Eat Blog Talk | Megan Porta

In 2 years, Maria has grown her Instagram following to over 180K through the power of visually striking, consistent content. Inside this episode, she shares her secrets about how other bloggers can find traction on the platform, as well. - Figure out what people want from you and lean into it. - The algorithm is not a villain. - Reels are a unique way to connect with your audience, so use them! - Take risks, try new things and ultimately always keep a close eye on what your audience is telling you.

When a project is finished, it’s not actually finished. Megan dives into examples where the “end” is not actually the end and what were to happen if it WERE the end (disaster!). Evaluate projects and how to take your content from “published” onto the next chapter, which usually involves selling, promoting, refining or all of the above. - Spend 15 minutes every day on the “next chapter” for projects that align with your goals. - Dig into the discomfort. - Most importantly, be disciplined and consistent!

Meagan is a Pinterest strategist, niche marketing expert and OG pinner, so she understands bloggers’ challenges with and questions about Pinterest. - The scoop about all of those red numbers you’ve been seeing lately in your Pinterest analytics. - Stop resisting changes inside the platform and instead embrace them. - Importance of incorporating story pins into your strategy. - Why you should diversify your streams of traffic now more than ever.

Samantha is a 6-figure blogger at RecipeThis. She focuses on cooking with kitchen gadgets and the quality of the recipes is top priority. Samantha makes a case for not focusing on the photos and instead being the approachable “girl next door” to users. - You definitely need quality SOMEWHERE, but it doesn’t have to be in the photos. - Experiment with approachable ingredient photos on Pinterest, such as process shots or raw/just-cut ingredient shots. - Be honest and real, and always focus on the user.

Amira is dedicated to teaching you how to flow through your goals to build a life of ease, instead of always hustling. She talks about THE MOST IMPORTANT parts of being an entrepreneur: maintaining wellness while achieving goals in your business. - Follow Amira’s SMARTEY method to ensure success! - Behavior, thoughts and feelings are linked, so choose one to change. The rest will follow. - Establish healthy habits and everything else will fall into place in your business with greater ease.

A lack of confidence could be the thing holding you back from finding the successes you are chasing in your business. In this episode Megan dives into 7 tips that will give you a boost in confidence so you can speed up your success and growth. - Awareness is always the first step! - Commit to scary things. - Log your achievements. - Find your tribe. - Be decisive. See you inside the episode for the rest of the tips!

After the pandemic obliterated her local activity-based blogging income, Kate started a food blog about sourdough bread, as well as a Facebook group that has accumulated more than 18K members in just under one year! Kate shares how and why food bloggers should follow suit. - Start with your niche, then create a sub-niche to start a FB group. - Show up every single day, be consistent and pay attention to the questions people are asking. - Create products that also solve problems. - Start today! Why not?!

Amy is a food blogger, photographer and home cook. Her blog Pinch Me Good shares produce-inspired recipes to help people eat better and feel better. Amy recognizes that food blogging requires balance and provides insights about how to achieve it! - In the kitchen, there are ways to streamline in order to preserve time and energy such as taking advantage of cooking appliances and using seasonal ingredients. - It’s all about color, movement and water! - Helpful meal prep tips included!

Chef Dennis is a food blogger and chef who loves sharing his restaurant-style recipes. With a lot of content sitting in his archives, Dennis has come up with a strategy for updating and optimizing existing posts. - Start with Google Analytics and figure out which posts are performing well. - Come up with a system so updating becomes a habit and somewhat of a mindless task. - Don't discount using social media and your email list as ways to allow older content to shine.

