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. Liliana says:

    Thank you so much for compiling all these links. They are a wealth of information!

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  2. kim@hungryhealthygirl says:

    Thank you so much for this! I’m bookmarking it and I’m planning to read it through and through!!!

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  3. Malcolm says:

    Thanks for including us in this roundup, Lori! Be sure to also check out our other project, http://www.profoodblogger.com. Thanks!

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    1. Lori Lange says:

      Got it! Thanks!

  4. Judy @Savoring Today says:

    Fantastic. Thank you for your efforts in putting this together!

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  5. Laura Plumb says:

    This is an incredible gift to all! Thank God for “Pitta” women like you! Your generosity is great. I will treasure and share this.

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  6. Marge @ A Sweet and Savory Life says:

    Lori, this is an impressive and wonderful resource which I would like to share with my students. May I provide a link to this on their reading lists? (Food Writing classes at New York University and Institute of Culinary Education.)
    Thank you for putting this together!
    Marge

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    1. Lori Lange says:

      That would be wonderful for all of us- thank you!

  7. Kathy @ FoodWineThyme says:

    This is fantastic post.

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  8. Carrie~Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says:

    This is such a fantastic resource Lori, great job! There are many links I didn’t even know existed and I’m looking forward to reading all of them.

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  9. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says:

    What an incredible, comprehensive guide for food bloggers and burgeoning bloggers. This is amazing, Lori! It must have taken you ages to put together!

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  10. Ghio says:

    This is awesome! Thank you so much for providing a Master Class on food blogging.

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