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.


Recommendations:

Links: 

  • This has not been updated.

 

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…

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

194 Comments

  1. Carolyn says:

    Wow, girl! What a collection of links! Nice work.

    Reply
  2. Courtney @ Neighborfood says:

    This. is. fabulous. I just worked through the first two sections, reading a few articles that caught my eye and I already feel like I’ve learned a lot (and added about 10 things to my to-do list). Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
    1. Lori Lange says:

      Glad I could help!

  3. Mai says:

    Wow! This is fantastic! Wish I had come across this before I started my (still fledgling) blog, but these are all going to be super useful since I’m still in the very beginning phases of it. So helpful!

    Reply
  4. Kevin says:

    Wow, this is simply an amazing list for a newbie!
    Thanks for the extensive list here.

    Reply
  5. Kirsten@ My Kitchen in the Rockies says:

    Wow, wonderful information! I already noticed some great links to follow up on. Thanks for such an incredibly informative post. Greetings from Colorado. Kirsten

    Reply
  6. Lisa V says:

    I’m just throwing my hat into the food blog ring and found this to be such an incredible resource! Thank you for your time and thoroughness. Cheers!

    Reply
  7. Heather | Farmgirl Gourmet says:

    HOLY MOLY Lori – this is the comprehensive list if I’ve ever seen one. Wow. Great post darlin!!!

    Reply
  8. Mama @ Baby Birds Farm says:

    Wow, what a great resource. Totally pinning, bookmarking, etc. Thanks!

    Reply
  9. Michael @ Changes in Longitude says:

    Thanks for all the tips. We’re travel bloggers who want to focus on food more. People only travel a few times a year but they eat every day.

    Cheer,

    Larissa & Michael

    Reply
  10. Sarah W. Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says:

    This is such a great resource, Lori. I’ve been recommending it to everyone who writes to me for food blogging advice. I think in addition to the ever-important photography, SEO and community aspect of blogging, writing is super important too because it’s what turns that Google searcher into someone who checks out what else you’ve been writing about and hopefully brings them back for more (that’s true of all blogs, not just food blogs). To add one more link, my e-book Better Blog Writing might be helpful too. http://amzn.to/XRF68n

    Reply
    1. Lori Lange says:

      Thanks, Sarah- I just added your link 🙂