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. Kara @ Yaya Recommended says:

    Wow! This is a great list, thank you! I started my food blog just a few months ago, and I definitely have this page bookmarked for frequent reference!

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  2. Anthony Lloyd says:

    Great resource for fellow struggling food bloggers.

    Google Plus Oned and Twittered and of course bookmarked.

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  3. Victor says:

    Hi Lori,

    On the “Nutritional Fact Links” section you should also include Newtrien.com, a nutrition facts label maker for food bloggers 🙂

    Have a very nice day!

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  4. Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says:

    Lori, under “Security,” you have listed Carbonite for your blog backup. Hate to tell you this but I have Carbonite and just called them; they informed me that they do not back up blogs, that they cannot “backup the internet.”

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    1. Lori Lange says:

      right- as stated, Carbonite backs up computer content, and hosting companies will usually do daily/weekly blog backups for you. I use Crashplan to back up my computer content now- and I love it because it will back up exterior hard drives too.

  5. Cecilia says:

    Thank you so much for this treasure trove of information! Bookmarked!

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  6. Maria says:

    Wow! Thank you so much for all this much-needed information! I’m going to have some fun with all this. Bookmarked the page. Maria

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  8. Donna Barstow says:

    This must have taken you many days or weeks to put together!. Very impressive!

    I can see many people asked you questions that I hadn’t even thought of. It’s good hanging with people who are smarter than I. 🙂

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  9. Melissa says:

    Thanks for this post and all the hard work it must have taken! Your great for sharing. 🙂 Bookmarked!

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  10. Josée - Le bonheur est sans gluten says:

    Lori, this is such an amazing and important post. What incredible work, research and effort you put in this Food blogger How-to. Thank you for this essential list, it will be very helpful to me and other food bloggers. Your post is NOW one of my favorite bookmarks and I will refer to it often.

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