Whether you are finding this to be a particularly noisy season or you are just trying to streamline your business and make a few tweaks to your focus, this episode will be valuable! Listen in for 5 things to ignore (or mostly ignore!) for a boost of sanity and clarity. - Unplanned social media time - Email - Numbers (analytics/followers) - Social accounts that make you feel icky - Learning (when it gets in the way of life and work)

Uma has been a food blogger for 6 years and believes that cooking is about so much more than JUST cooking. It’s the whole experience, including culture, patience, entertainment and time management. Uma provides tips about how to manage time to streamline your blogging business! - Allot time in each day for social media. - Align recipes with upcoming meals and events. - Establish a dedicated space for all blogging equipment. - Log expenses and consider hiring a qualified accountant to help with taxes.

Chelsea Cole is the food blogger behind A Duck’s Oven. She landed on her niche happily yet somewhat accidentally when she fell in love with sous vide cooking. She brings insights to the table about how and why you should consider niching down! - Your niche does not have to reflect a cooking style or appliance. It can be something really unique, such as being a woman bbq expert. - Ask your audience specific questions about what they want and need. - Your niche is likely staring you in the face!

John Greely runs marketing for Slickstream, a software company that handles search and engagement tools for hundreds of food blogs. Slickstream has rolled out features specific to Google web stories and John talks about ways bloggers can increase engagement through them. - The potential value of web stories in the future is promising, so they’re worth paying attention to now. - Use stories to let your personality shine. - Don’t allow the lack of confidence in this medium keep you from getting started.

“A rising tide lifts all ships” is a popular phrase for a reason. This concept holds truth and power! Being a useful person inside the entrepreneurial space and collaborating with peers will bring you toward success so much more quickly than if you fall into the traps of competition. Ways to collaborate: - Reach out to bloggers regularly! - Get on Clubhouse. - Start a project with a trusted peer. - Start a mastermind group. - Regularly spend time in food blogging spaces. - Attend conferences/summits.

Alli shares valuable insights about how bloggers should be pricing themselves when launching into sponsored work, as well as how to build long-term partnerships. - Find a price range that speaks your worth as a blogger. - Consider your time, expenses and reach. - Don't work for free! - Always be kind when working with brands. Place value on those relationships. - Under promise and over deliver! - Know your audience and don't be afraid to dig into your stats.

Carrie is the blogger behind Clean Eating Kitchen and has found a new level of success since niching down. She offers advice to other bloggers who either need to find a niche or who need to niche down even further. - Spend time leaning into your audience to hear what they are needing from you. - Put yourself “out there” on video in order to get a clearer understanding of your avatar. - Ask friends and family for clues about what you are good at delivering. - Back it all up with keyword research!

People who dig into blogging “later in life” (40+ years old) have much to share! Cathy from Cathy's Gluten Free talks to both mature and younger bloggers about perspective, priorities and balance. No matter where you fall on the age spectrum, you will find value in this episode! - SEO and keyword research are important, no matter what stage you are in. Dig in! - It really all comes down to BALANCE. Prioritize the things (and people) you love and the rest will fall into place.

You have a story about what “freedom” means to you. Maybe it means quitting your job to have more time with your kids. Maybe it means paying off credit card debt. Whatever it means, you can achieve it. - Surround yourself with other people who have the same desire for freedom as you. - Engage with experts who deliver relevant value. - Learn how to manage your content and your time. - Understand that mindset is EVERYTHING. - Join the EBT membership to fast forward your path to freedom!

Victoria has been blogging for 12 years and moved from Blogger to Wordpress just 1 year ago. In that time she has grown her blog traffic over 1200% year over year as she has adapted, learned about SEO and optimized her posts. She has such great advice to offer other OG bloggers looking to grow rapidly. - Be willing to let go. - Know that it’s not always an exciting process. - Always keep the user in mind. - Finding blogging traction and success is a marathon. - Wordpress is where it’s at.

Alana has taken the leap into food blogging with passion and with a strong desire to maintain balance. This episode explores the power of a positive mindset while navigating the food blogging waters. - It pays to invest in yourself and your business as you’re getting started. - Take those scary leaps! - View the food blogging world from a lens of resourcefulness. Opportunities are literally swarming around you. This episode is inspiring, encouraging and one you don’t want to miss!