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. Kimberly says:

    Lori – you rock the Universe – what a great list and I will be referring people to it! WOOT!

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  2. Meal Makeover Mom Janice says:

    Lori, this is amazing! Thanks for sharing all this great information. I’m sure I will refer to it many times…

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  4. Chef Dennis says:

    WOW!!! what an amazing resource, and thank you so much for including my posts in this most comprehensive list of food blogging links!

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  5. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says:

    WOW. Thank you so much for this! I’m at the stage where I’m trying to do the Blogger-Wordpress migration and it’s NOT going well haha, so any help like this is welcomed 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to put this together!

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  6. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says:

    Thank you, Lori! This has got to be “the list of all lists…that were EVER lists” for food blogging information. It is so all-inclusive! Truly, you thought of every facet of food blogging and covered each section thoroughly, completely and with quality in mind. LOVE! IT! Pinning! xo

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  7. Becki's Whole Life says:

    Thank you, Lori. This is a great compilation of tips for fellow food bloggers:-) I can spend hours pouring through all of this information.

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  8. marla says:

    WOW! Lori I am soooo impressed by this very informative list you put together. Thanks for all of this ~ I will refer back often. Also happy you shared my post The Perfect Pin. Thank you!

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  9. Averie @ Averie Cooks says:

    My jaw is on the floor with how comprehensive this is, Lori. BRAVO!!!! Wow. I can’t imagine how long this took you to compile, and for how long you were ‘collecting’ links. With each section, I was like wow, she thought of this. And that. And this, too. You didn’t miss a thing! Thank you. Pinning, saving, and loving this!

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  10. Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.) says:

    WOW – Lori – what a fabulous, fabulous resource for food bloggers, new and more experienced. Bookmarked. Thank you so much for compiling this.

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