5 good reasons why you should start a food blog in 2023 - Girl Planting (2023)

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The profession of food blogging certainly has its appeal. It can also be overwhelming and complicated (if you want it to be). People with a passion for food often wonder if they should start a food blog and possibly get paid to pursue their hobby, passion and love of food.

I myself was there a few years ago and again after the pandemic and asked these and many other questions.Obviously I decided to do it.Should you still be running a food blog in 2022?

The short answer is yes! Yes, you should definitely start a food blog in 2022.

Just make sure you do your research first and have a plan in place that will allow for growth and give you a head start when publishing your first food blog post.

This is the advice of a woman who has been building many successful brands for herself and her clients in various fields for more than a decade.In fact, these reasons can be applied to any blogging space. ThatYou absolutely can do it!

I'm going to give you 5 amazing reasons to start a food blog and back them up with some great information.

Food blogging (for profit) is not for the faint of heart. It is not difficult, but it takes a lot of time and is a justified business venture. You get what you put in!

I wrote this post for someone like me who loves food, enjoys it and wants to consciously create content around the topic.

You most likely came across this post of mine when I was completely rebuilding my website after it crashed and lost all my recipe posts (about 45 in total).

Yes, I cried until my eyes were swollen shut.

I have been in the strategic blogging business for 1.5 years and it is completely devastating that this has happened.

I learned a very valuable lesson that I intend to pass on after I republish a total of 84 articles. I've done 5 so far.yes only 5

So if you're looking for recipes on Girl Planted in the May 2023 time frame, you'll probably only find a handful because I actually had to recreate them. sigh.

Check back in about 6 weeks and hopefully everything will be posted again.

Do I still think blogging will be relevant in 2023? Do you think I should start a food blog or a topic blog of your choice? Yes, 100%!

The planting of a girl has just been celebratedThis is the first yearWhat a year it was!

If you're interested in checking out my monthly notes and breakdown of my earnings (and questions), you canSee my annual income report here.

I recently hit another big milestone with my blog and brand, which probably gave me a little push to get GP to start growing again.

In fact, my blog is quickly becoming an organic, powerful SEO marketing machine for my brand and I see such amazing things happening in my future.

I promise to publish a new earnings report every three months in 2023. If you want to stay in touch, subscribe to my e-mail greetings.

1. Pursue a hobby or passion (so much fun!) and make moneysharethis passion.
2. Challenge yourself in ways you probably didn't know existed! I promise it's a good thing. 😉
3. Build a community of foodies who share similar interests, can connect and benefit from your blog.
4. Be yourself and let your personality shine! This is probably the best reason to start a food blog.
5. Grow and develop as a person, baker, chef, recipe maker, recipe reviewer, business owner.

Read on to learn more about those reasons.

The great thing about the food blogging niche is that even though the competition is fierce, there are still many ways to find an audience. The best way to do this is to choose a general brand for your food blog based on your hobbies and passions within this crazy big food theme.

No, I'm not talking about the graphic design elements, not even the theme of your blog. I'm talking about your voice, your message, your style and your thoughtswho is thatYou want to achieve the goal with your contribution. More later.

A good place to start is choosing a food blog genre.

• Blog about nutrition/diet food
• Health Benefits/Medical Style Blog
• Blog about food recipes
• Food tasting blog
• Critic's blog/restaurant review
• Blog with recipe reviews
• drink recipe
• drink
• rating of drinks
• Food blogs for specific cuisines
• local/site specific
• specific type of diet
• Blog about bakery products
• sustainable nutrition
• Blog about food in the garden/backyard
• Lifestyle-Food-Blog
• Travel-Food-Blog
• There is much more!

Choosing what type of food blog to start can seem overwhelming, but it's not. You just have to start somewhere.

This is my role as an experienced brand strategist: I will help you brainstorm ideas for all your food bloggers.

This is the fun part, so don't be afraid to write big dreams and crazy ideas on a blank piece of paper. To confidently decide on a food blogging genre, all you need to do is:Answer the following key questions:

1. List all your reasonsHowEsen.
2. Write down all the things you are good at, eg B. Eating and/or working in the kitchen.
3. Write down your favorite foods to prepare, bake, cook and/or prepare.
4. What do you dislike about food?
5. What does your lifestyle look like in terms of nutrition?
6. What is your eating style, ie H. do you like healthy food or comfort food?
7. What else can you talk about when it comes to things related to food?
8. What separates you as a person from all the other food bloggers in the world?
9. What are you hoping to get out of a food blog or earning results as a food blogger? – so what is your goal?
10. Write down as many food blog ideas as you can. Start with recipe ideas or meal ideas.

Isn't that the goal of everyone who wants to be their own boss?

Sometimes we fall into the trap of building a brand just for financial reasons. I used to be that kind of person.

I started my entrepreneurial journey in my early 20's and made some big mistakes all centered around my desire to make "big money". Needless to say I wasted years of my life, skills and a lot of money.

Do business as a hobby, passion or even interest. Being driven by money is pretty cool; that's the ultimate goal, right?Are you doing what you love professionally?

