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. carrie @ gingerlemongirl.com says:

    Lori YOU ROCK! Thank you SO much for all these links! Even as a 6 year “veteran” blogger, I have a lot to learn and really need to up my ante… so these tips and links have been INCREDIBLY helpful to me! Thank you so much for your generosity to others!

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  2. Miles @ Greek Recipe Hub says:

    wow–this is an amazing post! I’ve just started food blogging so this is like the holey grail for me.

    Thanks so much! Bookmarking now 🙂

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  3. Natalie says:

    !! Thank you for compiling this! Even though I’ve been at this for 5 years I still feel like I have so much to learn. Thanks, Lori!

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  4. Dollie @ Teachers of Good Things says:

    Oh my goodness! You seem to have thought of EVERYTHING! I pinned this and will be using it often.

    Thank you!

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  5. kelley says:

    Lori- this will be so helpful for so many people! A great compilation and so nice to have it all in one place. This will be one to refer to over and over!

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  6. Josephine says:

    Awesome post.

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  7. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says:

    Wow, this is so great and very comprehensive. Thanks for taking the time to put together this list!

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  8. Christina @ The Hungry Australian says:

    Fantastic list of resources, Lori. Thank you so much for including my post here. I look forward to browsing through all the other links!

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  9. Julia Ou says:

    this is great! thanks 🙂

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  10. lynnssouthernheart says:

    Wow this is a fantastic list! Thank you so much for doing this Lori <3

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