the other side of this craziness. - Now is the time to fall back on those good habits. - See the beauty. It is there! Yes, now! - Express gratitude every single day. There is always so much to be grateful for, even when times are tough. You're not alone. You've got this. We're in this together!

Establishing good habits in your life is KEY to finding lasting success as a food blogger. Natasha shares her best advice with us in this episode that will set you up for your best game. - Be consistent with the content you publish. - Stop the all-or-nothing mentality. - Routines breed habits! - Evaluate your priorities and put those things into your schedule first. - Tiny little changes turn into consistent habits.

Prepear is a connected recipe platform for food bloggers to diversify their revenue streams while giving users the best digital recipe experience. Natalie and Russ saw the need for a platform where food bloggers have more control over revenue. - Benefits to food bloggers: recipe card metadata testing can potentially help standing with Google and it can be an additional revenue stream. - Benefits to users: ability to compile recipes from different bloggers and recipes that aren't bogged down with ads.

Self care plays a vital role in your food blogging journey because the better you are taking care of yourself, THE MORE SUCCESSFUL YOUR BUSINESS WILL BE! The more creativity will flow through your content. The more money you will make. The clearer your visions will be and the more productive you will be. In this episode we cover 20 ways you can start practicing self love: - Schedule self care into your weekly calendar - Time management - Declutter your life - Make sleep a priority - Remove unnecessary resistance - Exercise and diet - Be a time protector - Carve out time for creativity - Create a joy list Join us inside the episode to hear the rest of the tips and to be inspired to kick your self care up a notch!

Blogging and parenting CAN happen simultaneously and Karli shares her secrets on the topic: - Don't use your kids as a crutch. Get creative about how to fit blogging tasks into your week and MAKE THEM HAPPEN. - It's helpful to see your kids as helpers as opposed to things that stand in the way of your work. - Tap into the power of intentional planning. - Outsource whenever possible! - Consider having dedicated family time every day. "The most important work you do will be within the walls of your own home." - Harold B. Lee

Laura is the author of multiple time management books and she shares a wealth of knowledge on this topic inside the episode. Time management is a massive part of the food blogging puzzle, so listen in! - Time logging is a really important first step because if you don't know what you're currently spending your time on, then you can't change what you spend your time on! - Focus on what you WANT to be spending time doing and the unnecessary garbage will go away. - Schedule the following week every Friday! - Plan for white space/down time/backup time. - Manage your energy levels as efficiently as possible. - Give your best self to your most productive times/days.

Todd Bulloch of the Hey Grill Hey empire talks us through his experience as he joined his spouse in her blogging business. Todd's story is super inspiring and he is overflowing with encouragement, supportive words and tangible tips for others considering taking this leap. He talks us through ways a spouse can find his/her "space" in a world that might seem so foreign at first. We also get to hear about the more challenging parts and Todd provides takeaways for getting through similar scenarios.

Achieving BIG dreams in your business is 100% possible. If you can dream it? It can happen. Think of your business one year from today.. Figure out which dreams light you up and make them happen! Working toward a dream you have for your business will: - Ensure you are spending your time on the RIGHT things. - Necessitate putting a solid plan into action. - Require you to tap into productivity, habits and focus. - Strengthen your discipline muscle and set the stage for future successes. - Build confidence. - Eliminate nonsense from your life and business.

As someone who has dealt with the loneliness that comes along with being an entrepreneur, Lynette shares some tactics to help us avoid feeling isolated: - Be intentional about connecting with people. You might not feel like you need a support system, but you do! - Join a mastermind group or attend a conference. - Considering co-working spaces, volunteering and getting out into the community. - Find someone who will hold you accountable! - Remember that stepping away from your home will add to your productivity!

How to create smart blog content based on emerging diet trends. - How to identify a trend vs. a fad vs. a longer-lived market. - Secrets behind creating content for an emerging market. - Recommendations for creating content based on up-and-coming markets/trends. - Figure out who has authority in your niche and get to know them. - How to create the best recipe possible for your user!

As Director of Content Management for SideChef, Sandie is an expert in content best practices and she has advice for food bloggers about how to reach new audiences. - How to leverage food trends and identify which recipes to create. - Understand what a "smart recipe" is and how to tap into that magic. - Tons of valuable tips about how to create the best recipes and blog posts possible for our audiences. - Learn what it looks like to partner with SideChef!