I have discovered that the best and most successful businesses are created by taking a business idea that stems from a genuine personal interest and incorporating the earning potential into a concrete business plan.

I have personally seen this come true in my portrait and wedding photography business, and againmodern milk,My Instagram business (Back to the good old days. Yes, I'm an Instagram OG ha!).

My food blog is now (March 2023) a year old and I recently transformed my brand into a family and conscious lifestyle blog. It became more than just a passion. Now it's my full time job.

My point is, follow your interest and let it lead you to building a blogging business.

It is very important to check if your blog is legit. Here is an article I wrote to help you understand why you should take the time to read it and then put it into practice.

Already blogging but need these insights?

use oneWordPress sites as marketing tools(I have personally used it to custom build a WordPress site from scratch) Very challenging.

There is a whole science behind creating posts: what to write about and how to know what to write. The geek in me absolutely loved it!

Before you open a new post and start creating content for it, extensive research is required.

The "total blog post formula" works regardless of your blog's niche.

This is also not a traditional blog post. As a food blogger, you need to have a plan to get the right attention on the search engine pages and generate income.

Let's be honest.There are two types of blogs.The first is a more traditional blog. This is blogging in the 2010s, where people write personal stories and share their hearts and souls with readers.

Does this blog still exist? Of course they exist! But many bloggers who are doing really well simply disappear from the planet and stop blogging to devote themselves to creating content on social media.

This second form of blogging is by far the best way to build and launch a more sustainable content creator brand where you control and own your audience.

Well, it's a tough subject and I'm going to tackle itin future free seriesTo my co-creators, but for now I can tell you: blogging is my favorite way to create content.

For me, the blog is just a marketing tool. Through my email list, I connect more personally and socially with those who want to connect with me, the creator.

This is a huge topic within a topic.

You don't have to actually build a community if you don't want to.

So if that's a big no for you, don't worry! You can be a successful blogger even without a community.

But let me try to change your mind with a few ways you can build a community to create opportunities for traffic and revenue growth through advertising revenue, brand sponsorships, brand partnerships, affiliate marketing, your own products, etc.

• Email lists
• Youtube
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Patron
• Mark Thank you
• Twitter
• disharmony
• recording

There are many more, but these are my personal favorites.

Random Fact: I'm personally not a big fan of social media because I've always had a hard time being "social". Social media is very fast paced and not my first choice for community building.

But this is not always the case. In the early days of InstagramMy account already has 20,000 real fansI really like the community I've built there.

This niche community was key to my successful five-figure brand sponsorship.

Having a community is very powerful and should definitely appear somewhere in your business plan. In fact, this is one of my main goals for the Plant Girls blog for the next month.

Update for 2023:I actually made my decisionStay off social media all year roundAnd created a small but successful e-mail newsletter.

No matter what blogging niche you choose, every article you publish is an opportunity to help your visitors.

Well, here's the thing.people don'treadYou won't be blogging in 2022 unless you've managed to connect in a more emotional and personal way (and I'll be doing more of that in 2023).

By this I mean that your traffic consists mostly of new visitors and less of returning visitors.

That's because we live in a world where people search for something specific, find the answer they're looking for, and quickly close their browser.

Don't worry my friend because this is where your personality comes to the fore!

A website blog is a strategic SEO marketing toolAnd a very powerful person.

In fact, each blog post should be viewed as its own money-making opportunity.Therefore, it is crucial to provide incredible value to users who click through to your website for a specific search query.

With useful content and a great personality (tip: email list), you can easily turn new visitors into blog subscribers.

Don't be afraid to be yourself and talk to that person as if they were sitting on the couch in your living room chatting casually like friends.

Let your personality shine through when you genuinely help your readers, then ask them to do something concrete if they find your message valuable; eg B. subscribe, follow you on social media, post a comment, download your freebies, buy your digital products, click on your affiliate links and more.

this is yourscall to action,They have to ask, otherwise they won't know what to do.

I know that when I do Google searches by myself, I crave the experience and kindness of real people, not the answers of an AI robot.

Talk to your best friends in every post and the right people will naturally gravitate towards you and be more inclined to trust you, follow you and interact with you.Our greatest value is ourselves.

Blogging as a business is challenging, exciting, sometimes boring, but overall incredibly exciting. If you look at blogging as a business, primarily as a start-up, you will experience growth and success in many different ways.

There is a science behind blogging for money, and once you understand what it means to you,your blogging nicheand your workflow, you will grow by leaps and bounds!

If you persevere, especially in the hard parts, one day you will see through the projects you wrote on your vision board.

I would also like to add one small note here– Blogging is not a get-rich-quick job. It's hard work, time-consuming work, and legitimate work.

Focus on the things that interest you in life and make plans. Then you just need to get down to business! You will not regret.

Just don't give up. If you need someone to cheer you on, I'm here for you.

In the year that I've been online and actively blogging, I stand by and believe every word I originally wrote for this postNo matter what field or topic you choose, you can have a successful blog in 2023.

It just takes time, commitment, dedication, love and persistence.

If you are at the beginning of your content creation journey and need help with everything, myHow to build a brand in 7 daysSeries will help a lot.

I even have a lessonDIY signdo andDIY-Moodboard.