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. ea-the spicy rd says:

    Wow…Where to begin??!! Such an awesome round-up, and much appreciated that you put this all together! Thank you!!!

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  2. Kim | a little lunch says:

    Lori, thank you from the bottom of my heart (and plate.) You’ve done a great thing here and I hope you know how truly appreciated you are. Many thanks!

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  3. Kelly says:

    Wow you really outdid yourself! This list is AMAZING! Thanks for sharing and I’m definitely saving this for future reference! 🙂

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  4. Ricki says:

    Okay, I think this is seriously the best blog post I have ever seen! Thank you for putting this all together. It may take me another 5 years to go through it all. . . but so glad to know it’s here, all in one place. Yay!

    As for food blogger conferences, I think you forgot Vida Vegan Con: Vegan Lifestyle Food Blogger Conference. 🙂

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    1. Lori Lange says:

      Thanks for letting me know- I just added it!

  5. Anita at Hungry Couple says:

    You rock for putting this together, Lori! And thank you so much for including my photo site tutorial. I’m honored to be on this list!

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    1. Lori Lange says:

      Thanks for writing it!

  6. vegeTARAian says:

    Wowser, what a brilliant compilation of references! Thanks so much for sharing

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  7. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says:

    This is just amazing, Lori! I’m going to bookmark this post so I can take my time checking all of these out! Thanks for pulling this together!

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  8. Leanne Battelle says:

    I started a blog a few months ago and would have saved hours of time and confusion with this amazing list. Thank you so much for putting it together. I look forward to continuing to develop my knowledge with these many resources.

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  9. Cathy/ShowFoodChef says:

    Lori, what an incredible list and post. {{{{{{applause}}}} for the work, love and talent that went into this compilation. Thanks you.

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  10. Alison | a girl defloured says:

    Holy cow, girl. Bookmarking this…sharing this…all of that. What a resource. Thank you. <3

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