I’m always looking for good information in regards to tips and tricks on how to make my blog successful, and I get an awful lot of emails asking for advice on food blogging.  So here’s a round-up of fabulous tips and tricks from fabulous food blogs and elsewhere that have been very helpful to me.  There’s an enormous amount of talent in the food blogging world, and when everyone contributes their expertise, it’s appreciated and helpful.  I’m happy to share with you… 150+ links for pretty much everything you want to know about food blogging.


  • After having MANY problems with some of the big name companies, I opted for using a smaller company called YellowFiber Networks (great, quick, responsive service, they know WordPress- and they keep my site up and running with few, if any, problems!)
  • Other recommended hosting companies from blog friends: Liquid Web  and BlueHost

 

  • The Importance of Blog Backups by The Blog Maven
  • Carbonite (I used to use Carbonite before I got a MAC.  This company does not back up external hard drives)
  • CrashPlan (This is what I use to back up all of the content on my MAC.  I love Crashplan because it backs up external hard drives too…and the cost is reasonable.  I bought a plan for all of the computers in my house, and it was about $150 for a year with unlimited computers).  My hosting company auto backs-up my blog content daily.
  • Sucuri:  I don’t use this one, but a lot of people have recommended it for malware detection, cleanup and protection.
  • Last Pass:  Remembers ALL of your passwords for you, so you don’t have to.  I have this, and it has been a lifesaver.


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Disclosure:  There are a few Amazon affiliate links included in this post (where recommended products are shared) and other affiliate links too.

Have I forgotten a fabulous resource that you’re aware of?  Please share in the comments below…

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194 Comments

  1. Lisa Corney says:

    Excellent post and all the points you have mentioned are spot on. Thanks for sharing this!

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  2. Evan says:

    Great post Lori! I can’t emphasize enough on the importance of social media. Pinterest and Instagram are hot nowadays (especially in the food niche). People even get some virtual assistants to manage them, and get more exposure.

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  3. food allset says:

    Do you have any other light box suggestions, the one you suggested is no longer available, thanks!

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  4. Elizabeta says:

    Great list. Thanks for putting all important links together.
    Nice article!

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  5. Jenna says:

    Hi Lori! I just wanted to thank you for creating such a great and comprehensive article on starting up as a blogger. I had always wanted to become a blogger (inspired my fav blogger Megan) and then I bumped into your post. This just makes me want to go out there and start. I have a friend who is setting one up for me on Squarespace (?!) and once that’s up, I’ll definitely come back and share my thoughts (and recipes, too). Also, the list of links are fantastic. I just learned how to deal with copyright, which will be very useful once I start posting my own recipes. Kudos, Lori! Great work!

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  6. Karen @ Seasonal Cravings says:

    Thanks so much for the great resource!

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