Food Banjo

Hello! In this week's episode I cover my 4 priorities for my blog this summer.  Also, the podcast will be on break through summer vacation starting with this week!

Did you have a blog in 2016? Things looked a little different back then. In this week's episode, I talk a little about what blogging looked like back then and how we can learn from it.

Summer vacation is right around the corner! Yay? Or no? Does vacation time just mean stress or working on your blog while still on vacation?   Whether or not you're planning on taking time off this summer, it's important to prepare for how to take a week or two off of your blog if needed. Or maybe taking months off!    In this week's podcast episode, I cover a bit about the key items you need to think about for when you're taking some time off for summer.

Have you ever had your blog traffic suddenly drop or increase, but you're not really sure why? In today's episode, I talk about 5 reasons why this may happen.

As bloggers, we can work on our blogs all the time. Testing recipes, creating recipes, social media, writing posts. There is a LOT. Because there is always work that can be done, sometimes it can be hard to take any time for ourselves.  In this week's episode, I talk about how I am combatting that this week and taking a day to do what I want! Resources: Food Blog Audit Pinterest for Food Bloggers

This is the final episode in our series about driving traffic to your food blog in ways OTHER than Google SEO. In this week's episode, we briefly cover Google Web Stories, TikTok, and YouTube.   Looking to diversify your traffic by leveling up your Pinterest account? Check out my new course created JUST for food bloggers! Pinterest for Food Bloggers

In today's episode, we're talking about one of my favorite ways to drive traffic to your food blog! It's all about Pinterest. I talk about the pros of pinterest, the cons of pinterest, and 4 tips for Pinterest.   I've also unveiled my new course, Pinterest for Food Bloggers! Check it out if you're looking to up your Pinterest game.   And find my audit products at Food Blog Audit.

In the next episode of diversifying your food blog traffic series, we're diving into Facebook. The pros, cons, and how you can drive traffic for your food blog using Facebook.   https://foodblogaudit.com/

Exciting news in the blogging world! Mediavine just announced their new ad solution for smaller blogs, and I think a lot of bloggers are going to be so excited about this. I know I am. In this short bonus episode, I talk quickly about what this can mean for bloggers.   Learn more about Journey by Mediavine here - https://www.mediavine.com/introducing-journey-new-ad-management/ 

Welcome to the food blog audit podcast! It's a wild world out there these days, so we need to diversify our traffic as much as we can. In today’s episode I cover diversifying your traffic with Instagram. I cover: What is Instagram? Instagram features for food bloggers The pros of Instagram The cons of Instagram How to drive traffic using Instagram   Resources Food Blog Audit Manychat  

Is food blogging dead? Is it even worth having a food blog these days? With so many changes to the industry, and so much to keep up with, should we have food blogs? Should we all just be switching to Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms? In this week's episode, I'm covering all this AND announcing a new series happening for the next few weeks on the podcast!

Hi! What was formerly known as the Food Banjo podcast, is now being called the Food Blog Audit podcast. In this very quick episode, I go over the reasons behind the name change!   To learn more about Food Blog Audit, check out the website at foodblogaudit.com

In this week's episode, we cover 4 easy tips for better food photos and smoother blog photoshoots. These are quick and easy tips to remember when doing photoshoots. And even better? They don't require any extra equipment!

Being a food blogger isn't easy, especially when you're first starting out. Or maybe you're hit by an algorithm update. That's why it is so important to celebrate your wins as a food blogger. Get accepted by an ad network? Celebrate! Hit your monthly goals? Celebrate! This epsidoe covers all about celebrating wins as a food blogger.   Sign up for the food blogging newsletter here to stay up to date on food blogging news and resources - https://foodblogaudit.com/

As a blogger, you can get quick traffic and sustainable traffic. Which is better to focus on as a food blogger trying to drive traffic to your site? In this episode, I cover what each type of traffic is, when you should focus on each, and the benefits of each type of traffic.   As always, I hope you find this episode helpful! Thanks for listening to Food Banjo.

I love hearing the stories of how blogs came to be. To celebrate Food Banjo's 8 year blog anniversary (yes, 8 years!), I decided to briefly talk about Food Banjo and how it came to be a blog. The first part of the episode covers the backstory of how I decided to launch the blog and the second part of the episode covers a bit of what happened next.

The goal for a lot of people starting food blogs is to be able to quit their full-time jobs to do food blogging full-time instead. And that can be a great goal! But, to throw a little controversy into the mix, it's not right for everyone. In today's episode of the podcast, I cover 5 reasons why you may not want to quit your full time job to be a food blogger.

Most food bloggers want to grow their blogs! In this episode, I cover three of the big steps for growing your food blog. This is a quick and easy listen! No matter what stage your food blog is in, you may be able to get some good takeaways from this episode.

Algorithm updates, social media changes, changes to bonus programs, AI. What ISN'T changing in the blogging world these days? It can be exhausting to be a blogger and keep up with everything. And while you do need to keep up with the industry, you can also take some steps to futureproof your blog. Listen for some tips on steps you can take now to futureproof your blog for the future (as much as that's possible!)   Also, sign up for the email list where I send a monthly newsletter about the blogging industry and changes that are happening. It's a quick way to stay in the loop on topics! Sign up here - https://foodblogaudit.com/

Productivity is not the be all end all. But I do want to use my time wisely so that I can make the most of my time that I have to spend on my food blog. This frees up time to do other fun things! These 5 productivity hacks will hopefully spark some inspiration for you and let you spend more time doing what you love. This is a great way to make sure you're using your time wisely whether you have 1 hour a day or 8 hours a day to focus on your food blog. Helpful links: Food Blog Audit - I do blog audits! These can help make sure you're focusing on the right things and not wasting time. There is a current special through the end of January (ends Jan 31st, 2024) of $100 off a mini audit. Online Pomodoro Timer