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Marie Asselin just got her second moment of fame. The creator of the 17-year old food blog Food Nouveau, Marie is a double award winner. She won the 2017 Best Recipe-Based Blog and the 2018 Best Individual Blog from the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). She’s an overnight sensation!
She’s also the author of her first cookbook, Simply Citrus. I thought you might like to win [Read more…] about Cookbook Giveaway: Simply Citrus, by Double Award Winner Marie Asselin
It’s time again for Fall Enrollment at Food Blogger Pro (FBP). So if you’ve been wanting to:
…and many other subjects of interest to food bloggers, here is the place to sign up and learn. Food Blogger Pro has more than [Read more…] about Fall Enrollment at Food Blogger Pro Starts Now
Aquafaba intrigued Rebecca Coleman, a food blogger and social media instructor who got a cookbook deal. A few years ago, she began experimenting with the garbanzo bean water, which vegans use as an egg replacer, in recipes.
But she never even considered writing a cookbook about this trendy new food. Yet she got a contract, just by asking a question.
She did not build her online expertise and followers first. That is the usual way to get a cookbook deal. This story is an exception. Perhaps it is easier [Read more…] about Blogger Gets Cookbook Deal With 1-Sentence Email
You know the rules, right? If you live in the US and you are endorsing products online, you must disclose that you received payment or payment in kind.
This rule applies to using social media too. So if you want to write sponsored posts — where you promote a product or service — or get paid to promote products on social media, there are new rules. Let’s go through them.
1. Do you have to disclose? Yes. These rules come from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US, which protects consumers and promotes competition.
If you don’t live in the US, these rules do not apply. But they are a best practice. Please consider adopting them anyway.
2. What does it mean to endorse? Let’s say you show a photo of a product, or discuss a product or service in a positive way. Those things are [Read more…] about New FTC Rules For Endorsing Products Online
Last week Amy Sherman of Cooking With Amy and I did a session at TechMunch San Francisco on “How to Recycle, Repurpose and Aggregate Existing Content.” Amy is a longtime colleague and friend who started her food blog in 2003.
When I tweeted about the session, Shauna James Ahern of Gluten-Free Girl replied, “I’d love to see your write-up of this afterward!” So I knew I had to [Read more…] about 8 Ways to Recycle, Repurpose and Aggregate Your Content
A Guest Post by Raquel Smith of Food Blogger Pro
Choosing a recipe plugin is an important decision for a food blogger. After all, your recipes are why you have traffic, why advertisers pay you, and why people subscribe to your email list.
It makes sense, then, that choosing a recipe plugin would take time. With all the options, how do you know which will [Read more…] about 5 Tips for Choosing a Recipe Plugin
Food Blogger Pro (FBP) helps you grow and learn as a blogger. It’s a dynamic membership site with tutorials and forums, which complements the content I offer here. While I post about [Read more…] about Food Blogger Pro Helps Your Blog Grow
