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Be wise when using non-original content
It's hard to create completely original content all the time, and all of us rely on getting inspiration from other people and sources. A variety of reasons exist why you'd use content on your food blog that isn't completely original to you, and that's okay. Your...

Be a great writer
Do you produce great written content? Blogs are largely text-based, but the value of writing well often isn't discussed as much as it should be. A well-written blog post adds considerable value to your readers and should hold top priority for any blogger. This post is...

How to make your blog post valuable
What's valuable content and how do your readers, and search engines, decide if something is valuable or not? That's really the $10,000 question, and thankfully Google has given us the information we need to figure it out! This is part of a series I'm writing looking...

Google’s SEO Tips: A Series
In early August 2019, Google released an article, What webmasters should know about Google’s core updates, that talks about why they do updates, what happens, and how content creators can create content that is SEO-friendly and will stand up to any algorithm updates....

Why You Should Write a Helpful Blog Post Title
In many ways, the title of your blog post is the most important part. It's what people will see first, and must catch their attention and get them to click, all in a skimmable microsecond. No pressure, though! This post is part of my series looking at the 20 questions...

Google’s SEO Tips: Takeaways For Food Bloggers
Google recently released an article discussing how their algorithm updates may affect sites, and gave SEO tips on how to continue to rank well. I wanted to summarize my thoughts and takeaways, especially for food bloggers. This post is the intro article to the series...

3 Simple Ways to Review Your Blog in Mobile View
Do you spend tons of time writing, formatting and perfecting the content and design on your website and then realize it isn't mobile-friendly? Most bloggers and content creators work from a laptop or desktop when creating the majority of their content. Who wants to...

First Steps: WordPress Plugins For Your Blog
If you are starting a new blog, or even if you've been in the game for years, you may be asking which WordPress plugins are needed. What is a WordPress plugin? A plugin is something that adds extra functionality to WordPress. Out of the box, WordPress is a generic...