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.


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  • 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. Kare @ Kitchen Treaty says:

    I’m with the others – “wow” is the first word to come to mind! What a fabulous idea to round up all of these invaluable resources in one place. Lots of favorites and a few new-to-me links I can’t wait to check out. Thanks so much for all the work you did on this, Lori!

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  2. Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says:

    this is the best post i have seen in a while!

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  3. Amanda says:

    WOW. My head is spinning! I cant even imagine how much time and energy went into putting this together… thank you! You get a gold star for the day. Heck, for the year! 🙂

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  4. Cassie says:

    Wow, Laurie, just wow. What. A great resource for bloggers of all kinds and all experience levels. Your work on this list is much appreciated and many will be able to use it. I love how you separated the categories.

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  5. Bobbie says:

    WOW! Thank you so much for this! I am really struggling with my new food blog and this resource is exactly what I needed. You are now officially my favorite blogger of the week!

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  6. Maureen says:

    What a fantastic list and definitely a resource to bookmark. So much to learn. So much to keep up with. So much fun.

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  7. Kevin Haberberger @ Extraordinary BBQ says:

    WOW! I cannot wait to take some time to read through these resources! The site I used a lot when starting my blog is http://www.bloggingyourpassion.com. It’s not specific to food blogs, but they give great blogging tips!

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  9. leslie says:

    Lori.
    This is an amazing post filled with such helpful blogging links! It’s going to tale me a while to get through them all!

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  10. Jen @ Savory Simple says:

    Thanks for including my link! What a fabulous resource. I can’t wait to look closely at all of these different links! That food prop article from Gourmande in the Kitchen and Bakers Royale is one of my favorites.

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