The Food Blogger Summit is being put together by the talented Madison Wetherill from Grace and Vine Studios and The Vine Podcast. On February 24-27, twenty different industry experts will deliver information that'll help you think smarter about the way you operate your blogging business.. all FOR FREE! Here’s just a sampling of the people you will hear from in the summit.. - Eric Hochberger, CEO of Mediavine - Kami Kilgore, founder of Everything Food Conference - Matt Molen, CEO of Personalized Paths - Danielle Liss, founder of Businessese And so much more! You do not want to miss out on this incredible event! Get more info and stay in the loop by clicking here!

Diet trends and food blogging are intertwined, whether you are a diet-specific food blogger or not. Dr. Karen Lee sheds light on this subject! - How diet trends play a role in food blogging, both from a blogger and user perspective. - How to utilize recipes that adhere to specific diet plans such as Whole30, keto and paleo to diversify your blog content. - How to cater to each type of "dieter" on your blog! There is so much more packed into this episode. Join us inside!

Hina brings an incredible story to this episode as someone who followed her passion for creating delicious recipes which turned into a love for food blogging. When your gut tells you to take the road less traveled, listen up! - Patience and faith are necessary when exploring a new passion. - There's ample opportunity to make money in the food blogging space. Keep your eyes peeled for ways to support blogging as you get started. - Reconnect with your WHY as you travel through your food blogging journey. Join us inside the episode for tons of inspiration and encouragement to follow your dreams!

Learn how to incorporate the HEART framework into your blog, which will drastically improve the User Experience (UX). It's about more than just making Google happy. - Bethany walks us through each step of the HEART acronym: Happiness, Engagement, Adoption, Retention and Task Success. - Food bloggers typically need the most help with RETENTION. How do you retain users? Bethany gives us advice about how to do a better job with this. Join us inside the episode for incredibly insightful tidbits that'll help you to focus on the user!

Join Megan as she reviews her biggest takeaways from 2019 as a food blogger and entrepreneur: 10-Email lists are important. 9-Mindset is everything! 8-Connecting with like-minded entrepreneurs is worth a million dollars. 7-Having the right people supporting you is KEY. 6-Taking the path of least resistance is not always a bad thing. 5-Sweating the small stuff is pointless. 4-Some seeds have a long germination period. 3-That very next step is the most important one. 2-EAT with HEART. 1-Time is MINE! Finally!

In this episode we explore common food blogging mistakes and how to avoid them in the first place! - Gather advice and data from trusted friends and peers. - Be consistent with posting content and place a focus on SEO. - Take online courses, but find just a few trusted teachers. - Food blogging conferences are a great resource. - Anushree talks you through ways to identify what your specific problem is if you aren't seeing a lot of traffic, and also how to fix it! - Avoid multitasking!

This episode explores the ups and downs entrepreneurs experience and the loneliness that often comes along with the territory: - The focused work and the quantity of it that entrepreneurs do can affect relationships. - Understanding whether you are an introvert or extrovert can help you navigate through your entrepreneurial journey. - Create unique sources of creativity to stay sane. - Work alongside other creators and take the focus off yourself for stretches of time. - There are cycles for everything, so use "off" seasons to reconnect with loved ones who might be missing you! - Don't ever read the comments on posts and on social media!

Levan Wee is an Instagram expert and he is passionate about this social platform. He helps bloggers find success on Instagram and shares some incredible tips that'll change your game! - Don't be afraid to showcase your personality. - Community is key. IG is taking note of every single interaction within the platform. - Go live! - There is MAGIC in the hour after posting. Take advantage of this! - Levan shares hashtag secrets inside the episode and so much more. This episode is pure gold!

You deserve ALL of the success and joy and goodness and richness that is waiting for you on the other side of your fears! Listen in for encouragement to jump in to your fears instead of running away from them. - EVERYONE experiences fear, even (ESPECIALLY!) successful goal crushers! - Entrepreneurs have to be brave enough to find a way through fear and not be stopped by it in order to propel their businesses forward. - Pinpoint something that is holding you back in your business and make a commitment to destroy all fears that surround it. - Accept fear at face value: it is a big fat liar! - Launch yourself straight into those fears in order to find success, joy, goodness and richness that is waiting for you in your business and life!